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A Tory MP Has Branded His Government's Decision On Trans Rights A 'Crushing Disappointment'
A Tory MP Has Branded His Government's Decision On Trans Rights A "Crushing Disappointment"
Health
A Tory MP has branded the government's decision to row back on plans to reform transgender 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
Anger as bereaved NHS and care families stripped of benefits if they receive coronavirus payout
Health
Anger as bereaved NHS and care families stripped of benefits if they receive coronavirus payout
Support for Scottish independence hits 55% in new poll despite Boris Johnson's push to promote the Union
Political parties
Support for Scottish independence hits 55% in new poll despite Boris Johnson's push to promote the Union
Home Secretary Priti Patel urged to drop 'toxic' asylum policy after death of 16-year-old boy in English Channel
Home affairs
Home Secretary Priti Patel urged to drop 'toxic' asylum policy after death of 16-year-old boy in English Channel
John McDonnell says coronavirus ban on evictions should stay in place for a year
Coronavirus
John McDonnell says coronavirus ban on evictions should stay in place for a year
The House Live
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
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
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
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Pubs, Restaurants And Cafes Account For One Fifth Of Covid Transmissions, Jonathan Van-Tam Has Told MPs
Pubs, Restaurants And Cafes Account For One Fifth Of Covid Transmissions, Jonathan Van-Tam Has Told MPs
Coronavirus
The government needs to provide support for football clubs throughout the leagues to stop more going under
The government needs to provide support for football clubs throughout the leagues to stop more going under
By Stephen Morgan MP
Communities
Priti Patel Says She Is “Shocked And Saddened” Following Reports A Police Officer Has Been Shot Dead In South London
Priti Patel Says She Is “Shocked And Saddened” Following Reports A Police Officer Has Been Shot Dead In South London
Home affairs
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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
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.
Britain is facing a homelessness time bomb as ministers remove a host of coronavirus support schemes
Coronavirus
By Neil Coyle MP
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.
Gavin Williamson urged to extend free school meals to protect thousands of migrant children from hunger
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.
Social Affairs news
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.
Democracies must evolve and embrace new thinking if we are to defeat Covid-19, recover and rebuild stronger
Social affairs
By Chloe Smith MP
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.
'Most politics is done in pubs' - in praise of the Red Lion
Political parties
By Jack Kessler
'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.
Online bullying cannot go on being ignored by social media companies
Social affairs
By Carla Lockhart MP
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
Black people have lived in Britain since before the English came here – it is time our curriculum reflected that
Education
By Theresa Villiers MP
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 Partner content
Coronavirus
By The National Lottery
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. 
We need an urgent inquiry into the role of the welfare state to tackle widening inequality in Britain
Education
By Debbie Abrahams MP
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 Partner content
Social affairs
By CARE
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.
The Government has failed ‘spectacularly’ to support disabled people returning to work
Coronavirus
By Vicky Foxcroft MP
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.
Partner content
Health
By Compassion in Dying
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.
Ban on evictions extended for four weeks after ministers bow to pressure to avoid 'devastating homelessness crisis'
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.
Social affairs
By Equality and Human Rights Commission
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.
How will the new Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities affect racism in Britain?
Social affairs
By Dods Monitoring
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.
Met Police blames ‘human error’ for Dawn Butler stop and slams ‘trial by social media’
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.
Boris Johnson warns UK of ‘bumpy months ahead’ after biggest drop in employment for over a decade
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.
Partner content
Social affairs
By Save the Children
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.
BAME Brits twice as likely to have lost their job during furlough, new study finds
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.
Number of households hit by benefit cap rockets 93% amid coronavirus pandemic
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.
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.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Blue Cross
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.
Home Office to end use of 'racist algorithm' for UK visa decisions in face of legal challenge by migrants' rights group
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.
Universal Credit ‘punishes the poorest’ and five-week wait should be scrapped, House of Lords committee says
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.
EventsAll
Planning Policy Reforms Under the New Government
2020
Central London
Planning Policy Reforms Under the New Government
Meeting the Challenge of APP Targets: Boosting Student Access, Participation and Outcomes
2020
Central London
Meeting the Challenge of APP Targets: Boosting Student Access, Participation and Outcomes
The Building Regulations and Fire Safety Conference
2020
Central London
The Building Regulations and Fire Safety Conference
NHS Parliamentary Awards
2021
House of Commons
NHS Parliamentary Awards