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Migration Bill a ‘traffickers’ charter that will lock up children’ – Cooper

Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper lambasted the Government’s new immigration plans in the Commons.

The Independent UK · Mar 13, 2023

Suella Braverman plans to lock up CHILDREN - but her plan won't work, MPs told

MPs were told the Illegal Migration Bill will make the problem worse, while embarrassingly for the government former Prime Minister Theresa May was among the Tories to speak out against it

Daily Mirror · Mar 13, 2023

No 10 condemns Gary Lineker tweet comparing Tory policy to Nazis

BBC licence-fee payers have ‘legitimate concerns’ about small boats, says Downing Street

The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023

‘Martyn’s law’ anti-terrorism bill to be published this spring, says Braverman

Ministers promised legislation forcing venues to draw up plans to prevent attacks, in wake of Manchester Arena deaths, in December

The Guardian - UK · Mar 6, 2023

Labour calls for Russian mercenary Wagner Group to be proscribed as terrorists

Labour party wants to follow US who class Wagner as ‘transnational criminal organisation’

Evening Standard · Feb 25, 2023

Labour demands that ministers proscribe Wagner Group as terror organisation

The party said the move would make it a criminal offence to belong or support the private military outfit that is working with Russia in Ukraine.

The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2023

Anger over Tory 'incompetence' as asylum backlog hits record 160,000

The latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures reveal that 160,919 people were waiting for an initial decision on their asylum claim at the end of December - up 60% from a year earlier

Daily Mirror · Feb 23, 2023

OPINION - The Tories should be truly terrified because New Labour is back

In Downing Street in the first decade of this century we used to tally how many times New Labour had been declared dead. Rarely did a week go by without an article suggesting that the once all-conquering New Labour had bitten the dust. For a long while, under Ed Miliband…

Evening Standard · Feb 20, 2023

New crackdown on domestic abusers to include electronic tagging and closer monitoring

Home Office has unveiled proposals to crack down on domestic abuse and strengthen protections for victims

The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2023

NHS leaders urged not to cancel operations during strikes in March

Exclusive: NHS England director calls on managers to do everything possible to maintain elective care for patients

The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2023