Sex scandals are speeding May to an early exit

With crises mounting and a PM who has used up all of her political lives, Tory thoughts are turning to Amber Rudd Even sex scandals, apparently so timeless, are products of their age. The Profumo affair had the Cold War … Continue reading →

Tory Whip Chris Pincher refers himself to the police after claim of unwanted pass at former Olympic rower & more Sunday evening updates

We have seen MPs standing down from the Cabinet and suspended from their parties but we need to go further Labour MP John Mann reveals his ‘seven demands for Parliament to clean up its act’ following sexual misconduct scandal At … Continue reading →

Damian Green says computer porn allegations are ‘political smears’

Theresa May’s most senior minister has denied a claim that police found pornography on his computer during a raid on his Westminster office in 2008. First Secretary of State Damian Green said ex-police chief Bob Quick’s claims in the Sunday … Continue reading →

Amber Rudd announces crackdown on extremist and offensive content online

Home Secretary Amber Rudd has unveiled a raft of new measures designed to crack down on extremist and offensive content online. In the first concrete measure to emerge from a major review launched this summer, the minister announced tougher penalties … Continue reading →

Counter-terror programme is “doing a fantastic job” insists Home Secretary Amber Rudd during Leeds visit

Home secretary Amber Rudd yesterday issued an unequivocal defence of the Government’s anti-radicalisation programme, after a Yorkshire civil liberties charity called for the controversial policy to be scrapped. Ms Rudd was speaking during a visit to Leeds, where she took … Continue reading →

Fighting sex abuse overrides cultural harmony, says Rudd

Cultural sensitivities must not be allowed to deter work aimed at uncovering child sex abuse, the home secretary has said. Amber Rudd spoke after the convictions of 17 men and one woman three days ago for the sexual abuse of … Continue reading →

Rotherham MP claims people avoid reporting child abuse over racism fears

A Rotherham MP claims people are not reporting child abuse for fear of being labelled racist. Sarah Champion said there is a need to acknowledge that the ‘majority of perpetrators have been British-Pakistani’ in the English towns and cities where … Continue reading →