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The Government May Not Deliver Its Pledge To Bring In Tougher Prison Sentences For Those Convicted Of Cruelty To Animals
The Government May Not Deliver Its Pledge To Bring In Tougher Prison Sentences For Those Convicted Of Cruelty To Animals
Home affairs
Tougher prison sentences for people convicted of animal cruelty could fail to be made law for a second time, as the Commons faces a backlog of legislation.
The Government Is Facing Fresh Calls To Introduce 'X' Gender Passports
Communities
The Government Is Facing Fresh Calls To Introduce 'X' Gender Passports
A Parliamentary Report Has Found Black People's Human Rights Are Not Being Effectively Protected In The UK
Communities
A Parliamentary Report Has Found Black People's Human Rights Are Not Being Effectively Protected In The UK
A Man Who Says He Was Unlawfully Detained By Immigration Officers Fears He May Have Caught Covid From One Of Them
Coronavirus
A Man Who Says He Was Unlawfully Detained By Immigration Officers Fears He May Have Caught Covid From One Of Them
A Labour MP Is Asking A Tory To Quit As Trustee Of An Anti-Hunger Charity After She Voted Against A Free School Meals Extension
Education
A Labour MP Is Asking A Tory To Quit As Trustee Of An Anti-Hunger Charity After She Voted Against A Free School Meals Extension
Keir Starmer Has Been Dealt A Blow As Labour MPs Quit Their Roles And Rebelled Over A 'Spycops' Bill
Home affairs
Keir Starmer Has Been Dealt A Blow As Labour MPs Quit Their Roles And Rebelled Over A 'Spycops' Bill
The Welsh First Minister Has Claimed He Will Ban English And Scottish People In High Covid Areas From Coming Over The Border
Coronavirus
The Welsh First Minister Has Claimed He Will Ban English And Scottish People In High Covid Areas From Coming Over The Border
The House Live
Encouraging more women to join the world of Westminster
Home affairs
By Women in Westminster
Encouraging more women to join the world of Westminster
A public regulator and tough new standards are crucial to ensuring the internet is safe for everyone
Home affairs
By Stephen Doughty MP
A public regulator and tough new standards are crucial to ensuring the internet is safe for everyone
Excluding an MP who’s having chemo from a debate on cancer is disgraceful
Coronavirus
By Harriet Harman MP
Excluding an MP who’s having chemo from a debate on cancer is disgraceful
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To support disabled people better, there is no doubt we must do more to support their carers
To support disabled people better, there is no doubt we must do more to support their carers
By Ed Davey MP
Health
Grandma Wong personifies the bravery of Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigners - she would be a worthy recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize
Grandma Wong personifies the bravery of Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigners - she would be a worthy recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize
By Baroness Bennett and Lord Alton
Foreign affairs
The path to financial empowerment starts with financial inclusion
The path to financial empowerment starts with financial inclusion
By Guy Opperman MP
Economy
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‘I Look After People But No One Will Look After Me’ - Why The UK's Migrant Key Workers Are Facing Extreme Poverty And Abuse In The Pandemic
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
‘I Look After People But No One Will Look After Me’ - Why The UK's Migrant Key Workers Are Facing Extreme Poverty And Abuse In The Pandemic
Approximately 1.4 million migrants in the UK have no access to state funds – including hundreds of thousands of key workers in the healthcare and hospitality sectors. As Covid-19 pushes more people into destitution, Georgina Bailey reports on how they've been impacted by the government's policies.
What it's like being the only Black person in the village
Home affairs
By Georgia Chambers
What it's like being the only Black person in the village
Political debate has frequently focused on the lives of Black people in the inner city. But elsewhere, the UK is home to tens of thousands of Black people who grow up as the extreme minority in the place they live. Georgia Chambers investigates what Westminster can do for them
Black Conservatives: Are the Tories the new party of diversity?
Home affairs
By Anita Boateng
Black Conservatives: Are the Tories the new party of diversity?
Throughout its long history the Conservative Party has found new ways to appeal to the ever-changing electorate. In 2024, Anita Boateng writes, the Tories can show ethnic minority working class voters that they are the party for them, too
Home Affairs news
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Health
By Compassion in Dying
Compassion in Dying responds to the CQC interim report on the use of DNACPR decisions during the pandemic
Usha Grieve, Director of Information and Partnerships at Compassion in Dying, said:
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Police Federation of England and Wales
Survey of police officers reveals devastating impact of pandemic on morale
The impact the pandemic has had on rank and file police officers has been revealed after a Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) survey showed 65 per cent of respondents reported the crisis has had a negative impact on their morale.
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Home affairs
By Equality and Human Rights Commission
Paradigm Precision signs legally binding agreement to protect staff from harassment and discrimination
Paradigm Precision Burnley Ltd has entered a legally binding agreement with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) following an Employment Tribunal decision that found it had discriminated against one of its employees, Mr Peter Allen.
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Economy
By Police Federation of England and Wales
Pay freeze is ‘nothing short of a disgrace’
PFEW condemns pay freeze announcement.
Partner content
Economy
By Bar Council
Bar Council: Spending Review announcement 'a pivotal moment'
Responding to the Treasury’s Spending Review announcement today, Chair of the Bar Council, Amanda Pinto QC, said:
Partner content
Home affairs
By Equality and Human Rights Commission
Home Office failed to comply with equality law when implementing ‘hostile environment’ measures
A review of the Home Office’s compliance with equality legislation when implementing ‘hostile environment’ immigration policies has found that it failed to fulfil its legal duties, contributing to the serious injustices experienced by the Windrush generation.
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Home affairs
By Bar Council
Mind the gap: Government urged not to let law and order slip through the cracks in levelling up plans
The Bar Council has urged the Government to regenerate areas of the Midlands and North by investing in the local court system and providing access to early legal advice for the most vulnerable, as it highlights regions where local law and order is particularly weak.
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Coronavirus
By Police Federation of England and Wales
Lockdown rule changes put even more pressure on policing
PFEW wants clarity about guidelines and warns potential Christmas relaxation of guidelines will be impossible to police
An Inquiry Found Priti Patel Broke The Ministerial Code But Boris Johnson Will Take No Further Action
Home affairs
An Inquiry Found Priti Patel Broke The Ministerial Code But Boris Johnson Will Take No Further Action
An inquiry has found the Home Secretary Priti Patel did bully Whitehall staff, but the Prime Minister decided to take no further action, despite the independent investigator Sir Alex Allan advising that she had not met standards.
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Coronavirus
By Police Federation of England and Wales
‘Unforgivable' pay freeze for public sector workers would be a betrayal
Following speculation that Chancellor Rishi Sunak may freeze the pay of over 5 million public sector workers in his Spending Review announcement next week, the National Chair of the Police Federation of England and Wales, John Apter, has warned government this would be ‘unforgiveable and a betrayal.’
Partner content
Home affairs
By Equality and Human Rights Commission
Government must do more to safeguard children’s rights and protect them from the impact of the pandemic
The UK Government must prioritise children’s rights and do more to protect them from the devastating impact of the pandemic, human rights body tells the UN.
Labour Says Priti Patel's Conduct Should Be Investigated By The Independent Standards Committee
Home affairs
Labour Says Priti Patel's Conduct Should Be Investigated By The Independent Standards Committee
Bullying claims involving the Home Secretary Priti Patel should be investigated by the independent standards committee after the government’s own report into her behavior was allegedly sat on for months, Labour has said.
Partner content
Home affairs
By Equality and Human Rights Commission
New EHRC research explores human rights education in Great Britain
This research presents examples of good practice in human rights education across Great Britain.
Domestic abuse was a shameful rot in our communities long before the pandemic – with lockdowns it’s getting far worse
Home affairs
By Jess Phillips MP
Domestic abuse was a shameful rot in our communities long before the pandemic – with lockdowns it’s getting far worse
For people living with a domestic abuser, the stress and fear of lockdown is unbearable. The government must learn the lesson of the last few months and implement a clear, well-resourced plan for addressing these crimes.
Partner content
Home affairs
By Equality and Human Rights Commission
Investigation in to equal pay at the BBC makes recommendations to rebuild trust with female employees
An investigation by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) into historical issues of equal pay at the BBC has found no unlawful acts of pay discrimination and has recommended improvements to increase transparency and rebuild trust with women at the organisation.
Priti Patel Has Been Asked To Renew Her Promise That Families of Health Workers Killed By Covid-19 Have The Right To Stay In UK
Coronavirus
Priti Patel Has Been Asked To Renew Her Promise That Families of Health Workers Killed By Covid-19 Have The Right To Stay In UK
Priti Patel’s promise to give the relatives of foreign frontline healthcare workers who die while working on the coronavirus response indefinite leave to remain in the UK must be renewed, Labour has said.
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Home affairs
By Law Commission
Law Commission says improvements are required to the way shares are held
Holding shares and other investments through intermediaries means investors do not really “own” their shares. This excludes them from shareholder rights and can lead to legal uncertainty, according to a scoping paper published by the Law Commission today.
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Home affairs
By Police Federation of England and Wales
Firework laws must be urgently reviewed
National Chair responds to attacks on police officers
Home affairs
By Dignity in Dying
Health Secretary accepts need for more evidence on assisted dying, as lockdown removes Dignitas option for many dying Brits
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, the Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP, has today (Thursday 5 November 2020) accepted the need for more evidence on the impact of the UK’s blanket ban on assisted dying, welcomed a conversation about this issue and suggested the Government has a role to play in gathering evidence on the scale of the problem.
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Home affairs
By Equality and Human Rights Commission
Equality body to scrutinise racial inequality of workers in health and social care
Great Britain’s national equality body has opened a statutory inquiry into racial inequality of ethnic minority workers in lower paid roles in health and social care.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Equality and Human Rights Commission
EHRC statement on human rights implications of a second lockdown
Rebecca Hilsenrath, Chief Executive of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, said:
Partner content
Home affairs
By Equality and Human Rights Commission
Highways England signs legally binding agreement to protect staff from sexual harassment
Highways England has signed a legally binding agreement with Britain’s Equality watchdog after a staff member was awarded £74,000 in compensation for sexual harassment and unfair dismissal.
Partner content
Home affairs
By Chartered Management Institute
How can managers have constructive conversations about race and inclusion in the workplace?
CMI offer practical steps that can be taken by people in any industry, as well as case studies of real managers and leaders working to ‘move the dial’ in their own workplaces. 
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Home affairs
By Law Commission
Law Commission begins project on Corporate Criminal Liability
The Government has asked the Law Commission to investigate the laws around corporate criminal liability and provide options to reform them.
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Supporting Menopause at Work
2020
Online
Supporting Menopause at Work
Women in Policing
2020
Online
Women in Policing
NHS Parliamentary Awards
2021
House of Commons
NHS Parliamentary Awards