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Labour MP Calls For Sweeping Gambling Reforms Fit For The 'Modern Internet Age'
Labour MP Calls For Sweeping Gambling Reforms Fit For The "Modern Internet Age"
Communities
Labour MP Alex Ballinger has said that the government move to introduce a statutory levy on gambling is a “drop in the ocean” to tackle the harms caused by betting firms to some of the most vulnerable people in society.
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
London Councils Urge Capital's MPs To Oppose Local Funding Reforms
Communities
London Councils Urge Capital's MPs To Oppose Local Funding Reforms
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
Opinion
Fake cosmetics online reveal UK’s consumer protection failures Partner content
Communities
By Which?
Fake cosmetics online reveal UK’s consumer protection failures
The power in partnerships Partner content
Communities
By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
The power in partnerships
Closed shopfronts open the door for Reform
Communities
By Nick Plumb
Closed shopfronts open the door for Reform
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Lib Dem Leader Meets BBC Boss To Complain About Level Of Reform Coverage
Lib Dem Leader Meets BBC Boss To Complain About Level Of Reform Coverage
Political parties
No 10 Host First Influencer Reception As They Step Up Their Digital Strategy
No 10 Host First Influencer Reception As They Step Up Their Digital Strategy
Political parties
Resident Doctors Are 'Not Asking For Enough', Says Train Drivers' Union Leader
Resident Doctors Are "Not Asking For Enough", Says Train Drivers' Union Leader
Health
Labour MPs Urge No 10 To Reconsider Palestine Recognition Amid Hostage Concerns
Labour MPs Urge No 10 To Reconsider Palestine Recognition Amid Hostage Concerns
Foreign affairs
Donald Trump Calls London Mayor Sadiq Khan A 'Nasty Person'
Donald Trump Calls London Mayor Sadiq Khan A "Nasty Person"
Foreign affairs
Labour MPs Clash With National Security Adviser Over Palestinian State Recognition
Labour MPs Clash With National Security Adviser Over Palestinian State Recognition
Foreign affairs
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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
How Airbnb is beating a path to a sustainable recovery for Hosts and communities alike Partner content
Communities
By Airbnb
How Airbnb is beating a path to a sustainable recovery for Hosts and communities alike
After so much of the travel industry was decimated by the pandemic, Airbnb is looking to the future – and it has a plan of action to help ensure tourism benefits local communities up and down the UK.
Under-regulated supported housing failed vulnerable tenants – a complete overhaul of the sector is needed
Communities
By Shabana Mahmood MP
Under-regulated supported housing failed vulnerable tenants – a complete overhaul of the sector is needed
“Too big to fail.” An expression that conjures up images of overleveraged investment banks and cavalier financiers, isn’t a phrase you would normally associate with a sector housing vulnerable people. Yet that’s exactly what’s being said about the providers of supported exempt accommodation.
Partner content
Health
By Betting and Gaming Council
'Take Time to Think' campaign takes centre stage on Sky Sports for West Ham v Tottenham thanks to BGC member Betway
The Betting and Gaming Council’s new ‘Take Time To Think’ safer gambling campaign is to take centre stage at a top Premier League match live on Sky Sports.
Partner content
Environment
By Mineral Products Association
Budget 2021: MPA calls for targeted spending in 4 key areas
The Mineral Products Association is calling on the Chancellor to do the right thing in four key policy areas in its budget submission ahead of the 2021 Budget and Spending Review on 27th October.
Labour Warns Renters Could Be Hit By Higher Fuel Bills With Green Home Plans
Communities
Labour Warns Renters Could Be Hit By Higher Fuel Bills With Green Home Plans
A focus on homeowners in the government's new heat pump plan could mean that renters could "bear the brunt" of green housing policies, Labour has warned.
'A man who always had a kind word' - Tory party chairman Oliver Dowden pays tribute to Sir David Amess
Communities
By Oliver Dowden MP
"A man who always had a kind word" - Tory party chairman Oliver Dowden pays tribute to Sir David Amess
They say you can tell a man by his friends. And few parliamentarians can have had more friends than Sir David Amess; a constant warm and colourful presence that charmed parliamentarians, constituents and international dignitaries alike for decades.
Our national response to climate change needs to be rooted in communities
Environment
By Jessica Studdert
Our national response to climate change needs to be rooted in communities
As the global power elite descend on Glasgow for the COP26 climate summit next week, all eyes will be upon them to see if they can put our long-term existence on this planet ahead of short-term national concerns.
It's time to speak up on assisted dying Partner content
Health
By My Death, My Decision
It's time to speak up on assisted dying
The suffering of people with incurable medical conditions can be as severe as those with terminal illnesses. So why should their end of life choices not be the same?
Partner content
Health
By Dignity in Dying
Hundreds of terminally ill Brits take their own lives in UK each year, latest estimates suggest
Fewer Than A Fifth Of People Say They Fully Understand What Levelling Up Means
Communities
Fewer Than A Fifth Of People Say They Fully Understand What Levelling Up Means
Exclusive: The government still has a long way to go in its efforts to inform the public of what levelling up actually means, according to new polling that shows only 14% of Britons have completely grasped the concept.
Bridging the digital divide is now a matter of solving the wealth gap Partner content
Coronavirus
By Vodafone UK
Bridging the digital divide is now a matter of solving the wealth gap
From completing the weekly online food order, attending online lessons and video-calling with isolated grandparents during the pandemic; to accessing public services such as claiming universal credit, or more recently ordering lateral flow test kits and completing the census, digital connectivity and skills have become an increasingly essential part of participating in society. It is now abundantly clear that for most of us being online is no longer a luxury but a necessity.
‘Take Time to Think’ is another step on our journey to keep customers safe and in control of their betting Partner content
Health
By Betting and Gaming Council
‘Take Time to Think’ is another step on our journey to keep customers safe and in control of their betting
Today the Betting and Gaming Council is launching a new campaign which is aimed at encouraging the 30 million people in Britain who enjoy a flutter to consider using the range of safer gambling tools at their disposal.
Partner content
Health
By Betting and Gaming Council
Betting And Gaming Council launches new ‘Take Time To Think’ campaign in fresh drive to promote safer gambling
Standards body the Betting and Gaming Council has launched a new campaign aimed at encouraging customers to use the wide range of safer gambling tools offered by its members.
When it comes to levelling up, the UK’s fractured health outcomes should be high on the agenda Partner content
Coronavirus
By Policy@Manchester
When it comes to levelling up, the UK’s fractured health outcomes should be high on the agenda
A new report reveals stark disparities in the way Covid-19 affected different areas of the country – so can policy heal the UK’s North-South health divide?
Levelling Up: What’s art got to do with it? Partner content
Coronavirus
By Inc Arts
Levelling Up: What’s art got to do with it?
The creative and cultural sector can be a powerful tool in reducing inequality. If we're serious about levelling up, then we must invest in the arts.
Packaging Industry Says It Is Too Late To Stop Shortages Of Cans And Cardboard
Coronavirus
Packaging Industry Says It Is Too Late To Stop Shortages Of Cans And Cardboard
It is now too late to avert temporary shortages of cardboard and aluminium cans this autumn, a leading figure in the packaging industry has warned.
It’s time to view housing as a human right
Communities
By Jeff Smith MP and Nick Hodges
It’s time to view housing as a human right
A human rights approach to housing would play a central role in guaranteeing that core issues such as homelessness and affordability are back on the front pages.
The tax burden that threatens to stop Britain’s beating heart Partner content
Communities
By Long Live the Local
The tax burden that threatens to stop Britain’s beating heart
Pubs are a key part of the social fabric of the UK, but unfair taxation is undermining the work they do for communities up and down the country – and now the great British local is fighting back.
Conservative Chairman Warned Not To Neglect Tackling Islamophobia In the Party
Communities
Conservative Chairman Warned Not To Neglect Tackling Islamophobia In the Party
New Conservative chairman Oliver Dowden is under pressure to step up action on tackling Islamophobia in the party by a prominent Muslim MP who has accused them of “dragging their feet” on the issue.
Partner content
Communities
By Betting and Gaming Council
Betting and Gaming Council proud to receive award from armed forces charities for Britannia Stakes fundraising effort
The Betting and Gaming Council is to receive an award from the three Armed Forces charities after our members raised hundreds of thousands of pounds to help them carry out their work.
We need to deliver real substance on ‘levelling up’ or it will become a meaningless sound bite
Education
By Christian Wakeford MP
We need to deliver real substance on ‘levelling up’ or it will become a meaningless sound bite
In the midst of party conference season, the country is facing issues over the cost of living, with rising food and gas prices as a result of a shortage of HGV drivers, and increasing global demand, which is having a huge impact on families across Britain.
Driving uptake of breast cancer screening to saving lives Partner content
Coronavirus
By Hologic
Driving uptake of breast cancer screening to saving lives
With the right approach we can encourage more women to attend breast cancer screening appointments and save lives in the process.
Ben Houchen: “Teesside does not need a politician or prime minister that looks and sounds like them”
Communities
By Georgina Bailey
Ben Houchen: “Teesside does not need a politician or prime minister that looks and sounds like them”
When Ben Houchen won the Tees Valley metro mayoralty for the Conservatives in 2017, it was the shock of the night. Four years later, he is the darling of the Tory party. He speaks to Georgina Bailey about levelling up, his future plans and whether he’s friends with the PM.
If levelling up is the vision, net-zero and scientific innovation are the tools
Communities
By Will Tanner
If levelling up is the vision, net-zero and scientific innovation are the tools
There needs to be a ruthless focus on delivery. The Prime Minister’s success in the red wall was built on his bonhomie and good intentions, but he will suffer if voters fail to feel improvements by the time they next go to the polls.
EventsAll
Total Politics at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference
2025
Bayview Suite 2
Total Politics at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference
Total Politics at the Labour Party Conference
2025
Room 4A and 4B
Total Politics at the Labour Party Conference
Total Politics at the Conservative Party Conference
2025
Derby Suite
Total Politics at the Conservative Party Conference
Parliament's People Awards
2026
The Palace of Westminster
Parliament's People Awards