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Looking ahead…
Parliament returns from recess on Monday 13th October, with the House of Lords holding day 6 of the Committee Stage of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill ↩️

Hundreds of international students will be able to take up their promised places after negotiations between the Home Office and University College London ended with the government granting extra visas 🛂

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Kemi Badenoch has said the government must do more to promote integration and not look away from problems out of a fear of "being labelled racists". She also warned immigration levels were too high and "if people come in too quickly, it's impossible to integrate" 🏘️

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On Migration, at the first day of its annual conference, the Conservative Party announced that it was officially adopting the policy of leaving the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)👨‍⚖️

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At Conservative Party Conference, Shadow Chancellor Mel Stride announced that overseas nationals would be denied benefits under a plan to limit social security to UK citizens, and would have the option to return to their own countries 💷

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The Museum of Homelessness has found that the number of people who died while homeless in the UK reached a record high last year, with 1,611 homeless people dying in 2024 ↗️

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The Government has unveiled new plans to reform the house-buying system, aiming to cut costs, reduce delays and halve failed sales, ensuring sellers and estate agents will be legally required to provide key information about properties up front 🏠

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Radiotherapy UK analysis has found 60,000 cancer patients a year in England are not getting the radiotherapy they need at all, with three-quarters of England’s radiotherapy leaders warning in an open letter that the government is failing patients ⌛

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📢 With Parliament soon to return, here are all the key headlines which you should be aware of. This includes news on:

1⃣ Health
2⃣ Housing
3⃣ Welfare
4⃣ Migration

Have a read below! ⬇️

Looking ahead…

Conservative Party Conference kicks off this Sunday 5th October until Wednesday 8th October, in Manchester, with Parliament returning from recess on Monday 13th October ↩️

Additionally on migration, Sir Keir Starmer has said he wants to change how international law is interpreted, to stop unsuccessful asylum seekers blocking their deportation on the grounds they could be sent to worse prisons or healthcare systems ⚖️

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The Home Secretary confirmed that the standard qualifying period for indefinite leave to remain (ILR) will soon be extended from five to ten years, including new contribution-based tests. This comes after the PM remarked that Reform's immigration policy is "racist" and "immoral" 🛂

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Additionally, the @departmentforedu.bsky.social has announced that students from some of the country’s lowest income households will benefit from the return of targeted, means-tested maintenance grants for higher education 🎓

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On child poverty, Rachel Reeves is set to lift the two-child benefit limit in the budget, with officials exploring options of a tapered system. The Chancellor stated the government will respond to recommendations of the child poverty taskforce 🧒

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The Housing Secretary has announced that the government wants to build at least 12 new towns and has identified three of the most promising locations, after saying he is “appalled” at the slow pace of housebuilding 🏘️

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Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting has announced a £500 million package will help boost pay and improve conditions for care workers. The fair pay agreement will establish a new negotiating body that brings together social care employers and trade unions in England 💷

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The Prime Minister has announced plans that a NHS online hospital service will be launched in England within two years to help cut waiting times. Today is also the first day that every GP practice in England will have to offer online appointment bookings throughout the day 📱

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📢 With the Labour Party Conference coming to an end and the Conservative Party Conference around the corner, keep up to date with all the key headlines here. This includes news on:

1⃣ Health and Social Care
2⃣ Housing
3⃣ Child Poverty
4⃣ Migration

Have a read below! ⬇️

Looking ahead…

Labour Party Conference kicks off in Liverpool on Sunday 28 September, with the Conservative Party Conference due to begin on the following Sunday, the 5th October.

On Migration, Reform UK announced a policy to scrap Indefinite Leave to Remain, dismissed by the Labour Party as an “unworkable stunt based on dodgy maths”. The @bma.org.uk condemned the announcement as it would cause anxiety and distress to our international workforce➗

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On welfare, the DWP has announced the redeployment of 1,000 specialist Jobcentre staff to help those on sickness benefits, offering skills and employment support 🫴

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Additionally, figures from the Office for National Statistics for 2024 found that houses are unaffordable for even the highest earners in England with the average house price over five times higher than the average salary💷

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Moving to housing, in its latest report the Housing Ombudsman Service has found that complaints from social housing tenants about poor living conditions have risen by more than 40% in England 🏚️

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Also on health, GPs across England are to adopt a “three strikes and rethink” approach to patients whose illnesses they cannot diagnose, under a safety initiative known as “Jess’s rule”🧑‍⚕️

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On health, David Lammy has voiced concern around legalising assisted dying, saying it will put pressure on some vulnerable elderly people to end their lives, and risks violating the "sanctity of life" 📣

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Relevant to numerous key sectors, ministers are drawing up plans to give mayors significant new powers over hospitals and schools as part of a new wave of devolution that could change how public services are run in England.🔄

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📢 Amidst the height of party conference season, be sure to keep up to date with all the key headlines. This includes news on:

1⃣ Health
2⃣ Welfare
3⃣ Housing
4⃣ Migration

Have a read below! ⬇️

Looking ahead…

The House of Commons is now in recess for party conference season, returning to Parliament on Monday 13th October. The House of Lords begin their recess on Monday 22nd September, returning on the same date.

Following this, Downing Street has denied that the government’s returns deal with France is in chaos after plans to forcibly remove from the UK people arriving in small boats were abandoned for a second day. 🔄

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Over to migration, an Eritrean man has had his deportation to France under Labour’s “one-in, one-out” scheme halted at the 11th hour after he won a high court challenge, placing the Government under further pressure. 🛂

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