As the government launches its new policy over violence against women and girls, we go to Nigel Farage for Reform’s response.

Good morning from Camp Justice at Guantanamo Bay. The Sept. 11 hearings are in recess but, now that the two new judges have submitted their qualifications and sat on the bench to take attendance, we have updated our trial guide. www.nytimes.com/article/sept...

Under Mahmood's current proposals, presumably would have been deported to Czechoslovakia in 1945, when it was "safe" again.

The Independent Commission on Counter-Terrorism Law, Policy and Practice today publishes its final report with 113 recommendations. Grounded in evidence & the Rule of Law, it offers a path toward a more focused, fair & legitimate counter-terrorism framework. binghamcentre.biicl.org/independent-...

The Independent Commission on Counter-Terrorism Law, Policy and Practice today publishes its final report with 113 recommendations. Grounded in evidence & the Rule of Law, it offers a path toward a more focused, fair & legitimate counter-terrorism framework. binghamcentre.biicl.org/independent-...

Gotta love Private Eye. Always cuts through the crap.

Awww sad decline of washpo much more heartbreaking. I remember when it was a proper paper love from Fab London

Uurrgh #racetothebottom

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The fight against impunity… my interview on International Victims Rights podcast …

This is important. How WOULD an administration less keen on self-imposed guidance use these broad draconian powers?

Interesting debate tonight on the Deprivation of Citizenship Orders Bill - the latest attempt to change the law as recently declared by the Supreme Court: hansard.parliament.uk/Lords/2025-1...

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/w...

interest in Botswana CBI programme - but note figures represent early expressions of interest rather than formal applications.

Trump Administration Lays Off Dozens of C.D.C. Officials www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

So exhausting..

Time to pay attention again. www.nhc.noaa.gov

I don’t understand the mass reporting of the right wing march in London today. 100k people? And? Remember: 100k people were at Trans+Pride in July 500k were at the Palestine march in May 1m marched against Brexit in 2019 1m marched for Stop the War in 2003 1.5m were at London Pride in July #march

The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention will investigate whether Britain is breaching human rights law by detaining prisoners trapped on abolished indefinite jail terms, following complaint on behalf of five men who have served 84 years collectively on IPPs www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...

🚨 Raise the alarm: While the Rwanda policy drew outrage, a new wave of harmful immigration policies is going under the radar. Detention + deportation changes are deeply damaging, and we’re urgently fundraising to provide free legal support. Read more & donate: www.biduk.org/articles/rai...

Letter from Seema Malhotra to HASC about the rules changes stopping refugee family reunion that (a) doesn't even try to justify why the rules fail to comply with the 21 day notice period and (b) doesn't mention that over 90% of visas go to women and children committees.parliament.uk/publications...

Allow me to illustrate: Attorney shouting “objection” = gavel bang bang bang Judge shouting “order order” = gavel bang bang bang Witness shouting “you can’t handle the truth” = gavel bang bang bang Judge disciplining errant defendant = gavel bang bang bang

Here's an updated link to the report, in case you can't access it: www.ox.ac.uk/news/2025-09...

Much of the furore around the use of Article 8 ECHR in immigration cases is manufactured, as @alicedonald.bsky.social and co-authors highlight in this new, must-read report. The problem has been supercharged since Leveson LJ identified it a decade ago: www.law.ox.ac.uk/sites/defaul...

The finest response I've seen so far.

New article just published- 'The Shifting Sands of Legal Aid Deserts: Access to Justice for Asylum in 2022–24', in a special issue of Laws on refugee protection, edited by the brilliant @raawiyah.bsky.social @apowelllaw.bsky.social and Ruvi Ziegler. Free to read: www.mdpi.com/2075-471X/14...

Le Royaume-Uni suspend le regroupement familial pour les réfugiés

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Because nothing says “you should feel free to come visit Washington” like standing in front of dozens of armed soldiers next to a guy who thinks women shouldn’t be able to vote 🙃

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The Gaza students with scholarships to UK unable to take up their places

Not Terminal www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4... Unceasingly elegant and always sharp.

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Short Course: Business and Human Rights 📅 Starts 6 Oct | Online interactive course Join us as we examine case law relating to corporate liability for human rights and #environmental harms. Find out more buff.ly/Nx6H9Fn

Oooooo hot off the press! 🤓🤓🤓🤓🤓🥳

Lots of people surprised by Rees-Mogg’s involvement in this piece but he has always had a very consistent view on the rights afforded by British citizenship and he’s been outspoken on the Shamima Begum case several times. He’s often wrong about things, but on this he’s absolutely right.

Meg Russell, @alanrenwick.bsky.social and Tom Fleming recently submitted written evidence to @commonsproccom.parliament.uk's inquiry into elections within the House of Commons. They discussed election competitiveness and voting system clarity. Read it 👉 committees.parliament.uk/writtenevide....

Yesterday was the @instituteforgovernment.org.uk launch of @estrangeirada.bsky.social, @ameakin.bsky.social and @louisevthompson.bsky.social's book, Exploring Parliament. Meg Russell wrote a chapter with @danielgover.bsky.social and spoke at the event chaired by @drhannahwhite.bsky.social. Watch 👇

My love of reading is strongly link to this man…

A Paris, sur le parcours du défilé des militants d’ultradroite : « Mais comment peut-on autoriser des trucs pareils ? »

This is true