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Travelodge Pulls Out Of Meeting With MPs About Hotel Security
17+ hour, 46+ min ago (626+ words) Travelodge has pulled out of a planned meeting with MPs who wanted to raise issues of room security with the hotel chain. It comes after a woman was sexually assaulted in one of its hotels in 2022 by a man given…...
Labour Chairs Warns Party It Must Tackle Immigration “In A Way That Stays True To Our Values”
1+ week, 6+ day ago (619+ words) Keir Starmer (left), Mayor of the North East Kim McGuinness (centre) and chair of the Labour Party Anna Turley (right), September 2025 (PA Images / Alamy Live News) Exclusive: Labour chair Anna Turley has privately warned her party that it must tackle…...
Antonia Romeo Appointed As Head Of Civil Service
3+ week, 6+ day ago (477+ words) Romeo replaces Wormald in the role (Alamy) Keir Starmer has confirmed Dame Antonia Romeo's appointment as the new Cabinet Secretary, making her the first ever woman to hold the role. Romeo replaces Sir Chris Wormald, who stood down as head…...
'It's About Earning Consent': Inside The Labour Government's 'Difficult Tightrope' On Immigration
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (1558+ words) Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood visited Peacehaven Mosque in Sussex after an arson attack on the site earlier this month (Alamy) Government insiders believe there is political space'to set out'a more positive case for legal immigration....
Refugee families in the UK must have a safe route to reunite with a lost child
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (338+ words) Refugee child in a refugee camp in Northern Iraq | Image by: ton koene / Alamy Lord Kerr of Kinlochard Lord Dubs' amendment to the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill would address the heartbreaking choices faced by parents separated from their…...
The Home Office Must Listen To Epping
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (645+ words) The government must listen to Epping, close the Bell Hotel, and stop extremists exploiting local concerns. As a lifelong resident of Epping and a local councillor, I stand with our community in calling for the immediate and permanent closure of…...
Tory Councillors Launch Bid To Close Down Cheshire Asylum Hotel After Epping Ruling
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (663+ words) Tories in Cheshire are pushing to remove asylum seekers from a local'hotel after a High Court injunction blocked an Essex hotel from housing them there. Conservatives there are urging a council to look again at whether it is legal for…...
Home Secretary Says More Disclosure Of Immigration Status Of Crime Suspects Needed
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (454+ words) Home secretary Yvette Cooper has said guidance on disclosing personal information was being reviewed. (Alamy) Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has said guidance on the sharing of the immigration status of crime suspects "needs to change" following the alleged rape of…...
Asylum Seekers Using Taxpayer-Funded Payment Cards To Gamble
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (541+ words) The Home Office has launched an investigation after PoliticsHome revealed that asylum seekers across the UK have been using taxpayer-funded payment cards for gambling. When asylum seekers enter the UK, they are given an "ASPEN" card by the Home Office....
Spending Review Explained: NHS Cash Boost, £39bn For Housing And A Pledge To End Asylum Hotels
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (1029+ words) Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced'her long-awaited Spending Review to the House of Commons on Wednesday. The speech was'widely seen as an important moment for the government, as it provided a'clear indication'of Labour's priorities between now and the next general election. Here…...