Burnham signals support for bill to make ‘Black English’ and ‘Asian English’ census options PM welcomes cross-party push to reject ethnic basis for Englishness promoted by Reform UK politicians The Guardian - UK · 19h ago
Burnham signals support for 'Black English' and 'Asian English' options on census The PM says he’d back the legislation to ‘take on the poisonous politics’ of those who are ‘seeking to divide us’ The Independent UK · 19h ago
‘Black English’ and ‘Asian English’ should be census options, MPs say Exclusive: Cross-party call for ethnicity options to be broadened beyond ‘English’ being only within ‘White’ category The Guardian - UK · Nov 9
Who is on BBC Question Time panel in Cambridge tonight ? THE BBC will broadcast its flagship politics debate show Question Time from Cambridge this evening with a variety of guests on the panel ... The National (Scotland) · Sep 24
‘Flip the table and rise up’: Lib Dems’ president in combative mood as party gathers in Brighton Josh Babarinde wants to target big tech and crypto billionaires while giving power and cash back to the public The Guardian - UK · Sep 20
Farage's £5m Gift Probe Widens, Deepening Questions Over His Fitness for PM Nigel Farage faces a formal investigation over a £5 million gift from a crypto investor, raising questions about his financial transparency as he aims for the prime minister's office. International Business Times UK · Jul 5
Nigel Farage Denied Schoolboy Racism Allegations, Refers To It As 'Playground Banter' The Guardian reported that over a dozen former classmates and a teacher recalled Farage's alleged racist behaviour as a teenager. In a recent interview, he dismissed the claims as 'playground banter.' International Business Times UK · Nov 25, 2025
Child sexual abuse victim criticises ‘smug’ Badenoch over grooming inquiry Liberal Democrat MP Josh Babarinde told the Commons he was ‘disgusted’ by the Conservative leader’s ‘party political assault’. Evening Standard · Jun 16, 2025
Plans to use mandatory chemical castration on serious sexual offenders after prison review Long-awaited review by former Tory justice secretary David Gauke says government must stop ‘overreliance’ on jail time to tackle overcrowding The Independent UK · May 22, 2025
Lib Dems determined to drive change on domestic abuse law, says MP at conference Josh Babarinde has spoken in the past about how his mother and he were subject to abuse from her ex-partner when he was a child. Evening Standard · Mar 22, 2025
Need for domestic abuse offence is ‘national emergency’, says MP in Commons call Domestic abusers might be able to ‘explain away’ past violence as pub brawls under the current system, Josh Babarinde warned. Evening Standard · Mar 17, 2025
Only one in three women fleeing domestic abuse can be helped by refuges as services on ‘brink of collapse’ ‘We have no way of even beginning to address this issue’, the chief executive of Women’s Aid warned The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2025
MP subject to abuse as child ‘appalled’ by members ‘weaponising’ grooming Liberal Democrat Josh Babarinde said the discussion around a national investigation into child sexual abuse is being used as ‘political football’. Evening Standard · Jan 6, 2025
MP calls for specific domestic violence offence in England and Wales Exclusive: Josh Babarinde pushing for change in law after some abusers were part of autumn early release from prison The Guardian - UK · Dec 29, 2024
The Independent UK · Dec 28, 2024 Prisons in crisis as 74 attacks take place every day behind bars With prisons stretched to maximum capacity and staff struggling to cope, there were 26,912 assault incidents in English and Welsh prisons in 2023
The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2024 MP’s bid to finally have all forms of domestic abuse recognised in law Eastbourne’s MP Josh Babarinde, the Liberal Democrat’s justice spokesperson, has tabled a bill that would create a specific set of domestic abuse aggravated offences in the law for the first time.
The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2024 Extra prison capacity will likely last until autumn 2025, MPs told The Justice Committee heard from prisons minister Lord Timpson that the early release scheme had bought 5,500 extra jail spaces.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2024 ‘I won’t be dancing in the streets’: views on Tories’ first black leader Kemi Badenoch’s election is evidence of strong meritocracy, say some activists and public figures, while others question her ideology
The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2024 We are in all-new territory now. The cultural loyalties that defined British elections have gone The anti-Tory tide sweeping the country has much to tell us about the volatility of voting since Brexit, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
Evening Standard · Sep 25, 2023 Whip round saves the music at Lib Dem conference karaoke Meanwhile Lib Dem leader Ed Davey capsized in a kayak in a stunt against sewage
The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2023 ‘This is bigger than potholes’: Lib Dems tap into voter anger over sewage Party is striking chord with ‘blue wall’ voters by championing a classic environmental issue
Daily Mirror · Jan 8, 2023 10 election target seats where Lib Dems could topple Tories in 'Surrey shuffle' Insiders in Sir Ed Davey's party believe they have identified a phenomenon where Labour-supporting voters moving out of London to the shires and suburbs switch to the Lib Dems
Daily Mirror · May 19, 2022 Police should use 'discretion' on shoplifters amid cost of living crisis Andy Cooke, HM chief inspector of constabulary, said petty crime fuelled by the cost-of-living crisis would pose a challenge for policing as more people fall into poverty
Daily Mirror · May 18, 2022 Town is first to declare UK cost of living EMERGENCY as foodbank use surges Eastbourne Foodbank has this year distributed more parcels per head than any other as the cost of living crisis deepens, prompting them to issue an emergency declaration, the Trussell Trust network says
The Independent UK · May 18, 2022 Eastbourne council becomes first council to declare ‘cost of living emergency’ Exclusive: Lib Dem-run authority will pass motion to give Tory government ‘wake-up call’ and help local charities