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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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MP Calls For End To 'Toxic Debates' On LGBT Rights Ten Years After Same-Sex Marriage Legalised
Social affairs
MP Calls For End To "Toxic Debates" On LGBT Rights Ten Years After Same-Sex Marriage Legalised
Conservative MP Mike Freer has said "heated, toxic debates" over LGBT rights must end, ten years after he fought for his own right to marry his husband with the legalisation of same-sex marriage in England and Wales.
The Liz Kendall interview: “I don’t want to go back to 1997, let alone 1945”
Health
By Tali Fraser
The Liz Kendall interview: “I don’t want to go back to 1997, let alone 1945”
As shadow care minister, Liz Kendall has to come up with answers to an ageing society. She tells Tali Fraser about her mission to put social care on an equal footing with the NHS, why certain Conservatives have made her furious and what it’s like talking to your parents about death. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
Government And Civil Service 'Harmony' Unlikely Despite New Pay Offer
Social affairs
Government And Civil Service "Harmony" Unlikely Despite New Pay Offer
General Secretary of the PCS union Mark Serwotka has said it is unlikely his union will be able to resolve its dispute with the government based on recent pay concessions, warning that industrial action could hit further key sectors in the coming months.
Parliament Is Braced For Illegal Migration Bill 'Ping Pong' Between MPs and Lords
Home affairs
Parliament Is Braced For Illegal Migration Bill 'Ping Pong' Between MPs and Lords
Parliament is bracing for further back and forths on the government's controversial Illegal Migration Bill, following a series of defeats in the House of Lords.
Fine words on mental health must be backed up by progress on services
Health
By Alastair Campbell
Fine words on mental health must be backed up by progress on services
When Lord Speaker John McFall heard me singing the praises of Tory MP Charles Walker on the Rest Is Politics podcast, he had the idea of bringing me and Charles together to talk about mental health.
Lords Diary – Lord Etherton
Defence
By Lord Etherton
Lords Diary – Lord Etherton
From LGBT veterans to the Illegal Migration Bill, the work of the House of Lords has not abated in its intensity at all during the relatively short period that I have been a member
Government Criticised For 'Linking Benefits With Crime'
Social affairs
Government Criticised For "Linking Benefits With Crime"
Leading disability charity Scope has expressed concern about a "cruel narrative" on disability benefit claimants, warning the government against "linking benefits with crime".
The Gillian Keegan interview: 'People have the right to their own identity'
Education
By Tali Fraser
The Gillian Keegan interview: "People have the right to their own identity"
Gillian Keegan is not your typical Tory. A Liverpudlian who left school at 16, she has moved on from a successful career in business to become the Education Secretary. She talks to Tali Fraser about strikes, gender identity and how to disagree agreeably. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
Leading animal welfare organisations join forces to launch the Time for Change Coalition Against Hunting Partner content
Social affairs
By League Against Cruel Sports
Leading animal welfare organisations join forces to launch the Time for Change Coalition Against Hunting
The UK’s most influential animal welfare and environmental organisations have announced they have formed a coalition to demand the next government strengthen laws on fox hunting.
To combat the spread of conspiracy theories, we need to look at ‘alternative’ media
Home affairs
By Dr Rod Dacombe
To combat the spread of conspiracy theories, we need to look at ‘alternative’ media
One of the unexpected challenges to come out of the Covid-19 pandemic has been the growing prominence of conspiracy theories in political discourse.
A new Museum of London display highlights the hidden story of Indian indenture in the British Caribbean
Communities
By Shereen Lafhaj
A new Museum of London display highlights the hidden story of Indian indenture in the British Caribbean
Currently on display at the Museum of London Docklands is a book containing handwritten letters from 1837, written by Sir John Gladstone for the attention of the Colonial Office.
Tory MP Calls For More “Nuanced And Pragmatic” Dangerous Dogs Act
Social affairs
Tory MP Calls For More “Nuanced And Pragmatic” Dangerous Dogs Act
Tory MP Neil Hudson, who sits on the environment and rural affairs (EFRA) committee, has said that laws to protect against attacks by dangerous dogs “could and should be reformed” after a spike in fatal dog attacks.
Our abortion laws are outdated and unsafe
Health
By Jackie Doyle-Price MP
Our abortion laws are outdated and unsafe
The sentencing of a woman for procuring an abortion at a late stage in her pregnancy has provoked significant reaction. For some the focus has been the advanced nature of her pregnancy. For others, the length of the sentence that has been handed down. Some of us are horrified by both.
Fem-tech can change the world for women, but the tech and online worlds must be better regulated
Social affairs
By Alex Davies-Jones MP
Fem-tech can change the world for women, but the tech and online worlds must be better regulated
From AI chatbots such as Chat GPT to the rapid expansion of TikTok, followed by fines for data breaches and bans from government devices, this is a time of huge flux in artificial intelligence (AI) and new technologies. Particularly exciting for me is the emerging area of “fem-tech”.
Government Warned Benefit Sanctions Could Be 'Costly' For Productivity
Economy
Government Warned Benefit Sanctions Could Be "Costly" For Productivity
A leading benefits expert has warned the government’s policy of benefit sanctions will be “costly” for productivity – with warnings it will make “very little difference” for economic inactivity.
The deepfake dilemma: What happens when AI is used against politicians?
Social affairs
By Tali Fraser
The deepfake dilemma: What happens when AI is used against politicians?
AI-generated deepfakes are on the rise – and experts are warning that government is behind the eight-ball when it comes to legislating for the tsunami of disinformation that could follow. (All images are AI generated by Tali Fraser using Midjourney)
We must break down barriers to give young carers every opportunity to succeed in life
Social affairs
By Paul Blomfield MP and Duncan Baker MP
We must break down barriers to give young carers every opportunity to succeed in life
The first ever parliamentary inquiry on how being a carer impacts young people’s life opportunities launches this week and the need for it couldn’t be more pressing.
We must come together to make the UK a world leader on LGBT+ rights once more
Social affairs
By Angela Eagle MP and Elliot Colburn MP
We must come together to make the UK a world leader on LGBT+ rights once more
Every June, countries around the world celebrate Pride Month. We honour those who fought and indeed continue to fight to end anti-LGBT+ discrimination and oppression, as well as celebrating the value and power of human diversity.
Labour Pledges 'Transparency' Overhaul of Benefits Sanctions For People With Disabilities
Social affairs
Labour Pledges "Transparency" Overhaul of Benefits Sanctions For People With Disabilities
Shadow disabilities minister Vicky Foxcroft has told PoliticsHome that a Labour government would ensure better transparency over benefits sanctions at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
How Government Hopes To Overhaul Renters' Rights
Social affairs
How Government Hopes To Overhaul Renters' Rights
Government has announced a “once in a generation” Renters' Reform Bill which they say will revolutionise the private rental market. In recent years the sector has been inundated with people paying high prices on precarious contracts as a result of the housing crisis.
All in 2023 Census Tracks Industry's Progress Towards Inclusive Workplace Partner content
Culture
All in 2023 Census Tracks Industry's Progress Towards Inclusive Workplace
The Isle of Man: standing proud
Culture
By Sir John Lorimer
The Isle of Man: standing proud
The Isle of Man is not part of the United Kingdom, but is a self-governing possession of the Crown. Its lieutenant governor Sir John Lorimer, who will attend the coronation, describes an island characterised by culture, community and tradition
From one coronation to another
Social affairs
By Lord Wallace of Saltaire
From one coronation to another
Lord Wallace was a chorister at the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. He shares his memories with The House
Government Warned Help To Buy Boost Would Push House Prices Even Higher
Economy
Government Warned Help To Buy Boost Would Push House Prices Even Higher
Reports that Help to Buy could be revived by government to enable more first time buyers have been met with concern by MPs and experts that a return of the scheme would actually push prices higher and fail to address affordability.
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Practical AI: Closing the gap between possibility and reality
2024
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Practical AI: Closing the gap between possibility and reality
Net Zero Week 2024
2024
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Net Zero Week 2024