Passport changes prevent British dual national from visiting dying mother New Home Office rules causing ‘stress upon stress’ for British woman living in Netherlands trying to enter UK The Guardian - UK · Feb 20
Cutting the creative state: funding changes threaten the cultural future of Melbourne, arts workers warn Creative Victoria funding has dropped by more than $20m since 2022 and organisations including Writers Victoria now face closure The Guardian - AU · Feb 19
Voting in Victoria is broken. Here’s how it could be fixed and who would benefit Victoria is the only state to still use group voting tickets to elect its upper house. What will it mean for voters and the parliament if it abolishes them? The Guardian - AU · Dec 1, 2025
Government threatened with legal action by SAS association over Troubles reforms Former Brexit secretary Sir David Davis says lawyers for the SAS Regimental Association have written to Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn. Evening Standard · Nov 19, 2025
Humans may be causing dolphins to get Alzheimer’s-like disease, scientists warn Bottlenose dolphins found to have increased death rates during summer when algal blooms are common The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2025
Government set to introduce digital ID cards to tackle illegal migration Sir Keir Starmer is due to announce the so-called Brit-Card in a speech on Friday. The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2025
Mandelson not given in-depth vetting before appointment, says Foreign Office Letter to MPs says former US ambassador went through process only after his new role was announced to public The Guardian - UK · Sep 16, 2025
Mandelson ‘did not have national security vetting before he was appointed US ambassador’ Labour grandee was sacked by prime minister Keir Starmer after the publication of emails that detailed his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2025
Keir Starmer panned for dodging brutal Commons grilling over Mandelson scandal KEIR Starmer has been panned for dodging a brutal grilling in the House of Commons over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to the… The National (Scotland) · Sep 16, 2025
Starmer’s standing on world stage ‘diminished’ by Mandelson scandal, MPs told Kemi Badenoch accused Sir Keir of ‘hiding from Parliament’ because he was not present for the emergency debate on Lord Mandelson’s dismissal. Evening Standard · Sep 16, 2025
UK ‘agreed to drop’ Apple data demand in privacy row, US chief says Tulsi Gabbard posted on X that the UK has agreed to end the request for Apple to share its users’ data. Evening Standard · Aug 19, 2025
Palestine Action terror ban too heavy-handed, former Supreme Court judge warns Starmer The law that saw hundreds arrested for supporting the group on Saturday should be changed, Lord Sumption says The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2025
City traders’ Libor prosecutions always had a whiff of scapegoating Case of Tom Hayes and others prompt questions about the Serious Fraud Office and the criminal appeal system The Guardian - UK · Jul 23, 2025
Axing jury trials and handing control to judges is 'dangerous', says cleared banker Tom Hayes Tom Hayes called on MPs to block the ‘dangerous’ idea Evening Standard · Jul 23, 2025
Evening Standard · Jul 23, 2025 Tom Hayes: Winning Supreme Court challenge is an incredible feeling The former financial trader said he was not bitter or angry after winning a decade-long legal battle to have his convictions quashed.
The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2025 Judicial system needs ‘shake-up’ after trader convictions, says Sir David Davis The Conservative MP has been supporting former traders Tom Hayes and Carlo Palombo during their appeals.
Evening Standard · Jun 26, 2025 Ex-Tory minister urges Labour to drop repealing of Northern Ireland Legacy Act Sir David Davis says the potential for army veterans to be prosecuted is tantamount to a ‘rewriting of history’.
The Independent UK · May 21, 2025 Benn ‘searching’ for legal solution to prevent payouts to Troubles internees Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer pledged to take action to avoid compensating Gerry Adams.
The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2025 Labour must not rubber-stamp torture policy, say campaigners Policy review of intelligence-sharing with foreign countries risks leaving ‘very serious flaws’, say NGOs and MPs
Evening Standard · May 15, 2025 Energy minister pledges to put solar panels on ‘every possible rooftop’ ‘If there is a rooftop that we can put solar panels on, we are keen to do so,’ Michael Shanks told the Commons.
Evening Standard · Apr 2, 2025 MP calls for ‘statutory protection’ for British soldiers following Clonoe ruling Conservative former minister Sir David Davis said he would find it hard to imagine a ‘more clear cut case’.
Evening Standard · Apr 1, 2025 UK aid cuts to vaccines could lead to half a million child deaths, MPs warned Conservative former minister Sir David Davis asked Foreign Office minister Stephen Doughty how he “lives with himself”.
Evening Standard · Mar 24, 2025 British peacekeeping troops in Ukraine must have ‘lawfare’ protection, MPs told The UK is working with allies to develop plans for troops to be deployed to safeguard any peace deal between Ukraine and Russia.
Evening Standard · Mar 5, 2025 Starmer urges renewed efforts on legacy as MP condemns Clonoe ambush ruling Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer declined to comment specifically on the findings of the Clonoe inquest, saying he has not ‘seen the details’.
Evening Standard · Feb 10, 2025 Clonoe ambush ruling feeds ‘IRA attempt to rewrite history’, says ex-minister Sir David Davis said last week’s coroner’s report into the Coalisland shootings was ’51 pages of fact and eight pages of naive speculation’.