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London Councils Urge Capital's MPs To Oppose Local Funding Reforms
London Councils Urge Capital's MPs To Oppose Local Funding Reforms
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The body representing local authorities in London is urging MPs in the capital to push back against government proposals for funding reform, with a briefing note seen by PoliticsHome warning that they would mean "devastating" cuts to councils.
Islamophobia Working Group Chair Says Definition May Be Unnecessary
Communities
Islamophobia Working Group Chair Says Definition May Be Unnecessary
Ministers Must Tackle 'Moral Failures' In Care Leavers System, Says Committee
Communities
Ministers Must Tackle "Moral Failures" In Care Leavers System, Says Committee
The international fightback against dangerous products sold online Partner content
Communities
By Which?
The international fightback against dangerous products sold online
Welfare Bill Passes House Of Commons Vote After Day Of Pain For Government
Health
Welfare Bill Passes House Of Commons Vote After Day Of Pain For Government
Labour Rebels Stand Firm As Government Tries To Sell Welfare Concessions
Communities
Labour Rebels Stand Firm As Government Tries To Sell Welfare Concessions
Labour APCC Chair Warns Spending Review 'Isn't Going To Go Far Enough' For Policing
Communities
Labour APCC Chair Warns Spending Review "Isn't Going To Go Far Enough" For Policing
Opinion
It’s time for our industry to be recognised for the contribution it makes to communities across the UK Partner content
Communities
By Bacta
It’s time for our industry to be recognised for the contribution it makes to communities across the UK
The government has taken a big step to protect leaseholders – but we cannot stop here
Communities
By Alistair Strathern MP
The government has taken a big step to protect leaseholders – but we cannot stop here
My Catholic priest tried to coerce my assisted dying vote
Communities
By Chris Coghlan MP
My Catholic priest tried to coerce my assisted dying vote
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One Year After The General Election: Where Are Former MPs Now?
One Year After The General Election: Where Are Former MPs Now?
Political parties
Reform MP's Caseworker Suspended Following Assault Charge
Reform MP's Caseworker Suspended Following Assault Charge
Political parties
Islamophobia Working Group Chair Says Definition May Be Unnecessary
Islamophobia Working Group Chair Says Definition May Be Unnecessary
Communities
More Than Half Of Public Think A Reform Government Would Be A Big Risk To The UK
More Than Half Of Public Think A Reform Government Would Be A Big Risk To The UK
Political parties
'Young Women's Bodies Are Not Resources To Be Mined': MPs Back Changes To Egg Donation Rules
"Young Women's Bodies Are Not Resources To Be Mined": MPs Back Changes To Egg Donation Rules
Health
London Councils Urge Capital's MPs To Oppose Local Funding Reforms
London Councils Urge Capital's MPs To Oppose Local Funding Reforms
Communities
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Looking For Growth's Lawrence Newport On Death Threats, Dominic Cummings And Defeating Blockers
Communities
Looking For Growth's Lawrence Newport On Death Threats, Dominic Cummings And Defeating Blockers
Bad boys of Brexit, move over: the good guys of growth are here. Sienna Rodgers talks to Looking For Growth co-founder Lawrence Newport who wants to ban planning delays just like he outlawed the XL Bully
The Secret Social Worker: 'It Feels Relentless And The Gaps Are Just Too Big For Us To Fill'
Health
The Secret Social Worker: 'It Feels Relentless And The Gaps Are Just Too Big For Us To Fill'
A mental health social worker takes us through a typical day in the job, from disappointing patients to dealing with abuse and threats
'A broken system': Diary of a London tenant
Communities
By Zoe Crowther
'A broken system': Diary of a London tenant
Professionally familiar with the levers of power, Zoë Crowther was nonetheless caught in an unfolding rental nightmare that she says reveals a deeply broken market. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall
Communities news
Council Leaders Say Reform's Cost Cutting Plans Are Detached From Reality
Communities
Council Leaders Say Reform's Cost Cutting Plans Are Detached From Reality
Council leaders have pushed back against Reform UK's plans to cut spending if it wins control of local authorities at next week's elections. 
Amid Trump's trade war, co-operative economics can thrive
Communities
By Joe Fortune
Amid Trump's trade war, co-operative economics can thrive
The international and domestic kaleidoscope has been well and truly shaken.
The record shop revival shows how growth can mean something to communities
Communities
By Jo Platt MP
The record shop revival shows how growth can mean something to communities
Record Store Day, taking place this Saturday, brings the high street to life and shows us that connected and buzzing community spaces can be synonymous with growth.
Kensington and Bayswater MP Joe Powell: 'We Are At A Record-Low For Trust in Government'
Communities
Kensington and Bayswater MP Joe Powell: "We Are At A Record-Low For Trust in Government"
Labour’s Kensington and Bayswater MP Joe Powell tells Sophie Church the UK must get its house in order to fight corruption
Planning deregulation carries serious political risks for Labour
Communities
By Chris Hinchliff MP
Planning deregulation carries serious political risks for Labour
The origins of Britain’s planning system are as deeply rooted in the legacy of the great post-war Labour government as the National Health Service and welfare state.
Megafarms have no place in our growth plan
Environment
By Terry Jermy MP
Megafarms have no place in our growth plan
The rejection of a megafarm in my constituency is a watershed moment. We want growth, but industrial farming is not the answer.
Rugby must evolve before more players pay the price Partner content
Health
By Rylands Garth
Rugby must evolve before more players pay the price
For the first 21 years of my life, everything I did revolved around becoming a professional football player. As a teenager, I was living the dream - on a fast track to play for my boyhood club Liverpool and training with legends of the game daily.
My bill will help co-operative housing play a bigger role in solving the affordability crisis
Communities
By Andrew Pakes MP
My bill will help co-operative housing play a bigger role in solving the affordability crisis
Co-operative housing is housing done differently. Yet while it is commonplace abroad, and rightly so, it makes up a vanishingly small part of the UK sector. Defining it in law will help change that.
BGC proud to represent betting and gaming sector at shadow DCMS roundtable Partner content
Communities
By Betting and Gaming Council
BGC proud to represent betting and gaming sector at shadow DCMS roundtable
Adolescence shows it’s time for tech companies to grow up
Communities
By Dr Maria Neophytou
Adolescence shows it’s time for tech companies to grow up
The disturbing themes in the Netflix drama Adolescence have struck a nerve, and we at the NSPCC are grateful to the Prime Minister for hosting a discussion at No 10 this week on such important issues affecting families across the UK.
'All Peopled Out': Labour MP Cat Eccles On Being Autistic In Westminster
Health
"All Peopled Out": Labour MP Cat Eccles On Being Autistic In Westminster
Speaking to PoliticsHome ahead of Autism Awareness Day, Labour MP Cat Eccles says she hopes that sharing her story will help make Parliament more accommodating to neurodivergent people.
The Kafkaesque investigation into our university looks like political scapegoating
Education
By Professor Sasha Roseneil
The Kafkaesque investigation into our university looks like political scapegoating
The Office for Students' so-called investigation into the University I represent was flawed and politically motivated. The implications for the higher education sector could be dire.
Vice Chancellor Attacks 'Politically Motivated' Investigation After University Gets Record Fine Over Free Speech Row
Education
Vice Chancellor Attacks "Politically Motivated" Investigation After University Gets Record Fine Over Free Speech Row
The vice chancellor of Sussex University has accused the higher education regulator of "partisan scapegoating" after the university was fined over half a million pounds for failing to protect freedom of speech on campus.
In Labour's search for meaning, its MPs will need to be patient
Communities
By Theo Bertram
In Labour's search for meaning, its MPs will need to be patient
Liz Kendall’s welfare cuts this week exposed an underlying tension in the Labour Party between fiscal necessity and political identity.
Nobody wins from the broken welfare system in the long run – we owe those it traps to fix it
Health
By Jo White MP
Nobody wins from the broken welfare system in the long run – we owe those it traps to fix it
Last week, I met the parents of a young woman living independently, albeit with epilepsy and learning difficulties, who wants to do well in life.
To make our roads safer, we need a crackdown on dodgy number plates
Communities
By Sarah Coombes MP
To make our roads safer, we need a crackdown on dodgy number plates
I had never heard of a ghost plate until about a month ago. I was standing on Kenrick Way – a busy A-road in my constituency – with our local police and crime commissioner (PCC) and the Secretary of State for Transport, Heidi Alexander.
Ministers Poised To Demand Inquiry Recommendations Are Enforced
Communities
Ministers Poised To Demand Inquiry Recommendations Are Enforced
The government is considering introducing a new oversight body to ensure the recommendations of public inquiries are implemented, PoliticsHome understands.
Visa Uncertainty Putting Ukrainian Refugees At Risk Of Homelessness And Unemployment
Communities
Visa Uncertainty Putting Ukrainian Refugees At Risk Of Homelessness And Unemployment
Thousands of Ukrainian refugees in the UK are struggling to keep jobs and housing due to uncertainty around the Ukraine visa extension scheme, according to new research.
Lib Dems At Odds With Party Members Over Gender Self-ID, Poll Suggests
Communities
Lib Dems At Odds With Party Members Over Gender Self-ID, Poll Suggests
A new poll suggests a split between the Liberal Democrat leadership and party members as they prepare to vote on changing gender self-identification policy.
Why Cash ISAs Matter: Supporting Home Buyers Partner content
Communities
By Building Societies Association
Why Cash ISAs Matter: Supporting Home Buyers
The debate about economic growth continues to dominate the political agenda ahead of the Spring Statement. As part of this, there has been a focus on Cash ISAs and the role they play in supporting the mortgage market and financial resilience.
It’s time for all sectors to step up and protect their customers from fraud Partner content
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It’s time for all sectors to step up and protect their customers from fraud
Impersonations of delivery companies. Bogus investment schemes promising life-changing returns. Fictitious items for sale on online marketplaces. Fake WhatsApp messages from ‘children’ in a bid to extract money from unwitting parents. Messages purportedly from the government claiming you are entitled to free money.
East Midlands Mayor Claire Ward: 'Our Communities Feel Left Behind'
Communities
East Midlands Mayor Claire Ward: "Our Communities Feel Left Behind"
Communities in the East Midlands feel unrewarded for their huge "sacrifices", according to the area's first mayor Claire Ward. With Nigel Farage's Reform looking to capitalise on local disillusionment, she believes a green industry boom can help the region realise its potential.
The Secret Social Worker: 'It Feels Relentless And The Gaps Are Just Too Big For Us To Fill'
Health
The Secret Social Worker: 'It Feels Relentless And The Gaps Are Just Too Big For Us To Fill'
A mental health social worker takes us through a typical day in the job, from disappointing patients to dealing with abuse and threats
St Patrick’s Day in Trump’s White House? I won’t be heading to Washington
Communities
By Claire Hanna MP
St Patrick’s Day in Trump’s White House? I won’t be heading to Washington
St Patrick’s Day in the White House has long been a fun and fixed point in the Irish political calendar; an annual celebration of Ireland and the Irish-American diaspora, the lasting affection between our countries and the roles we have played in each other’s growth.
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