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Ofcom Should Have Powers To Regulate Consent In Porn, Home Affairs Committee Chair Says
Culture
By Noa Hoffman
Ofcom Should Have Powers To Regulate Consent In Porn, Home Affairs Committee Chair Says
The chair of the home affairs committee has called for the Online Safety Bill to include new powers for media regulator Ofcom to investigate whether adult entertainers have properly consented to appear in pornographic films.
Keir Starmer Calls For Change To 'Sexist, Misogynist' Westminster Culture
Political parties
By Noa Hoffman
Keir Starmer Calls For Change To "Sexist, Misogynist" Westminster Culture
Keir Starmer has described Parliament as having a "sexist" culture that must be changed.
Minister Describes Sexist Briefings By Tory MPs As “Misogynistic Abuse”
Culture
By Noa Hoffman
Minister Describes Sexist Briefings By Tory MPs As “Misogynistic Abuse”
Tech and Digital Economy Minister Chris Philp has said he felt “appalled” by unfounded sexist accusations from MPs in his party that Angela Rayner crosses and uncrosses her legs in front of Boris Johnson to distract him in the Commons.
Met Police Begin Issuing Fines For 'BYOB' Downing Street Lockdown Party
Political parties
By Noa Hoffman
Met Police Begin Issuing Fines For "BYOB" Downing Street Lockdown Party
The Metropolitan Police have begun issuing fixed penalty notices for a "BYOB" lockdown party in the Number 10 garden, which Boris Johnson attended.
Boris Johnson Allies Blame Whips For Chaos Over Partygate Probe Vote
Political parties
By Noa Hoffman
Boris Johnson Allies Blame Whips For Chaos Over Partygate Probe Vote
The Conservative whips’ office is facing blame for Thursday’s botched attempt to delay a vote on referring Boris Johnson to parliament’s privileges committee, PoliticsHome understands.

Veteran Tory Gives YouTube An Ultimatum After He Was 'Cancelled' Over Covid Misinformation
Culture
By Noa Hoffman
Veteran Tory Gives YouTube An Ultimatum After He Was "Cancelled" Over Covid Misinformation
Tory grandee Sir Christopher Chope has written to YouTube warning the streaming platform that if it does not reverse its decision to block a video of the MP delivering a speech in the Commons that criticises Covid vaccination, he will proceed with a formal complaint.
Boris Johnson Says He Will Still Be Prime Minister In October Despite Partygate
Political parties
By Noa Hoffman
Boris Johnson Says He Will Still Be Prime Minister In October Despite Partygate
Boris Johnson has insisted he will still be Prime Minister by October, despite facing political turmoil over the partygate scandal.
Senior Conservative MPs Call For Boris Johnson To Resign Amid Partygate Chaos
Political parties
By Noa Hoffman
Senior Conservative MPs Call For Boris Johnson To Resign Amid Partygate Chaos
Senior Tory MPs have publicly called for Boris Johnson’s resignation following a botched attempt by Conservative whips to delay a vote on referring the Prime Minister to parliament’s privileges committee.
Tory MP Found Guilty Of Sexual Assault Will Resign And Trigger A By-Election
Political parties
By Noa Hoffman
Tory MP Found Guilty Of Sexual Assault Will Resign And Trigger A By-Election
Conservative MP Imran Ahmad Khan will stand down as an MP after being expelled from the Conservative party with “immediate effect” after the 48-year-old was found guilty of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old-boy in 2008.
Tory Grandee Accuses YouTube Of 'Cancel Culture' After His Covid Speech Banned For Vaccine Misinformation
Parliament
By Noa Hoffman
Tory Grandee Accuses YouTube Of "Cancel Culture" After His Covid Speech Banned For Vaccine Misinformation
Tory grandee Sir Christopher Chope has accused YouTube of engaging in “cancel culture” after the video streaming platform blocked footage of the MP delivering a speech in the Commons under its Covid-19 misinformation policy.
End-goal in Ukraine – The Lord Richards Interview
Defence
By Noa Hoffman
End-goal in Ukraine – The Lord Richards Interview
With decades of military experience, including nearly three years as Britain’s chief of the defence staff, Lord Richards is accustomed to the challenges and horror of war. The decorated former officer speaks to Noa Hoffman about conflict in Ukraine and the west’s moral duty to the Ukrainian people
Boris Johnson Says 'Complexities and Sensitivities' Are Preventing Trans Conversion Therapy Ban
Books & culture
By Noa Hoffman
Boris Johnson Says "Complexities and Sensitivities" Are Preventing Trans Conversion Therapy Ban
The Prime Minister has confirmed trans people will not be included in the government’s upcoming ban on conversion therapy due to “complexities and sensitivities”.
LGBT+ Tories 'Won't Stop' Until Trans People Are Included In A Conversion Therapy Ban
Political parties
By Noa Hoffman
LGBT+ Tories "Won't Stop" Until Trans People Are Included In A Conversion Therapy Ban
The LGBT+ Conservative group has vowed it “won’t stop” campaigning until Downing Street confirms trans people will be included in the government’s long awaited bill banning conversion therapy.
Minister Says People Must “Work Together' To Get Through The Cost Of Living Crisis
Economy
By Noa Hoffman
Minister Says People Must “Work Together" To Get Through The Cost Of Living Crisis
Policing Minister Kit Malthouse has claimed people should “work together to get through” the cost of living crisis as higher energy prices come into effect.
New Ofcom Chair Says His Views On 'The Woke Agenda' Will Not Hinder Impartiality
Books & culture
By Noa Hoffman
New Ofcom Chair Says His Views On "The Woke Agenda" Will Not Hinder Impartiality
Lord Grade, the government-favoured newly-appointed Ofcom chair, has said his views “on the woke agenda” are “not particularly relevant” to the role.
Trade Secretary Says Downing Street Staff With Partygate Fines Have Broken The Law
Political parties
By Noa Hoffman
Trade Secretary Says Downing Street Staff With Partygate Fines Have Broken The Law
International Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan has conceded that Downing Street staff who receive a fixed penalty notice for breaching lockdown rules broke the law after a day of mixed messages from Number 10 on the matter.
MPs Vote To Make At-Home Early Abortion Services Permanent
Health
By Noa Hoffman
MPs Vote To Make At-Home Early Abortion Services Permanent
MPs have voted against a government policy to end telemedicine abortion services brought in as a temporary measure during the pandemic.
Health Minister Tells Tory MPs Government Does Not Support At Home Abortion Services
Health
By Noa Hoffman
Health Minister Tells Tory MPs Government Does Not Support At Home Abortion Services
Health Minister Maggie Throup has written to MPs confirming the government does not support attempts to reverse the Department for Health and Social Care’s policy to end at-home early abortion services in England.
Wes Streeting Writes To Labour MPs Urging Them To Vote To Maintain At-Home Abortion Services
Health
By Noa Hoffman
Wes Streeting Writes To Labour MPs Urging Them To Vote To Maintain At-Home Abortion Services
Exclusive: Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting has written to Labour MPs imploring them to support an amendment to the Health and Care Bill that would force government to U-turn on its policy to end at-home early abortion services.
Minister Admits Only A 'Relatively Low' Number Of Refugees Have Arrived Under The Homes For Ukraine Scheme
Foreign affairs
By Noa Hoffman
Minister Admits Only A "Relatively Low" Number Of Refugees Have Arrived Under The Homes For Ukraine Scheme
The number of Ukrainian refugees who have arrived in the UK under the government’s ‘homes for Ukraine’ scheme is “relatively low”, a minister has admitted.
Senior Tories Urge MPs To Overturn 'Misjudged' End Of At-Home Abortion Services
Health
By Noa Hoffman
Senior Tories Urge MPs To Overturn "Misjudged" End Of At-Home Abortion Services
Exclusive: Senior Tory MPs have pledged support for an amendment to the Health and Care Bill that would force government to U-turn on its “misjudged” policy to end at-home early abortion services.
Return of the Matt
Education
By Noa Hoffman
Return of the Matt
He describes his own diagnosis as a “lightbulb moment” and is calling for all children to be checked for the condition by the end of primary school. Matt Hancock tells Noa Hoffman about his Dyslexia Screening Bill
Nadhim Zahawi Admits Government Must 'Do Better' In Secondary School Catch-Up Learning
Education
By Noa Hoffman
Nadhim Zahawi Admits Government Must "Do Better" In Secondary School Catch-Up Learning
Education secretary Nadhim Zahawi has said he believes the government needs to “do better” with post-pandemic catch-up learning in secondary schools.
P&O Chief Executive Says He Would Make The Decision To Lay Off Staff Again
Economy
By Noa Hoffman
P&O Chief Executive Says He Would Make The Decision To Lay Off Staff Again
The chief executive of P&O has said he would “make the decision again” to fire staff if it meant preventing the ferry operator from closing.
Government Insists They Will 'Not Be Deterred' In Passing Controversial Borders Bill
Home affairs
By Noa Hoffman
Government Insists They Will "Not Be Deterred" In Passing Controversial Borders Bill
Downing Street has insisted the government will "not be deterred" in passing the Home Office's controversial Nationality and Borders Bill, which is due to be voted on in the Commons this afternoon.
Hundreds Take To Parliament In Support Of Liam Fox's Down Syndrome Bill
Parliament
By Noa Hoffman
Hundreds Take To Parliament In Support Of Liam Fox's Down Syndrome Bill
MPs, representatives and friends of organisations supporting people with Down Syndrome attend a special afternoon tea in Parliament in celebration of Dr Liam Fox’s Down Syndrome Bill.
Government 'Spooked' By Attempts To Block Medical Equipment From Regions With 'Genocide Risk'
Health
By Noa Hoffman
Government "Spooked" By Attempts To Block Medical Equipment From Regions With "Genocide Risk"
An amendment to the Health and Care Bill, seeking to ban the Department of Health from procuring medical equipment made in regions of the world at “serious risk of genocide” is believed to be causing unease within government.
Ukrainian MPs Warn Women And Children Are Being Raped And Executed By Russian Soldiers
Foreign affairs
By Noa Hoffman
Ukrainian MPs Warn Women And Children Are Being Raped And Executed By Russian Soldiers
Women stuck in Ukrainian towns and cities under Russian military bombardment are being raped and executed by Russian soldiers, Ukrainian MPs have warned.
Government Says It's Up To Universities To Investigate Academics Accused Of Spreading Pro-Putin Propaganda
Education
By Noa Hoffman
Government Says It's Up To Universities To Investigate Academics Accused Of Spreading Pro-Putin Propaganda
The Department for Education has said it is up to universities as “independent and autonomous” organisations to “investigate and consider” allegations of academics spreading pro-Putin propaganda on social media.
Lords Move To Overturn 'Unjustifiable' Government Decision To End At-Home Abortion Services
Health
By Noa Hoffman
Lords Move To Overturn "Unjustifiable" Government Decision To End At-Home Abortion Services
The Conservative peer Baroness Sugg has tabled an amendment to the Health and Care Bill, seeking to make permanent the temporary at-home early abortion services that were brought in during the pandemic.
MP Says Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe Has Had Her British Passport Returned
Foreign affairs
By Noa Hoffman
MP Says Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe Has Had Her British Passport Returned
British citizen Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who has been detained in Iran on spying charges for more than five years, has had her British passport returned, according to her MP in London.
Changes To Ukrainian Refugee Visas 'A Step In The Right Direction' But Priti Patel Faces Calls To Go Further
Home affairs
By Noa Hoffman
Changes To Ukrainian Refugee Visas "A Step In The Right Direction" But Priti Patel Faces Calls To Go Further
A 'streamlined' Ukrainian refugee visa process has been hailed as “a step in the right direction” by some Conservative MPs, but Priti Patel is still under pressure to reform the policy further after a week of Home Office chaos.
TRAILBLAZER: Baroness Hayman on women in Parliament and fun with Obama
Parliament
By Noa Hoffman
TRAILBLAZER: Baroness Hayman on women in Parliament and fun with Obama
From fun with Barack Obama, to today’s fight for a greener, cleaner planet, there’s more to Baroness Hayman than a decades-old controversy about breastfeeding.
A £37,000 Portrait Of 'Serial Bully' Former Speaker John Bercow Will Remain In Parliament – For Now
Books & culture
By Noa Hoffman
A £37,000 Portrait Of "Serial Bully" Former Speaker John Bercow Will Remain In Parliament – For Now
A £37,000 portrait of former Commons Speaker John Bercow will remain on the Parliamentary estate while a committee of MPs determine “how the House approaches works such as these”.
Peers Say Lebedev Is “Straw That Broke The Camel’s Back” In Fresh Plea For Lords Appointments Reform
Parliament
By Noa Hoffman
Peers Say Lebedev Is “Straw That Broke The Camel’s Back” In Fresh Plea For Lords Appointments Reform
Parliamentarians have renewed calls for the House of Lords’ appointments watchdog to be granted statutory status following reports that Boris Johnson intervened with the process of awarding a peerage to media baron Evgeny Lebedev.
Downing Street Confirms A New 'Pop-up' Visa Centre For Fleeing Ukrainians Will Open In Lille
Home affairs
By Noa Hoffman
Downing Street Confirms A New "Pop-up" Visa Centre For Fleeing Ukrainians Will Open In Lille
A “pop up” visa processing centre in Lille, France, will be set up for Ukrainian refugees fleeing conflict in “the coming days”, Downing Street has now confirmed.