Palestine Action support cases on ice until High Court 'unlawful terror ban' ruling appeal plays out Judge says ‘there is no merit in hearing the cases until we know what is going on with the appeal’ Evening Standard · Feb 16
Ban on Palestine Action ‘massively backfired’, says group’s co-founder Huda Ammori calls for proscription to be lifted after high court finds it to be very serious interference with protest rights The Guardian - UK · Feb 14
Labour MPs urge Government not to appeal against Palestine Action ruling The ruling, made on Friday, could have implications for thousands of people arrested for supporting the group at protests across the country. Evening Standard · Feb 13
Voices: The government has left itself almost powerless against Palestine Action THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: While it was always absurd for the home secretary to categorise the direct action group as a terrorist organisation – placing it in the same bracket as Isis and the Provisional IRA – there are better ways for its activists to win the argument than by… The Independent UK · Feb 13
The Palestine Action ruling vindicates the courageous – and shames the complicit The home secretary has vowed to fight the judgment, but she and the government are on the wrong side of history, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones The Guardian - UK · Feb 13
What happens to Palestine Action now its ban has been ruled unlawful? The ban is not yet quashed, and if permission to appeal is granted it could be months before the issue is resolved The Guardian - UK · Feb 13
Palestine Action ban ‘disproportionate’, High Court rules, in blow to Government The High Court ruled the proscription of the group as a terror organisation should be overturned but the ban remains in place pending an appeal. Evening Standard · Feb 13
Shabana Mahmood faces demands from Labour MPs to water down her ‘deeply unfair’ migration crackdown The Home Secretary is under pressure to scrap 'deeply unfair' plans doubling wait time for migrants to gain permanent UK residency Evening Standard · Feb 13
Who is Antonia Romeo and why is she tipped to be the next cabinet secretary? With Chris Wormald forced out, Romeo is a frontrunner with a reputation for being forthright but also warm The Guardian - UK · Feb 12
Boy suspected of double stabbing at Brent school arrested after appearing ‘distressed’ at mosque Police say attack on two boys at Kingsbury High School not currently being treated as a terrorist incident The Independent UK · Feb 11
School stabbing suspect ‘former pupil who used uniform as a disguise’ Children at Kingsbury High School, in Brent, north-west London, were said to be traumatised after two pupils were stabbed on Tuesday. Evening Standard · Feb 11
Police question 13-year-old boy arrested over school stabbings Police were called to Kingsbury High School, Brent, north-west London, at 12.40pm on Tuesday. Evening Standard · Feb 11
Spike in antisemitic incidents in aftermath of Manchester synagogue attack The Community Security Trust said there was also a rise in reports following the Bondi Beach killings in Sydney in December. The Independent UK · Feb 11
Counter-terror police investigating after two pupils stabbed at north London school Counter-terrorism officers investigating as victims in serious condition in hospital and trauma centre The Independent UK · Feb 10
The Guardian - UK · Feb 10 It’s nothing short of TV gold: mix horror with wild comedy and call it Starmer’s last stand The only reason we might not get our seventh prime minister in 10 years is that no one can find one, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde
Evening Standard · Feb 9 Keir Starmer has worst small boat Channel crossings record as almost 66,000 migrants make journey A total of 65,922 people have made dangerous journey since Labour came to power in July 2024
The Independent UK · Feb 9 What to know about who could succeed Keir Starmer as UK prime minister British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces a leadership crisis over his appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the U.S. The release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein suggests damaging details about Mandelson, putting Starmer's position at risk
Evening Standard · Feb 9 Morgan McSweeney out, what next for Sir Keir Starmer? The exit of the Prime Minister’s closest aide leaves Sir Keir’s position in increased jeopardy.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 9 Britons’ right to protest is under threat like never before. If you value it, speak up now Civil rights, women’s rights: little could have been achieved under the system now being considered by UK ministers. A bad situation could get worse, says Imran Khan KC
The Times of India · Feb 9 Keir Starmer out, Shabana Mahmood in? How Epstein revelations could lead to the UK's first Muslim prime minister Starmer is not accused of misconduct, and Mandelson has consistently denied any impropriety. Yet British politics does not operate solely on legal thresholds. It operates on perception, timing and instinct. The renewed attention on Epstein has revived a broader unease about elite networks, proximity to power and the sense that…
The Guardian - UK · Feb 9 300,000 children face 10-year wait for settled status under UK plans, says IPPR Thinktank analysis says proposed ‘earned settlement’ changes could trap families in prolonged insecurity
The Guardian - UK · Feb 9 ‘Pulling up the drawbridge’: Alf Dubs criticises Shabana Mahmood’s plans for child refugees Exclusive: Labour peer, who came to UK as a refugee, says some ministers try to show they won’t ‘just do things because of their background’
Evening Standard · Feb 6 Home Office denies migrants sent to Crowborough secure camp in Sussex are leaving to move to London Home Office minister Mike Tapp was asked about local reports that migrants were ‘checking out’ of Crowborough and coming back to London
Evening Standard · Feb 6 What next for embattled Starmer after Mandelson scandal? Sir Keir Starmer’s grip on power looks increasingly shaky after the latest revelations about Peter Mandelson led to questions on his judgment.
The Independent UK · Feb 6 Three African countries agree to take back UK migrants after visa penalty threat Home secretary threatened visa sanctions on Namibia, Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo if they did not take back migrants in the UK