Search results for ‘Home Secretary Theresa May’
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Net migration figures rise, leaving PM’s promise in tatters
In 2010, David Cameron said “We would like to see net immigration in the tens of thousands rather than the hundreds of thousands,” but figures show net migration is at its highest level since 2005.
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Child abuse inquiry ‘could be extended back to WWII’
The inquiry into alleged child sex abuse may be extended to investigate crimes committed as long ago as 1945, according to Justice Lowell Goddard.
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Survivors call for full inquiry into decades of abuse
Abuse survivors and their supporters lobby MPs and hold a public meeting to demand action on the government-appointed inquiry into child sexual abuse.
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Victims call for full force of law in child abuse inquiry
Theresa May’s inquiry into historical allegations of child sex abuse is plunged into crisis after a number of alleged victims threatened to withdraw unless major changes were made.
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Emotional abuse ‘set to become a criminal offence’
Theresa May is expected to unveil plans to make psychological and emotional abuse a criminal offence with a lengthy prison term, according to reports.
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FactCheck: what has the European Arrest Warrant ever done for us?
The government says the European Arrest Warrant makes Britain safer. But some MPs hate it. Who’s right?
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Fiona Woolf quits as head of child abuse inquiry
The head of the inquiry into child sex abuse resigns after concerns emerged over her links with former home secretary Lord Brittan.
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‘Boring waffle’: students rate Cameron’s speech
They wanted cuts to tuition fees and votes for over 16s: they got a speech “for the older generation”, say Birmingham students, which was “hypocritical”, “out of touch” – and too patriotic.
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Scottish border control? You must be joking!
A spoof passport control post is erected at Carter Bar on the A68 where the road crosses from England to Scotland. It was set up by photographer Jon Parker Lee.
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Passport delays: MPs call for compensation
Passport applicants who paid £30 extra for a fast-track service because of severe delays should get their money back, MPs say.
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FactCheck: can’t we already seize jihadis’ passports?
David Cameron has announced new legislation to stop terror suspects travelling abroad. But can’t we already confiscate their passports?
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UK terror threat raised to ‘severe’
The UK terror threat is raised from substantial to severe – meaning a terrorist attack is highly likely – whilst David Cameron promises to make it harder for British jihadis to travel abroad.
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FactCheck: Salmond vs Darling II – the lies to look out for
It’s ding ding, round two in the Scottish independence debate. Will the leaders of the Yes and No camps fail the FactCheck test?
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Hammond: James Foley murder an ‘utter betrayal’ of Britain
Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond calls the murder of US journalist James Foley by a suspected Briton an “utter betrayal”, but expects the struggle against extremism to last “a generation”.
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FactCheck: how many paedophiles in Britain?
Is there more child sex abuse in Britain than in other countries? And what can we do about it?