The Latest Breaking News from Yvette Cooper

Could blackouts hit UK? Reviews of infrastructure resilience as power outages hit Spain and Portugal

Parts of Spain and Portugal were brought to a standstill on Monday when power cuts switched off traffic lights, left people unable to access cash machines and caused chaos at airports

Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2025

UK looking at ‘different challenges’, minister says after Spanish power cut

Spanish power distributors said on Tuesday morning that more than 99% of power has been recovered.

The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2025

Foreign sex offenders will be banned from claiming asylum in the UK, says Home Office

Amendment to bill would affect anyone who qualifies for sex offender register, but charities concerned that move is being rushed

The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2025

Give abused migrant workers new visa to stay in the UK, home secretary urged

Law firms write to home secretary Yvette Cooper over ‘serious concerns’ about treatment of migrant workers arriving in the UK on sponsored visas

The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2025

‘Never forget road to Holocaust began in a democracy’ – Home Secretary

Yvette Cooper spoke at a ceremony for Yom HaShoah, an annual day for the Jewish community to reflect on the six million Jews murdered by the Nazis.

Evening Standard · Apr 23, 2025

Labour MPs urge Starmer to back youth mobility scheme amid EU trade reset

More than 60 MPs sign letter calling for time-limited visas for 18- to 30-year-olds to travel freely

The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2025

'Glaring gap in law closed': Met Police hail new rules as officers who fail vetting to be automatically sacked

Police chiefs will be able to sack officers deemed unfit to serve from next month under rules announced by Home Office

Evening Standard · Apr 22, 2025

Cooper ‘pandering’ to Farage by ordering publication of foreign criminals’ nationalities

Move expected to lead to ‘league tables’ showing which nationalities are more associated with particular crimes

The Guardian - UK · Apr 22, 2025

Labour Meltdown Mega Poll Predicts Rayner and Starmer’s Team Out

Angela Rayner and several senior Labour Cabinet members could be out of a job if a general election was held tomorrow.

The Fashion Central · Apr 22, 2025

Nationalities of foreign criminals to be published for the first time

The Conservatives say Labour has ‘buckled’ under pressure to release the data

The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2025