The problem with the assisted dying Bill’s return to parliament
The Labour MP Lauren Edwards has confirmed she will reintroduce the assisted dying Bill in the Commons as a Private…
We’ve been too tolerant of Palestine Action for too long
In a sensible but hard-hitting judgment this morning, the Court of Appeal upheld the ban on Palestine Action, overturning the decision of…
Will Badenoch’s war on identity politics succeed?
Kemi Badenoch is expected to reveal the Conservative party’s new approach to equality law in a speech today. Most prominent…
Mahmood will struggle to push through her migration reforms
Against the backdrop of the current leadership chaos engulfing Labour, in Wednesday’s King’s Speech the government announced new legislation that…
Labour needs Europe strike a deal on ECHR migration reform
It might seem odd, amid the domestic political crisis currently engulfing the Labour party, to turn one’s eyes to Chișinău,…
Why the ban on Palestine Action should be upheld
Next week, the Court of Appeal will hear Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood’s appeal against a High Court decision that the…
Palestine Action shouldn’t have been unbanned
This morning, the High Court ruled that the proscription of Palestine Action was unlawful as the group’s activities had not…
How to remove Peter Mandelson from the Lords
There was considerable pressure on Sir Keir Starmer this morning to indicate what action might be taken against his former…
Keir Starmer’s call for ECHR reform is a risky gamble
Ahead of a Council of Europe summit in Strasbourg today to discuss the future scope of the European Convention on…
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,…
