Tom Scotson

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PM Defends "Good Package" Of Welfare Cuts In Face Of Backbench Rebellion Work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall has staunchly defended the plans to slash disability benefits. (Alamy) Number 10 has said it is committed to delivering its controversial welfare bill despite a large backbench rebellion which could prevent the bill passing in parliament.

5 days ago | politicshome.com | Francis Elliott |Tom Scotson

Home Office Proscribes Palestine Action Under Terrorism Law The government has announced it will proscribe Palestine Action under terrorism law after the group broke into and vandalised RAF base Brize Norton. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said on Monday that the decision to proscribe the group "represents a legitimate response to the threat posed by Palestine Action".

1 week ago | politicshome.com | Sophie Church |Tom Scotson

Government Seeks Input On Including Racism In Islamophobia Definition The government working group tasked with producing a new Islamophobia definition has sent out a call for evidence to ask whether it should include racism.

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Keir Starmer Faces An Increasingly Fractious Labour Party Keir Starmer faces the biggest rebellion of his premiership so far over the welfare reform bill (alamy) The government expects to win the upcoming vote on its contentious welfare reforms. But the work that is going on behind the scenes to avert a major rebellion illustrates a restless Parliamentary Labour Party.

1 week ago | politicshome.com | Zoe Crowther |Tom Scotson

Nigel Farage Hopes The Iranian Regime Is “Wiped Out" Nigel Farage hopes the Iranian regime is “wiped out” in its conflict with Israel. Speaking at an event on Wednesday, the Reform UK leader said he was not in favour of “de-escalation” in the region, and instead wanted to get “rid of [the] bloody awful regime” in Tehran. “We’ve got some major global threats. China.