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Excl: Pro-Palestinian activists ran an organised campaign inside the Green Party to recruit members, secure influential party positions and reshape its policies from within, The Times can reveal. (1/7)

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He claimed it was “naked entryism that is corrupting the party beyond recognition”. Another longstanding party member said there was “clear evidence” of “a highly organised campaign by a small number of infiltrators to take over the party’s key votes and committees”. (6/7)

https://www.thetimes.com/article/0db06867-67f1-4390-b006-e48a4dbb6274?shareToken=9778dead5aded65897060df7f850ad64 (7/7)

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And in this case, for Palestine, for anti-imperialism.” Lubna Speitan, one of the proposers of the “Zionism is racism” motion passed at the party’s conference on Sunday, said: “I’m going to knock on every door and just talk about Palestine […] It’s about the quality of (4/7)

membership and who we want to bring into this party.” Shahrar Ali, a former deputy leader who is suspended from the party, accused the organisers of “internal political manipulation with scant regard for the integrity of democratic process”. (5/7)

More than five and a half hours of recordings of weekly Greens for Palestine meetings showed members speaking of “using the party” and attempting to ensure those supportive of their position gained key party roles. (2/7)

In the meetings Animah Kosai, one of the co-chairs, said: “I don’t believe in serving the Green Party, and I think some people are going to hate me for this. I actually believe in using the party in order to reach certain goals. (3/7)

thetimes.comInside the Green Party group chats that discussed ‘killing Zionists’WhatsApp messages show talk of wiping Israel off the map, support for the Iranian regime and claims that anti-Jewish hostility is understandable

17 Aug

Excl: Inside the Green Party group chats that discussed ‘killing Zionists’ www.thetimes.com/article/3b54...

thetimes.comKeir Starmer under pressure from ministers to rethink North Sea drillingSir Tony Blair’s claim that Labour should rip up Ed Miliband’s green targets has found favour with some members of the cabinet

27 May

Excl: Keir Starmer under pressure from ministers to rethink North Sea drilling www.thetimes.com/article/cc56...

thetimes.comTony Blair wades into Labour’s battle to replace Keir StarmerThe former prime minister warns against lurch to the left or party infighting without a clear economic plan

26 May

New: Sir Tony Blair has warned that Labour risks consigning Britain to “relegation from the Premier League of nations” and cautioned the party against a leftward shift in the race to succeed Sir Keir Starmer. www.thetimes.com/article/0808...

thetimes.comLeft-wing Labour candidate ‘could stand against Andy Burnham’MPs on the left of the party are unhappy the Greater Manchester mayor is dropping progressive ideas on immigration, fiscal rules and rejoining the EU

25 May

Excl: Left-wing Labour candidate ‘could stand against Andy Burnham’ www.thetimes.com/article/bed4...

thetimes.comSingle-sex spaces must be based on biological sex, guidance rulesThe government has approved statutory guidance allowing gyms, hospitals and leisure centres to legally restrict services based on a person’s birth sex

Single-sex spaces must be based on biological sex, guidance rules www.thetimes.com/article/7c1c...

Geri Scott@geraldinescott.co.uk

So... The Times obtained a version of the original EHRC guidance submitted to the govt last year (that story from Nov here: thetimes.com/uk/politics/...) and it's interesting to compare and contrast with the final version published today, although I'm sure I've missed some...

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Govt sources are still expecting legal challenges to the code but say any changes from the original submission were not designed to water down the guidance, but to ensure it could withstand legal scrutiny and work in practice.

Oh and that November story still stands - both the originally submitted and now published guidance contain this line...

Then you have the new stuff we've learned from the impact assessments and accompanying documents published today too, including...

thetimes.comAngela Rayner ‘shoring up defence policy for Labour leadership run’The former deputy prime minister is said to have spoken regularly with Al Carns, the armed forces minister, about how to improve the UK’s military readiness

4 May

Excl: Angela Rayner held private talks with Al Carns, the armed forces minister, to shore up her credentials on defence policy before a Labour leadership race. www.thetimes.com/article/36c3...

thetimes.comAngela Rayner weighs leadership challenge after local electionsAllies of the former deputy prime minister are urging her to ‘take advantage’ of the unprecedented losses predicted for Sir Keir Starmer next month

29 Apr

Excl: Angela Rayner’s allies are urging her to move against Starmer the moment local election results land - warning any delay hands Wes Streeting time to lock up MPs. www.thetimes.com/article/a9d3...

thetimes.comKeir Starmer’s caution ‘paves way for populist takeover’, say Labour MPsGroups representing 200 Labour MPs say the country is moving in the wrong direction, while Angela Rayner calls for a bolder approach from the government

20 Apr

EXCL: Angela Rayner will use a speech this week to call for “bolder action” from Sir Keir Starmer’s government, echoing a challenge from Labour MPs who have warned the prime minister’s “caution & incrementalism” is paving the way for a populist takeover of Britain. www.thetimes.com/article/4c74...

thetimes.comAngela Rayner joins united Labour front on divisive Send reformsThe appearance by the former deputy prime minister was seen as an olive branch to Sir Keir Starmer, who is facing dire results in local elections

14 Apr

Excl: Angela Rayner will back the government on controversial reforms to special educational needs as the former deputy prime minister seeks to put on a united front with Sir Keir Starmer before the local elections. www.thetimes.com/article/ee41...

thetimes.comElon Musk’s Grok and other apps face ‘nudifying’ banThe government has widened a crackdown on deepfake AI images in a bill that will also formally make misogyny a hate crime

14 Apr

Excl: AI apps such as Grok will be banned if they can be used to “nudify” women online, as part of a package of concessions designed to quell the anger of female Labour MPs www.thetimes.com/article/ccb6...

thetimes.comMinisters reject calls for Palestine Action ban without terror labelLabour MPs have been told to vote down a Lords amendment, backed by Jewish groups, that would create a category of extreme criminal protest group

14 Apr

Excl: Ministers have rejected calls for a new legal power that would allow the government to ban groups such as Palestine Action without designating them as terrorist organisations www.thetimes.com/article/fa4b...

thetimes.com‘Street fighter’ Angela Rayner launches UK tour before electionsThe former Labour deputy leader is expected to go on a campaigning blitz. She could have the backing of 80 MPs if she decides to take on Keir Starmer

7 Apr

Excl: Angela Rayner will show her strengths as a “political street fighter” before any challenge to Sir Keir Starmer, allies have said, as she spends the next month campaigning around the country in the run-up to the local elections. www.thetimes.com/article/70eb...

thetimes.comAntonia Romeo to set out civil service aims and rewrite codeThe cabinet secretary, who took on the role on February, will set out her vision as Sir Keir Starmer’s ‘principal policy adviser’

7 Apr

Excl: Dame Antonia Romeo has tightened her grip on No 10 and Whitehall as she became the first cabinet secretary in a decade to publish her personal objectives. www.thetimes.com/article/fa65...

7 Apr

Breaking: Ministers have BANNED Kanye West from travelling to the UK. He applied yesterday for an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) but the government has blocked his permission to travel on the grounds that his presence in the UK would not be conducive to the public good.

thetimes.comFreeze on income tax thresholds ‘will wipe out energy bill cut’New tax year changes 2026: hundreds of thousands of taxpayers will be dragged into higher bands, especially in London and the southeast

6 Apr

Freeze on income tax thresholds ‘will wipe out energy bill cut’ www.thetimes.com/article/9531...

thetimes.comLondon council under fire for Palestinian twinning dealBrent council has been accused of ‘marginalising the Jewish community’ by signing a deal with the West Bank city of Nablus after the October 7 attacks

6 Apr

Excl: A London council has been accused of “marginalising the Jewish community” after it quietly signed a twinning agreement with a Palestinian city whose officials have been accused of praising terrorists and celebrating the October 7 attacks on Israel. www.thetimes.com/article/e82d...

thetimes.comMandatory trade union meetings could lose small businesses £181mLabour’s latest tranche of workers’ reforms come into force on Monday but their financial implications could put enterprises at risk

6 Apr

Excl: Small businesses face a £181 million hit from plans that require them to allow paid trade union recruitment meetings in the workplace. www.thetimes.com/article/67f1...

4 Mar

Trigger warning: lame, emotional and overdone. I don’t really do humble, but I do do grateful. All because of my nanny, my mum, and every woman who refused to believe where you start is where you have to end up. #WiW100

thetimes.comMahmood bans visas for Afghans to halt asylum system exploitationStudents from Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan will also be refused entry as ministers say the system is being used as a backdoor to claim asylum in Britain

3 Mar

NEW: Britain will impose visa bans on four countries after ministers concluded that student and work visas were being systematically exploited to gain entry to the asylum system. www.thetimes.com/article/b1e2...

thetimes.comBan London march linked to Iranian regime, MPs demandAl Quds demonstrators have previously waved Hezbollah flags and called for the destruction of Israel

3 Mar

Excl: Ban London march linked to Iranian regime, MPs demand www.thetimes.com/article/c238...

3 Mar

Plus: Laws to proscribe the IRGC won’t be fast-tracked despite Iran conflict. My colleague @mattdathan.bsky.social reported in January that legislation would likely come this year, but even that appears to have slipped to “when parliamentary time allows”.

2 Mar

Excl: Ministers will ban online pornography which depicts violent and degrading acts such as rape and incest, The Times understands. Websites will be held to the same standard as pornographic videos sold in sex shops, and will be forced to remove illegal, harmful or abusive content.

thetimes.comMinisters to ban violent and degrading pornography onlineThe ban will include content depicting acts such as rape and incest, bringing websites in line with pornographic videos sold in shops

2 Mar

Ministers to ban violent and degrading pornography online www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

thetimes.comI will make sure no child with special needs is left behindI want this country to see and value the contribution every single person can make, starting with an education system grounded in those values

22 Feb

Excl: @Keir_Starmer writes how his late brother’s struggle “just to be seen, to count” inspired Send overhaul. The PM says his brother Nick, who died the Christmas before last, “belonged in mainstream society … these children also belong in mainstream schooling.” www.thetimes.com/article/0d3c...

thetimes.comBosses could be forced by law to let employees work from homeProposed government reforms would force employers to prove work-from-home requests are ‘unreasonable’ or face tribunal orders to reconsider

22 Feb

Excl: Bosses could be forced by law to let employees work from home www.thetimes.com/article/e255...

thetimes.comIslamophobia definition ‘could stifle free speech’Campaigners have told ministers the wording is open to misuse

1 Feb

Islamophobia definition ‘could stifle free speech’ www.thetimes.com/article/2315...

thetimes.comMinisters ‘rely on secret note to approve Chinese mega-embassy’Campaigners query whether message from eight years ago on diplomatic status for Royal Mint Court site showed government had always intended to approve proposals

18 Jan

Excl: Ministers ‘rely on secret note to approve Chinese mega-embassy’ www.thetimes.com/article/ff4c...

thetimes.comPoliticians warn of ‘total warfare’ as election intimidation intensifiesCross-party group to investigate threats and abuse as hostile states and extremists exploit democracy and more parliamentarians need police protection

11 Jan

Excl: Britain is facing “post-modern total warfare” as intimidation of politicians intensifies before the next general election, while hostile states, Islamist groups and activist movements are accused of exploiting weaknesses in the country’s democratic system. www.thetimes.com/article/358d...

thetimes.comSingle-sex spaces guidance delayed as Phillipson waits for costingsLegal limbo for public bodies to continue as minister demands to know what it will cost businesses

8 Jan

Single-sex spaces guidance delayed as Phillipson waits for costings www.thetimes.com/article/6d5e...

thetimes.comTaxpayers to be kept in dark over cost of public sector union dutiesNew employment law means public will not be told how much money is being spent so that union officials can have paid time off work

22 Dec 2025

Excl: Taxpayers to be kept in dark over cost of public sector union duties www.thetimes.com/article/d4ae...

thetimes.comDoctors’ strike left abused women in danger, says government adviserDomestic abuse victims could visit A&E 15 times before getting help, Jess Asato also said, adding there needed to be a cultural shift in the NHS

22 Dec 2025

Excl: Doctors’ strike left abused women in danger, says government adviser www.thetimes.com/article/48b7...

thetimes.comBoiling live lobsters to be banned under animal rights reformsDowning Street has published its welfare strategy, which sets out a series of new farming and food standards and banning trail hunting

22 Dec 2025

Boiling live lobsters to be banned under animal rights reforms www.thetimes.com/article/c994...

thetimes.comCPS appeals against acquittal of man convicted of burning QuranCampaigners fear ‘blasphemy laws by the back door’ as prosecutors query the decision to overturn Hamit Coskun’s conviction

21 Nov 2025

Excl: Prosecutors will attempt to overturn the acquittal of a man who was convicted for burning the Quran, reigniting fears Britain could introduce “blasphemy laws by the back door”. www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/art...

thetimes.comBosses could end up in court for turning a blind eye to banterNew EHRC guidance warns managers they could be liable for jokes and jibes they ignore — even if they meant no harm

21 Nov 2025

Excl: Bosses who indulge in “banter” or turn a blind eye to staff doing the same could be guilty of harassment under sweeping new equalities guidance. buff.ly/IhdQBT2

thetimes.comBridget Phillipson to ‘take her time’ to publish trans guidanceThe women and equalities minister is under mounting pressure to release a long-awaited code on single-sex spaces

20 Nov 2025

Bridget Phillipson to ‘take her time’ to publish trans guidance www.thetimes.com/article/03bb...

thetimes.comTrans people could be banned from single-sex spaces based on how they lookThe Times has seen the equalities watchdog’s final guidance, which Whitehall figures fear Bridget Phillipson is delaying to avoid a political backlash

19 Nov 2025

Excl: Trans people can be questioned over their bio sex & ultimately banned from single-sex spaces based on how they look, guidance submitted to ministers says. The Times has been leaked the final EHRC guidance submitted to the govt almost three months ago. www.thetimes.com/article/82ee...

thetimes.comWhat is the new gender guidance on single-sex spaces and sport?We look at several elements of the equality watchdog’s code, which advises organisations on how to interpret the Supreme Court ruling on the Equality Act

19 Nov 2025

Guidance went to the govt three months ago, the public still haven’t seen it, we have and here’s what’s in it 👇🏻 www.thetimes.com/article/86dc...

thetimes.comLaw is clear, Labour isn’t: trans guidance delay reignites party rowA report on implementing the Supreme Court ruling on biological sex is unpublished after three months and some are pointing the finger at Bridget Phillipson

19 Nov 2025

The government says the guidance is complex. Suspicions then came it was because of Bridget Phillipson’s run for deputy leadership. Now the guidance could ignite another internal party row - here’s how we got here… www.thetimes.com/article/b14b...