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Exclusive: Historian 'Disgusted' At Being Named As Adviser In Race Report And Accuses Downing Street Of 'Manipulating' Him

Exclusive: Historian "Disgusted" At Being Named As Adviser In Race Report And Accuses Downing Street Of "Manipulating" Him

01 Apr Communities

A British author listed as a "stakeholder" on the government's controversial race report has claimed he was "manipulated" by Downing Street.

Boris Johnson's Most Senior Black Adviser Set To Quit As Ministers Defend Landmark Race Report

01 Apr 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

31 Mar Communities

Keir Starmer Is "Disappointed" At Race Report Findings For Failing To Accept "Structural" Problems

Shadow Equality Minister Accuses Race Report Of 'Glorifying' Slave Trade And Demands 'Urgent Explanation'

31 Mar Communities

Shadow Equality Minister Accuses Race Report Of "Glorifying" Slave Trade And Demands "Urgent Explanation"

David Lammy Says Landmark Diversity Report Is An Insult To Those Who Have Suffered Institutional Racism

31 Mar Communities

David Lammy Says Landmark Diversity Report Is An Insult To Those Who Have Suffered Institutional Racism

Most Ethnic Minorities Perform Better At School Than White Children, New Government Report Claims

31 Mar Communities

Most Ethnic Minorities Perform Better At School Than White Children, New Government Report Claims

Renters Need Their Own Roadmap Out Of Lockdown Or Government Faces Evictions Crisis Post-Pandemic, MPs Warn

31 Mar Communities

Renters Need Their Own Roadmap Out Of Lockdown Or Government Faces Evictions Crisis Post-Pandemic, MPs Warn

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Mental health support is vital for individuals with muscle-wasting conditions

07 Apr Coronavirus

Mental health support is vital for individuals with muscle-wasting conditions

A UK-wide socio-economic duty will help tackle systemic poverty as we re-build from Covid

02 Apr Communities

A UK-wide socio-economic duty will help tackle systemic poverty as we re-build from Covid

How can we make gambling regulation fit for the digital age?

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31 Mar Education

How can we make gambling regulation fit for the digital age?

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Going to their aid: The Preet Kaur Gill interview

08 Mar Communities

Going to their aid: The Preet Kaur Gill interview

The pandemic has plunged an additional 47 million women into extreme poverty, yet the government is cutting the aid budget. Preet Kaur Gill tells Rosa Prince this is a mistake.

Health of the nation: how the pandemic highlighted the state’s role in preventing illness

24 Feb Coronavirus

Health of the nation: how the pandemic highlighted the state’s role in preventing illness

With major changes on the horizon, Kate Proctor talks to those on the frontline who believe the pandemic provides an opportunity to tackle public health inequalities.

The cost of child poverty

13 Feb Education

The cost of child poverty

The government must repair the social safety net for the sake of the UK’s 4.1 million children growing up in poverty

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The Fire Safety Bill must ensure leaseholders are protected from paying for safety failings

03 Feb Communities

The Fire Safety Bill must ensure leaseholders are protected from paying for safety failings

This is a story of monumental regulatory failure - of flats being built as cheaply as possible, in many cases without even complying with the building regulations.

Turning the tide on decades of chronic underinvestment in the Midlands must be an urgent priority

29 Jan Communities

Turning the tide on decades of chronic underinvestment in the Midlands must be an urgent priority

In 2021, we want to see the government deliver a step change in its promise to ‘level up’, putting the Midlands at the heart of a green recovery.

Wales urgently needs levelling up – but can the Government overcome the challenges of devolution and delivery?

28 Jan Communities

Wales urgently needs levelling up – but can the Government overcome the challenges of devolution and delivery?

Levelling up may be a relatively new phrase in our political lexicon but the aspirations it seeks to capture have been part of our politics for decades. It speaks to the challenge of achieving a fairer, more even spread of wealth creation across the nation.

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28 Jan Communities

UK Sport names 27 coaches as part of plan to increase female representation in Olympic & Paralympic sport

Today officially marks the start of UK Sport’s new female coaches leadership programme with 27 coaches from 15 sports coming together as part of a plan to more than double representation in the Olympic and Paralympic high-performance community by Paris 2024.

The local response to Covid should shape the government’s response to future crises

27 Jan Coronavirus

The local response to Covid should shape the government’s response to future crises

The national response to Covid has been consistently off the mark. New relationships and networks working together at a local level were far better at keeping people safe.

Connecting communities and histories: capturing the proud heritage of Jewish social and economic contributions to the UK

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27 Jan Communities

Connecting communities and histories: capturing the proud heritage of Jewish social and economic contributions to the UK

Thanks to players of The National Lottery, £30 million is raised for Good Causes every week, funding projects like “Connecting Small Histories” and helping communities come together across the UK.

Be a light in the darkness: a new generation must stand up against atrocities

27 Jan Communities

Be a light in the darkness: a new generation must stand up against atrocities

With the turning of each year, the number of people who experienced the obscenity of the Holocaust diminishes. Gradually it is moving from living memory into the history books.

A pawfect partnership: How one dog provided an essential lifeline

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26 Jan Health

A pawfect partnership: How one dog provided an essential lifeline

Thanks to players of The National Lottery, over £30 million pounds is being raised for Good Causes every week, funding projects like Canine Partners and helping communities come together across the UK.

During stressful lockdowns, canine companions can have a positive impact on physical and mental health

26 Jan Communities

During stressful lockdowns, canine companions can have a positive impact on physical and mental health

Having a dog and looking after it responsibly can be such a benefit to both us and our canine friends.

Levelling Up: Can Barrow Boom Again?

24 Jan Communities

Levelling Up: Can Barrow Boom Again?

Once dubbed England’s Chicago because its economy was growing so fast, few today would call Barrow-in-Furness ‘my kind of town’. Adam Payne asks whether the levelling up agenda can revive its fortunes.

Levelling up: from slogan to strategy

23 Jan Communities

Levelling up: from slogan to strategy

The government’s flagship domestic agenda promises to spread wealth to ‘left-behind’ towns and improve the education and employment prospects of those living in them. But can No 10 move ‘levelling up’ from rhetoric to real life? Georgina Bailey uncovers the hopes, expectations and barriers to tackling regional inequality

How can music beat the isolation blues?

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18 Jan Coronavirus

How can music beat the isolation blues?

A National Lottery-funded charity that teaches children and adults with learning disabilities how to play instruments and allows them to perform on some of the country’s biggest stages, has done everything they can to keep the music playing during the pandemic.

Escape To The Country: How Can Rural Areas Recover From Covid?

16 Jan Coronavirus

Escape To The Country: How Can Rural Areas Recover From Covid?

A spotlight on a stunning part of North Yorkshire highlights what rural communities might need to thrive after Covid-19. Kate Proctor reports.

Broadband providers should be incentivised to overcome the barriers to rural connectivity

15 Jan Environment

Broadband providers should be incentivised to overcome the barriers to rural connectivity

Lack of access to what is increasingly considered a basic utility contravenes agendas of equality and fairness. It’s time to close the urban-rural digital divide

For too long it has been ‘jam tomorrow’ for infrastructure upgrades in rural Britain

15 Jan Communities

For too long it has been ‘jam tomorrow’ for infrastructure upgrades in rural Britain

Levelling up comes as a package. Investment in skills training is welcome, but we need the transport and broadband connections to access those better opportunities

Rural areas need a levelling-up agenda that recognises the difference between villages, towns and cities

13 Jan Communities

Rural areas need a levelling-up agenda that recognises the difference between villages, towns and cities

We must protect our countryside communities by improving public transport in cut-off areas and making sure amenities stay accessible to everyone

Without a clear strategy, government will exclude rural areas from gigabit broadband rollout

12 Jan Communities

Without a clear strategy, government will exclude rural areas from gigabit broadband rollout

Ministers must learn the lessons of previous rollouts and outline a strategy to ensure gigabit broadband is available to everyone, especially those in rural, isolated communities.

Jo Cox’s legacy of ending loneliness has never been more important

11 Jan Coronavirus

Jo Cox’s legacy of ending loneliness has never been more important

The pandemic has both highlighted the issue of loneliness, and the potential solutions – including for parliamentary staffers

Government has a moral responsibility to make sure nobody is on the streets this winter

08 Jan Communities

Government has a moral responsibility to make sure nobody is on the streets this winter

Street homelessness is not inevitable. It is the result of political choices. With the colder weather and a more infectious Covid strain, the government's decision not to reinstate the ‘Everyone In’ programme is immoral.

Lessons from 2020: ‘Everyone In’ has shown that rough sleeping can be ended if there’s a political plan of action

23 Dec 2020 Coronavirus

Lessons from 2020: ‘Everyone In’ has shown that rough sleeping can be ended if there’s a political plan of action

Ministers and councils saved a 1,000 lives by providing self-contained accommodation to homeless people in the pandemic. We must not fall at the last hurdle in solving rough sleeping for good

This has been a hard year for disabled people. We must do better in 2021

21 Dec 2020 Coronavirus

This has been a hard year for disabled people. We must do better in 2021

This year has been a monumental year for disability rights, with the UK celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Disability Discrimination Act. As we approach the end of Disability History Month, it’s crucial to not only reflect on the progress we have made but also to assess what more needs to be done over the next few years.

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18 Dec 2020 Communities

UK Sport outlines plans for £352million investment in Olympic and Paralympic sport

UK Sport has today signalled its intent for the UK to become successful in a wider range of sports and build a high-performance sports community which reflects the diversity of British society.

Liz Truss is trying to set up a hierarchy of suffering and turn back the clock on 40 years of equalities progress

17 Dec 2020 Communities

Liz Truss is trying to set up a hierarchy of suffering and turn back the clock on 40 years of equalities progress

The only people who benefit from the argument about whether poverty, racism or sexism is worse are those who care about none of those things. As she has shown today, the minister for women and equalities is doing nothing to tackle inequality or discrimination

The Rabbit Hole Bookshop’s 2020 Reflections: “Our strength has always been rooted in the local community”

17 Dec 2020 Coronavirus

The Rabbit Hole Bookshop’s 2020 Reflections: “Our strength has always been rooted in the local community”

Nick Webb, owner of The Rabbit Hole Independent bookshop in Brigg, looks back at the high's and low's of a tough and challenging year for his business.

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