Why the ‘Gaza family’ weren’t entitled to asylum in Britain
The Court of Appeal has delivered a judgment on the so-called ‘Gaza family’ claim, which sparked such outrage at Prime Minister’s Questions…
Shabana Mahmood plots illegal migration overhaul
The Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, is set to announce a series of new measures in the Commons today to combat…
Can the European Convention on Human Rights survive?
Today is the 75th anniversary of the European Convention on Human Rights. In spite of its longevity, the Convention faces…
This is Labour’s last chance to save the ECHR
One of Kemi Badenoch’s biggest announcements ahead of Conservative party conference was her pledge to leave the European Convention on…
Palestine Action shouldn’t be unbanned
Yesterday, the High Court allowed Palestine Action to challenge the Home Secretary’s decision to ban it. Since its proscription, under…
How could Britain deport more foreign offenders?
Barely a week passes without headlines about the UK’s ongoing issues deporting foreign national offenders (FNOs). Foreign offenders are estimated…
MPs should get a say on Starmer’s trade deals
Sir Keir Starmer has been busy talking up his trade deals with the US and India, while also planning ‘reset’…
Could Starmer’s ‘return hubs’ work?
Yesterday, following the publication of Labour’s immigration white paper, Sir Keir Starmer tried to pull a rabbit out of the…
Can we go back to calling terfs ‘women’ now?
In a landmark judgment, after years of controversy, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in the case of For…
Will Hamas’s human rights challenge succeed?
Yesterday, it was reported by the Daily Telegraph that British lawyers, acting on behalf of Hamas, were threatening to bring…
Parliament will be relieved Philip Green has lost his human rights case
In a decision that will be welcomed by many in Parliament today, the European Court of Human Rights dismissed a…
Britain has little influence over Israel’s war in Gaza
As the world focused its attention on a possible peace deal between Russia and Ukraine, it might have been easy…
How to fix our immigration laws
Almost every day there seem to be new headlines about abuses of the asylum and immigration system. The latest involves the…
Labour’s cynical House of Lords reform
This week, the House of Commons is focusing its attention on proposed reforms to the House of Lords. MPs backed…
How strong are the safeguards in the assisted dying bill?
After a long wait, Kim Leadbeater’s assisted dying legislation – the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill – was published overnight, ahead of…
What Robert Jenrick gets wrong about the ECHR
Last night, during his first debate with Kemi Badenoch, Robert Jenrick was keen to highlight his flagship policy on exiting the ECHR,…
Has the UK Supreme Court been a success?
Today marks the 15th anniversary of the UK Supreme Court. When it opened its doors in 2009, it was argued that…
Owen Paterson must regret his appeal to the European Court of Human Rights
The European Court of Human Rights has thrown out a challenge by former cabinet minister Owen Paterson. The ex-Tory MP,…
Starmer shouldn’t rush to copy Meloni’s Albania migrant plan
One of the first things Keir Starmer did on entering Downing Street in July was to abandon the previous government’s…
The Apple case is a huge win for the European Commission
Apple must pay €13 billion (£11 billion) in unpaid taxes, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled, bringing to…
What is the point of David Lammy’s partial arms embargo on Israel?
The government has suspended 30 (out of around 350) arms export licences to Israel. The Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, acknowledged that the ban…
Should extreme misogyny be labelled terrorism?
The Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has reportedly ‘ordered a review’ of Britain’s counter-extremism strategy. According to the Daily Telegraph, she…
Israel needs to get out of the Gaza war
As the war in Gaza drags on into its eleventh month, and the conflict risks expanding into a regional war…
Labour’s plan for the Lords looks unwise
Labour’s plans for Lords reform, announced during the King’s Speech this morning, do not come as a great surprise. It…
What would a Labour landslide mean for parliament?
As Rishi Sunak faces electoral oblivion today, his final gambit before polling day is to threaten voters with the risk…
