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Baroness Jones: 19 government defeats on Nationality and Borders Bill
The government’s awful response to the plight of Ukrainian refugees highlights everything that is wrong with its Nationality and Borders Bill.
Dispute over restarting fracking divides Conservative Party
The envionment and energy crisis are coming together to create a headache for the Government which is also dividing the Tory party.
Why the Economic Crime Bill is unlikely to make a difference in stopping the flow of dirty money
‘The UK government has been forced to act on the flow of dirty money into property. The Bill is a token gesture and is unlikely to make a significant difference to the flow of dirty money into the UK property market.’
Nigel Farage ridiculed after complaining about government sanctioning Russian oligarchs
‘The Russian Embassy in London might as well pack up and go home. Farage is doing their job for them’
Unions slam Boris Johnson’s latest National Shipbuilding Strategy
Johnson has re-announced previous cash promised two years ago and failed to set out details for how vessels would be delivered.
Home secretary’s ‘U-turn’ on visa applications for Ukrainian refugees falls a long way short of visa-free travel
Under mounting pressure to loosen visa restrictions, Patel has confirmed that fleeing refugees who hold passports will be able to complete a visa application to the UK’s Ukraine Family Scheme digitally.
BME women twice as likely to be on zero-hour contacts as white men
‘Structural racism in action’ has been a key discussion point at the Trade Union Congress Women’s Conference 2022, which is now underway.
Our private rented sector is broken and needs comprehensive reform
The private rented sector is fundamentally broken, trapping people in insecurity. It is one of the biggest challenges we face.
Calls for chancellor to make “huge judgement call” ahead of Spring Statement
With the conflict in Ukraine intensifying already eye-watering cost of living rises, Rishi Sunak is under pressure to produce more than a new set of economic and fiscal forecasts.
Radical Roundup: 10 stories that have got buried – Week 2, March 2022
The news you didn’t seek this week…