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Senior Tory MP Hits Out At 'Scapegoating' Of Deprived Communities Over Indian Variant Spread
Senior Tory MP Hits Out At "Scapegoating" Of Deprived Communities Over Indian Variant Spread
Coronavirus
Caroline Nokes has warned a failure to fund local efforts to boost vaccine uptake will "certainly increase" the risk of further lockdowns.
Sadiq Khan Begins Regional Tour As He Says Keir Starmer Shouldn't Be Nervous Of Popular Labour Politicians
Communities
Sadiq Khan Begins Regional Tour As He Says Keir Starmer Shouldn't Be Nervous Of Popular Labour Politicians
Kensington And Chelsea Council Bans Grenfell Cladding Firms From Work On Local Projects
Communities
Kensington And Chelsea Council Bans Grenfell Cladding Firms From Work On Local Projects
'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
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Shop talk: behind the scenes of Britain’s charity stores
Coronavirus
By Kate Proctor
Shop talk: behind the scenes of Britain’s charity stores
Young people leaving care need a suitable and safe home Partner content
Health
By Barnardo's and IKEA UK & Ireland
Young people leaving care need a suitable and safe home
Charities have stepped up during Covid – so why hasn’t the 
Prime Minister matched his warm words with more support?
Coronavirus
By Rachael Maskell MP
Charities have stepped up during Covid – so why hasn’t the 
Prime Minister matched his warm words with more support?
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John Bercow Says Boris Johnson Is Dishonest And Treats Parliament With Contempt After Labour Defection
John Bercow Says Boris Johnson Is Dishonest And Treats Parliament With Contempt After Labour Defection
Political parties
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Shop talk: behind the scenes of Britain’s charity stores
Coronavirus
By Kate Proctor
Shop talk: behind the scenes of Britain’s charity stores
Military medals, designer clothes and rare Beatles records … charity shops have long been a treasure trove for the eagle-eyed bargain hunter. Kate Proctor speaks to the people running some of the UK’s stores, and discovers the weird and wonderful donations they’ve received
Pride and Parliament: What does Pride Month mean for members of the gayest Parliament in the world?
Communities
By LGBT+ Parliamentarians
Pride and Parliament: What does Pride Month mean for members of the gayest Parliament in the world?
Pride Month looks different in the pandemic, whether it’s seen as a protest, a celebration or both. But what does Pride mean to some of the UK’s out LGBT+ parliamentarians? Luke Pollard, Baroness Barker, David Mundell and Hannah Bardell share their reflections
Baroness Barran Interview: The former domestic abuse campaigner turned Conservative charities minister
Communities
By Georgina Bailey
Baroness Barran Interview: The former domestic abuse campaigner turned Conservative charities minister
Civil society and loneliness minister Baroness Barran had nearly two decades of experience in the charity sector before joining the Lords. She talks to Georgina Bailey about how that has shaped her approach in government, whether wild swimming could solve loneliness, and plans to scrape the barnacles off the sector’s boat
Communities news
The sports making an Olympic contribution to the UK economy Partner content
Health
By UK Sport
The sports making an Olympic contribution to the UK economy
Olympic and Paralympic sports are generating increasing value for the economy – and UK Sport believes they have an important part to play in helping the country Build Back Better from Covid.
Law and disorder: the Secret Judge takes us inside Britain’s overstretched courts during the pandemic
Coronavirus
By The Secret Judge
Law and disorder: the Secret Judge takes us inside Britain’s overstretched courts during the pandemic
Presiding over tribunal and county court cases somewhere in the south of England the Secret Judge reveals how, via the blessings and burdens of technology, justice has prevailed
The digital revolution leaving millions behind Partner content
Education
By Policy@Manchester
The digital revolution leaving millions behind
The pandemic has unmasked a stark digital divide that excludes too many from online life – so how can we fix it?
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.
Government must turbo charge devolution in Queen’s Speech
Communities
By Andrew Lewer MP
Government must turbo charge devolution in Queen’s Speech
As we look to rebuild the economy and level up the country, the time for a new approach to devolution is now.
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
There is no doubt the past year has been tough for many of us, but together we have shown great resilience in the face of uncertainty. This mental health awareness week, the government is building on our commitment to transform mental health services.
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.
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NHS Parliamentary Awards
2021
House of Commons
NHS Parliamentary Awards