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

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

22 Jul Communities

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

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

22 Jul Communities

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

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

15 Jul Health

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

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

14 Jul Communities

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

Senior Tory MP Hits Out At 'Scapegoating' Of Deprived Communities Over Indian Variant Spread

20 May Coronavirus

Senior Tory MP Hits Out At "Scapegoating" Of Deprived Communities Over Indian Variant Spread

Sadiq Khan Begins Regional Tour As He Says Keir Starmer Shouldn't Be Nervous Of Popular Labour Politicians

19 May 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

17 May Communities

Kensington And Chelsea Council Bans Grenfell Cladding Firms From Work On Local Projects

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Local authorities need a greater role to create jobs and training opportunities in their communities

3 hr Communities

Local authorities need a greater role to create jobs and training opportunities in their communities

Meeting Tomorrow’s Needs Today: how can we support sustainable living in later life?

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29 Jul Environment

Meeting Tomorrow’s Needs Today: how can we support sustainable living in later life?

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

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

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.

Shop talk: behind the scenes of Britain’s charity stores

19 Jun Coronavirus

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?

12 Jun Communities

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

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Lords Diary: Baroness Grender

01 Jun Communities

Lords Diary: Baroness Grender

My week started with a peppercorn. No, really, stick with me on this one; a debate on a new Conservative bill to ditch ground rents.

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01 Jun Communities

Top charities the odds-on favourites to benefit after betting firms agree to donate profits from flagship race

Some of the UK’s top charities are in line for a major cash boost after the country’s biggest betting operators agreed to donate all of their profits from a flagship horse race.

Splitting headache: Wales must guard against nationalist rhetoric

24 May Communities

Splitting headache: Wales must guard against nationalist rhetoric

Constitutional wrangling is far from the top of voters’ priority lists, but the future of the union is under threat. With renewed calls for Scottish independence ringing in our ears, Wales must be alive to the danger of a nationalism taking root that seeks out differences to underpin division

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20 May Communities

Betting and gaming industry unites once again for Safer Gambling Week 2021

The regulated betting and gaming industry is joining forces once again for Safer Gambling Week 2021.

Ministers Accused Of Creating A 'Culture Of Blame' Against Deprived Communities Over Spread Of Indian Variant

19 May Coronavirus

Ministers Accused Of Creating A "Culture Of Blame" Against Deprived Communities Over Spread Of Indian Variant

The government has been accused of using vaccine hesitancy claims as a "smokescreen" for their failure to prepare for the Indian variant.

Brexit has brought with it the opportunity to transform the UK's life-sciences sector

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19 May Coronavirus

Brexit has brought with it the opportunity to transform the UK's life-sciences sector

If the UK is going to position itself as a global destination for medical innovation, we must embrace and support cutting edge technology and widen access to world-class standards of care.

The sports making an Olympic contribution to the UK economy

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18 May Health

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

18 May Coronavirus

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

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11 May Education

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

11 May Communities

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

11 May Communities

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

11 May Environment

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.

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07 May Communities

UK Sport outlines mission to create greatest decade of extraordinary sporting moments

Fire at New Providence Wharf: an eyewitness account

07 May Communities

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.

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07 May Health

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

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06 May Environment

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

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06 May Environment

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

05 May Environment

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?

04 May Health

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

04 May Communities

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

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04 May Health

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

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30 Apr Coronavirus

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

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29 Apr Coronavirus

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.

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28 Apr Coronavirus

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

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