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Kensington And Chelsea Council Bans Grenfell Cladding Firms From Work On Local Projects
Kensington And Chelsea Council Bans Grenfell Cladding Firms From Work On Local Projects
Communities
Several companies appearing at the Grenfell inquiry have been blocked from working on projects in the borough following anger from residents.
'Justice Has Been Done' After Derek Chauvin Found Guilty Of George Floyd Murder, Culture Secretary Says
Communities
"Justice Has Been Done" After Derek Chauvin Found Guilty Of George Floyd Murder, Culture Secretary Says
Exclusive: Historian 'Disgusted' At Being Named As Adviser In Race Report And Accuses Downing Street Of 'Manipulating' Him
Communities
Exclusive: Historian "Disgusted" At Being Named As Adviser In Race Report And Accuses Downing Street Of "Manipulating" Him
Boris Johnson's Most Senior Black Adviser Set To Quit As Ministers Defend Landmark Race Report
Communities
Boris Johnson's Most Senior Black Adviser Set To Quit As Ministers Defend Landmark Race Report
Keir Starmer Is 'Disappointed' At Race Report Findings For Failing To Accept 'Structural' Problems
Communities
Keir Starmer Is "Disappointed" At Race Report Findings For Failing To Accept "Structural" Problems
Shadow Equality Minister Accuses Race Report Of 'Glorifying' Slave Trade And Demands 'Urgent Explanation'
Communities
Shadow Equality Minister Accuses Race Report Of "Glorifying" Slave Trade And Demands "Urgent Explanation"
David Lammy Says Landmark Diversity Report Is An Insult To Those Who Have Suffered Institutional Racism
Communities
David Lammy Says Landmark Diversity Report Is An Insult To Those Who Have Suffered Institutional Racism
The House Live
The digital revolution leaving millions behind Partner content
Education
By Policy@Manchester
The digital revolution leaving millions behind
Government must turbo charge devolution in Queen’s Speech
Communities
By Andrew Lewer MP
Government must turbo charge devolution in Queen’s Speech
We can prevent and tackle mental-ill health through green social prescribing
Environment
By Nadine Dorries MP
We can prevent and tackle mental-ill health through green social prescribing
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Dominic Cummings Attacks UK’s “Joke” Border Policy Amid Row Over Keeping India Off “Red List'
Dominic Cummings Attacks UK’s “Joke” Border Policy Amid Row Over Keeping India Off “Red List"
Coronavirus
Robot pirate ships set sail to launch biggest clean-up of UK’s rivers Partner content
Robot pirate ships set sail to launch biggest clean-up of UK’s rivers
By Coca-Cola European Partners
Environment
Kensington And Chelsea Council Bans Grenfell Cladding Firms From Work On Local Projects
Kensington And Chelsea Council Bans Grenfell Cladding Firms From Work On Local Projects
Communities
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'Justice Has Been Done' After Derek Chauvin Found Guilty Of George Floyd Murder, Culture Secretary Says
Communities
"Justice Has Been Done" After Derek Chauvin Found Guilty Of George Floyd Murder, Culture Secretary Says
The culture secretary Oliver Dowden has welcomed the conviction of former police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd, saying "justice has been done".
Going to their aid: The Preet Kaur Gill interview
Communities
By Rosa Prince
Going to their aid: The Preet Kaur Gill interview
The pandemic has plunged an additional 47 million women into extreme poverty, yet the government is cutting the aid budget. Preet Kaur Gill tells Rosa Prince this is a mistake.
Health of the nation: how the pandemic highlighted the state’s role in preventing illness
Coronavirus
By Kate Proctor
Health of the nation: how the pandemic highlighted the state’s role in preventing illness
With major changes on the horizon, Kate Proctor talks to those on the frontline who believe the pandemic provides an opportunity to tackle public health inequalities.
Communities news
Government must advance social housing to prevent yet another Grenfell disaster
Communities
By Bob Blackman MP
Government must advance social housing to prevent yet another Grenfell disaster
The social housing white paper provides a unique opportunity to implement a fundamental shift in the treatment of social housing tenants and fully address the full scale of the building safety crisis.
Partner content
Communities
By UK Sport
UK Sport outlines mission to create greatest decade of extraordinary sporting moments
Fire at New Providence Wharf: an eyewitness account
Communities
By Lauren Doyle
Fire at New Providence Wharf: an eyewitness account
As I write, I don’t know the wellbeing of my neighbours, the damage done to my belongings or when I will be able to access my home.
Partner content
Health
By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
BANT welcomes the BJGP article on the ‘lifestyle medicine movement’ and opens the door to further discussions.
BANT welcomes the British Journal of General Practice (BJGP) May 4th article on lifestyle medicine and is encouraged by the acknowledgement of well-informed drivers validating this movement.
To achieve Net Zero, we must inspire the public to take action Partner content
Environment
By Smart Energy GB
To achieve Net Zero, we must inspire the public to take action
For the first time, smart meters are giving people the option of becoming active participants in the energy system. We must help everyone to embrace the opportunity
How a full fibre broadband network can help the UK to build back greener Partner content
Environment
By Openreach
How a full fibre broadband network can help the UK to build back greener
Openreach is connecting even more of the UK to full fibre broadband – but it has also scaled up its commitments to sustainability, social responsibility and cutting waste.
Working with local communities is the best way to encourage active travel
Environment
By Selaine Saxby MP and Simon Fell MP
Working with local communities is the best way to encourage active travel
Instead of wholly rejecting the shift to active travel on the basis of poor administration in a handful of cases, we should champion schemes that have proven to work best and have the backing of local communities.
Maternal mental health matters: how can we ensure adequate action is taken?
Health
By Sarah Olney MP
Maternal mental health matters: how can we ensure adequate action is taken?
For many women lockdown has exacerbated some of the most difficult aspects of motherhood.
Fire Safety Bill will see leaseholders go bankrupt from huge remediation costs
Communities
By Stephen McPartland MP
Fire Safety Bill will see leaseholders go bankrupt from huge remediation costs
Whatever shameless spin is placed on this, the bottom line is simple - the Fire Safety Bill transfers liability to leaseholders making them legally and financially liable for huge remediation costs.
How one mother channelled devastating loss into supporting others Partner content
Health
By The National Lottery
How one mother channelled devastating loss into supporting others
It is 10 years since Rhian Mannings experienced the devastating loss of her husband and baby within the space of 5 days. Thanks to National Lottery funding, she has created a support network for bereaved parents and children.
A tragic blow for ‘Global Britain’ and the world’s most vulnerable people Partner content
Coronavirus
By Uniting to Combat NTDs
A tragic blow for ‘Global Britain’ and the world’s most vulnerable people
One billion young people are affected by Neglected Tropical Diseases. Yet the UK Government has withdrawn funding from programmes that support these communities. What happened to the idea of ‘Global Britain’?
The return of betting shops and casinos is good news for the economy – but we must keep up progress on safer gambling Partner content
Coronavirus
By Betting And Gaming Council
The return of betting shops and casinos is good news for the economy – but we must keep up progress on safer gambling
This week the UK took another step towards post-Covid normality when high street shops in Scotland – including betting shops – safely opened their doors again for the first time this year.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Dignity in Dying
Cross-party group on end-of-life choice welcomes Health Secretary’s request for more data on suicides by terminally ill people and impact of assisted dying ban
Communities worked well together during Covid - how do we sustain that during the next crisis?
Coronavirus
By Jehangir Malik
Communities worked well together during Covid - how do we sustain that during the next crisis?
It is an understatement to say the Covid-19 pandemic brought unprecedented challenges across all walks of life, and as Director of the Emergencies Partnerships those challenges were at the forefront of my day to day work.
How mobile connectivity can power a radical green recovery Partner content
Coronavirus
By Mark Evans | CEO of O2
How mobile connectivity can power a radical green recovery
With millions of connections across our networks, the mobile industry can play a key role in reaching net zero – helping businesses and consumers cut emissions with flexible working technology, smart meters, and a host of 5G-enabled solutions
Piecemeal policies will not save the planet – we need global action to turn off the plastics tap Partner content
Environment
By Steve Fletcher | University of Portsmouth
Piecemeal policies will not save the planet – we need global action to turn off the plastics tap
The global plastics problem is growing worse by the year. We must all work together to rise to the challenge
Partner content
Communities
By NOAH
NOAH Launches Campaign to Promote Pet Ownership for Renters
NOAH has launched a campaign ‘Securing the Right to Rent with Pets: Making One Health Housing a Reality’, to help improve access to pets for people living in rented or socially owned housing.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By UK Sport
UK Sport’s Return To Major Sports Event survey finds 97% of fans will come back
UK Sport has today published the results of its Return To Major Sports Events survey, which found that an overwhelming 97% of sports fans will attend live events again.
Britain can be a world leader in Artificial Intelligence
Coronavirus
By Lord Holmes
Britain can be a world leader in Artificial Intelligence
As Co-chair of the APPG on Data Analytics, I was pleased to participate in the launch of a report – Our Place Our Data: Involving Local People in Data and AI Based Recovery – that took place in early April.
Without action now, youth unemployment could be the new pandemic for years to come
Coronavirus
By Stephen Evans, chief executive of the Learning and Work Institute
Without action now, youth unemployment could be the new pandemic for years to come
The furlough scheme means employment and unemployment were little affected overall by the latest lockdown. But below the headlines, it’s increasingly clear that young people are bearing the brunt of the economic effects of the crisis.
Partner content
Environment
By Policy@Manchester
Why the success of a green recovery requires engaging with - and learning from - minority communities
Although the UK has world-leading net zero targets, simply setting the target is not enough. Achieving it requires the participation of all sectors of society. However, racialized minority communities are underrepresented in mainstream approaches to achieving environmental sustainability.
Stephen Lawrence Day is a time to reflect on the transformative power of education to improve life chances
Communities
By David Simmonds MP
Stephen Lawrence Day is a time to reflect on the transformative power of education to improve life chances
As we reflect on this year’s Stephen Lawrence Day, a day where we come together to continue to push the agenda for change and the sort of society where everyone can flourish, I wanted to reflect on my passion, education.
The unusual pets helping children through lockdown Partner content
Education
By The National Lottery
The unusual pets helping children through lockdown
At first glance Georgie the bearded dragon isn’t as cuddly as a rabbit or a hamster. But alongside his unusual friends, he's proved a lifeline for children struggling through lockdown.
Young minds matter: early intervention is paramount for preserving mental health
Coronavirus
By Steve McCabe MP
Young minds matter: early intervention is paramount for preserving mental health
If we are to prevent a rise in children’s mental health problems we need to recognise the value of much earlier intervention and the folly of cuts in early years spending.
EventsAll
Race to Equality: Supporting BAME Colleagues in the Workplace
2021
London & Online
Race to Equality: Supporting BAME Colleagues in the Workplace
Pride in Diversity: Supporting LGBT Colleagues at Work
2021
London & Online
Pride in Diversity: Supporting LGBT Colleagues at Work
Advancing Social Mobility at Work
2021
London & Online
Advancing Social Mobility at Work
NHS Parliamentary Awards
2021
House of Commons
NHS Parliamentary Awards