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Sian Norris is Byline Times’ Chief Social and European Affairs Reporter
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Government's New Plan for Immigration Risks Detaining Men and Excluding Women
The Home Secretary is introducing new proposals to detain all men who arrive in the UK via Channel crossings, as the Lords seek to defeat a clause in the Bill that would make it harder for women to successfully claim asylum

UK's Record on LGBTIQ Rights Under Fire Alongside Russia, Hungary and Poland
A new report from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe takes aim at hate speech, vilification and scapegoating of LGBTI people in the UK

Dead Cats and Media Mayhem: What Is Happening Outside Westminster?
As the headlines focus on Partygate, and the talking heads debate what Partygate tells us about this Government, what has the Government been up to?

Wealth in Downing Street, Poverty in the UK
The Conservative Party could soon elect the UK's richest-ever Prime Minister, while after 12 years of Conservative-led Governments millions struggle in poverty

Government Ignored Warning Immigration Policy Undermined Public Health in Pandemic
Nearly half of migrants with no recourse to public funds surveyed by a migrant rights charity said the hostile environment left them 'too scared' to access healthcare

Trust in Government Worryingly Low as Lords Vote for ‘Assault on Democracy’ Elections Bill
New polling shows that English voters lack faith in our democracy – with mistrust of democratic systems a key driver for far-right support

The Politics of Porridge
With inflation now at 5.4% and the cost of living soaring with it, the humble oat has become an avatar of moral virtue in a right-wing culture war, Sian Norris reports

The Data Doesn’t Back Dorries on TV Licence Fee
The Culture Secretary has announced sweeping changes to BBC funding will mean an end to elderly people being threatened by the Beeb – but are elderly people really going to prison for not paying their licence fee?
Trafficking Victims Will Face ‘Trauma Deadline’ as a Result of Nationality and Borders Bill
Successive Home Secretaries have made ending modern slavery a priority – but new clauses in the Nationality and Borders Bill could make identifying victims harder, Sian Norris reports
‘The Met’s Reputation is More Important than My Safety’: Can the Sarah Everard Murder Inquiry Rebuild Women’s Trust in Policing?
Women's groups have raised concerns that the narrow confines of the Angiolini Inquiry – combined with a failure to grapple with women's safety – means lessons won't be learned
Catch-22? Why the Nationality and Borders Bill Risks Failing on its Stated Aims
The Government's New Plan for Immigration, as set out in the Nationality and Borders Bill, wants to deter people from making Channel crossings and support women and children – but will it do so?
The Global Religious Right Network Behind the Gay Marriage Cake Battle
The long-running case featured interventions from an international network of 'religious freedom' giants in the US and Europe – showing the power of the global anti-rights movement