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Excl: Sadiq Khan Launches Urgent Review Of 'Homes For Londoners' Listings After Promoting Properties With Unsafe Cladding

Excl: Sadiq Khan Launches Urgent Review Of 'Homes For Londoners' Listings After Promoting Properties With Unsafe Cladding

22 Jul Communities

The London Mayor has ordered a full review of the affordable homes scheme after PoliticsHome identified multiple properties with cladding and fire safety problems.

Priti Patel Accused Of 'Dog Whistle' Politics After Failing To Condemn Booing Of England Players

12 Jul Political parties

Priti Patel Accused Of "Dog Whistle" Politics After Failing To Condemn Booing Of England Players

Matt Hancock Defends Delays Over Plans For New Social Care Strategy

22 Jun Health

Matt Hancock Defends Delays Over Plans For New Social Care Strategy

MPs And Scientists Warn Government Inaction On Dementia Could Set Research Back By A Decade

16 Jun Health

MPs And Scientists Warn Government Inaction On Dementia Could Set Research Back By A Decade

People With Dementia Are Falling Victim To 'Predatory Marriage' Because Of A Loophole In The Law

09 Jun Health

People With Dementia Are Falling Victim To "Predatory Marriage" Because Of A Loophole In The Law

Exclusive: DWP Questioned NHS Consultant Three Times Over Terminally Ill Patient's Condition Before Granting Benefits

05 Jun Health

Exclusive: DWP Questioned NHS Consultant Three Times Over Terminally Ill Patient's Condition Before Granting Benefits

A Timeline Of Pivotal LGBTQ+ Political Moments In The UK

02 Jun Health

A Timeline Of Pivotal LGBTQ+ Political Moments In The UK

The House Live

Installing buffer zones around abortion clinics would be a direct threat to civil liberties

29 Jul Social affairs

Installing buffer zones around abortion clinics would be a direct threat to civil liberties

Meeting Tomorrow’s Needs Today: how can we support sustainable living in later life?

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29 Jul Environment

Meeting Tomorrow’s Needs Today: how can we support sustainable living in later life?

From past glories to new hopefuls, MPs share what the Olympics mean to them

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22 Jul Education

From past glories to new hopefuls, MPs share what the Olympics mean to them

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For faith groups, progress on loss and damage is essential at the Glasgow climate summit

21 Jul Environment

For faith groups, progress on loss and damage is essential at the Glasgow climate summit

“The Earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it.” Psalm 24:1. What relevance might an ancient Hebrew poem, written millennia ago, have to the climate crisis?

Chi Onwurah MP: 'There’s nothing more caring than saving the planet'

15 Jul Coronavirus

Chi Onwurah MP: "There’s nothing more caring than saving the planet"

As one of the few MPs with a background in science and engineering, Chi Onwurah has plenty of ideas for how the government could build back better and save the planet. She tells Radhika Sanghani greater urgency is needed to drive change.

Taking the knee is about empathy – that's why we should support those who wish to do it

13 Jul Communities

Taking the knee is about empathy – that's why we should support those who wish to do it

I’m away from Parliament for a while. I am busy refreshing my Constituency operations; taking up causes I perhaps let slide whilst I was a Minister that really got me going in Politics; fighting for the poor and delivering real tangible change for the people who voted for me in Plymouth.

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World Youth Skills Day: Paying tribute to the resilience and creativity of youth through the pandemic

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15 Jul Coronavirus

World Youth Skills Day: Paying tribute to the resilience and creativity of youth through the pandemic

This World Youth Skills Day, how are National Lottery-funded charities giving disadvantaged young people affected by the pandemic a much needed boost?

The government’s culture war and war on woke is fuelling racism in Britain

14 Jul Social affairs

The government’s culture war and war on woke is fuelling racism in Britain

The government’s hypocrisy when it comes to England footballers taking the knee is astounding. Being non-racist is not enough, society will only change for the better if we all become anti-racists and call out racism.

Lords Diary: Viscount Ridley

13 Jul Political parties

Lords Diary: Viscount Ridley

Last week saw only my fourth visit to the Lords from the north-east since the pandemic began.

IPSA clashes with Stella Creasy MP over maternity cover

12 Jul Political parties

IPSA clashes with Stella Creasy MP over maternity cover

The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) been criticised for rejecting Walthamstow MP Stella Creasy’s request for a locum to cover her maternity leave.

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07 Jul Economy

Number of TV betting ads during Euros falls by almost half compared to last World Cup

The number of TV betting adverts shown on ITV during the European Championships has reduced by almost half compared to the World Cup in 2018, new figures have revealed.

Armed Forces drugs policy is leaving legacy of distress

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06 Jul Education

Armed Forces drugs policy is leaving legacy of distress

A recent research paper into the discharge process for men and women dismissed from the Armed Forces for drug use found it ‘inconsistent and damaging’. Pledges to explore and redress this are welcome, but in the interim frontline charities like Veterans Aid are dealing with its devastating impact on individuals and families. Dr Hugh Milroy, CEO of the charity, explains why a review of the policy is needed.

Twin Perks: Meet the identical twin brothers-cum-constitutional experts serving Parliament

06 Jul Social affairs

Twin Perks: Meet the identical twin brothers-cum-constitutional experts serving Parliament

Identical twins David and Michael Torrance work on different sides of Parliament, but colleagues can’t tell them apart. Despite this, the brothers tell Georgina Bailey there is an upside to a double life in Westminster.

We must grab this opportunity to provide better futures now and for generations to come

30 Jun Social affairs

We must grab this opportunity to provide better futures now and for generations to come

Embedding long-termism at the heart of UK politics is the right thing to do. I want to help the government Build Back Better through the Wellbeing of Future Generations Bill.

Britain’s Commonwealth-born military veterans must have the right to work in the UK and free access to the NHS

28 Jun Defence

Britain’s Commonwealth-born military veterans must have the right to work in the UK and free access to the NHS

On 23 June 1944, the men of the 3rd Battalion, Fiji Infantry Regiment were sent on a daring raid deep into enemy territory as part of the Bougainville campaign in the South Pacific.

The government must listen to young people on the best ways to tackle knife crime

25 Jun Home affairs

The government must listen to young people on the best ways to tackle knife crime

Back in 2019, the Youth Select Committee gathered evidence for our inquiry, 'Our Generation’s Epidemic: Knife Crime', following a UK-wide ballot of more than a million young people aged 11 to 18.

Bishops in the Lords – an unholy row

24 Jun Social affairs

Bishops in the Lords – an unholy row

The Church of England is one of the most active third sector organisations in the United Kingdom. But do its leaders deserve a special place in Parliament? Lord Taverne and the Bishop of Durham have opposing views

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22 Jun Health

Jersey Citizen’s Jury calls for assisted dying law, as soaring public support for change revealed in Jersey, Guernsey and Isle of Man

White leaders must double down on promises to end racism

21 Jun Social affairs

White leaders must double down on promises to end racism

One look around public sector boardrooms is enough to see the persistent and enduring lack of Black, Asian and other minoritized groups. It is time for white leaders to be on the pitch not watching from a distance.

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21 Jun Communities

Top charities in the money after bookies hand over £1.25 million in profits from flagship race

Some of the UK’s top charities will land a big-money windfall after bookies handed over all their profits from a flagship race.

Shop talk: behind the scenes of Britain’s charity stores

19 Jun Coronavirus

Shop talk: behind the scenes of Britain’s charity stores

Military medals, designer clothes and rare Beatles records … charity shops have long been a treasure trove for the eagle-eyed bargain hunter. Kate Proctor speaks to the people running some of the UK’s stores, and discovers the weird and wonderful donations they’ve received

The forced adoption scandal caused huge pain to thousands of teen mothers and their children – it is time for an apology and public inquiry

18 Jun Social affairs

The forced adoption scandal caused huge pain to thousands of teen mothers and their children – it is time for an apology and public inquiry

The right to family life is one of the most fundamental of human rights protected by the European Convention on Human Rights. There could hardly be a more dreadful breach of those rights than forcibly taking a newborn baby from its mother.

Young people leaving care need a suitable and safe home

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18 Jun Health

Young people leaving care need a suitable and safe home

A new report from Barnardo's and IKEA shines a stark spotlight on the experiences of young people living independently when leaving the care system

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17 Jun Communities

Racing fans urged to back their favourites and help raise money for great causes

Horseracing fans have been urged to have a flutter on a flagship race and help raise money for top charities at the same time.

Charities are being hamstrung by widespread structural racism

16 Jun Communities

Charities are being hamstrung by widespread structural racism

We have all been reminded of the importance of the charity sector over the past year, as it has supported communities through a time of unprecedented need.

From Careers Guidance to Medical Cannabis: A Guide to MPs' 2021 Private Members' Bills

16 Jun Political parties

From Careers Guidance to Medical Cannabis: A Guide to MPs' 2021 Private Members' Bills

The House Live's exclusive preview of all 20 Private Members' Bills from this session's ballot: what are MPs trying to do, and why?

Education Equality - The Helen Grant Interview

15 Jun Education

Education Equality - The Helen Grant Interview

As the Prime Minister’s special envoy on girls’ education, Helen Grant is passionate in her belief that giving girls around the world access to schooling is central to eradicating poverty. But, she tells Jasmine Lee-Zogbessou, the UK’s pledge to get girls into education needs global buy-in

All in action plan to tackle inclusion of black, disabled and working-class talent

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15 Jun Communities

All in action plan to tackle inclusion of black, disabled and working-class talent

All In Census of 16,000+ informs drive for more inclusive UK advertising workforce

There can be no true levelling up if social mobility cold spots endure

14 Jun Social affairs

There can be no true levelling up if social mobility cold spots endure

A radical new partnership is needed between government, business and civil society to ensure fairness, not privilege, dictates who gets ahead in the post-Covid economic recovery.

Boris Johnson Expected To Announce Four Week Delay To Lifting Of Lockdown Restrictions

14 Jun Coronavirus

Boris Johnson Expected To Announce Four Week Delay To Lifting Of Lockdown Restrictions

The Prime Minister is set to announce the final lifting of lockdown restrictions on 21 June will be delayed by up to four weeks.

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