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A TikTok Ban On LGBT Conversion Therapy Content Has Reignited Calls To Ban The Practice In The UK
A TikTok Ban On LGBT Conversion Therapy Content Has Reignited Calls To Ban The Practice In The UK
Communities
TikTok has become the latest social media platform to ban content promoting so-called “gay conversion therapy”, reigniting calls for the government to ban the practice.
Ministers unveil ‘plain English’ 5G guide in bid to dispel ‘quack’ conspiracy theories
Communities
Ministers unveil ‘plain English’ 5G guide in bid to dispel ‘quack’ conspiracy theories
Labour MP blasts ‘fat old racists’ amid row over BBC move to use orchestral version of Rule Britannia at the Proms
Culture
Labour MP blasts ‘fat old racists’ amid row over BBC move to use orchestral version of Rule Britannia at the Proms
Boris Johnson wades into BBC Proms row as he says broadcaster should end 'cringing embarrassment about our history'
Culture
Boris Johnson wades into BBC Proms row as he says broadcaster should end 'cringing embarrassment about our history'
Conservative MPs take aim at the BBC over wordless ‘Rule Britannia’ at Last Night of the Proms
Coronavirus
Conservative MPs take aim at the BBC over wordless ‘Rule Britannia’ at Last Night of the Proms
David Lammy demands action from Twitter after latest racist abuse
Culture
David Lammy demands action from Twitter after latest racist abuse
Labour demands social media crackdown after anti-semitic Tweets by grime star Wiley
Culture
Labour demands social media crackdown after anti-semitic Tweets by grime star Wiley
The House Live
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
Michael Dugher: It’s important that the Gambling Review tackles betting by under-18s – but let’s deal in facts, not fiction Partner content
Culture
By Betting And Gaming Council
Michael Dugher: It’s important that the Gambling Review tackles betting by under-18s – but let’s deal in facts, not fiction
'Making Dystopia': a coruscating denunciation of the cult of ugliness
Culture
By Lord Cormack
'Making Dystopia': a coruscating denunciation of the cult of ugliness
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Conservative MP Kelly Tolhurst Has Resigned As Housing Minister Following “Devastating” Family News
Conservative MP Kelly Tolhurst Has Resigned As Housing Minister Following “Devastating” Family News
Political parties
Farmers of Tomorrow: George Eustice has radical plans for British Agriculture in 2021
Farmers of Tomorrow: George Eustice has radical plans for British Agriculture in 2021
By Kate Proctor
Environment
Dominic Raab Says Coronavirus Vaccines Will Be Offered To Every UK Adult By September
Dominic Raab Says Coronavirus Vaccines Will Be Offered To Every UK Adult By September
Coronavirus
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We must take urgent action to protect thousands more workers from exploitation in the fashion industry
Culture
By Lisa Cameron MP
We must take urgent action to protect thousands more workers from exploitation in the fashion industry
A ‘Fit to Trade’ Licensing Scheme will seek to ensure workers are protected from forced labour, debt bondage and mistreatment.
Self-employed workers in our creative industries are facing a financial catastrophe and Rishi Sunak must act now
Coronavirus
By Tracy Brabin MP
Self-employed workers in our creative industries are facing a financial catastrophe and Rishi Sunak must act now
Nothing short of a temporary basic income is going to give this substantial part of the creative workforce what it needs to get through this crisis, says the Shadow Culture Secretary
Culture news
Emergency funding to protect charities amid coronavirus ‘too little, too late’, MPs warn
Coronavirus
Emergency funding to protect charities amid coronavirus ‘too little, too late’, MPs warn
Thousands of charities are still at risk of closure without further government support as current funding fails to fill the gap, a damning report has warned.
Coronavirus: Government complains to BBC over Panorama show on PPE amid political bias claims
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Government complains to BBC over Panorama show on PPE amid political bias claims
The Government has formally complained to the BBC over its Panorama programme exposing problems with the supply of protective equipment to frontline NHS staff.
During the coronavirus crisis, BGC is working hard to make gambling safer Partner content
Coronavirus
By Betting And Gaming Council
During the coronavirus crisis, BGC is working hard to make gambling safer
Prohibitionists may be using Covid-19 to kick the gambling industry, but thanks to the action we’ve taken, fears are unfounded and standards are on the up.
Keir Starmer says Labour should not ‘shy away’ from being patriotic as he defends Brexit voters
Culture
Keir Starmer says Labour should not ‘shy away’ from being patriotic as he defends Brexit voters
Labour should be “proud to be patriotic”, Sir Keir Starmer has declared.
Coronavirus
By Betting And Gaming Council
BGC members to remove TV and radio gaming advertising during Covid-19 lockdown
The UK’s largest betting and gaming operators in the regulated sector are set to voluntarily remove all TV and radio product advertising during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Public gets chance to ask coronavirus questions as Number 10 opens up daily press briefing
Coronavirus
Public gets chance to ask coronavirus questions as Number 10 opens up daily press briefing
Members of the public will be given the chance to ask questions at the daily Downing Street coronavirus press conferences.
Premier League urged to screen matches on free TV to stop fans watching games together
Coronavirus
Premier League urged to screen matches on free TV to stop fans watching games together
The culture secretary Oliver Dowden has urged the Premier League to put this season's remaining fixtures on free-to-air TV to stop fans trying to watch games together.
We need reforms to make gambling safer during the coronavirus lockdown and beyond Partner content
Coronavirus
By Gambling With Lives
We need reforms to make gambling safer during the coronavirus lockdown and beyond
Gambling with Lives are calling for the introduction of effective policies to make gambling safer through the coronavirus crisis and beyond.
Spring 2020 edition of Order! Order! magazine published
Culture
By Association of Former Members of Parliament
Spring 2020 edition of Order! Order! magazine published
The Association of Former Members of Parliament has published the latest edition of its official journal Order! Order!
Culture Secretary slams TV station for promoting ‘lunatic conspiracy theories’ after David Icke coronavirus interview
Coronavirus
Culture Secretary slams TV station for promoting ‘lunatic conspiracy theories’ after David Icke coronavirus interview
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden has called on the broadcast watchdog to take action against a TV station for allowing David Icke to promote “lunatic conspiracy theories” about the coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus: Sadiq Khan blasts Jose Mourinho after Spurs players train in park despite lockdown
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Sadiq Khan blasts Jose Mourinho after Spurs players train in park despite lockdown
Sadiq Khan has criticised Spurs manager Jose Mourinho after he and his players were seen training in a park despite the coronavirus lockdown.
Senior Tory MP condemns Premier League clubs' 'indefensible' decision to use taxpayer cash to pay staff
Coronavirus
Senior Tory MP condemns Premier League clubs' 'indefensible' decision to use taxpayer cash to pay staff
A senior Tory MP has hit out at the Premier League for defending the decision of some wealthy football clubs to use taxpayers' cash to pay staff wages.
Downing Street slams 'crazed conspiracy theory' linking coronavirus with 5G masts
Coronavirus
Downing Street slams 'crazed conspiracy theory' linking coronavirus with 5G masts
Downing Street has hit out at a "crazed conspiracy theory" linking the coronavirus with the development of 5G.
We must do more to police the spread of fake news and disinformation about Covid-19
Coronavirus
By Damian Collins MP
We must do more to police the spread of fake news and disinformation about Covid-19
In response to this problem, I have launched a new service called Infotagion, enabling people to check information they see that doesn’t look right.
Matt Hancock tells Premier League stars to 'take a pay cut' as non-playing staff lose out in coronavirus crisis
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock tells Premier League stars to 'take a pay cut' as non-playing staff lose out in coronavirus crisis
High-earning Premier League stars should "take a pay cut" while football is put on hold during the coronavirus pandemic and other club staff make a "sacrifice", the Health Secretary has declared.
We will look back on the normalisation of gambling through football with great shame Partner content
Culture
By Gambling With Lives
We will look back on the normalisation of gambling through football with great shame
The normalisation and glamourisation of gambling through football is something that we will all look back at with great shame.
Social media giants urged to step up fight against coronavirus fake news
Coronavirus
Social media giants urged to step up fight against coronavirus fake news
The Culture Secretary will this week urge social media companies to do more to stop misleading information about the coronavirus from being spread online.
We need a blanket ban on gambling advertising in sport
Culture
By Carolyn Harris MP
We need a blanket ban on gambling advertising in sport
The advertising of the gambling industry in all sport is partly responsible for the endemic growth of gambling related harm in this country.
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden becomes latest cabinet minister to self-isolate amid coronavirus outbreak
Coronavirus
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden becomes latest cabinet minister to self-isolate amid coronavirus outbreak
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden has become the second cabinet minister forced to self-isolate as the coronavirus spreads across the country.
VAR is changing decision making in football to the detriment of the fairness of the sport
Culture
By Toby Perkins MP
VAR is changing decision making in football to the detriment of the fairness of the sport
Changes are needed both to the rules of the game and the operation of VAR; crucially, there needs to be a review and re-design of the offside rule
The Coronavirus pandemic will shape the nature of our longer term digital future
Coronavirus
By Chi Onwurah MP
The Coronavirus pandemic will shape the nature of our longer term digital future
The Coronavirus pandemic will shape the nature of our longer term digital future. Ultimately, the only way to protect our digital citizens in the long run is to deliver on digital rights in a digital charter
End of free TV licences for over-75s delayed in response to coronavirus outbreak
Culture
End of free TV licences for over-75s delayed in response to coronavirus outbreak
Controversial plans to charge over-75s for TV licences has been delayed in response to the outbreak of the coronavirus.
Julian Knight MP: 'To stay relevant, public service broadcasting must reflect the entire country'
Culture
By Georgina Bailey
Julian Knight MP: 'To stay relevant, public service broadcasting must reflect the entire country'

Julian Knight secured the chairmanship of the DCMS committee on a platform calling for reform to the BBC. A former journalist at the corporation, he has vowed to be a “critical friend” in his new role. The Tory MP talks to Georgina Bailey about why the Beeb must reflect the views of the nation as a whole.
Review: The Picasso and Paper exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts
Culture
By Peter Bottomley MP
Review: The Picasso and Paper exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts

With over 300 works on paper, a collection that spans eighty years, this exhibition certainly lives up to the hype, writes Sir Peter Bottomley
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2021
Free Webinar
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Overcoming Unconscious Bias: Fostering Conscious Inclusion at Work
2021
Online
Overcoming Unconscious Bias: Fostering Conscious Inclusion at Work
Unlocking the Senior Civil Service
2021
Online
Unlocking the Senior Civil Service
Green Recovery: The Built Environment
2021
Online Conference
Green Recovery: The Built Environment