‘Tough talk, cruel policy — and it still won’t stop the boats’
Scrolling social media is no way to truly judge how a government announcement has gone down. But amid…
Asylum
‘This is not triangulation, it is capitulation’
This week, the Home Secretary announced a programme of migration and asylum reforms, taking inspiration from Denmark’s immigration…
Asylum debate: Labour divisions laid bare as Mahmood stands her ground
Shabana Mahmood came out fighting in the House of Commons yesterday after more than a dozen Labour MPs…
‘Britain’s proud legacy is at risk but Labour’s leadership can save it’
As the dust settles on the Labour and Conservative party conferences, several clear dividing lines have emerged between…
Asylum hotels: Another Labour council weighs options for planning law action
Another Labour-run council is weighing up its options for using planning law to stop a local hotel housing…
Runcorn and Helsby by-election: Labour candidate Karen Shore petitions to close asylum hotel after right-wing criticism
Labour’s candidate in the Runcorn and Helsby by-election has launched a petition to close a local hotel used…
‘Labour cannot shirk its duty to torture survivors by offshoring asylum claims’
We were all heartened when Sir Keir Starmer announced Labour would end the cruel ‘cash for humans’ scheme…
Rwanda: ‘Labour can persuade voters of alternatives, but it needs to get heard’
Did the Supreme Court do Rishi Sunak a favour in its judgment on his Rwanda plan? The Prime…
‘Now Labour needs an ambitious alternative to the cruel Rwanda scheme’
The Supreme Court’s momentous judgment against the government’s Rwanda scheme is a victory for reason and compassion. It…
‘Braverman’s rhetoric is chilling. Labour must unequivocally support refugees’
This rotten Tory government is in its death throes. In a desperate attempt to cling to power, it’s…
