Illegal migration bill passes second reading in House of Lords
The illegal migration bill has passed its second reading in the Lords, following strong criticism from peers including…
Illegal migration bill
Labour tries its hand at progressive culture war with anti-misogyny push
Labour has announced that if the party comes into government, it will make spiking a crime. Spiking is…
The illegal migration bill is a backwards step in efforts to tackle modern slavery
For many months, the government has conflated tackling modern slavery with issues of people-smuggling and immigration. Some of…
Cooper: Tory plan to house migrants in military sites an “admission of failure”
Yvette Cooper has declared that the government’s announcement of plans to house asylum seekers in military sites as…
Labour’s messaging on migration echoes that of the right. It must change course
The government’s illegal migration bill continues to be debated in parliament. While Labour frontbenchers pointed out some of…
The illegal migration bill fails to tackle criminality and is a waste of MPs’ time
When the bill itself is so deplorable, why care whether it is called the illegal migration bill? I’ve…
To stop further loss of life in the Channel, the Tories must back a safe passage visa
Next week, MPs will debate the government’s cruel new illegal migration bill. The legislation will make it impossible…
PMQs: Starmer appears lacklustre in session overshadowed by Budget
PMQs is normally the big event of the day in Westminster, but this week’s session was overshadowed by…
Labour must hammer home to voters the cruelty of the illegal migration bill
The government’s illegal migration bill has passed its second reading in the Commons by 312 votes to 250. The legislation…
The government’s illegal migration bill strengthens the hand of traffickers
Modern slavery and human trafficking are two of societies biggest ills – condemning people to lives of misery and…
