Ann Coffey

The Independent Group Wasn't A Failure – It Was About Putting Country Before Party

The objective of that day a year ago was to say publicly what many would only say in private, former executive director of The Independent Group Nicola Murphy writes.
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Government Policy Is Putting Children In Care At Risk Of Exploitation. Why?

Vulnerable children are being moved hundreds of miles from home, becoming magnets for paedophiles and drug gangs. Our leaders must take responsibility, writes Ann Coffey
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From Bombshell Emails To An '80s Throwback: How Labour's Dramatic Split Unfolded

Westminster shaken up as seven MPs quit party because 'politics is broken'.
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'The Independent Group': The Magnificent Seven Of Centrism Or Seven Dwarfs Of Sellout-ism?

Analysis: HuffPost UK's political editor on why cold logic rather than hot emotion is what drives today's divorce.
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Who Are The Seven MPs Who Split From The Labour Party To Form The Independent Group?

Seven Labour MPs split from the Labour party in a dramatic stand against the party’s policies. Naming themselves ‘The Independent Group’, Chuka Umunna, Mike Gapes, Luciana Berger, Ann Coffey, Chris Leslie, Gavin Shuker and Angela Smith explained in a press conference why they were leaving the Labour party.
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Which MPs Have Joined The Independent Group? What You Need To Know About The Latest Splits In British Politics

The group now has the same number of MPs as the Liberal Democrats – and more than the DUP.
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MP Calls For Review Of Jury Trials In Response To 'Rape Myths' And Low Conviction Rates

Labour MP Ann Coffey is calling for a probe into the way the criminal justice system handles cases.
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Hundreds Of Missing People Are Dying Every Year - These Deaths Are Preventable

Up to 600 people a year are found dead after going missing - the most common cause being suicide
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Dating Sites And Social Media Firms Must Do More To Protect Users From 'Catfishing'

Many dating sites are riddled with fake profiles and the numbers of people being deceived online has soared
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Middle Class Kids At Risk Of Being Exploited By Gangs To Be Drug Runners

Those from 'stable and economically better off backgrounds' are being drawn in.
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