Outside the system
Category: UK Politics
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Government Accused of “Destroying” Independence of UK’s Election Watchdog as New “Priorities” Imposed on Electoral Commission
The Government is now able to steer the strategy and focus of the UK’s elections body.
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‘Get Brexit Done’ is now ‘Stop the Boats’: Is the Rwanda Bill the Conservatives’ Trojan Horse?
We again have some members of the Conservative Party arguing that the UK needs to abandon another European institution, writes former British diplomat Alexandra Hall Hall
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The Politics of Disability: A Forgotten Minister for Forgotten People
The real danger is that disability is regarded as a niche issue which only affects a small group who can easily be ignored, writes Stephen Unwin
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Rape & Serious Sexual Offences Cases Now Represent Record One in Seven of All Trials in Courts Backlog
As the overall crown court backlog hits a record 67,000, Byline Times can reveal the number of ‘RASSO’ cases waiting to be heard has more than tripled in five years
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Deaths in the Channel: Survivors and Rescue Teams Feel Targeted by Plan to ‘Stop the Boats’
A year on from the tragic drowning of four people in the English Channel, Nicola Kelly reports on how the Government’s plan to “smash” the people smugglers involves further targeting their victims
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Asylum Waiting Lists Rocket by 236% as Migrant Housed on Cramped Barge Takes Own Life
A day after the suicide of a man aboard the Bibby Stockholm exclusive data obtained by this newspaper shows migrants waiting three years or more for a decision on their future has more than trebled in the past year
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UK’s Politics Now Wide Open to Foreign Donations, Peers Warn, as Government Scraps Time Limit on Brits’ Donations from Abroad
Swing seats could be decided by Brits living in Moscow or Iran following changes to election rules
