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• Government U-turn over anti-terror law used to deport migrants

  29-05-2018 22:22
  Section of Immigration Act to be reviewed after misuse of clause saw highly skilled migrants forced from UKThe government has agreed to stop deporting people under an immigration rule designed to tackle terrorism and those judged to be a threat to national security pending a review, after the Guardian highlighted numerous cases in which the power was being misused.The news came as the home secretary, Sajid Javid, admitted on Tuesday that at least 19 highly skilled migrants had been forced to lea
  
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• Israeli citizen Abramovich’s visits to UK limited to six months

  29-05-2018 20:07 via ft.com
  Downing Street says Russian billionaire needs visa to ‘live, work or study’ in Britain
  
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• If only Brexit had been run like Ireland’s referendum | Fintan O’Toole

  29-05-2018 19:38
  A brave experiment in trusting the people helped defeat tribalism and fake ‘facts’In all the excitement of what happened in Ireland’s referendum on abortion, we should not lose sight of what did not happen. A vote on an emotive subject was not subverted. The tactics that have been so successful for the right and the far right in the UK, the US, Hungary and elsewhere did not work. A democracy navigated its way through some very rough terrain and came home not just alive but more
  
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• Steve Bell on EU fears about rising populism in Italy – cartoon

  29-05-2018 19:33
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• EU tightens law on foreign temporary workers

  29-05-2018 19:32 via bbc.co.uk
  Workers posted to another EU country will have to get local pay and conditions.
  
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• The Guardian view on devolution: think twice – but change must come | Editorial

  29-05-2018 19:29
  Central governments are right to be cautious about overriding devolved ones. But Northern Ireland’s abortion laws need to change one way or anotherThere are good reasons of principle and practice why any central government should think twice before crudely overriding a devolved one. The clue to the reason of principle lies in the word devolution itself. Devolution is a solemn act of delegation, allowing decisions to be taken closer to those affected by them and not centrally. To override a
  
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• Political aftershocks of the Irish abortion vote | Letters

  29-05-2018 19:23
  Centre-left candidates for Labour’s national executive committee urge the party to use its full parliamentary muscle to ensure abortion and equal marriage rights in Northern Ireland. Plus letters from Jennifer Hornsby and Áine DuffyThe people of Ireland have spoken yet again in favour of the more equal society we all believe in across these islands. It is an amazing victory for the women who have led this fight for generations. We are proud that our sister party – the Irish La
  
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• Israeli citizen Abramovich limited to six-month UK visits

  29-05-2018 19:22 via ft.com
  Downing Street says Russian ‘will need visa to live, work or study in Britain’
  
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• Davidson urges May to drop migration target

  29-05-2018 19:02 via bbc.co.uk
  The Scottish Tory leader says cutting migration to the tens of thousands does not fit the UK's needs.
  
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• Javid halts removal of immigrants who altered tax returns

  29-05-2018 18:50 via ft.com
  Home Office reveals 226 inquiries from Commonwealth citizens refused re-entry to UK
  
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• Richard Madeley cuts off Gavin Williamson after he repeatedly dodges question on Russia – video

  29-05-2018 17:48
  Madeley was interviewing the defence secretary on ITV’s Good Morning Britain and asked him if he regretted saying a few weeks ago that Russia should 'go away and shut up'. Williamson tried the old trick of ignoring the question and ploughing ahead with another pointGavin Williamson suffers TV humiliation after repeated question dodging leads to interview termination Continue reading...
  
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• Gavin Williamson has TV interview terminated after repeatedly avoiding question – as it happened

  29-05-2018 17:47
  Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happenNo 10 lobby briefing - SummaryAfternoon summary 4.47pm BST We have so far made contact with three and are asking high commissioners to assist where we do not have contact details. When we reach these individuals they will be invited to contact the taskforce.It remains a real concern that only three of the 63 potential wrongful deportations have been contacted so far, and that it will take a further six weeks for the Home Of
  
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• Facebook faces UK parental approval rule for under 16s

  29-05-2018 17:22 via ft.com
  Government wants to give parents a greater say in monitoring social media activity
  
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• Britain’s foreign policy lacks vision for its post-Brexit future

  29-05-2018 17:21 via ft.com
  The department needs more heft and to be able to speak on behalf of the government
  
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• Boris Johnson’s ‘ill-judged’ London cycle lane rush attacked

  29-05-2018 16:51 via ft.com
  Transport for London’s head says Cycle Superhighways were introduced too hastily
  
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• Anti-Brexit tycoon George Soros says EU faces 'existential crisis'

  29-05-2018 16:51 via bbc.co.uk
  Brexit is "immensely damaging" and must be stopped but the EU also must change, says George Soros.
  
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• Tory women warn Theresa May over Northern Ireland abortion stance

  29-05-2018 16:24 via ft.com
  Female MPs say they backed DUP deal on the basis it would not influence social policies
  
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• Conservative women warn Theresa May over N Ireland abortion stance

  29-05-2018 16:24 via ft.com
  Female MPs say they backed DUP deal on the basis it would not influence social policies
  
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• Shellfish industry on Brexit impact

  29-05-2018 14:27 via bbc.co.uk
  Post-Brexit delays at ports could harm exports and put jobs at risk says shellfish industry.
  
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• Guide: Italy's political crisis

  29-05-2018 13:54 via bbc.co.uk
  Italy's powerful populists are angry that a technocrat government is being formed.
  
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• The chiaroscuro of Italian populism

  29-05-2018 13:19 via ft.com
  It makes no sense for some Britons to hope Italy’s turmoil could bring EU’s demise
  
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• Britain's shameful role shielding Israel from a UN inquiry

  29-05-2018 09:39
  
  The UK's response to Gaza's 'bloody Monday' was based on astonishingly poor arguments to justify why Britain abstained in the vote after the UNHRC passed a resolution setting up an international commission of inquiry.
  
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• Labour MPs' fear of Brexit voters could be unfounded, study says

  29-05-2018 08:00
  Exclusive: number of party’s leave supporters in its UK seats may be lower than thoughtThe number of Labour leave voters in each constituency could be lower than previously thought, suggesting MPs in pro-Brexit seats who fear being punished at the ballot box unless they adopt a hardline stance could be worrying unnecessarily, a campaign group has said.In a study of all 650 UK parliamentary seats, the pro-remain group Best for Britain found numerous examples of Labour-held constituencies wh
  
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• Arbitrary UK visa quotas lead to perverse and damaging outcomes

  29-05-2018 06:00 via ft.com
  British migration policy puts too much emphasis on money instead of human capital
  
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• Ringfenced NHS tax risks political backlash, report warns

  29-05-2018 05:33 via ft.com
  Think-tank’s study on dedicated levy fuels debate on how to increase funding
  
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• Free schools boost for England's worst-performing areas

  29-05-2018 05:26 via bbc.co.uk
  Councils will also get £50m to create about 740 new school places for children with special needs.
  
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• Legal dispute erupts over Turks’ loss of UK visa status

  29-05-2018 05:00 via ft.com
  Entrepreneurs angry over Home Office decision to end residency scheme
  
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