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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
Communities
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
London Councils Urge Capital's MPs To Oppose Local Funding Reforms
London Councils Urge Capital's MPs To Oppose Local Funding Reforms
Communities
Recipes for disaster: David Cameron’s almond milk porridge
Recipes for disaster: David Cameron’s almond milk porridge
By Robert Hutton
Political parties
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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
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How can music beat the isolation blues? Partner content
Coronavirus
By The National Lottery
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?
Coronavirus
By Kate Proctor
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
Environment
By Fay Jones MP
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
Communities
By Neil Parish MP
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
Communities
By Rosie Cooper MP
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
Communities
By Olivia Blake MP
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
Coronavirus
By Kim Leadbeater and Natasa Pantelic
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
Communities
By Thangam Debbonaire MP
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
Coronavirus
By Neil Coyle MP
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
Coronavirus
By Lisa Cameron MP
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.
Partner content
Environment
By Openreach
Openreach builds back better and greener with more than 5,000 new jobs and an all-Electric Vehicle fleet to upgrade the nation’s broadband
Liz Truss is trying to set up a hierarchy of suffering and turn back the clock on 40 years of equalities progress
Communities
By Harriet Harman MP
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”
Coronavirus
By Nick Webb
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.
We need a clear roadmap to end the cycle of failed housing policies
Communities
By Olivia Blake MP
We need a clear roadmap to end the cycle of failed housing policies
The total failure of the Starter Homes scheme and weaknesses in the plans for 'First Homes' shows we need far better clarity and transparency in planning to deliver much needed affordable housing.
To bring human traffickers to justice we need to properly support victims Partner content
Communities
By CARE
To bring human traffickers to justice we need to properly support victims
Five years after the passing of the Modern Slavery Act prosecution rates for this crime remain stubbornly low. 
Carolyn Harris: “I really get hurt when people can’t have the basics in life.'
Communities
By Georgina Bailey
Carolyn Harris: “I really get hurt when people can’t have the basics in life."
Food banks may take care of the bare necessities but at Christmas, people facing food poverty need more than just nutrition. That’s why Carolyn Harris is heading up a Christmas hamper campaign to give her Swansea constituents the festive feeling.
Jake Berry: “This is the last big challenge I want to take on”
Communities
By Kate Proctor
Jake Berry: “This is the last big challenge I want to take on”
The Lancashire Tory MP tells Kate Proctor how a year beset with personal tragedy has helped him rediscover his mission – to deliver real change for the north of England
Government cannot continue with 'sticking plaster solutions' to meet fire safety standards
Communities
By Royston Smith MP and Stephen McPartland MP
Government cannot continue with 'sticking plaster solutions' to meet fire safety standards
It is astonishing that leaseholders have been left to cover 100% of the costs to make buildings safe. This should be the government's responsibility.
Moving the civil service out of London will require new thinking on how we access data quickly and securely Partner content
Communities
By VMware
Moving the civil service out of London will require new thinking on how we access data quickly and securely
2020 is the year in which a fundamental shift in how we interact with each other and the workplace finally arrived.
National Grief Awareness Week: offering us a platform to talk openly
Communities
By Nadine Dorries
National Grief Awareness Week: offering us a platform to talk openly
Losing someone close to us is one of the most difficult things we can go through, and although it will affect almost all of us at some point in our lives, it is something we rarely speak about.
Supporting grieving parents through difficult times Partner content
Communities
By The National Lottery
Supporting grieving parents through difficult times
Thanks to National Lottery funding, Julie and the Baby Loss Retreat have adapted to difficult times during the Covid-19 pandemic, continuing their support of grieving parents.
Let's create a permanent army of volunteers, ready to help their communities
Communities
By Dean Russell MP
Let's create a permanent army of volunteers, ready to help their communities
Nearly 97% of first-time volunteers questioned in a recent survey said that they would volunteer again. Creating the pathway and opening up opportunities for people to give their time would create a permanent army of volunteers, ready to get to work to help their communities.
How small acts of kindness can make a big difference to communities and volunteers Partner content
Communities
By The National Lottery
How small acts of kindness can make a big difference to communities and volunteers
Many amazing projects would not be possible without the support of dedicated volunteers. Thanks to National Lottery funding, volunteers are able to step up to support people and communities through these difficult times.
The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened the need for increased understanding of disabilities
Communities
By Justin Tomlinson MP
The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened the need for increased understanding of disabilities
The detrimental effects of the pandemic on mental health and wellbeing mean that raising the profile of non-visible illnesses is more relevant a task than ever.
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