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Daily politics briefing - April 23
All the latest political updates as the Prime Minister vows “nothing will stand in our way” of getting flights off the ground after the Government’s Rwanda deportation plan passed through Parliament.
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When will deportation flights take off now Rwanda Bill is set to become law?
Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda Bill is finally set to become law after weeks of parliamentary deadlock, paving the way for deportation flights to get off the ground. Now the Bill has passed in Parliament, questions remain over what happens next to...
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Minister for Justice Helen McEntee introduces tougher knife crime sentences
Cabinet have approved a proposal from the Justice Minister Helen McEnte to increase sentences for knife-related crimes after new Taoiseach Simon Harris pledged to focus on law and order. These include possessing a knife with intent to...
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Taoiseach says ‘careful consideration’ must be given to review of abortion laws
“Careful consideration” must be given to any proposals to change Ireland’s abortion laws, the Taoiseach has said. Simon Harris said an independent review of the current laws needed to be treated with the “same sensitivity” that was given...
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Government U-turns on new offence of assaulting shop workers
Assaulting a shopworker is to be made a separate criminal offence after the Government U-turned in the face of a long-running campaign. Ministers had previously ruled out legislating to create a new offence, saying in response to a...
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Justice Secretary discusses new hate crime law in Scotland
Justice Secretary Angela Constance meets with members of Age Scotland's Scottish Ethnic Minority Older People Forum, to discuss the impact of hate crime on ethnic minority communities and older people, at the Age Scotland offices in...
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Yousaf concerned, but not surprised, by high number of hate crime complaints
Scotland’s First Minister has said he is “very, very concerned” by the number of “vexatious” complaints lodged under the country’s new hate crime law in its early days – but he is not surprised. The Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland)...
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Protest against hate crime legislation takes place outside Scottish Parliament
Campaigners gather outside the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood in Edinburgh, to mark the introduction of the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act. The act consolidates existing hate crime legislation and creates a new offence of...
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Fmr. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan talks bridge collapse, Senate run
Scripps News chatted one-on-one with Larry Hogan, the former governor of Maryland and current Senate candidate.
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Revised migration rules could see significant number deported to EU countries
A major overhaul of migration rules could see Ireland deporting a significant number of people back to other EU countries where they had first sought asylum protection. The Irish Government has agreed to adopt proposals that will see the...
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New Fine Gael leader says relationship between coalition leaders is 'key to success and stability'
New Fine Gael leader Simon Harris has said he will meet members of the parliamentary party to “take stock of where they are at”. Mr Harris also said that the relationship between the three coalition leaders is the “key to the success and...
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Baroness Floella Benjamin and Dame Rachel de Souza attend The Big Ambition event in Westminster
Baroness Floella Benjamin and the Children’s Commissioner for England Dame Rachel de Souza speak at an event for The Big Ambition, a compilation of children’s voices and experiences looking at how politicians and policy makers can...
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‘Not too late’ to add NI to Government law overturning Post Office convictions
Stormont Justice Minister Naomi Long expresses disappointment that Northern Ireland is not included in legislation to overturn wrongful subpostmaster convictions.
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US cracks down on child labor violations as some states roll back laws
As the Department of Labor cracks down on child labor violations, some states are making moves to roll back child labor protection laws.
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New bill would force TikTok to divest from China, or face US ban
The bipartisan piece of legislation cites national security concerns over TikTok's ties to its Chinese-owned parent company ByteDance.
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Yousaf pledges swift UK-wide action on Horizon scandal to overturn convictions
Humza Yousaf said he has received a “positive” response from Rishi Sunak on the Post Office Horizon scandal, pledging the UK and Scottish governments will work quickly to overturn wrongful convictions. Scotland’s First Minister said...
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Archive footage of Rwanda Bill stories as policy faces crucial test in House of Commons
Archive footage of stories related to the Rwanda Bill as it returns to the House of Commons for votes on amendments on Tuesday. Rishi Sunak faces a difficult political test, with warnings some prominent Tory MPs could rebel. Clips: -...
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Rishi Sunak plays down election 'wipe out' poll findings
Rishi Sunak has played down the findings of a major opinion poll which indicated Labour could be on course for a 120-seat majority in the next election. The Prime Minister, speaking in Essex, said: “There have been lots of polls over the...
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Reaction after meeting of the Independent Horizon Compensation Advisory Board
Kevan Jones Labour MP for North Durham and Professor Chris Hodges, Chair of Independent Advisory Board, speak after a meeting of the independent Horizon Compensation Advisory Board at the Department for Business and Trade.
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Jeremy Corbyn joins immigration policy protesters outside Home Office
Protesters from a coalition of campaigners gathered outside the Home Office to hold protest party over immigration policies outside the Home Office in central London, under the banner of Stop the Hate - Unity Not Division - Refugees...
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Star chamber of Tory lawyers says Sunak’s Rwanda Bill needs significant changes - full press conference
Mark Francois, chairman of the Tory European Research Group, said the Rwanda Bill was not fit for purpose. At a press conference in Westminster he said: “We all want to stop the boats. “There have been two legislative attempts at this...
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Mark Francois refuses to say whether he has confidence in the Prime Minister
Mark Francois would not say whether he had confidence in the Prime Minister. He said the Government needs legislation that is “fit for purpose”. Asked whether he had confidence in Rishi Sunak, Mr Francois said: “We all want the Prime...
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Mark Francois calls on the Government 'to pull the Rwanda Bill'
European Research Group (ERG) chair Mark Francois, and deputy chair David Jones, take questions from the media outside Portcullis House, Westminster, following the release of the 'Star Chamber' of lawyers for the ERG's assessment of...
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Strikes Act 2023 is 'unfit to be on statute book' - Paul Nowak
TUC general secretary Paul Nowak addresses the Government’s controversial new law to provide minimum levels of service during strikes, at a special conference attended by leaders of the country’s biggest trade unions.