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Diane Abbott
@dianeabbott· Independent· Jul 14, 2026

And even at this late stage, maybe the Home Secretary will reconsider this legislation that she's bringing forward.

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Zen Ghani
@zenghani· Scottish National Party· Jul 14, 2026

We know Andy Burnham is a big fan of SNP policies such as public ownership of water and the £2 bus fare cap so it makes sense if he wants to copy free bus travel for under 22s too - over 300 million journeys have now been taken here…

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Kate Campbell
@katecampbell· Scottish National Party· Jul 14, 2026

Broken, Brexit Britain is in terminal decline and while Scotland is thriving, we could do so much more with the full powers of independence and the wealth that control over our energy sector could bring to our people.

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Kate Campbell
@katecampbell· Scottish National Party· Jul 14, 2026

Thousands of people are flocking to Scotland from the rest of the UK and who can blame them?

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Neil Duncan-Jordan
@neilduncanjordan· Labour Party· Jul 14, 2026

He who has the gold makes the rules' is not just an old saying but a description of political reality.

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Anneliese Dodds
@anneliesedodds· Labour Party· Jul 14, 2026

The time to act is now. Trust in politics and public institutions has plummeted.

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Shabana Mahmood
@shabanamahmood· Labour Party· Jul 14, 2026

Today is a dark day in our political life, but we must also use it as an opportunity to celebrate Ann Widdecombe's memory. She was a unique figure in our politics, a distinctive and devoted public servant, the likes of whom we will rarely…

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Shabana Mahmood
@shabanamahmood· Labour Party· Jul 14, 2026

I know the thoughts of everyone here are with the victims and survivors of this vile criminal.

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Keir Starmer
@keirstarmer· Labour Party· Jul 14, 2026

It’s not about them. It’s about millions of working people they will never meet.

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Keir Starmer
@keirstarmer· Labour Party· Jul 14, 2026

That’s the first thing that humbles you when meeting the Hillsborough families – how much they have endured.

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Keir Starmer
@keirstarmer· Labour Party· Jul 14, 2026

Courage of Hillsborough families is humbling - making sure nobody suffers as they did

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Shabana Mahmood
@shabanamahmood· Labour Party· Jul 14, 2026

There is nothing fair about a system that is based upon uncontrolled, unsafe and illegal routes into this country.

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Shabana Mahmood
@shabanamahmood· Labour Party· Jul 14, 2026

To do so, I believe we must restore fairness to our asylum system, fairness both to those who are fleeing war and persecution, and also fairness towards those communities already here who bear the burden of supporting them.

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Shabana Mahmood
@shabanamahmood· Labour Party· Jul 14, 2026

My goal as Home Secretary is to rebuild the public's confidence and thereby ensure we can continue providing protection to those in need today and for generations to come.

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Diane Abbott
@dianeabbott· Independent· Jul 14, 2026

They simply took away rights and treated people badly.

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Diane Abbott
@dianeabbott· Independent· Jul 14, 2026

Each one was accompanied by the same round assertions that the Home Secretary has said this afternoon that they would bring fairness to our immigration system, fairness to our asylum system. They did not.

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Diane Abbott
@dianeabbott· Independent· Jul 14, 2026

The Home Office website tells us there have been well over 150 pieces of primary legislation or policy changes on immigration since 1988 - and I've been in the House for some of them.

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Catherine Atkinson
@catherineatkinson· Labour Party· Jul 14, 2026

The home secretary has been absolutely clear that this government will take action to see Shabir Ahmed removed, and we’ve seen the success that she has had when it comes to removals in previous cases.

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