Archive: Theresa May
Will the Home Office really appeal a definitive legal judgement?
When it comes to supporting destitute asylum seekers, the Home Office keeps a firm grip on the purse strings. But when it comes to court cases, it is decidedly profligate.
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NARPO "surprised" by Theresa May's choice of candidate for HMCIC
The National Association of Retired Police Officers (NARPO) has been watching with interest the recent developments in policing and was surprised not only at the Home Secretary’s choice of candidate for Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary (HMCIC) but also at the comment that he was head and shoulders above any other candidate.
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Unite: G4S civilian investigators should send shock waves across the country
Unite the union, which represents police staff has demanded that home secretary, Theresa May steps in to halt police privatisation as the disgraced security company G4S advertises for civilian investigators to work for Warwickshire police.
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BHA: Scrapping the Human Rights Act would be 'an international embarrassment' for the UK
Scrapping the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA) would be an international embarrassment for the UK, the British Humanist Association (BHA) has said as it urged parliamentarians from across the political spectrum to defend the law.
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BSIA welcomes Lord Henley to new government role
Following last week’s announcement that Baroness Browning has stepped down as Minister of State for Crime Prevention and Anti-Social Behaviour Reduction for health reasons, the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has wished her well, and welcomed the new appointment of Lord Henley to the post.
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High court: Theresa May is 'irrational'
Home secretary branded "irrational" by the high court, in a humiliating ruling which casts doubt on her abilities as a secretary of state
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Steve McQueen hits out at Theresa May slavery bill
Oscar-winning director Steve McQueen backs parliamentary committee, as it takes on Theresa May's slavery laws
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The lonely Lords protest against the khat ban
They can't stop it passing - but they regret it
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Labour can stop the khat ban this afternoon - but will it?
Labour can bring Theresa May's illogical ban screeching to a halt today. But we still don't know which way it'll vote.
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Censored: Home Office refuses to publish cost of Theresa May's legal battles
Home Office refuses to publish details of Theresa May's legal battles, despite evidence they've cost the taxpayer millions
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The Political Week Online: Uncle Benn
The death of two left-wing giants: Tony Benn and Bob Crow. Plus NHS pay, and pre-budget Tory squabbles.
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Week in Review: The ugliness of a Ukip Britain
Farage crosses a line - and takes Britain with him
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Home Office slips out immigration report under cover of police inquiry
Government slips out long-awaited report into immigration just as home secretary announces public inquiry into undercover policing
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Undercover policing inquiry ordered after Stephen Lawrence review shocks ministers
Undercover policing by the Metropolitan police faces scrutiny from a judge-led inquiry, the home secretary has announced, in a major move revealing the true extent of ministers' collapsed confidence in the police.
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May Day: Downing Street withholds report which humiliates home secretary
Report which would show immigration figures cited by home secretary to be false is been withheld by Downing Street
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The court judgement on loving an immigrant
Nestled away in the court of appeal: a case which decides whether Brits can live with the person they love
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Comment: This anti-immigrant hysteria means I won't study here anymore
Returning to the UK feels like going back to an abusive boyfriend
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The Political Week Online: A tax - the best form of defence?
The top rate of tax, immigration panic, rebellious Tories, smoking in cars with kids, and racist yoga.
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Theresa May under fire for plans to make Brits stateless
British subjects could be stripped of their citizenship and left stateless, under plans being brought forward by Theresa May
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May urged to stop Hungarian 'Nazis' coming to London
Theresa May faces pressure to ban a looming protest by Hungarian far-right politicians in London
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Cameron suppresses report showing immigration good for UK
The report, commissioned by Theresa May, was due to be published at the end of last year but was shelved "indefinitely" by David Cameron after it failed to find evidence to support cutting immigration.
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Abandoned: Theresa May turns back on American-held terror suspect
A man facing terrorism charges in the US who appealed for consular assistance was told he could not receive it because the home secretary had revoked his UK citizenship.
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Deadline: The last-gasp battle to save Isa Muazu
The legal fight to save Nigerian asylum seeker Isa Muazu from deportation is going right down to the wire, ahead of a chartered flight due to remove him tomorrow.
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Theresa May's EU immigration cap is illegal says Clegg
Proposals by Theresa May to cap immigration from EU countries would be "illegal and undeliverable" and cause massive harm to the economy, deputy prime minister Nick Clegg said today.
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May's cynical attempt to create division will lead to racist attacks on our streets
Theresa May's appeal to hysteria over an influx of Romanian and Bulgarian immigrants on our streets could trigger a violent backlash against the newcomers.
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The Week in Review: Are the Tories too cack-handed to deliver the smack of firm government?
This is not the smack of firm government. It's a violent assault by someone who forgot to tie their shoelaces.
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Red-faced: Home Office mistakenly publishes thousands of people's immigration details
An internal investigation into the behaviour of the Home Office is being conducted after it admitted publishing the details of thousands of people going through the immigration system.
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Ketamine users face long jail sentences as drug set to become Class B
Ketamine users could face significantly higher jail sentences, after government advisers suggested the drug be upgraded to Class B from Class C.
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Botched Isa Muazu deportation opens door to judicial review
Theresa May's failure to follow official rules in the deportation of Isa Muazu has opened the door to a legal challenge, Politics.co.uk can reveal.
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