BBC Politics22 May 2026
Palantir boss hits out at Khan in Met contract row
Palantir UK chief says blocking £50m Met deal will give "hostile states and criminals an advantage".
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The Guardian Politics22 May 2026
Teenage boys’ non-custodial sentences for rape ‘unduly lenient’, says Jess Phillips
MP says judge’s decision sends a ‘bad message’, while Hampshire police commissioner also joins criticism The MP Jess Phillips has condemned the non-custodial sentences given to three teenage boys for the rape of two girls as “unduly lenient”. Phillips, who was the minister for safeguarding and violence against women and girls before resigning this month, said that giving the boys youth rehabilitation orders sent a “bad message”. The government said it had received multiple requests for the sente
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The Guardian Politics22 May 2026
Palantir hits back at Sadiq Khan after £50m contract with Met police blocked
London mayor accused of ‘putting politics above public safety’ for rejecting deal to use AI in intelligence analysis UK politics live – latest updates Palantir has accused Sadiq Khan of “putting politics above public safety” after the London mayor blocked its £50m contract with the Metropolitan police in a move that has also led to tensions inside Labour over its involvement with the US tech company. Louis Mosley, who heads Palantir in the UK and Europe, accused Khan of politicising procuremen
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BBC Politics22 May 2026
Farage was issued with court judgement for £9,400 debt
Reform UK says Farage will appeal the County Court judgment because he had not been aware of the claim.
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BBC Politics22 May 2026
Farage was issued with court judgement for £9,400 debt
Reform UK says Farage will appeal the County Court judgment because he had not been aware of the claim.
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Guido Fawkes22 May 2026
Burnham U-Turns on Opposition to EHRC Single-Sex Guidance
Andy Burnham has U-turned on his opposition to the EHRC trans guidance and his views on trans use of facilities in general. Right that’s it – Guido is launching a tracker… Burnham said today that his views had changed since 2022 and added: “I think the time has come to take the Supreme Court ruling…
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Guido Fawkes22 May 2026
Commons Offers Support to Staff After Government Issues New Trans Guidance
Just emailed to all staffers and MPs in Parliament: “Dear colleagues, The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has released new guidance for organisations, following the UK Supreme Court’s ruling on 16 April 2025 regarding the legal definitions of “men” and “women” for the purposes of the Equality Act 2010. The EHRC guidance will come…
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The Guardian Politics21 May 2026
Single sex toilets must exclude transgender people, says EHRC
Updated code of practice covering England, Wales and Scotland also relates to changing rooms and follows supreme court ruling Single-sex toilets and changing rooms in England, Wales and Scotland must exclude transgender men and women, according to a new code of practice from the equalities watchdog. But the long-awaited guidance also says that businesses and service providers have to offer practical alternatives such as gender-neutral toilets for people who do not wish to use services for their
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BBC Politics21 May 2026
Toilets and changing rooms must be used on basis of biological sex, guidance confirms
The guidance was published on Thursday following the landmark Supreme Court ruling last year.
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BBC Politics21 May 2026
Five held in Tameside election fraud investigation
Four men and a woman, aged between 23 and 47, were held at addresses in Tameside earlier, police say.
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BBC Politics21 May 2026
Toilets and changing rooms must be used on basis of biological sex, guidance confirms
The guidance was published on Thursday following the landmark Supreme Court ruling last year.
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The Guardian Politics21 May 2026
The Guardian view on Grenfell prosecutions: court dates cannot come soon enough | Editorial
Survivors are right to be angry at the nine years taken to reach this point. Those to blame for the fire must face justice Relief at this week’s news that police are sending files to the Crown Prosecution Service, recommending charges against 77 individuals and organisations for their roles in the Grenfell Tower fire, is mixed with grief and anger. On 14 June the disaster’s survivors and their supporters will gather for the ninth annual silent walk around the west London neighbourhood in which t
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