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Women's Issues Have Seen A 'Sea Change' In Parliamentary Attention
Women's Issues Have Seen A "Sea Change" In Parliamentary Attention
Political parties
MPs and campaigners have declared there has been a parliamentary “sea change” on women's issues, as a range of topics primarily affecting women are taking an ever more prominent place in politics.
Food Bank Provider Challenges Parties To Commit To Benefit Debt Reform
Social affairs
Food Bank Provider Challenges Parties To Commit To Benefit Debt Reform
People Think Disability Benefits Are Too Low, New Polling Shows
Social affairs
People Think Disability Benefits Are Too Low, New Polling Shows
Labour’s Richard Parker Wins West Midlands Mayor Race Ousting Tory Andy Street
Political parties
Labour’s Richard Parker Wins West Midlands Mayor Race Ousting Tory Andy Street
Failure To Carry Out Post-Grenfell Work Leaves Residents In 'Perpetual Anxiety'
Social affairs
Failure To Carry Out Post-Grenfell Work Leaves Residents In "Perpetual Anxiety"
What Are Labour's Plans For Leasehold?
Social affairs
What Are Labour's Plans For Leasehold?
Government Seeks To Reassure Over Football Regulator's Potential 'Mission Creep'
Culture
Government Seeks To Reassure Over Football Regulator's Potential "Mission Creep"
The House Live
How MPs are styling themselves into a general election
Political parties
By Tali Fraser
How MPs are styling themselves into a general election
Gordon and Suella united on child poverty? Something’s shifting
Social affairs
By Becca Lyon
Gordon and Suella united on child poverty? Something’s shifting
Addressing the veterinary workforce shortage Partner content
Social affairs
By British Veterinary Association
Addressing the veterinary workforce shortage
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Jeremy Corbyn Risks Total Exclusion From Labour After Accepting Donation
Jeremy Corbyn Risks Total Exclusion From Labour After Accepting Donation
Political parties
All The MPs Standing Down At The Next General Election
All The MPs Standing Down At The Next General Election
Political parties
MP Admits Fellow Tories Have 'Checked Out'
MP Admits Fellow Tories Have "Checked Out"
Political parties
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Women's Issues Have Seen A 'Sea Change' In Parliamentary Attention
Political parties
Women's Issues Have Seen A "Sea Change" In Parliamentary Attention
MPs and campaigners have declared there has been a parliamentary “sea change” on women's issues, as a range of topics primarily affecting women are taking an ever more prominent place in politics.
How MPs are styling themselves into a general election
Political parties
By Tali Fraser
How MPs are styling themselves into a general election
As Westminster gets ready for its close-up with a general election approaching, Tali Fraser finds out who is doing what to get their ‘glow up’
“Talking about ‘white privilege’ tends to polarise views”: Understanding ethnicity and politics
Social affairs
By Sunder Katwala
“Talking about ‘white privilege’ tends to polarise views”: Understanding ethnicity and politics
The Gaza conflict is the latest issue to increase the noise around politics and ethnicity, but Sunder Katwala calls for a more sophisticated understanding of how they interact
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Home is where the vote is: will the housing crisis determine the next election? Partner content
Political parties
By Chartered Institute of Building
Home is where the vote is: will the housing crisis determine the next election?
Once again, fervent discussion around housing policy was a dominant theme at Conservative Party Conference. Angus Parsad-Wyatt, CEO of Conservative Home was joined by a panel of Professional Body presidents from across the built environment at the conference to discuss this very issue. The panel focused on conversations that cross political and generational divides, including housing numbers, build targets, build quality and sustainability.
Reducing inequalities will deliver a fairer Britain
Political parties
By Debbie Abrahams MP
Reducing inequalities will deliver a fairer Britain
The row over HS2 and decision to scrap the Birmingham to Manchester leg is yet another example of the government’s lack of meaningful commitment to the North and levelling up the country.
The statutory levy and the future of gambling services Partner content
Health
By GamCare
The statutory levy and the future of gambling services
Following the gambling white paper’s proposal of a statutory levy, Margot Daly, Chair of GamCare – the leading provider of independent information, advice and support for anyone affected by gambling harms – sets out her thoughts on the importance of funding for third sector organisations.
A fairer economy will deliver a stronger society
Economy
By Baroness O’Grady
A fairer economy will deliver a stronger society
Britain can be so much better. During the dark days of the pandemic, people remembered the value of solidarity. To stop the virus spreading, we protected our neighbours, not just ourselves. We celebrated brilliant scientists who invented life-saving vaccines, and the big-hearted staff and volunteers who rolled them out. We clapped and backed key workers when they sought to protect services and pay.
Disunited Kingdom: Victims of domestic abuse deserve our support wherever they live Partner content
Economy
By TSB
Disunited Kingdom: Victims of domestic abuse deserve our support wherever they live
Businesses have a crucial role to play in breaking the silence around domestic abuse for their staff and customers. But in helping victims break free from such a vicious cycle we must do more than just raising awareness and signposting to support services.
New Universal Credit Sanctions Could Include Losing Free NHS Prescriptions And Dental Care
Economy
New Universal Credit Sanctions Could Include Losing Free NHS Prescriptions And Dental Care
Exclusive: Jeremy Hunt’s plans to toughen the rules around sanctions for Universal Credit claimants may lead to people losing their free NHS prescriptions and dental care, PoliticsHome can reveal.
The Conservatives must set out a real vision for people in the North
Political parties
By Jake Berry MP
The Conservatives must set out a real vision for people in the North
In the 2019 election, swathes of Britain voted Conservative that had never voted for our party before. They voted for a change to the decline they had seen over the past 40 years, presided over by both main political parties. They voted Conservative to make that change happen.
Tory MP Issues Plea For Party To Finally Ban Conversion Therapy
Political parties
Tory MP Issues Plea For Party To Finally Ban Conversion Therapy
Dehenna Davison, the Conservative MP for Bishop Auckland, has said the Conservative Party must be the party to ban conversion therapy after continued stalling on the issue.
Church v State: how the Tories and the Bishops began to spar
Social affairs
By Tali Fraser
Church v State: how the Tories and the Bishops began to spar
For many years the Church of England and the Tory Party have had a strong bond. But as Tali Fraser reports, recent policies have set these two grand institutions on a collision course. Can the two sides agree to disagree? Illustration by Tracy Worrall
Girls’ happiness at an all-time-low: What does 15 years of Girlguiding’s Girls’ Attitudes Survey show us Partner content
Communities
By Girlguiding
Girls’ happiness at an all-time-low: What does 15 years of Girlguiding’s Girls’ Attitudes Survey show us
We’re a powerful collective voice – by girls, for girls – changing the world for the better. We help all girls know they can do anything. We are Girlguiding.
The hidden two million Partner content
Social affairs
By Independent Age
The hidden two million
The problems experienced by older people in financial hardship are varied and vast. Independent Age's chief executive Joanna Elson CBE, reflects on what can be done to ensure no one faces financial hardship in later life
Although I am leaving Parliament, I hope the fight for paid miscarriage leave lives on
Social affairs
By Angela Crawley MP
Although I am leaving Parliament, I hope the fight for paid miscarriage leave lives on
As we return for this Parliament’s final session, and many colleagues gear up for the general election next year, the change in political weather is palpable. I recently announced my intention to stand down as an MP at the next election – not an easy decision after more than a decade working in politics, but certainly the right one.
Let’s clear the cloud of confusion: vaping saves lives Partner content
Health
By Independent British Vape Trade Association
Let’s clear the cloud of confusion: vaping saves lives
Barely a day passes without a story on the apparent perils or potential risks of vaping. Vaping has been around for over a decade, but the growth in disposable or single-use devices is a relatively new phenomenon and there are legitimate concerns around youth access and their environmental impact.
The Birmingham City Council saga is a warning to government ahead of the Autumn Statement
Communities
By Cllr Shaun Davies
The Birmingham City Council saga is a warning to government ahead of the Autumn Statement
The financial pressures facing Birmingham City Council have thrust local government finance back into the national spotlight.
Lib Dem Deputy Denies Pension Triple Lock Creates 'Intergenerational Injustice'
Social affairs
Lib Dem Deputy Denies Pension Triple Lock Creates "Intergenerational Injustice"
Daisy Cooper, deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats, has defended the state pensions triple lock and said she does not believe that it leads to “intergenerational injustice”.
We are taking decisive action to improve the lives of disabled people
Communities
By Tom Pursglove MP
We are taking decisive action to improve the lives of disabled people
Disabled people deserve the same opportunities to live independent and fulfilling lives as everyone else.
Faith, Politics and Me: Ian Blackford
Political parties
By Seun Matiluko
Faith, Politics and Me: Ian Blackford
In her occasional series, Seun Matiluko catches up with politicians to discuss faith and how they balance religion with politics. Here, Ian Blackford, SNP MP for Ross, Skye and Lochaber, talks about his Christian faith journey
Andy Burnham Accuses Westminster Of Ignoring The “Bigger Picture” On Homelessness
Social affairs
Andy Burnham Accuses Westminster Of Ignoring The “Bigger Picture” On Homelessness
Having managed to buck the national trend of rising homelessness, Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has urged senior figures in Westminster to learn from the ways in which he has helped drive down the number of people forced onto the streets of his city.
100 million extra meals to combat the cost of living crisis…you would think it would be a no brainer Partner content
Environment
By FareShare
100 million extra meals to combat the cost of living crisis…you would think it would be a no brainer
It’s back-to-school, but here’s a hard truth: one in four of our teachers are secretly feeding their pupils because they are starving. So, whilst teachers dig into their own pockets, we ask the government: where’s the food?
New exhibition paints a worrying picture of life as a parent of young children in Great Britain Partner content
Economy
By UNICEF UK
New exhibition paints a worrying picture of life as a parent of young children in Great Britain
UK child exploitation charity becomes first SME to receive British Safety Council funding to support staff wellbeing Partner content
Health
By British Safety Council
UK child exploitation charity becomes first SME to receive British Safety Council funding to support staff wellbeing
Derbyshire-based charity, Safe and Sound has become the first organisation to successfully win funding from British Safety Council to improve and support its staff’s wellbeing.
Major Union Boss Wants To Inspire Activism In Non-Union Workplaces
Social affairs
Major Union Boss Wants To Inspire Activism In Non-Union Workplaces
General secretary of the Trade Unions Congress (TUC) Paul Nowak has said he hopes that recent successes by trade union activists will help drive up membership in workplaces with low union representation, ahead of his speech at the organisation’s annual congress on Monday.
The Daisy Cooper interview: 'Our only focus is winning as many seats as possible'
Home affairs
By Tali Fraser
The Daisy Cooper interview: "Our only focus is winning as many seats as possible"
Daisy Cooper thinks the time has come for the Liberal Democrats to change British politics; and says it will only come if the party takes the Tories head-on. She talks to Tali Fraser about what the party really stands for, its stance on Europe, and why she’s approaching the election with an athletic mindset. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
Public Spending Watchdog To Investigate Delays To Multimillion-Pound Pensions Project
Economy
Public Spending Watchdog To Investigate Delays To Multimillion-Pound Pensions Project
Exclusive: The National Audit Office has agreed to investigate delays into the government’s long-awaited Pensions Dashboard project, which is now expected to be rolled out seven years late after costing the taxpayer millions of pounds.
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Practical AI: Closing the gap between possibility and reality
2024
Online
Practical AI: Closing the gap between possibility and reality
Net Zero Week 2024
2024
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Net Zero Week 2024