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Michael Gove Replaces Robert Jenrick As Secretary Of State For Housing, Communities And Local Government

15 Sep Communities

Michael Gove has been moved from his roles as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office and will instead hold down the post of Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Betting Industry Backs ‘Plan For Jobs’ With Pledge To Create 5,000 Apprenticeships

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06 Sep Education

Betting Industry Backs ‘Plan For Jobs’ With Pledge To Create 5,000 Apprenticeships

03 Sep Communities

Major City Mayors Say They Still Don't Know How Afghan Resettlement Scheme Will Work

01 Sep Communities

MPs Pressure Government To Overhaul Pets In Rental Homes Law After 1-in-5 Landlords Ban Animals

21 Aug Communities

LGBTQ+ People In Afghanistan Must Be Evacuated And Resettled In UK, Government Told

12 Aug Communities

Boris Johnson Faces Tory Revolt Over “Radical" Planning Reform – But Risks Angering Voters If He Backs Down

04 Aug Communities

Labour Has Accused Boris Johnson Of “Blatant Hypocrisy” Over Global Education

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16 Sep Communities

By focusing on the ‘other,’ nationalists risk tearing apart communities and disrupting lives

16 Sep Communities

We need real leadership to resolve the building safety crisis and stand up for leaseholders

14 Sep Communities

Is Boris Johnson Playing Favourites With The Metro Mayors?

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16 Sep Communities

By focusing on the ‘other,’ nationalists risk tearing apart communities and disrupting lives

Nationalism can take many forms. At best, it springs from a love of “people like us,” of our community, our way of life and liberties – a desire to improve and an instrument of human nurturing. At its worst, history has shown it can also be an “othering” – a rejection of others, an exclusion of difference and a damaging and chaotic separation from those who are not part of the same group.

13 Sep Communities

Michael Gove: 'This is a rainbow country with a warm, sunny welcome, for all'

Preserving the United Kingdom in its current form is a project closer to the heart of Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Michael Gove than perhaps any other minister. But despite working flat out to keep the union together, he tells Rosa Prince he can still find time to boogie

21 Aug Communities

LGBTQ+ People In Afghanistan Must Be Evacuated And Resettled In UK, Government Told

Pressure is growing on the government to do more to protect LGBTQ+ people in Afghanistan at immediate risk of torture and death under the Taliban regime.

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22 Jul Communities

Excl: Sadiq Khan Launches Urgent Review Of 'Homes For Londoners' Listings After Promoting Properties With Unsafe Cladding

The London Mayor has ordered a full review of the affordable homes scheme after PoliticsHome identified multiple properties with cladding and fire safety problems.

22 Jul Communities

Jacob Rees-Mogg Accused Of "Racist Language" In Parliament After Using An Anti-Asian Term

Jacob Rees-Mogg has issued an apology after complaints from MPs that he had used racist language, but claimed he "didn't know" he had used an offensive term.

From past glories to new hopefuls, MPs share what the Olympics mean to them

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22 Jul Education

From past glories to new hopefuls, MPs share what the Olympics mean to them

As a new generation of athletes prepare to take to the sporting stage in Tokyo, backed by sustained support from the Government and the National Lottery’, Westminster is looking ahead to the Games with high hopes that Team GB will again provide extraordinary moments to unite and inspire the nation

21 Jul Communities

Local leadership must be empowered to make decisions about their communities

The Covid pandemic has shown we achieve better outcomes when government gives local councils the freedom to deliver for their local areas. A commitment to local democracy will be my guiding principle as LGA president.

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20 Jul Coronavirus

The impact of COVID-19 on Rochdale’s Pakistani communities

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20 Jul Communities

BGC welcomes gambling ads opt out on Snapchat

The Betting and Gaming Council has welcomed the news that the ability to opt out for gambling advertising is now available to Snapchat users in the United Kingdom.

Anne-Marie Trevelyan: Net Zero is a shared endeavour

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20 Jul Environment

Anne-Marie Trevelyan: Net Zero is a shared endeavour

As the very first Net Zero Week fast approaches, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, the Minister for Energy, Clean Growth and Climate Change, has issued a video address on the importance of the week.

20 Jul Communities

Levelling up should radically re-imagine how regions across England are empowered

Devolution in England is a positive step, but the balance of power is still overwhelming tipped in favour of Whitehall, and pots of money – like the Levelling Up Fund – remain centrally controlled and come with far too many strings attached.

How Food and Drink can make Net Zero a success

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19 Jul Environment

How Food and Drink can make Net Zero a success

The food and drink industry is the UK’s largest manufacturing sector so there's no doubt it has a vital role to play in delivering the UK’s 2050 Net Zero target

15 Jul Health

Government's Food Advisor Says Plan To Break "Junk Food Cycle" Won't Push Up Food Prices

A new food strategy which proposes prescribing vegetables on the NHS and increasing taxes on sugar and salt would help protect the health service, its author has claimed.

World Youth Skills Day: Paying tribute to the resilience and creativity of youth through the pandemic

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15 Jul Coronavirus

World Youth Skills Day: Paying tribute to the resilience and creativity of youth through the pandemic

This World Youth Skills Day, how are National Lottery-funded charities giving disadvantaged young people affected by the pandemic a much needed boost?

15 Jul Coronavirus

This World Youth Skills Day, we must reaffirm our commitment to deliver the skills young people need for employment

Earlier this summer at a Sotheby’s auction, Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web, sold its original source code for $5.4 million.

14 Jul Communities

Keir Starmer Accused Boris Johnson Of Giving The "Green Light" To Racism Towards England Football Squad

Keir Starmer has accused Boris Johnson of trying engaging in a "culture war" as he criticised his response to racist abuse aimed at the England team.

We must broaden diversity and inclusion in personalised nutrition and lifestyle medicine

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14 Jul Health

We must broaden diversity and inclusion in personalised nutrition and lifestyle medicine

Addressing the rise in non-communicable disease, lifestyle choices and health inequalities is imperative.

13 Jul Communities

Taking the knee is about empathy – that's why we should support those who wish to do it

I’m away from Parliament for a while. I am busy refreshing my Constituency operations; taking up causes I perhaps let slide whilst I was a Minister that really got me going in Politics; fighting for the poor and delivering real tangible change for the people who voted for me in Plymouth.

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08 Jul Coronavirus

Disability rights campaigner, palliative care doctor, Rabbi and Imam speak out in support of assisted dying law, as Lords and Holyrood prepare to debate prospective legislation

A disability rights campaigner, a palliative care doctor, a rabbi and an imam yesterday (Wednesday 7 July 2021) addressed the All Party Parliamentary Group on Choice at the End of Life, calling on cross-party MPs and Peers to support a change in the law on assisted dying.

08 Jul Communities

More action is needed to afford leaseholders protection in the Building Safety Bill

The gulf between the government’s rhetoric that developers must pay, and actions to ensure they do pay, remains too wide. Parliamentarians from both Houses must find ways to bridge that gap.

Armed Forces drugs policy is leaving legacy of distress

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06 Jul Education

Armed Forces drugs policy is leaving legacy of distress

A recent research paper into the discharge process for men and women dismissed from the Armed Forces for drug use found it ‘inconsistent and damaging’. Pledges to explore and redress this are welcome, but in the interim frontline charities like Veterans Aid are dealing with its devastating impact on individuals and families. Dr Hugh Milroy, CEO of the charity, explains why a review of the policy is needed.

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05 Jul Health

Betting and Gaming Council calls on Government to establish a gambling ombudsman

Standards body the Betting and Gaming Council has called on the Government to establish a Gambling Ombudsman to deal with concerns raised by customers.

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01 Jul Health

Complex Medicines: Targeted drug treatments can create a multi-billion-pound addition to the UK life sciences industry

A new report published by Medicines Discovery Catapult and CPI details the huge medical and market potential for complex medicines in the UK