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A Tory MP Has Branded His Government's Decision On Trans Rights A "Crushing Disappointment"

24 Sep Health

A Tory MP has branded the government's decision to row back on plans to reform transgender rights "a crushing disappointment".

26 Aug Coronavirus

Exclusive: Government urged to end 'mum-shaming' amid warning women face 'tsunami of unemployment' without more help

26 Aug Education

Boris Johnson warned his ‘levelling up’ agenda at risk as drive to close gap between rich and poor pupils stalls

21 Aug Health

Anger as bereaved NHS and care families stripped of benefits if they receive coronavirus payout

19 Aug Political parties

Support for Scottish independence hits 55% in new poll despite Boris Johnson's push to promote the Union

19 Aug Home affairs

Home Secretary Priti Patel urged to drop 'toxic' asylum policy after death of 16-year-old boy in English Channel

17 Aug Coronavirus

John McDonnell says coronavirus ban on evictions should stay in place for a year

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25 Sep Communities

The government needs to provide support for football clubs throughout the leagues to stop more going under

25 Sep Communities

We should learn from the historical value of our statues, rather than lose them to mob rule

24 Sep Foreign affairs

We have a duty to the reach out the hand of humanity to the Rohingya

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26 Aug Coronavirus

Exclusive: Government urged to end 'mum-shaming' amid warning women face 'tsunami of unemployment' without more help

A "tsunami" of working mums could be forced out of the labour market if ministers fail to prioritise parents in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, an MP who recently returned from maternity leave has warned.

21 Aug Coronavirus

Britain is facing a homelessness time bomb as ministers remove a host of coronavirus support schemes

A lethal combination of factors mean Britain is heading for the worst winter homelessness and rough sleeping crisis we’ve seen in decades.

14 Aug Coronavirus

Gavin Williamson urged to extend free school meals to protect thousands of migrant children from hunger

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has been urged to extend free school meals to protect thousands of migrant children at risk of hunger.

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23 Sep Coronavirus

It is time for Labour to show it is the party of law and order again

Systemic failings by the Tories have left our justice system critically weakened. We need emergency action to rebuild services and renew public faith in law and order

Will the COVID-19 pandemic actually disenfranchise veterans?

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18 Sep Coronavirus

Will the COVID-19 pandemic actually disenfranchise veterans?

After 15 years at the helm of the frontline charity for veterans in crisis, and a previous 10 years as a Trustee, Dr Hugh Milroy reflects on the lot of socially isolated veterans and how the COVID-19 pandemic has re-shaped the landscape of support in the veterans’ world.

16 Sep Economy

Scrap Universal Credit and replace it with a system that offers a safety net for all

We should support people back to work, not push them into poverty. Current social security measures are inadequate, and children are paying the price.

15 Sep Social affairs

Democracies must evolve and embrace new thinking if we are to defeat Covid-19, recover and rebuild stronger

I recently announced proposals for new world-leading rules that will require online political campaign content to have a ‘digital imprint’ - an essential measure that will improve transparency in political campaigning.

11 Sep Political parties

'Most politics is done in pubs' - in praise of the Red Lion

The Red Lion is a place that brings people together to trade in gossip and information. Thank God it's back.

09 Sep Social affairs

Online bullying cannot go on being ignored by social media companies

For years I just accepted online abuse – but it escalated to a point where I realised I had to speak out and use my experience to help others. Parliament must act now

08 Sep Education

Black people have lived in Britain since before the English came here – it is time our curriculum reflected that

It is not possible to understand modern Britain without an understanding of its past. That means teaching the nearly 2000-years of black history in Britain in our schools

Helping to maintain students’ health and wellbeing during lockdown

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07 Sep Coronavirus

Helping to maintain students’ health and wellbeing during lockdown

With schools closed because of coronavirus, the Marjorie McClure Special School quickly set up a programme of activities designed to maintain students’ health and wellbeing during the lockdown, funded by The National Lottery.

02 Sep Education

We need an urgent inquiry into the role of the welfare state to tackle widening inequality in Britain

The widening of the attainment gap in primary schools, due to a rising number of disadvantaged children living in persistent poverty should act as a stark wake up call to us all.

It is completely unfathomable to further delay age verification protection for children online

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02 Sep Social affairs

It is completely unfathomable to further delay age verification protection for children online

This autumn term provides the first real opportunity for MPs to call the Government to account and press them to implement Part 3 of the Digital Economy Act.

02 Sep Coronavirus

The Government has failed ‘spectacularly’ to support disabled people returning to work

Two thirds of all Covid-19 deaths so far have been disabled people. The Government needs to ensure those who were shielding are not forced to go back to an unsafe workplace.

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29 Aug Health

Compassion in Dying joins calls for inquiry into blanket DNR orders during pandemic and urges NHS England to publish DNR guidance as matter of urgency

Charity demands action following reports on its information line and in new Queen’s Nursing Institute research of Do Not Resuscitate orders made in blanket way or without explanation to patients and families.

21 Aug Coronavirus

Ban on evictions extended for four weeks after ministers bow to pressure to avoid 'devastating homelessness crisis'

The ban on evictions during the coronavirus pandemic is being extended for another four weeks after the Government bowed to pressure from campaigners and opposition parties.

19 Aug Social affairs

DWP enters legal agreement to improve services for deaf customers

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has entered a legally binding agreement with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) to improve support for deaf customers accessing its services by telephone.

14 Aug Social affairs

How will the new Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities affect racism in Britain?

The independent Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities has been tasked with investigating how inequalities in the UK manifest in areas such as health, education, criminal justice and employment.

12 Aug Political parties

Met Police blames ‘human error’ for Dawn Butler stop and slams ‘trial by social media’

The Metropolitan Police have blamed “human error” for the decision to pull over Labour MP Dawn Butler’s car, as the force hit out at “trial by social media” of its officers.

11 Aug Coronavirus

Boris Johnson warns UK of ‘bumpy months ahead’ after biggest drop in employment for over a decade

Boris Johnson has urged Brits to brace for “bumpy months ahead” as new figures showed the economy suffered its biggest drop in employment since 2009.

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11 Aug Social affairs

Over 400,000 more families with children forced to rely on Universal Credit since Covid crisis hit

Inadequate safety nets threaten millions of children's futures, warns Save the Children.

10 Aug Coronavirus

BAME Brits twice as likely to have lost their job during furlough, new study finds

Black and minority ethnic (BAME) Brits are twice as likely to have lost their job during the coronavirus furlough period, a new study has found.

06 Aug Coronavirus

Number of households hit by benefit cap rockets 93% amid coronavirus pandemic

The number of households hit by the Government's benefit cap has soared by 93% amid the coronavirus pandemic, new figures have revealed.

05 Aug 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.

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05 Aug Coronavirus

Blue Cross supports the call for theft of a pet to be made a specific crime

Blue Cross calls on the Government to take action to ensure pet theft is recognised as a very serious and unique offence.

04 Aug Home affairs

Home Office to end use of 'racist algorithm' for UK visa decisions in face of legal challenge by migrants' rights group

The Home Office is set to scrap the use of a controversial algorithm for sorting UK visa applications in the face of a legal challenge by migrants' rights campaigners.

31 Jul Coronavirus

Universal Credit ‘punishes the poorest’ and five-week wait should be scrapped, House of Lords committee says

The Government’s Universal Credit welfare scheme “punishes the poorest” and its controversial five-week waiting period should be ditched, according to a House of Lords committee.

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Planning Policy Reforms Under the New Government

06 Oct 2020

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Planning Policy Reforms Under the New Government

Meeting the Challenge of APP Targets: Boosting Student Access, Participation and Outcomes

13 Oct 2020

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Meeting the Challenge of APP Targets: Boosting Student Access, Participation and Outcomes

The Building Regulations and Fire Safety Conference

22 Oct 2020

Central London

The Building Regulations and Fire Safety Conference

07 Jul 2021

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