Category: UK Politics

Scrap legal equality duty for public services, says Badenoch The Conservatives are trying to forge a distinct response from both Labour, who have strengthened equality protections, and Reform UK, who want to go further than the Tories and scrap the Equality Act completely. Reform says it would still protect people in the workplace. Published at… Continue reading Scrap legal equality duty for public services, says Badenoch

Lammy says he told JD Vance his Nowak comments were ‘wrong’ When he was asked about the NPCC document, Lammy said “we are all equal before the law”, but added: “It is still the case that on arrest, on prosecution, conviction, I’m afraid in our prisons, ethnic minorities are disproportionately in the criminal justice system.”… Continue reading Lammy says he told JD Vance his Nowak comments were ‘wrong’

Burnham says he would seek to enter any Labour leadership contest Green Party candidate Sarah Wakefield said there was a need for “serious conversations about who is contributing for a better future for our children, to solve the climate crisis, to get our high streets going, to make sure that we have the money back… Continue reading Burnham says he would seek to enter any Labour leadership contest

PM accuses Farage of exploiting Nowak case and denies ‘two-tier policing’ claim The incident, which is being investigated by the policing watchdog Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), prompted a wave of political reaction on Monday, including a video clip filmed by Farage in which he said the police response was evidence of “two-tier Britain”… Continue reading PM accuses Farage of exploiting Nowak case and denies ‘two-tier policing’ claim

Sturgeon tells BBC: I’m serving a sentence for crime I didn’t commit In the interview to be broadcast on Sunday, Sturgeon said: “For my own sake, but for the sake of people out there, a lot of women who end up finding themselves blamed for the actions of the men in their lives, I’m not… Continue reading Sturgeon tells BBC: I’m serving a sentence for crime I didn’t commit