Immigration crackdown necessary for ‘open, generous, tolerant’ society, Mahmood says
Immigrants will be required to meet stricter conditions in order to earn the right to stay in the UK permanently, under a new government crackdown. Labour has announced that a government consultation will be launched on plans to make settlement dependent on paying national insurance, claiming no benefits, learning English to a high standard, volunteering […]
Sentencing review proposals will spark ‘crime wave’, Robert Jenrick claims
It is set to be the biggest overhaul of sentencing laws since the 1990s, and has been carried out by former justice secretary David Gauke.
Jenrick: Sentencing guidelines show ‘blatant bias against Christians and straight, white men’
The Conservative Party has reacted angrily to new sentencing guidelines that recommend judges consider whether a criminal is from an ethnic, cultural or faith minority when deciding whether to jail them. The sentencing council, which sets out recommendations to courts in England and Wales, is independent and ministers do not currently have the power to […]
Internal dispute over Israel-Gaza stance shows the limits of Keir Starmer’s power
How to contextualise the Labour Party’s internal dispute over its Israel-Gaza stance? On 7 October 2023, Israel experienced a terrorist attack that was worse, in per capita terms, than 9/11. The Israeli government’s response — which has seen Gaza’s supplies of electricity, food and fuel cut off and thousands killed in a bombing campaign — […]
