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Government To Issue Warning To Caterers As Emergency Meetings Held Over “Unacceptable” Free School Meal Boxes
Government To Issue Warning To Caterers As Emergency Meetings Held Over “Unacceptable” Free School Meal Boxes
Coronavirus
Caterers providing free school meal parcels for the country’s poorest children will be given a stark warning by the Department for Education over inadequate box contents.
Pubs Are Calling The Takeaway Pint Ban “Grossly Unfair” And Want More Help For Hospitality
Coronavirus
Pubs Are Calling The Takeaway Pint Ban “Grossly Unfair” And Want More Help For Hospitality
Christmas Plans Are Confused Again After Robert Jenrick Warned The Government “Won’t Hesitate” On Tougher Tiers
Coronavirus
Christmas Plans Are Confused Again After Robert Jenrick Warned The Government “Won’t Hesitate” On Tougher Tiers
Parts Of A 'Bonkers' Liz Truss Speech On Equality Were Erased From The Government's Website
Social affairs
Parts Of A "Bonkers" Liz Truss Speech On Equality Were Erased From The Government's Website
Jacob Rees-Mogg Said Unicef 'Should Be Ashamed Of Itself' For Giving Food To Kids In The UK
Coronavirus
Jacob Rees-Mogg Said Unicef "Should Be Ashamed Of Itself" For Giving Food To Kids In The UK
Foreign Office Minister James Cleverly Has Condemned Millwall Fans Who Booed Footballers Taking The Knee Against Racism
Social affairs
Foreign Office Minister James Cleverly Has Condemned Millwall Fans Who Booed Footballers Taking The Knee Against Racism
A Peer Is Facing An 18 Month Lords Suspension Over Homophobic Bullying And Harassment
Political parties
A Peer Is Facing An 18 Month Lords Suspension Over Homophobic Bullying And Harassment
The House Live
Martin Luther King Day: We're still fighting for Black civil rights
Social affairs
By Dawn Butler MP
Martin Luther King Day: We're still fighting for Black civil rights
The Wellbeing of Future Generations Bill will enshrine long-term planning needed to unpick difficult social problems
Social affairs
By Lord Bird and Simon Fell MP
The Wellbeing of Future Generations Bill will enshrine long-term planning needed to unpick difficult social problems
The government has yet to level up its thinking when it comes to supporting working parents
Economy
By Stella Creasy MP
The government has yet to level up its thinking when it comes to supporting working parents
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MPs Vote To Keep £20 A Week Universal Credit Increase In Labour's Motion, Including Six Tory Rebels
MPs Vote To Keep £20 A Week Universal Credit Increase In Labour's Motion, Including Six Tory Rebels
Coronavirus
Tories Who Want To Scrap The “Baffling” Universal Credit Cut Warn It Will Cause Hardship
Tories Who Want To Scrap The “Baffling” Universal Credit Cut Warn It Will Cause Hardship
Coronavirus
Matt Hancock Says Emergency Legislation To Protect NHS Staff From Lawsuits Is “Not Necessary At This Point”
Matt Hancock Says Emergency Legislation To Protect NHS Staff From Lawsuits Is “Not Necessary At This Point”
Coronavirus
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The Culture War Report - 2020
Coronavirus
By Robert Hutton
The Culture War Report - 2020
Carolyn Harris: “I really get hurt when people can’t have the basics in life.'
Communities
By Georgina Bailey
Carolyn Harris: “I really get hurt when people can’t have the basics in life."
Food banks may take care of the bare necessities but at Christmas, people facing food poverty need more than just nutrition. That’s why Carolyn Harris is heading up a Christmas hamper campaign to give her Swansea constituents the festive feeling.
Homeless People Face A Winter Of Freezing Streets Or Non Covid-Secure Shelters, The Government Has Been Warned
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
Homeless People Face A Winter Of Freezing Streets Or Non Covid-Secure Shelters, The Government Has Been Warned
The government has been warned that a fresh round of funding is needed to avoid homeless people this Winter facing a choice of rough sleeping on the streets as temperatures plummet, or risking exposure to Covid in unsafe night shelters.
Social Affairs news
Escape To The Country: How Can Rural Areas Recover From Covid?
Coronavirus
By Kate Proctor
Escape To The Country: How Can Rural Areas Recover From Covid?
A spotlight on a stunning part of North Yorkshire highlights what rural communities might need to thrive after Covid-19. Kate Proctor reports.
After years of neglect, Britain’s social fabric is in urgent need of repair
Social affairs
By Jon Cruddas MP
After years of neglect, Britain’s social fabric is in urgent need of repair
Covid has shone a harsh light on our increasingly threadbare society. We must revive the social institutions that have been critical to sustaining communities throughout this crisis
Government has a moral responsibility to make sure nobody is on the streets this winter
Communities
By Thangam Debbonaire MP
Government has a moral responsibility to make sure nobody is on the streets this winter
Street homelessness is not inevitable. It is the result of political choices. With the colder weather and a more infectious Covid strain, the government's decision not to reinstate the ‘Everyone In’ programme is immoral.
The Brexit deal made a terrible year for British music worse: we must lower barriers to touring
Brexit
By Alison McGovern MP
The Brexit deal made a terrible year for British music worse: we must lower barriers to touring
Music is one of Britain's proudest exports. From artists that have made it big like Stormzy and Adele to university orchestras and the London Philharmonic, all musicians started somewhere. For so many, gigging in Europe has been a gateway to careers and music we can all be proud of. Our musicians entertain and delight audiences across the continent - or they have done up until now.
This Has Been A Sorrowful Year, But Hope Can Spring Out Of It
Social affairs
By Tricia Hillas
This Has Been A Sorrowful Year, But Hope Can Spring Out Of It
New Year’s Day 2020 and the bells of St Paul’s Cathedral were sounding a celebratory four-hour continuous peal. Offering a silent wry prayer for anyone within earshot still feeling the effects of an enthusiastic New Year’s Eve, I, like most, had no inkling of what the year would hold.
The Child Maintenance Service is an essential backstop against poverty
Social affairs
By Baroness Stedman-Scott
The Child Maintenance Service is an essential backstop against poverty
The Child Maintenance Service provides a guarantee to separated parents, with almost £1bn collected in 2020
How Closely Did You Follow Politics In 2020?
Political parties
By Robert Hutton
How Closely Did You Follow Politics In 2020?
If you want to know how dramatic 2020 has been, the Chancellor of the Exchequer resigned, and this quiz doesn’t have room for a question about it. It might feel like year you want to forget, but before you open a bottle of Speaker Hoyle’s malt to wipe your memory completely, why not find out how much of it you can remember, with our Quiz of the Year? Answers at the bottom of the page.
This has been a hard year for disabled people. We must do better in 2021
Coronavirus
By Lisa Cameron MP
This has been a hard year for disabled people. We must do better in 2021
This year has been a monumental year for disability rights, with the UK celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Disability Discrimination Act. As we approach the end of Disability History Month, it’s crucial to not only reflect on the progress we have made but also to assess what more needs to be done over the next few years.
How NEST is supporting 140 families living in abject poverty this Christmas
Economy
By Les Nicoll
How NEST is supporting 140 families living in abject poverty this Christmas
We deliver used furniture, white goods and kitchen implements to families in need completely free of charge. This month we are giving 140 of the poorest families in the community everything they need for Christmas Day.
Liz Truss is trying to set up a hierarchy of suffering and turn back the clock on 40 years of equalities progress
Communities
By Harriet Harman MP
Liz Truss is trying to set up a hierarchy of suffering and turn back the clock on 40 years of equalities progress
The only people who benefit from the argument about whether poverty, racism or sexism is worse are those who care about none of those things. As she has shown today, the minister for women and equalities is doing nothing to tackle inequality or discrimination
So many students are missing out on access to the free period product scheme in schools
Social affairs
By Ruth Cadbury MP
So many students are missing out on access to the free period product scheme in schools
Government must extend this scheme with adequate funding and do more to promote the scheme and encourage schools to sign up.
Unless government acts, we face a grim prospect of homeless deaths rising dramatically in 2021
Social affairs
By Neil Coyle MP
Unless government acts, we face a grim prospect of homeless deaths rising dramatically in 2021
To avoid a dramatic rise in homeless deaths next year, ministers must end exclusions to help rough sleepers and properly resource safe accommodation this winter.
Lessons from 2020: The Black Lives Matter movement has inspired more Britons to stand up against racism and fight for an equal society
Coronavirus
By Dawn Butler MP
Lessons from 2020: The Black Lives Matter movement has inspired more Britons to stand up against racism and fight for an equal society
Since the murder of George Floyd, we are all now a bit more comfortable confronting the realities of anti-Black racism
It is time to end the postcode lottery for maternity support
Coronavirus
By Alicia Kearns MP
It is time to end the postcode lottery for maternity support
NHS Trusts must implement government guidelines and allow expectant mothers to be accompanied by their partners for scans, antenatal visits and childbirth during the pandemic
The review must make radical changes to protect people from the harms of gambling
Economy
By Iain Duncan Smith MP
The review must make radical changes to protect people from the harms of gambling
Government must ban so-called VIP schemes and get rid of the Gambling Commission altogether. Now is the time to make bold moves and urgently prevent any more devastation to peoples’ lives.
Jake Berry: “This is the last big challenge I want to take on”
Communities
By Kate Proctor
Jake Berry: “This is the last big challenge I want to take on”
The Lancashire Tory MP tells Kate Proctor how a year beset with personal tragedy has helped him rediscover his mission – to deliver real change for the north of England
Social mobility is key to Covid recovery, but it is in decline
Social affairs
By Lord Bird
Social mobility is key to Covid recovery, but it is in decline
We face generations of frustration and depression if those who could have become socially mobile are frozen out. Social mobility must be at the heart of our policymaking
Local media is a public service. It must not be allowed to wither
Communities
By John Nicolson MP
Local media is a public service. It must not be allowed to wither
Communities will be left without a trusted news source unless government intervenes to ensure local papers and radio stations survive the pandemic
Britain’s female wrestlers have spoken out on sexual abuse. The industry must be better governed
Social affairs
By Alex Davies-Jones MP
Britain’s female wrestlers have spoken out on sexual abuse. The industry must be better governed
Practical measures must be put in place to safeguard participants and make wrestling an attractive feature of Britain’s sport and entertainment output
Remembering a true mensch and spiritual leader, Lord Rabbi Sacks
Social affairs
By Baroness Deech
Remembering a true mensch and spiritual leader, Lord Rabbi Sacks
Baroness Deech pays tribute to the late Lord Rabbi Jonathan Sacks (8 March 1948 – 7 November 2020), and the immense contribution he made to the national discourse.
Veterans charity CEO calls for reset on approach to funding Partner content
Social affairs
By Veterans Aid
Veterans charity CEO calls for reset on approach to funding
‘Make online contributions to charities that are struggling’ was the Prime Minister’s plea to MPs in a recent exchange about Government support for veterans organisations. As the Government pledges another £254m to tackle rough sleeping, now more than ever, it is important to target spending wisely.
The Culture Secretary Has Told Netflix To Put A Warning Into 'The Crown' Telling Viewers The Drama Is Fictionalised
Social affairs
The Culture Secretary Has Told Netflix To Put A Warning Into "The Crown" Telling Viewers The Drama Is Fictionalised
The culture secretary Oliver Dowden wants Netflix to place a warning at the start of episodes of "The Crown" telling viewers the drama is fictionalised.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Veterans Aid
COVID homelessness fund grant welcomed by veterans charity
Veterans Aid, the UK’s frontline charity for ex-servicemen and women in crisis, has been awarded £60,000 from the Covid-19 Homelessness Response Fund.
Education about gambling starts too late. We need to change that Partner content
Culture
By Football Index
Education about gambling starts too late. We need to change that
There needs to be earlier outreach that provides age-appropriate educational tools to help individuals understand what gambling is and the risks associated with this particular form of entertainment.
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Bridging the Gap: Helping Patients Access New Medicines
2021
Free Webinar
Bridging the Gap: Helping Patients Access New Medicines
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