NHS care can be a ‘death sentence’ for some patients – Wes Streeting Ministers have launched a ‘national conversation’ on the future of the service. Evening Standard · Oct 21, 2024
Ambulances 'drop and go' scheme in London is working very well, says health minister despite warnings of risks But a senior A&E doctor has raised concerns about the controversial system Evening Standard · Oct 21, 2024
Budget tax hit fears for £100,000+ earners as minister won’t say they are Labour’s ‘working people’ The stance will fuel fears that London could be heavily impacted by the Budget due to be delivered by Chancellor Rachel Reeves on October 30 Evening Standard · Oct 21, 2024
Labour backtracks on push for genocide ruling on China’s treatment of Uyghurs Party drops plan for formal recognition laid out last year by David Lammy, who will visit Beijing on Friday The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2024
Vulnerable workers coming to UK in post-Brexit deal at risk of bullying and sexual harassment, report finds Exclusive: ‘Sometimes it feels as if slavery is legal again’: Agricultural workers describe abuse on the government’s seasonal visa scheme The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2024
Labour MPs discussed US/UK Brexit trade deal with Trump allies Exclusive: Senior Labour MPs were guests at the Heritage Foundation, the USA’s leading right-wing think tank, in Washington DC this week The Independent UK · May 21, 2024
Migrant chaos as hundreds of asylum seekers leave Bibby Stockholm and RAF base Exclusive: Hundreds of asylum seekers have left or been moved out of RAF Wethersfield and the ‘Bibby Stockholm’ already this year as costs spiral The Independent UK · May 18, 2024
Ireland won’t be ‘loophole’ for other countries’ migration issues – Harris The Irish premier said he doesn’t ‘intend to allow anybody else’s migration policy to affect the integrity of our own one’. Evening Standard · Apr 28, 2024
‘If you want to abuse your workers, that’s fine’: UK modern slavery watchdog’s funding cut Government accused of undermining the fight against labour abuses after £2m real-terms cut to oversight budget The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2024
Are the Tories Indulging In Series of Misleading Claims Including Asylum Backlog Clearance? The statistical watchdog UK Statistics Authority has intervened in the asylum backlog clearance matter for the second time refuting UK government claims as half truths. International Business Times UK · Jan 20, 2024
UK Not Supplying Migrant Boats Information to France Says French Audit Report A recent report, published by a French audit organisation, accused the UK government of supplying un-crosschecked patchy information, which prevented France from stopping migrant boats across the English Channel. International Business Times UK · Jan 5, 2024
Statistics watchdog to scrutinise Sunak’s claim the asylum backlog has been ‘cleared’ The UK Statistics Authority said the announcement would be investigated Evening Standard · Jan 3, 2024
Watchdog launches probe into Rishi Sunak’s claim that asylum backlog ‘cleared’ Rishi Sunak’s claim that ministers have “cleared” the asylum backlog is being investigated by the official statistics watchdog after… The National (Scotland) · Jan 3, 2024
Tributes paid as former UK Labour minister Glenys Kinnock dies aged 79 BARONESS Glenys Kinnock died peacefully in her sleep on Sunday with her husband and former Labour Party leader Lord Kinnock by her side, her… The National (Scotland) · Dec 3, 2023
Evening Standard · Dec 3, 2023 Glenys Kinnock: Former minister and campaigner dies aged 79 Former Labour minister Glenys Kinnock has died aged 79 at her home in London.
The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2023 Baroness Glenys Kinnock, former minister and wife of ex-Labour leader, dies aged 79 Labour leader Keir Starmer pays tribute to ‘true fighter’ for the party
The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2023 Unions reveal plan to safeguard Port Talbot steel plant and protect jobs Community and the GMB said their proposal would secure a just transition for the workforce and owner Tata Steel UK.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2023 Large parts of Port Talbot steelworks could be shut under Tata Steel cuts plan Unions say move could force Tata’s automative steel factory at Llanwern to close, costing 600 jobs
The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2023 Minister: Nearly 3,000 Afghans in Pakistan to come to UK by the end of the year Johnny Mercer said he has received assurances from Pakistani authorities that those eligible to come to the UK will not be deported to Afghanistan.
The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2023 Tories accused of dog-whistle low as minister claims new towns will be ‘filled with illegal migrants’ Robert Jenrick accused of ‘hostile’ and ‘dangerous’ language after Commons outburst
Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2023 50 hotels to stop housing migrants by January, minister announces Robert Jenrick told MPs the process of ‘exiting’ the first tranche of accommodation would begin in the coming days
The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023 Rishi Sunak accused of ‘spreading misinformation’ and ‘damaging democracy’ by fact-checking charity Prime minister told to stop repeating dodgy claim
The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023 English Channel migrant arrivals pass key milestone as 1k cross in three days The provisional number of migrant arrivals by sea has now passed 25,000 this year, compared with 45,700 for the whole of 2022
The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2023 Government plans to tackle migration risk creating ‘perma-backlog’ – think tank The Illegal Migration Act could lock thousands of asylum seekers into limbo and in need of continuing Government support, the IPPR warned.
The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2023 Small boat migrant arrivals top 25,000 since start of Sunak premiership Labour accused the Prime Minister of failing to get a grip on the migrant crisis in the English Channel.