The Latest Breaking News from Yvette Cooper

Child protection authority to be set up after child sex abuse inquiry

There has been pressure to implement 20 recommendations made by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse in its final report in 2022.

The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2025

Labour denies 'watering down' grooming gang inquiries as new child protection authority announced

There has been pressure to implement 20 recommendations made by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse in its final report in 2022.

Evening Standard · Apr 8, 2025

Inquiry into Southport murders begins work

Yvette Cooper announced the start of the two-phase statutory public inquiry on Monday.

Evening Standard · Apr 7, 2025

Barrister: I asked Home Office ‘do you still want me?’ on grooming inquiries

Tom Crowther was named in January as someone who would help the Government with their work to tackle child sex abuse and grooming gangs.

Evening Standard · Apr 1, 2025

Keir Starmer considering Rwanda-style deportation scheme for asylum seekers

The Government is working “very closely” with Italian ministers to consider ways to process migrants with asylum claims in a third country.

The National (Scotland) · Mar 31, 2025

Government working ‘very closely’ with Italy over processing migrants

Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni told the summit the nation’s deal with Albania to process claims offshore had ‘gained increasing consensus’.

The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2025

'Angry' Keir Starmer blames asylum seekers for pressure on public finances

KEIR Starmer has said he is “angry” about illegal migration and blamed asylum seekers for putting pressure on public finances as he convened a…

The National (Scotland) · Mar 31, 2025

UK PM Urges Nations To Smash Migrant Smuggling Gangs 'Once And For All'

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer urged dozens of countries to collaborate to dismantle migrant smuggling gangs "once and for all" when he opened an immigration crime summit on Monday.

International Business Times · Mar 31, 2025

Fragmentation between authorities ‘open invitation’ to Channel gangs, says PM

Sir Keir Starmer said work was being done to better co-ordinate efforts to tackle people-smuggling gangs.

The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2025

Tories claim No 10 admission UK won’t avoid new US tariffs shows Starmer has failed to protect British business – as it happened

Andrew Griffith, shadow business secretary, says prime minister needs to work on ‘rekindling US trade deal’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2025