Overview
- The first sitting fortnight is brought forward to January 19 from February 3, with both houses recalled for two days.
- MPs will first debate a cross-party condolence motion on Monday, followed by the combatting antisemitism, hate and extremism bill on Tuesday.
- The bill creates serious offences targeting hate preachers, lifts penalties for hate crimes, and requires courts to weigh extremist motivation at sentencing.
- A new prohibited-group regime would allow listings that make membership, recruitment, and fundraising criminal, alongside an expanded ban on prohibited symbols.
- The plan strengthens visa cancellation powers and establishes a national gun buyback, with ministers acknowledging the package pushes constitutional limits.