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Politically Homeless: one man’s reflections on what has gone wrong with 'the family'
Politically Homeless: one man’s reflections on what has gone wrong with 'the family'
Political parties
By Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston
At times searing in his criticism of those he holds responsible for trashing the prospects of the Labour party, Gisela Stuart finds Matt Forde’s new book both entertaining and insightful
Angela Rayner Has Apologised For Calling A Tory MP 'Scum' During A Heated Debate On Local Lockdowns
Coronavirus
Angela Rayner Has Apologised For Calling A Tory MP "Scum" During A Heated Debate On Local Lockdowns
Boris Johnson Has Confirmed Greater Manchester Will Move To Tier 3
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Has Confirmed Greater Manchester Will Move To Tier 3
Andy Burnham Has Blamed Boris Johnson For The Failure To Reach A Deal For Greater Manchester Over A Tier 3 Lockdown
Coronavirus
Andy Burnham Has Blamed Boris Johnson For The Failure To Reach A Deal For Greater Manchester Over A Tier 3 Lockdown
Labour Frontbencher Yasmin Qureshi Is In Hospital After Testing Positive For Coronavirus
Coronavirus
Labour Frontbencher Yasmin Qureshi Is In Hospital After Testing Positive For Coronavirus
Michael Gove Has Rejected Suggestions The Government Could Impose A Nationwide 'Circuit-Break' Lockdown
Coronavirus
Michael Gove Has Rejected Suggestions The Government Could Impose A Nationwide 'Circuit-Break' Lockdown
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 House Live
Unparliamentary Language: John Healey
Political parties
By Marie Le Conte
Unparliamentary Language: John Healey
Scots want a path through this pandemic, not a path to separation
Political parties
By Ian Murray MP
Scots want a path through this pandemic, not a path to separation
James Cleverly: It Might Take “Decades” To Repair Relations With The Black British Community Over Windrush
Home affairs
By Jasmine Lee-Zogbessou
James Cleverly: It Might Take “Decades” To Repair Relations With The Black British Community Over Windrush
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Politically Homeless: one man’s reflections on what has gone wrong with 'the family'
Politically Homeless: one man’s reflections on what has gone wrong with 'the family'
By Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston
Political parties
A Minister Has Insisted Boris Johnson Is Focused On 'Levelling-Up' After Northern Tory MPs Called For A 'Roadmap' Out Of Lockdown
A Minister Has Insisted Boris Johnson Is Focused On "Levelling-Up" After Northern Tory MPs Called For A "Roadmap" Out Of Lockdown
Coronavirus
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The IET and DAFA are forming Digital Poverty Alliance
By Institution of Engineering and Technology
Economy
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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
‘Test and Trace isn’t working in the areas it most needs to’ — Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham on four weeks of local coronavirus curbs
Coronavirus
‘Test and Trace isn’t working in the areas it most needs to’ — Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham on four weeks of local coronavirus curbs
Ministers will on Thursday decide whether to ease the wave of coronavirus restrictions facing parts of northern England. Amid signs of a fresh spat between Whitehall and local leaders, Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham tells Matt Honeycombe-Foster of his ongoing frustrations with the NHS contact tracing scheme — and why there’s ‘no room for politics in a pandemic’.
Layla Moran interview: ‘By voting for the bedroom tax and tuition fees the Lib Dems lost our principles’
Coronavirus
Layla Moran interview: ‘By voting for the bedroom tax and tuition fees the Lib Dems lost our principles’
Layla Moran has strongly criticised the recent leadership of the Liberal Democrats for presiding over a decade of decline — and implicated her rival Sir Ed Davey in the party losing the trust of voters.
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Political parties and activists will be forced to include 'digital imprints' on all online ads in disinformation crackdown
Political parties
Political parties and activists will be forced to include 'digital imprints' on all online ads in disinformation crackdown
Political parties are set to be forced to include "digital imprints" on all of their online campaign materials as part of a bid to tackle misinformation.
Labour LGBT+ affiliate calls on Keir Starmer to take ‘measurable action’ against MP Rosie Duffield over controversial tweets
Political parties
Labour LGBT+ affiliate calls on Keir Starmer to take ‘measurable action’ against MP Rosie Duffield over controversial tweets
Labour’s official LGBT+ group is calling on the party to take “measurable action” against Rosie Duffield over “troubling” comments she made about transgender people.
Exclusive: Labour claims Boris Johnson's move to scrap aid department could have funded 2,000 nurses
Foreign affairs
Exclusive: Labour claims Boris Johnson's move to scrap aid department could have funded 2,000 nurses
Labour have accused Boris Johnson of a “counter-productive and wrong” move to scrap the UK’s aid department as they claimed its costs could have funded 2,000 new nurses.
Boris Johnson says police must act with ‘fairness and equality’ after Labour’s Dawn Butler accuses Met of racially profiling her
Communities
Boris Johnson says police must act with ‘fairness and equality’ after Labour’s Dawn Butler accuses Met of racially profiling her
Boris Johnson has said police must ensure they treat all Brits with “fairness and equality” after Labour’s Dawn Butler claimed she had been a victim of racial profiling.
David Miliband accuses Jeremy Corbyn of trying to 'wreck' Keir Starmer's leadership with claim Labour staff sabotaged 2017 election
Political parties
David Miliband accuses Jeremy Corbyn of trying to 'wreck' Keir Starmer's leadership with claim Labour staff sabotaged 2017 election
David Miliband has accused Jeremy Corbyn of using "wrecking tactics" against Keir Starmer after he accused some Labour staff of sabotaging the 2017 election.
New appointments this week in UK politics, the civil service and public affairs
Home affairs
By Dods People
New appointments this week in UK politics, the civil service and public affairs
Dods People draws together a list of appointments in Westminster politics, the devolved administrations and the public affairs sector in the last week.
Labour’s Dawn Butler accuses Metropolitan Police of racial profiling after she is stopped in east London
Communities
Labour’s Dawn Butler accuses Metropolitan Police of racial profiling after she is stopped in east London
Labour’s Dawn Butler has accused police of “obviously racially profiling” her after she was stopped while being driven through east London.
Labour demands ‘rapid reform’ of coronavirus contact tracing system with call to cut outsourcing funding
Coronavirus
Labour demands ‘rapid reform’ of coronavirus contact tracing system with call to cut outsourcing funding
Labour are calling on the Government to cut funding to a major coronavirus test and trace contractor in favour of locally-led measures.
Former Labour MP Eric Joyce handed suspended sentence over indecent image of child
Political parties
Former Labour MP Eric Joyce handed suspended sentence over indecent image of child
The former Labour MP Eric Joyce has been handed a suspended jail term after being convicted of making an indecent image of a child.
Rishi Sunak warns holidaymakers UK 'will not hesitate' to impose travel restrictions amid fears France could be next on quarantine list
Coronavirus
Rishi Sunak warns holidaymakers UK 'will not hesitate' to impose travel restrictions amid fears France could be next on quarantine list
Rishi Sunak has told holidaymakers the Government will "not hesitate" to impose travel restrictions amid growing fears that France could be added to the UK quarantine list.
Keir Starmer overtakes Boris Johnson as voters’ choice for PM for first time — poll
Coronavirus
Keir Starmer overtakes Boris Johnson as voters’ choice for PM for first time — poll
Keir Starmer has overtaken Boris Johnson on the question of who would make the best prime minister, according to a new poll.
Public confidence in ministers’ handling of coronavirus shattered by ‘Dominic Cummings effect’ — study
Coronavirus
Public confidence in ministers’ handling of coronavirus shattered by ‘Dominic Cummings effect’ — study
Public confidence in the Government’s ability to deal with the coronavirus pandemic was badly affected by the news Dominic Cummings had seemingly broken lockdown rules, new research shows.
Boris Johnson defends decision not to suspend Tory MP arrested on suspicion of rape
Political parties
Boris Johnson defends decision not to suspend Tory MP arrested on suspicion of rape
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has defended the decision not to suspend a Tory MP arrested on suspicion of rape.
New Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross promises to ‘stand up’ to Boris Johnson as meeting with Ruth Davidson revealed
Political parties
New Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross promises to ‘stand up’ to Boris Johnson as meeting with Ruth Davidson revealed
Douglas Ross has promised to “stand up” to Boris Johnson as leader of the Scottish Conservatives.
Douglas Ross to be new Scottish Tory leader after ex-minister runs to replace Jackson Carlaw unopposed
Political parties
Douglas Ross to be new Scottish Tory leader after ex-minister runs to replace Jackson Carlaw unopposed
Douglas Ross is set to be confirmed as the new leader of the Scottish Conservatives after nobody else ran against him.
Labour call for Claire Fox's peerage to be blocked after failure to apologise for supporting deadly IRA bombing
Political parties
Labour call for Claire Fox's peerage to be blocked after failure to apologise for supporting deadly IRA bombing
Labour are supporting the call by one of its MPs to get a peerage blocked for former MEP Claire Fox after she failed to apologise for supporting the IRA bombing in Warrington.
Tories ‘minimising violence against women’ by letting rape suspect MP keep party whip, charities and unions say
Political parties
Tories ‘minimising violence against women’ by letting rape suspect MP keep party whip, charities and unions say
The Conservative Party is “minimising violence against women and girls” by refusing to remove the whip from an MP arrested on suspicion of rape, a coalition of charities and trade unions have warned.
Keir Starmer accuses Boris Johnson of ‘dog ate my homework’ excuses on coronavirus
Coronavirus
Keir Starmer accuses Boris Johnson of ‘dog ate my homework’ excuses on coronavirus
Keir Starmer has accused Boris Johnson of acting like a “schoolboy claiming his dog has eaten his homework” whenever he is quizzed on the Government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
David Lammy demands action from Twitter after latest racist abuse
Culture
David Lammy demands action from Twitter after latest racist abuse
Shadow Justice Secretary David Lammy has urged Twitter to get “faster at stamping out racist threats” after again facing abuse online.
Leaked trade deal papers used in Labour election campaign ‘hacked from Liam Fox’s email account’
Defence
Leaked trade deal papers used in Labour election campaign ‘hacked from Liam Fox’s email account’
Leaked documents used by Labour in the run-up to the 2019 election were stolen from the email account of former Cabinet minister Liam Fox by suspected Russian hackers, it has been reported.
Number 10 says size of the Lords ‘needs addressing’ after nominating 36 more people for peerages
Political parties
Number 10 says size of the Lords ‘needs addressing’ after nominating 36 more people for peerages
Boris Johnson still believes the size of the House of Lords “needs addressing” despite nominating 36 more people including his own brother for a seat there.
Chief Whip says he takes Tory MP rape allegations ‘very seriously’ amid criticism over not suspending him
Political parties
Chief Whip says he takes Tory MP rape allegations ‘very seriously’ amid criticism over not suspending him
Government Chief Whip Mark Spencer has insisted he does take the rape allegations against a Tory MP “very seriously” after criticism for not suspending him.
Boris Johnson pays tribute after death of ex-SDLP leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner John Hume
Political parties
Boris Johnson pays tribute after death of ex-SDLP leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner John Hume
Boris Johnson has paid tribute to former SDLP leader and Nobel Prize winner John Hume.
Minister defends Tory chief whip over decision not to suspend MP accused of rape amid police probe
Political parties
Minister defends Tory chief whip over decision not to suspend MP accused of rape amid police probe
People will “begin to understand” why chief whip Mark Spencer has not suspended a Conservative MP accused of rape as the police investigation continues, a minister has said.
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BAME into Leadership
2020
Online
BAME into Leadership
Wellbeing at Work: Supporting Staff Wellbeing to Improve Organisational Resilience
2020
Online
Wellbeing at Work: Supporting Staff Wellbeing to Improve Organisational Resilience
Fostering Staff Networks: Engaging Staff and Driving Business Goals
2020
Online
Fostering Staff Networks: Engaging Staff and Driving Business Goals
Managing Disability at Work
2020
Online
Managing Disability at Work