Archive: Theresa May
The price on love: Families' hopes dashed as court sides with May
Thousands of British families will be kept apart following a court decision which ruled it was legal to put an income requirement on people bringing foreign spouses to the UK
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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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The invisible report: The grim reality of the Home Office's sex abuse investigation
An anonymous investigator and an unread report: Exactly what did the Home Office do right in the sex abuse allegation case?
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No public inquiry into child sex abuse… for now
Theresa May reacts to growing public concern over allegations of a Westminster paedophile ring with an inquiry which falls short of being full and public - but retains the power to do so if its chairman demands it
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Gove smothers May with praise - while retreating from his extremism apology
Michael Gove fell over himself to praise Theresa May this morning - while subtly retreating from his apology over her handling of extremism.
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Legal ruling proves the Home Office broke its promise on torture victims
The Home Office has broken its own promise on torture victims and it's admitted it in court
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Khat ban comes into force despite fears Somali community will be criminalised
The long-awaited ban on khat comes into force at midnight, despite fears the move will criminalise communities from the Horn of Africa
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In chaos & running out of time: Passport boss apologises for ruined holidays
The head of the Passport Office apologises to those who could miss their summer holidays due to delays in processing their documents
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Boris Johnson buys water cannon in defiance of Theresa May
London mayor thought to have grown impatient with the home secretary.
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Questions remain after May statement to the Commons
Questions about Theresa May's public spat with Michael Gove remain, even after an aggressive Commons performance from the home secretary
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Putting a price on love: Half of Brits banned from living with a foreign partner
Nearly half of Brits working in the UK are banned from living with a spouse from outside the EU under the coalition's tough new anti-immigration law, new research reveals
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Ofsted finds 'culture of fear' in Birmingham schools
Some of Birmingham's schools have seen an "organised campaign" to spread an intolerant version of Islam via the use of governors, Ofsted finds
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Mutually assured destruction: May and Gove's leadership row humbles them both
Theresa May and Michael Gove's spat over extremism has ended in mutual humiliation, with May losing her closest adviser and Gove being forced to apologise
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Everything you need to know about the May-Gove extremism row in five minutes
Theresa May and Michael Gove go to war over Islamic extremism
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What on earth is Britain doing deporting people to Somalia?
Rape, targeted killings, mass human rights violations... Why would Britain demean itself by carrying out removals to Somalia?
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Week in Review: When did the coalition get as bad as New Labour?
Brits stripped of their citizenship, imprisonment without charge, state control of your bank account and an authoritarian approach to crime and punishment. Whatever happened to the coalition's love of civil liberties?
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Boris Johnson attacks 'crazy' immigration crackdown
The government should allow hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants living in the UK to become British citizens, Boris Johnson insists, as he launches a stinging attack on the government's immigration and asylum policies.
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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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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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