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Parliamentary Staff To Be Entitled To Double The Statutory Level Of Paternity Leave
Parliamentary Staff To Be Entitled To Double The Statutory Level Of Paternity Leave
Social affairs
MPs’ staff will be entitled to a maximum of four weeks' paternity leave – double the statutory level – after MPs appealed to the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority.
Parents Waiting Weeks For Post-Mortems On Babies Due To Lack Of Paediatric Pathologists
Social affairs
Parents Waiting Weeks For Post-Mortems On Babies Due To Lack Of Paediatric Pathologists
New Labour MPs Demand Better Paternity Leave for Parliamentary Staff
Social affairs
New Labour MPs Demand Better Paternity Leave for Parliamentary Staff
Stonewall Founder And Former Labour Peer Says Blue Labour Has No Influence Whatsoever On The Party
Political parties
Stonewall Founder And Former Labour Peer Says Blue Labour Has No Influence Whatsoever On The Party
The Assisted Dying Bill: Rushed And Lacking Scrutiny, Or Unfairly Criticised?
Social affairs
The Assisted Dying Bill: Rushed And Lacking Scrutiny, Or Unfairly Criticised?
Voters In Labour-Reform Battlegrounds More Likely To Rely On Disability Benefits
Health
Voters In Labour-Reform Battlegrounds More Likely To Rely On Disability Benefits
Animal Welfare in Focus: Paws, Policy & Protection Partner content
Social affairs
By Total Politics Impact
Animal Welfare in Focus: Paws, Policy & Protection
Opinion
Rural regions deserve just as much of a voice as urban ones, and they have just as much to offer
Environment
By David Skaith
Rural regions deserve just as much of a voice as urban ones, and they have just as much to offer
I consulted marginalised groups on the assisted dying bill – there is fear
Health
By Dr Jamilla Hussain
I consulted marginalised groups on the assisted dying bill – there is fear
The Spending Review is a step in the right direction for women. But there's more to do
Economy
By Mary-Ann Stephenson
The Spending Review is a step in the right direction for women. But there's more to do
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Tory MPs On Lib Dem Defection Watch
Tory MPs On Lib Dem Defection Watch
Political parties
Reform's 'Doge' Unit Will Struggle To Find Much Council Waste To Cut, Analysis Shows
Reform's 'Doge' Unit Will Struggle To Find Much Council Waste To Cut, Analysis Shows
Communities
Inside The Shock Zia Yusuf Resignation That Caught Reform UK Off Guard
Inside The Shock Zia Yusuf Resignation That Caught Reform UK Off Guard
Political parties
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025 ##sash##
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
Energy
Female Labour MPs 'Dismayed' By Blue Labour's Anti-DEI Stance
Female Labour MPs "Dismayed" By Blue Labour's Anti-DEI Stance
Political parties
New Labour MPs Demand Better Paternity Leave for Parliamentary Staff
New Labour MPs Demand Better Paternity Leave for Parliamentary Staff
Social affairs
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Troubled Waters – The Many Struggles Of The Canal And River Trust
Environment
Troubled Waters – The Many Struggles Of The Canal And River Trust
Over a decade ago, the government decided to place many of England and Wales’ inland waterways in the hands of the Canal & River Trust. As it struggles with increasing financial pressure and a furious row with part of the boating community, has the experiment failed? Alan White investigates. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall
Alison McGovern: 'Employment is 1,000% a progressive cause'
Communities
By Tali Fraser
Alison McGovern: 'Employment is 1,000% a progressive cause'
Vacancies are soaring but so are the numbers out of work – fixing that is at the heart of Labour’s ambition for growth. Alison McGovern’s plans for employment could prove key, writes Tali Fraser. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
Blue Labour v Reform: The Pro-Worker, Anti-Woke Plan To Beat Farage
Communities
Blue Labour v Reform: The Pro-Worker, Anti-Woke Plan To Beat Farage
Is Blue Labour the answer to Keir Starmer’s problems? Sienna Rodgers and Tom Scotson report on a new group of MPs and the re-emergence of a tradition that had been jettisoned
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Equality cannot wait: government must recognise humanist marriages
Communities
By Sarah Edwards MP, Freddie van Mierlo MP, Lizzi Collinge MP
Equality cannot wait: government must recognise humanist marriages
Scotland and Northern Ireland already legally recognise humanist weddings. England and Wales should follow
We must tackle the unfairness of debt caused by DWP mistakes
Economy
By Baroness Lister
We must tackle the unfairness of debt caused by DWP mistakes
‘People who work hard and play by the rules, and people who depend on our public services and vital benefits, deserve to have trust and faith in the system.’
The hunting act needs to be strengthened to properly protect its forgotten animals Partner content
Social affairs
By League Against Cruel Sports
The hunting act needs to be strengthened to properly protect its forgotten animals
The government’s announcement to consult on a trail hunting ban is welcome but stops short of protecting all species of wildlife that are still illegally chased and killed by hunts and their hounds. Emma Slawinski, chief executive at the League Against Cruel Sports, writes about the forgotten animals of the Hunting Act
Campaigners fear another missed opportunity to mend a broken care system
Education
By Justine Smith
Campaigners fear another missed opportunity to mend a broken care system
It was presented as landmark legislation, but as the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill enters the Lords Justine Smith finds campaigners scrambling to prevent what they fear is doomed to become another missed opportunity to mend a broken system
Big tech should pay for local groups that build democratic muscle
Communities
By Josh Westerling
Big tech should pay for local groups that build democratic muscle
Those that profit from apps that undermine trust and so civic health have a duty to repair it
Sadiq Khan must follow through with his drug commission’s recommendations
Home affairs
By Meg Jones
Sadiq Khan must follow through with his drug commission’s recommendations
The transformational recommendations in the London Drugs Commission can be enacted without a change of law. Mayor Khan should seize this huge opportunity.
The racist murder that should have changed the world
Communities
By Lord Woolley
The racist murder that should have changed the world
George Floyd's murder five years ago today had a profound global impact – but following the backlash to DEI has the potential legacy of his death been lost?
Proper bailiff regulation is long overdue
Communities
By Peter Tutton
Proper bailiff regulation is long overdue
We need a powerful independent regulator to make sure vulnerable people are protected from rule-breaking bailiffs.
Food Bank Usage Up By More Than 50 Per Cent In Five Years
Social affairs
Food Bank Usage Up By More Than 50 Per Cent In Five Years
Demand for food banks is up more than 50 per cent compared to five years ago, according to new research by Trussell, with the charity warning that planned welfare cuts risk making the issue worse.
Troubled Waters – The Many Struggles Of The Canal And River Trust
Environment
Troubled Waters – The Many Struggles Of The Canal And River Trust
Over a decade ago, the government decided to place many of England and Wales’ inland waterways in the hands of the Canal & River Trust. As it struggles with increasing financial pressure and a furious row with part of the boating community, has the experiment failed? Alan White investigates. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall
Racism In Football Is On The Rise, Says Anti-Discrimination Charity
Social affairs
Racism In Football Is On The Rise, Says Anti-Discrimination Charity
Racism is on the rise in football, anti-discrimination charity Kick It Out has told PoliticsHome.
It's time to think the unthinkable again on welfare reform
Economy
By Alun Francis
It's time to think the unthinkable again on welfare reform
It's time to recapture the radicalism of Frank Field on welfare reform
We must not take the news industry for granted: its future is in jeopardy
Culture
By Baroness Stowell
We must not take the news industry for granted: its future is in jeopardy
The future of news matters. A healthy democracy relies on informed citizens sharing an understanding of basic facts of the world around them.
What the assisted dying bill impact assessment tells us – and what it leaves out
Health
By Professor Katherine Sleeman
What the assisted dying bill impact assessment tells us – and what it leaves out
The long-awaited impact assessment for the Terminally Ill Adults Bill has been published, with a headline finding that legalisation of assisted dying will save up to £90m per year across the NHS, pensions and benefits.
Starmer needs to show his government is taking poverty seriously, quickly
Communities
By Lord Bird
Starmer needs to show his government is taking poverty seriously, quickly
How does Keir Starmer plug the holes in his sinking ship when it’s springing leaks left, right and centre?
From silence to strength: why accessibility should shape the future of work Partner content
Social affairs
By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
From silence to strength: why accessibility should shape the future of work
As Deaf Awareness Week prompts reflection on inclusion, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners’ Chris Goodall explores how accessibility, shaped by lived experience, is helping redefine what inclusive manufacturing really looks like.
Andy Burnham Leads Calls For Government To Tackle Dementia In Football
Culture
Andy Burnham Leads Calls For Government To Tackle Dementia In Football
Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham is leading calls for government and football authorities to do more to address the sport’s “shocking” dementia crisis.
Labour’s response to grooming gangs misses the point – why would councils want to expose their own failings?
Home affairs
By Baroness Fox
Labour’s response to grooming gangs misses the point – why would councils want to expose their own failings?
Since the present government has made much of its commitment to tackling violence against women and girls, I genuinely assumed it would prioritise the scourge of ongoing, organised grooming gangs, raping some of the most vulnerable in society.
The Supreme Court ruling on the Equality Act should cause no confusion – the judgment is a model of clarity
Social affairs
By Baroness Kishwer Falkner
The Supreme Court ruling on the Equality Act should cause no confusion – the judgment is a model of clarity
Last week I had the honour of hosting an event in the House of Lords to celebrate 15 years of the Equality Act 2010.
EHRC Chair Says Questioning Integrity Of Supreme Court Is 'Unacceptable'
Social affairs
EHRC Chair Says Questioning Integrity Of Supreme Court Is "Unacceptable"
Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) chair Baroness Falkner has said it is "unacceptable" for people to "question the integrity of the judiciary, or indeed the regulator, as some have done" in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling on biological sex.
Cruelty Free International disappointed at government stance on use of dogs in science Partner content
Social affairs
By Cruelty Free International
Cruelty Free International disappointed at government stance on use of dogs in science
The government restated its manifesto commitment to phase-out animal testing in Monday’s debate on the use of dogs in scientific procedures but Cruelty Free International is disappointed by their emphasis that ‘for now, the use of animals in scientific research remains necessary’.
The future of science is animal-free – will the UK catch up?
Social affairs
By Irene Campbell MP
The future of science is animal-free – will the UK catch up?
On 10 April, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced they were taking the groundbreaking step to phase out animal testing for a certain kind of medicine (known as monoclonal antibody therapies), to ultimately be followed by other drugs.
Vulnerable people should not be punished for DWP welfare errors
Economy
By Sian Berry MP
Vulnerable people should not be punished for DWP welfare errors
Nobody expects the DWP to be infallible. But when it makes mistakes with people's welfare, it should be the department that claims responsibility, not the vulnerable people affected.
Labour MP Calls For Capped Ticket Prices And Alcohol On Terraces As Part Of Football Reform
Culture
Labour MP Calls For Capped Ticket Prices And Alcohol On Terraces As Part Of Football Reform
A Labour MP has called for the government to allow fans to drink on terraces and cap away ticket prices at £30 as part of its plans to reform football.
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Starmer: One Year On
2025
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Starmer: One Year On
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
2025
Portcullis House
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025