Yvette Cooper

British politician (born 1969)

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Yvette Cooper is a British politician who has served as Home Secretary since July 2024. A member of the Labour Party, Cooper has been member of parliament (MP) for Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley, previously Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford, since 1997.

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Home Sec: People should support Police Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has defended Labour's record on returning asylum seekers and criticised Reform UK for ''continuously attacking'' the police. It comes as the Chief Constable of Essex Police.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:00Published 1 week ago

Public inquiry to be held into 1984 Battle of Orgreave The government has announced a public inquiry into the Battle of Orgreave - one of the worst days of violence during the 1984-85 Miners’ Strike. Campaigners have long fought for an investigation into.. Credit: ODN Duration: 02:30Published 2 weeks ago

Home Sec defends UK-France migrant deal Speaking in the House of Commons, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper insisted the UK-France return deal would “fundamentally undermine” the smugglers organising the crossings. Under the pilot scheme,.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:23Published 3 weeks ago

Cooper hails ‘groundbreaking’ migrant agreement with France Home Secretary Yvette Cooper hails the new “one in, one out” agreement with France on illegal migrant Channel crossings, following “six-seven years of small-boats chaos”. Report by Jonesia... Credit: ODN Duration: 00:41Published 3 weeks ago

Cooper: Proscribing Palestine Action protects UK security Home Secretary Yvette Cooper says the decision to proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist group is about protecting national security, rather than preventing the "lawful right to protest". Report by.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:36Published on July 4, 2025

Home Sec: Govt inherited broken immigration system The home secretary says the government inherited a "broken" immigration system in which there was an increase of visas being issued without "proper checks and systems in place". Yvette Cooper's.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:06Published on July 4, 2025

Home Sec: Surge in crime hasn't been taken seriously enough Yvette Cooper says crimes like shoplifting have "gone up far too high in recent years" and that they "haven't been taken seriously enough". The home secretary has announced that hundreds of towns will.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:59Published on July 4, 2025

UK Government to ban Palestine Action under terror laws The UK’s home secretary has decided to proscribe Palestine Action and will lay an order before Parliament next week to make membership and support for the protest group illegal. Yvette Cooper.. Credit: ODN Duration: 03:15Published on June 23, 2025

Grooming gangs: Why has a public inquiry been announced now? Yvette Cooper has revealed the findings of a review into child sex abuse by grooming gangs to MPs. The home secretary said Baroness Louise Casey’s review into child sex abuse by grooming gangs found.. Credit: ODN Duration: 04:01Published on June 16, 2025

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Palestine Action 'to be banned' as terror group, home secretary says Palestine Action will be proscribed as a terrorist organisation, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has said. Sky News - Published on June 23, 2025
Government looking at other countries to process asylum seekers in, home secretary says The government is looking at other countries it could process asylum seekers in, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has told Sky News. Sky News - Published on March 30, 2025
MP jailed over street punch can keep receiving £91,000 salary while in prison Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has said Runcorn needs a new Labour MP after Mike Amesbury was jailed for beating up a constituent - and will keep his £91,000 MPs salary in prison. Sky News - Published on February 25, 2025

ITV boss says Ed Balls interview with wife Yvette Cooper was 'fair and impartial' ITV's chief executive has defended allowing Ed Balls to interview his wife, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper, but said it will not happen again. Sky News - Published on September 18, 2024
Ofcom will not investigate after Yvette Cooper interviewed by husband Ed Balls on ITV Media regulator Ofcom has confirmed it will not launch an investigation after Home Secretary Yvette Cooper was interviewed by her husband Ed Balls live on TV. Sky News - Published on September 17, 2024
Rapid review of extremism announced - as Yvette Cooper accuses Southport rioters of 'hijacking grief' Yvette Cooper has announced a "rapid review of extremism" following the violent disorder in towns and cities throughout the UK earlier this summer. Sky News - Published on September 2, 2024

Home Office to crack down on people 'pushing hateful beliefs' Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has promised to crack down on people "pushing harmful and hateful beliefs" and "kickstart" a new approach to fighting extremism in the wake of riots that broke out across.. Sky News - Published on August 18, 2024
Yvette Cooper says prison places are ready for 'thuggish minority of criminals' ahead of emergency meeting The home secretary has said prison places "are ready" for the "thuggish minority of criminals" rioting across the UK, ahead of an emergency COBRA meeting today. Sky News - Published on August 5, 2024
Yvette Cooper refuses to say if she backs Labour's decision to keep the two-child benefit cap Labour's Yvette Cooper has refused to say if she supports Sir Keir Starmer's decision to keep the two-child benefit cap, amid growing party divisions over the issue. Sky News - Published on July 17, 2023

Yvette Cooper

British politician (born 1969)

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Yvette Cooper says prison places are ready for 'thuggish minority of criminals' ahead of emergency meeting

Yvette Cooper refuses to say if she backs Labour's decision to keep the two-child benefit cap