Home Secretary Priti Patel has written to MPs urging them to back controversial legislation that was mauled by peers, which argues that too many criminals are “getting off” with light sentences while the bill is in limbo. The House of Lords inflicted a string of defeats on the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill last … Read more
Conservative MPs have called on the Government to encourage more dentists from overseas to work in the NHS. Tory MP Bob Seely called in the House of Commons for the Government to “get dentists into this country in the next year or two to help with the immediate crisis in the lack of NHS dentists”. … Read more
The government should set a clear legal date for banning the sale of new gas boilers as part of efforts to reduce emissions from homes, MPs demanded. Around 29 million existing UK homes will need to be retrofitted with low-carbon heating systems, along with energy efficiency measures such as insulation, as part of the drive … Read more
Calls from the Conservative benches for the Prime Minister to quit have grown steadily in recent weeks in the wake of ‘partygate’. A further three Tory MPs on Wednesday (February 2) called for Boris Johnson to stand aside. A leadership contest can be triggered if 15 per cent of Conservative MPs write to the chair … Read more
Social media companies should face fines if they can’t prove they’re preventing people banned from their platforms for abusive behavior from opening new accounts, a report by MPs says. The House of Commons Petitions Committee has called on the government to strengthen its online safety bill to better tackle abusive behaviour. In addition to fines … Read more
