Downing Street delivered a rare rebuke to a senior member of Donald Trump’s administrationAsked why the Lib Dems were opposed to a third runway at Heathrow when they professed to be in favour of growth, Cooper said she did not...
Read MoreInquiry co-chaired by David Blunkett uncovers loss of focus on fighting crime, plus low standards and need for reformPolice leadership in England and Wales is plagued by “nepotism and bias” and too many chiefs have lost focus on...
Read MoreCatherine West issues ultimatum for PM as ex-minister Josh Simons joins calls for prime minister to quitAt the start of her programme Laura Kuenssberg addressed Catherine West and Bridget Phillipson who were sitting waiting for...
Read MoreCatherine West issues ultimatum for the PM as ex-minister Josh Simons joins calls for prime minister to quitAt the start of her programme Laura Kuenssberg addressed Catherine West and Bridget Phillipson who were sitting waiting...
Read MoreExclusive: David Blunkett and Estelle Morris among those calling plans a ‘once in a generation chance’ to fix systemFive former education secretaries have made a joint appeal to Labour MPs to back the overhaul of special...
Read MorePM says he welcomes moves but also says existing laws could be strengthened and Ofcom investigation will continueHere are extracts from three interesting comment articles about the digital ID U-turn.Ailbhe Rea in the New...
Read MoreAll-party group say move is needed to stop UK lagging behind global standards on election integrityKeir Starmer is being urged to restore independence to the Electoral Commission, with MPs and peers likely to launch a battle to...
Read MoreEx-home secretary says ‘work and teach’ visa, which thinktank finds could help reduce public concerns about immigration, is a ‘serious, pragmatic plan’The former home and education secretary David Blunkett has backed calls for...
Read MoreFormer home secretary tells government to reassure parents there will be a ‘meaningful replacement’ for EHCPsMinisters must use “incredible sensitivity” in making changes to the special educational needs system, former education...
Read MoreCritics say practice risks perception that members of House of Lords are exploiting role for personal gainRevealed: how members of House of Lords benefit from commercial interestsWhat is the House of Lords and what do peers...
Read MoreCabinet was split over east European countries joining in 2004, with some ‘extremely concerned’ by its implicationsSenior figures in Tony Blair’s government, including John Prescott and Jack Straw, urged the then prime minister...
Read MoreLabour peer, who is blind, calls for TfL action on “death trap” platforms to fill the widest gaps and ensure staff presence Lord Blunkett is calling for action on “death trap” tube platforms after he was injured...
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