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The Tories Gave The North More Power. Coronavirus Means It Has Come Back To Bite Them
The Tories Gave The North More Power. Coronavirus Means It Has Come Back To Bite Them
Coronavirus
By Kate Proctor
When the metro mayors sat down with Boris Johnson in September 2019 for their first ever joint meeting, he is reported to have said: “I get what you do, I’ve been a mayor, I want to work with you.”
What Can Be Done To Stop The Death Of Local Newspapers?
Communities
By Alain Tolhurst
What Can Be Done To Stop The Death Of Local Newspapers?
New Covid Test and Trace Guidance Leaves Migrant Key Workers In A 'Difficult Position', Labour Say
Coronavirus
New Covid Test and Trace Guidance Leaves Migrant Key Workers In A "Difficult Position", Labour Say
After His Furious Public Spat With Liz Truss Over Trans Rights, Crispin Blunt Says He Will Not Let The Issue Go
Political parties
By Georgina Bailey
After His Furious Public Spat With Liz Truss Over Trans Rights, Crispin Blunt Says He Will Not Let The Issue Go
A Tory MP Has Branded His Government's Decision On Trans Rights A 'Crushing Disappointment'
Health
A Tory MP Has Branded His Government's Decision On Trans Rights A "Crushing Disappointment"
Exclusive: Government urged to end 'mum-shaming' amid warning women face 'tsunami of unemployment' without more help
Coronavirus
Exclusive: Government urged to end 'mum-shaming' amid warning women face 'tsunami of unemployment' without more help
Boris Johnson warned his ‘levelling up’ agenda at risk as drive to close gap between rich and poor pupils stalls
Education
Boris Johnson warned his ‘levelling up’ agenda at risk as drive to close gap between rich and poor pupils stalls
The House Live
The presence of Black people in Parliament is no coincidence but the result of a conscious effort to break free
Political parties
By Gary Younge
The presence of Black people in Parliament is no coincidence but the result of a conscious effort to break free
We face a double pandemic of Covid-19 and endemic racism: it is up to us how we respond
Social affairs
By Lord Woolley
We face a double pandemic of Covid-19 and endemic racism: it is up to us how we respond
For Black History to be more than a bullet point, teachers need government support and proper training
Education
By Micha Frazer-Carroll
For Black History to be more than a bullet point, teachers need government support and proper training
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Andy Burnham Has Been Accused Of “Playing Chicken' With People’s Lives As The Coronavirus Cash Row Escalates
Andy Burnham Has Been Accused Of “Playing Chicken" With People’s Lives As The Coronavirus Cash Row Escalates
Coronavirus
Labour Frontbencher Yasmin Qureshi Is In Hospital After Testing Positive For Coronavirus
Labour Frontbencher Yasmin Qureshi Is In Hospital After Testing Positive For Coronavirus
Coronavirus
No more delays on animal welfare Partner content
No more delays on animal welfare
By League Against Cruel Sports
Coronavirus
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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
Why we need to embrace the concept of Whiteness
Social affairs
By Bernardine Evaristo
Why we need to embrace the concept of Whiteness
Bernardine Evaristo’s mother is white and her father is Black. Yet she moves through the world as Black and biracial, never as white. The award-winning author explores identity, privilege, the reality of racism, and what it means to be part of the white majority in Britain
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
Social Affairs news
We can’t talk our way out of racial inequality
Social affairs
By Helen Grant MP
We can’t talk our way out of racial inequality
We must commit to change through action not just words. Policy changes are needed to address discrimination in our criminal justice system, health services and workers’ pay
My fellow Peers assumed I was the wine waiter
Social affairs
By Lord Taylor of Warwick
My fellow Peers assumed I was the wine waiter
Only 6.1% of Peers are non-white ethnic minority. Diversity and inclusion must improve in Westminster and the wider world
News is ultimately subjective – if our political reporters are mostly white, then our democracy suffers
Social affairs
By Anne Alexander
News is ultimately subjective – if our political reporters are mostly white, then our democracy suffers
Although the diversity of Parliament has improved considerably in recent years, Anne Alexander remains one of a handful of BAME Lobby journalists. So why does political journalism fail to match the make-up of the very politicians it holds to account?
Black history is not steel bands and jerk chicken
Social affairs
By Baroness Young
Black history is not steel bands and jerk chicken
Black people have influenced all aspects of British life across the centuries, but our contributions remain largely unrecognised. We need a national historical reassessment to end this harmful error of omission
BAME is past its sell-by date
Social affairs
By Kate Osamor MP
BAME is past its sell-by date
This catch-all term won’t do. Britain’s non-White population comes from a vast array of backgrounds. We must recognise – and tackle – their differing experiences of discrimination
It’s time we celebrated Black history all year long
Social affairs
By Abena Oppong-Asare MP
It’s time we celebrated Black history all year long
We must acknowledge the great things Black people have accomplished despite the discrimination we continue to face
After multiple reviews, it is time for a Race Equality Strategy to fundamentally change the system
Social affairs
By Marsha de Cordova MP
After multiple reviews, it is time for a Race Equality Strategy to fundamentally change the system
When it comes to tackling racism, Boris Johnson has shown where his priorities lie. We need to address the laws, policies and structures that embed inequality in the UK
'If you’re paralysed by fear, you don’t achieve anything, you’re losing from the start': Black Lives Matter on the Continent
Social affairs
By David Lammy MP
'If you’re paralysed by fear, you don’t achieve anything, you’re losing from the start': Black Lives Matter on the Continent
David Lammy speaks to Cécile Kyenge and Momodou Jallow, two prominent Black European politicians, to discuss Black Lives Matter on the Continent
Black History doesn’t just tell us who we were, it tells us who we can be
Social affairs
By Shaun Bailey
Black History doesn’t just tell us who we were, it tells us who we can be
Black History Month is an opportunity for hope, and to increase representation in all manner of public spaces
It is everyone's responsibility to tackle racism in Parliament
Social affairs
By Ugbana Oyet, Serjeant at Arms
It is everyone's responsibility to tackle racism in Parliament
Last year Ugbana Oyet became the first Black Serjeant-at-Arms in the post’s 600-year history. The former electrical engineer reflects on his journey from Nigeria to Parliament
The Book That Changed My Life: Blink - The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
Political parties
By Dawn Butler MP
The Book That Changed My Life: Blink - The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
In the latest in our series on the books that have influenced or inspired Parliamentarians, Dawn Butler explains how the story of an orchestra audition changed how she percieved other's thoughts
The justice system is as fundamental a part of our social services as health and education
Coronavirus
By Robert Neill MP
The justice system is as fundamental a part of our social services as health and education
We need greater investment in prisons and probation, courts and legal aid if we’re to uphold the rule of law
An east-west solution to the post-Brexit Irish Border arrangements is the best way to safeguard peace
Brexit
By Simon Hoare MP
An east-west solution to the post-Brexit Irish Border arrangements is the best way to safeguard peace
Britain must secure a post-Brexit Irish border solution that safeguards the Good Friday Agreement, with no attacks on infrastructure or policing
Why is the new housing algorithm facing backlash from Conservative MPs?
Communities
By James Wilmore
Why is the new housing algorithm facing backlash from Conservative MPs?
Proposals to increase targets by altering the formula for calculating housing need are adding to the government’s woes over planning reform
Covid-19 has exposed weaknesses in public services and deepened inequalities
Health
By Baroness Armstrong
Covid-19 has exposed weaknesses in public services and deepened inequalities
The House of Lords Public Services Committee has found failure in recent years to fund social care adequately and to integrate health and care services has had grave consequences during the pandemic.
An infant’s first 1,001 days are critical for lifelong health – we must level up the opportunities for every newborn
Health
By Andrea Leadsom MP
An infant’s first 1,001 days are critical for lifelong health – we must level up the opportunities for every newborn
We will break down the barriers that affect early years development and set out a vision for improving the support available to families
Kinship carers are doing the right thing by their families, it’s time the state does right by them
Social affairs
By Catherine McKinnell MP
Kinship carers are doing the right thing by their families, it’s time the state does right by them
Small additional investment in kinship care now, will enable more children to remain safely within their families and save substantial economic and social costs in the longer term.
When we rebuild our creative industries, diversity and representation must be key
Coronavirus
By Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury
When we rebuild our creative industries, diversity and representation must be key
The UK’s creative industries were already an unequal playing field before Covid-19 struck – with an uncertain future and high levels of self-employment, we must ensure that all stories can be told
The government needs to provide support for football clubs throughout the leagues to stop more going under
Communities
By Stephen Morgan MP
The government needs to provide support for football clubs throughout the leagues to stop more going under
Clubs like Portsmouth FC must not be forgotten through this crisis – their economic and community value is too great
We should learn from the historical value of our statues, rather than lose them to mob rule
Communities
By David Amess MP
We should learn from the historical value of our statues, rather than lose them to mob rule
There is a reason every statue was put up in the first place – we should consider that before we start undemocratically tearing them down
We have a duty to the reach out the hand of humanity to the Rohingya
Foreign affairs
By Jeremy Corbyn MP
We have a duty to the reach out the hand of humanity to the Rohingya
Four years after the Myanmar military unleashed a wave of violence against Rohingya civilians, there is still much more to be done by international governments to support and protect them
It is time for Labour to show it is the party of law and order again
Coronavirus
By David Lammy MP
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? Partner content
Coronavirus
By Veterans Aid
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. 
Scrap Universal Credit and replace it with a system that offers a safety net for all
Economy
By Jonathan Reynolds MP
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.
EventsAll
Women in Education
2020
Women in Education
The Building Regulations and Fire Safety Conference
2020
Central London
The Building Regulations and Fire Safety Conference
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