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The Rundown Podcast: MPs Are Tired Of Westminster's Misogyny Problem
The Rundown Podcast: MPs Are Tired Of Westminster's Misogyny Problem
Culture
Conservative MP Caroline Nokes and Labour MP Abena Oppong-Asare join PoliticsHome's Eleanor Langford and Noa Hoffman to discuss sexism, misogyny and sexual misconduct in parliament on this week's episode of The Rundown.
Minister Says Westminster Has A 'Fundamental Problem' With Work Culture As MPs Reckon With Sexism Scandal
Culture
Minister Says Westminster Has A "Fundamental Problem" With Work Culture As MPs Reckon With Sexism Scandal
Ofcom Should Have Powers To Regulate Consent In Porn, Home Affairs Committee Chair Says
Culture
Ofcom Should Have Powers To Regulate Consent In Porn, Home Affairs Committee Chair Says
Minister Describes Sexist Briefings By Tory MPs As “Misogynistic Abuse”
Culture
Minister Describes Sexist Briefings By Tory MPs As “Misogynistic Abuse”
The Rundown Podcast: Senior Tory Puts Boris Johnson On Notice
Culture
The Rundown Podcast: Senior Tory Puts Boris Johnson On Notice
Veteran Tory Gives YouTube An Ultimatum After He Was 'Cancelled' Over Covid Misinformation
Culture
Veteran Tory Gives YouTube An Ultimatum After He Was "Cancelled" Over Covid Misinformation
The Rundown Podcast: Keir Starmer Says Boris Johnson Should Be Ashamed Of Himself
Culture
The Rundown Podcast: Keir Starmer Says Boris Johnson Should Be Ashamed Of Himself
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Extra Time: Paying women rugby professionals is long overdue
Culture
By Lord Triesman
Extra Time: Paying women rugby professionals is long overdue
Introducing an independent football regulator risks doing more harm than good
Culture
By Professor Len Shackleton
Introducing an independent football regulator risks doing more harm than good
Extra Time: How Tracey Crouch can save football
Culture
By Lord Triesman
Extra Time: How Tracey Crouch can save football
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Ex-Iran Detainee Anoosheh Ashoori Is “Extremely” Angry With Boris Johnson
Ex-Iran Detainee Anoosheh Ashoori Is “Extremely” Angry With Boris Johnson
Foreign affairs
Michael Gove’s new restrictive powers over councils risks harming the levelling up agenda
Michael Gove’s new restrictive powers over councils risks harming the levelling up agenda
By Paul Dennett
Communities
Dominic Raab Admits “Mistakes Were Made” Over Partygate But Says Boris Johnson Has “Learned Lessons”
Dominic Raab Admits “Mistakes Were Made” Over Partygate But Says Boris Johnson Has “Learned Lessons”
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The Rundown Podcast: MPs Are Tired Of Westminster's Misogyny Problem
Culture
The Rundown Podcast: MPs Are Tired Of Westminster's Misogyny Problem
Conservative MP Caroline Nokes and Labour MP Abena Oppong-Asare join PoliticsHome's Eleanor Langford and Noa Hoffman to discuss sexism, misogyny and sexual misconduct in parliament on this week's episode of The Rundown.
Extra Time: How Tracey Crouch can save football
Culture
By Lord Triesman
Extra Time: How Tracey Crouch can save football
The tripwires for Tracey Crouch’s excellent Fan-Led Review of Football Governance were the vain-glorious announcement of the “European Super League”, the collapse of Bury FC and near-insolvency of 45 other clubs, the pandemic and, of course, a Conservative manifesto commitment likely to figure in the Queen’s Speech.
The Rundown Podcast: Senior Tory Puts Boris Johnson On Notice
Culture
The Rundown Podcast: Senior Tory Puts Boris Johnson On Notice
Conservative MP Stephen Hammond and the Institute for Government's Dr Alice Lilly join PoliticsHome's Adam Payne and Noa Hoffman to discuss the government's dramatic privileges committee U-turn and the latest threat to Boris Johnson's leadership.
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Culture
By Betting And Gaming Council
Fewer than one in five punters willing to let Betting Companies carry out strict ‘affordability’ checks amid black market warning
Fewer than one in five punters would be willing to let betting companies access their bank accounts or wage slips in order to have a flutter, a new poll has revealed.
The BBC is one of our shining assets – we must support it
Culture
By Peter Bottomley MP
The BBC is one of our shining assets – we must support it
If it were not serious, we could be amused at the suggestion that freezing the BBC fee for two years will make a significant difference to household budgets.
The BBC may have its faults, but it’s a pillar of British culture that must be protected
Culture
By Lord Vaizey
The BBC may have its faults, but it’s a pillar of British culture that must be protected
Nadine Dorries’ recent announcement that the BBC Licence fee is to be frozen for two years, and, more provocatively, that the licence fee as the way it is funded would end in 2027, has generated a lot of heat but not much light – on both sides of the debate.
Online Safety Bill must strengthen child protection after record surge of online child sexual abuse in 2021
Culture
By Sarah Champion MP
Online Safety Bill must strengthen child protection after record surge of online child sexual abuse in 2021
Discussions about the Online Safety Bill have often been dominated by debates about freedom of speech, online anonymity, or abuse of public figures. These are all important topics to be discussed ahead of regulations, but the most pressing issue which this Bill needs to tackle is online child sexual abuse.
Libraries and bookshops are a vital part of the community – protecting them from closure is crucial for levelling up
Communities
By Earl of Clancarty
Libraries and bookshops are a vital part of the community – protecting them from closure is crucial for levelling up
Writers, booksellers, libraries, and publishers are part of an important creative ecosystem that also includes local schools and colleges. Despite the growth of online reading, books are an indispensable aid in improving and maintaining literacy.
The near liquidation of Coventry United shows need for a fan-led review of women’s football
Culture
By Julie Elliott MP
The near liquidation of Coventry United shows need for a fan-led review of women’s football
As we build up to the country hosting the 2022 Women’s Football European Championship this summer, there has not been a better time to be a woman playing football in the UK since the FA rescinded the ban on women playing football was banned by the football authorities in 1921.
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Health
By Betting And Gaming Council
Betting and Gaming Council says sports sponsorship must go 'hand in hand' with promoting safer gambling
Supporting some of the UK’s most popular sports with millions of pounds in sponsorship funding must go “hand in hand” with promoting safer gambling, the Betting and Gaming Council has declared.
My Most Memorable Christmas: MPs And Peers Reflect On Their Favourite Festive Moments
Communities
By Kate Proctor
My Most Memorable Christmas: MPs And Peers Reflect On Their Favourite Festive Moments
From surprise sledging to war-time gifts, family and community rallying to help one another through difficult times, our politicians share some touching tales from years gone by. Compiled by Kate Proctor.
Partner content
Health
By Betting And Gaming Council
BGC calls on government to listen to punters' warnings following 'alarming' survey showing vast majority fear stringent spending checks leading to rise in unsafe black market
Betting and Gaming Council chief executive Michael Dugher has called on the Government to “take heed” of punters after a survey showed high levels of opposition to stringent checks on how much they are allowed to spend.
The Online Safety Bill will not fix everything – but this is an overdue start
Culture
By Baroness Kidron
The Online Safety Bill will not fix everything – but this is an overdue start
There is little doubt that the exponential growth of the tech sector has come at a price for children, individuals and society.
The UK must take the lead against online sexual exploitation of children
Culture
By Karen Bradley MP
The UK must take the lead against online sexual exploitation of children
When Joy (pseudonym) was 10 years old, a woman she knew and trusted invited her into her house. Once she was inside, Joy was surprised when the woman asked her to take off her clothes so that she could take pictures. While Joy was scared by this request, she felt she had no choice as she was already inside the woman’s house.
Partner content
Culture
By Bar Council
Bar Council
Bar Council: Mark Fenhalls QC inaugural speech
Mark Fenhalls QC, Chair-Elect of the Bar Council, inaugural speech.
Commitment to child protection shows the betting and gaming industry’s determination to raise standards Partner content
Education
By Betting And Gaming Council
Commitment to child protection shows the betting and gaming industry’s determination to raise standards
A year on from the launch of the Government’s Gambling Review, we are now just weeks away from the resulting white paper.
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Culture
By Betting And Gaming Council
BGC welcomes Lucy Powell as new Shadow Secretary Of State For Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and Alex Davies-Jones as Shadow Gambling Minister
Standards body the Betting and Gaming Council has congratulated Lucy Powell on her appointment as Labour’s new Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
Musicians deserve a fair share of streaming money
Culture
By Kevin Brennan MP
Musicians deserve a fair share of streaming money
I love music streaming. Who wouldn’t want to be able to access all the world’s music from a device in their back pocket? For those of us who grew up carrying 12-inch vinyl records around under their arms, streaming is a musical miracle.
Supporting the creative industries beyond Covid-19
Culture
By Lord Vaizey and Barry Sheerman MP
Supporting the creative industries beyond Covid-19
The impact of Covid-19 lockdowns on the creative industries has been enormous, with the restrictions on our galleries and exhibitions a matter of dismay right across the country. These facilities provide significant health and well-being benefits as community touch-points – benefits that we have come to appreciate all the more during Covid-19.
Harnessing tech in the online advertising ecosystem
Culture
By Lord Currie
Harnessing tech in the online advertising ecosystem
There is political resolve to change the UK regulatory system in response to the challenges thrown up by fast-evolving technologies and growing complexity in the online world.
The politics of innovation have shifted – but Cabinet tensions are a barrier to unlocking the UK's potential
Environment
By George Dibb
The politics of innovation have shifted – but Cabinet tensions are a barrier to unlocking the UK's potential
The Conservative Party’s approach to innovation policy has dramatically shifted.
The Age Assurance Bill will enforce much needed protections for children online
Culture
By Baroness Kidron
The Age Assurance Bill will enforce much needed protections for children online
Age Assurance is one of the most disputed but least understood areas of digital policy. Often characterized as a fight between privacy and safety – which fails to account for the fact that the tech sector is predicated on surveillance (data collection) and knowing their customer (ad targeting).
Algorithms are undermining efforts to eradicate racism
Culture
By Chi Onwurah MP
Algorithms are undermining efforts to eradicate racism
One and a half years ago, the #BlackLivesMatter protests over the terrible killing of George Floyd shone a spotlight on racism. Last year, in a parliamentary debate to mark Black History Month, I spoke of the possibility of eradicating racism.
Barriers to EU touring will cost us British influence and talent
Culture
By David Warburton MP
Barriers to EU touring will cost us British influence and talent
In the words of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, “music is the universal language of mankind”. Music transcends borders and nations. But while music will always travel freely internationally, thanks in a huge part to the wonders of modern technology, the reach of our musicians has become increasingly limited due to the current constraints of the EU-UK Trade and Co-operation Agreement.
Championing progress on inclusion in advertising: a view from government and industry Partner content
Education
By Advertising Association
Championing progress on inclusion in advertising: a view from government and industry
Sharon Lloyd Barnes, Commercial Director and Inclusion Lead, at the Advertising Association, and Caroline Dinenage MP, former Minister for Digital and Culture reflect on the importance of inclusion in advertising, and how we can nurture talent in our workforce.
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Health
By Betting And Gaming Council
Betting And Gaming Council welcomes betting ad opt-out on Facebook
Standards body the Betting and Gaming Council have welcomed the news that Facebook are to introduce an opt-out for the vast majority of betting adverts on their platform.
For travel reform to take off, passengers must first be on board Partner content
Culture
By Which?
For travel reform to take off, passengers must first be on board
The travel industry has suffered more than most since the onset of the pandemic but its recovery cannot come at the expense of consumer rights. Today, I will appear before the Transport select committee to argue for greater protection for travellers as we look towards a fairer future.
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