Former Labour Shadow Cabinet member Dan Jarvis writes ahead of his Private Members' Bill today, the Child Poverty in the UK (Target for Reduction) Bill. 

A group of 15 swimming coaches has been selected to take part in an exciting new programme aimed at creating the next generation of top class coaches. 

Baroness Lister argues that the Government had been runnning down the Child Protection Unit for years before it abolished child poverty targets.

Writing exclusively for PoliticsHome, Lord Beecham argues that major changes are needed in all aspect of housing policy to address the current homelessness and rough sleeping crisis.

Immigration rules should prioritise the right to family life by ditching the new financial maintenance requirements say Stuart McDonald MP and Ronnie Cowan MP.

Jacqui McCluskey, Director of Policy and Communications at Homeless Link, comments on the Homelessness Reduction Bill reaching report stage.

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons’ (RCVS) Mind Matters Initiative and the Society of Practising Veterinary Surgeons (SPVS) have announced the winners of their joint inaugural Wellbeing Awards. 

The skills shortage in the construction industry has got worse and has now spread beyond bricklayers and carpenters to other key trades, according to the latest research by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).

Current sex education curriculum is outdated and does not address the dramatic impact the internet has on young people's relationships says Maria Miller MP.

Conservative MP John Glen writing on the importance of his Maritime Shipping (Homosexual Conduct) Bill's second reading says: 'What matters is your ability to do the job – not your sexuality.'

The National Audit Office has today published an overview of the housing market in England, the Department for Communities and Local Government's housing strategy and the overall housing policy landscape. The need for housing in England has in recent years grown faster than its supply.

House Builders Association says that we must look at barriers to SME involvement in home building to help ease shortages.

A grave injustice? Conservative MP David Burrowes seeks to clarify the laws on burial rights.

These in work families in receipt of tax credits face hidden cuts of up to £30 per week when government seek cuts of £3.1 billion with introduction of universal benefits says GMB London

The National Federation of Builders (NFB) will launch its Heritage Group at a national event, held at the prestigious Eltham Palace, on 7th February 2017.

Commenting on reports of Government plans to encourage downsizing in retirement, Saga's director of communications, Paul Green, calls for a "Stamp Duty exemption for downsizing and buying age-appropriate homes."

Writing for PoliticsHome, Labour MP Maria Eagle urges the Government to support the defibrillator availability bill to ensure better access to the life-saving equipment in schools and key public spaces.

The new Construction Minister has been appointed at a crucial juncture in the industry’s history, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has said in response to the announcement that Lord Prior has taken over responsibility for the construction portfolio at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. 

As the temperature is due to drop below zero around the UK over the next few days, a leading poverty charity is raising concerns about the impact of the cold weather on those who struggle to heat their homes. 

The Government announcement, which gives the green light for the construction of thousands of Starter Homes, is welcome but greater challenges lie ahead if we are to solve our housing crisis, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has warned.

Partnership is 'first' to tackle rough sleeping.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has today (Thursday 22 December) released statistics showing the numbers of people moving into work through their flagship back-to-work scheme, the Work Programme. 

The ASA would like to thank Her Majesty The Queen for her patronage over the last 63 years.

Study reveals skilled trades and infrastructure catalysts for greater social mobility