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Lib Dem Deputy Denies Pension Triple Lock Creates 'Intergenerational Injustice'
Lib Dem Deputy Denies Pension Triple Lock Creates "Intergenerational Injustice"
Social affairs
Daisy Cooper, deputy leader of the Liberal Democrats, has defended the state pensions triple lock and said she does not believe that it leads to “intergenerational injustice”.
Andy Burnham Accuses Westminster Of Ignoring The “Bigger Picture” On Homelessness
Social affairs
Andy Burnham Accuses Westminster Of Ignoring The “Bigger Picture” On Homelessness
Major Union Boss Wants To Inspire Activism In Non-Union Workplaces
Social affairs
Major Union Boss Wants To Inspire Activism In Non-Union Workplaces
Public Spending Watchdog To Investigate Delays To Multimillion-Pound Pensions Project
Economy
Public Spending Watchdog To Investigate Delays To Multimillion-Pound Pensions Project
Government Sports Day Postponed Due To School Concrete Crisis
Education
Government Sports Day Postponed Due To School Concrete Crisis
Benefit Claimants Say Sanctions Make It Harder To Find Work
Social affairs
Benefit Claimants Say Sanctions Make It Harder To Find Work
Labour MP Demands Investigation Into Multimillion-Pound Pensions Project Running 7 Years Late
Economy
Labour MP Demands Investigation Into Multimillion-Pound Pensions Project Running 7 Years Late
The House Live
Girls’ happiness at an all-time-low: What does 15 years of Girlguiding’s Girls’ Attitudes Survey show us Partner content
Communities
By Girlguiding
Girls’ happiness at an all-time-low: What does 15 years of Girlguiding’s Girls’ Attitudes Survey show us
The hidden two million Partner content
Social affairs
By Independent Age
The hidden two million
Although I am leaving Parliament, I hope the fight for paid miscarriage leave lives on
Social affairs
By Angela Crawley MP
Although I am leaving Parliament, I hope the fight for paid miscarriage leave lives on
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Tory Moderates Are Spooked By Threats Of Leaving ECHR
Tory Moderates Are Spooked By Threats Of Leaving ECHR
Foreign affairs
Former Attorney General Says Even Out Of ECHR Rwanda Plan Would Be Difficult
Former Attorney General Says Even Out Of ECHR Rwanda Plan Would Be Difficult
Home affairs
Government Under Pressure To Move Rental Reforms Through Parliament
Government Under Pressure To Move Rental Reforms Through Parliament
Communities
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Andy Burnham Accuses Westminster Of Ignoring The “Bigger Picture” On Homelessness
Social affairs
Andy Burnham Accuses Westminster Of Ignoring The “Bigger Picture” On Homelessness
Having managed to buck the national trend of rising homelessness, Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has urged senior figures in Westminster to learn from the ways in which he has helped drive down the number of people forced onto the streets of his city.
Major Union Boss Wants To Inspire Activism In Non-Union Workplaces
Social affairs
Major Union Boss Wants To Inspire Activism In Non-Union Workplaces
General secretary of the Trade Unions Congress (TUC) Paul Nowak has said he hopes that recent successes by trade union activists will help drive up membership in workplaces with low union representation, ahead of his speech at the organisation’s annual congress on Monday.
The Daisy Cooper interview: 'Our only focus is winning as many seats as possible'
Home affairs
By Tali Fraser
The Daisy Cooper interview: "Our only focus is winning as many seats as possible"
Daisy Cooper thinks the time has come for the Liberal Democrats to change British politics; and says it will only come if the party takes the Tories head-on. She talks to Tali Fraser about what the party really stands for, its stance on Europe, and why she’s approaching the election with an athletic mindset. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
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Let’s clear the cloud of confusion: vaping saves lives Partner content
Health
By Independent British Vape Trade Association
Let’s clear the cloud of confusion: vaping saves lives
Barely a day passes without a story on the apparent perils or potential risks of vaping. Vaping has been around for over a decade, but the growth in disposable or single-use devices is a relatively new phenomenon and there are legitimate concerns around youth access and their environmental impact.
The Birmingham City Council saga is a warning to government ahead of the Autumn Statement
Communities
By Cllr Shaun Davies
The Birmingham City Council saga is a warning to government ahead of the Autumn Statement
The financial pressures facing Birmingham City Council have thrust local government finance back into the national spotlight.
We are taking decisive action to improve the lives of disabled people
Communities
By Tom Pursglove MP
We are taking decisive action to improve the lives of disabled people
Disabled people deserve the same opportunities to live independent and fulfilling lives as everyone else.
Faith, Politics and Me: Ian Blackford
Political parties
By Seun Matiluko
Faith, Politics and Me: Ian Blackford
In her occasional series, Seun Matiluko catches up with politicians to discuss faith and how they balance religion with politics. Here, Ian Blackford, SNP MP for Ross, Skye and Lochaber, talks about his Christian faith journey
100 million extra meals to combat the cost of living crisis…you would think it would be a no brainer Partner content
Environment
By FareShare
100 million extra meals to combat the cost of living crisis…you would think it would be a no brainer
It’s back-to-school, but here’s a hard truth: one in four of our teachers are secretly feeding their pupils because they are starving. So, whilst teachers dig into their own pockets, we ask the government: where’s the food?
New exhibition paints a worrying picture of life as a parent of young children in Great Britain Partner content
Economy
By UNICEF UK
New exhibition paints a worrying picture of life as a parent of young children in Great Britain
UK child exploitation charity becomes first SME to receive British Safety Council funding to support staff wellbeing Partner content
Health
By British Safety Council
UK child exploitation charity becomes first SME to receive British Safety Council funding to support staff wellbeing
Derbyshire-based charity, Safe and Sound has become the first organisation to successfully win funding from British Safety Council to improve and support its staff’s wellbeing.
Give Local Areas More Control Over Their Spending, Says Leading Economic Think Tank
Social affairs
Give Local Areas More Control Over Their Spending, Says Leading Economic Think Tank
Providing local areas with more control over how they spend money handed out by government could help better ensure that cash is allocated where it is most needed, according to a new report.
Labour must ditch two-child benefit cap
Political parties
By Baroness Lister
Labour must ditch two-child benefit cap
Dubbed “the worst ever social security policy” by an eminent social policy professor, the two-child limit has become front page news.
Why disability benefit claims are surging in the UK
Health
By Chaminda Jayanetti
Why disability benefit claims are surging in the UK
Disability benefit claims have surged in the last two years, taking in multiple health conditions and all age groups. Is it the effect of the pandemic, the consequences of NHS waiting lists, or in response to rising living costs? Chaminda Jayanetti digs into the data. Illustration by Tracy Worrall
Cricket has an opportunity to level the playing field
Culture
By Cindy Butts
Cricket has an opportunity to level the playing field
Many of you will have seen the extensive coverage of the Report ‘Holding Up A Mirror to Cricket’ published on 27 June by the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket, which I chaired.
MP Calls For End To 'Toxic Debates' On LGBT Rights Ten Years After Same-Sex Marriage Legalised
Social affairs
MP Calls For End To "Toxic Debates" On LGBT Rights Ten Years After Same-Sex Marriage Legalised
Conservative MP Mike Freer has said "heated, toxic debates" over LGBT rights must end, ten years after he fought for his own right to marry his husband with the legalisation of same-sex marriage in England and Wales.
The Liz Kendall interview: “I don’t want to go back to 1997, let alone 1945”
Health
By Tali Fraser
The Liz Kendall interview: “I don’t want to go back to 1997, let alone 1945”
As shadow care minister, Liz Kendall has to come up with answers to an ageing society. She tells Tali Fraser about her mission to put social care on an equal footing with the NHS, why certain Conservatives have made her furious and what it’s like talking to your parents about death. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
Government And Civil Service 'Harmony' Unlikely Despite New Pay Offer
Social affairs
Government And Civil Service "Harmony" Unlikely Despite New Pay Offer
General Secretary of the PCS union Mark Serwotka has said it is unlikely his union will be able to resolve its dispute with the government based on recent pay concessions, warning that industrial action could hit further key sectors in the coming months.
Parliament Is Braced For Illegal Migration Bill 'Ping Pong' Between MPs and Lords
Home affairs
Parliament Is Braced For Illegal Migration Bill 'Ping Pong' Between MPs and Lords
Parliament is bracing for further back and forths on the government's controversial Illegal Migration Bill, following a series of defeats in the House of Lords.
Fine words on mental health must be backed up by progress on services
Health
By Alastair Campbell
Fine words on mental health must be backed up by progress on services
When Lord Speaker John McFall heard me singing the praises of Tory MP Charles Walker on the Rest Is Politics podcast, he had the idea of bringing me and Charles together to talk about mental health.
Lords Diary – Lord Etherton
Defence
By Lord Etherton
Lords Diary – Lord Etherton
From LGBT veterans to the Illegal Migration Bill, the work of the House of Lords has not abated in its intensity at all during the relatively short period that I have been a member
Government Criticised For 'Linking Benefits With Crime'
Social affairs
Government Criticised For "Linking Benefits With Crime"
Leading disability charity Scope has expressed concern about a "cruel narrative" on disability benefit claimants, warning the government against "linking benefits with crime".
The Gillian Keegan interview: 'People have the right to their own identity'
Education
By Tali Fraser
The Gillian Keegan interview: "People have the right to their own identity"
Gillian Keegan is not your typical Tory. A Liverpudlian who left school at 16, she has moved on from a successful career in business to become the Education Secretary. She talks to Tali Fraser about strikes, gender identity and how to disagree agreeably. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
To combat the spread of conspiracy theories, we need to look at ‘alternative’ media
Home affairs
By Dr Rod Dacombe
To combat the spread of conspiracy theories, we need to look at ‘alternative’ media
One of the unexpected challenges to come out of the Covid-19 pandemic has been the growing prominence of conspiracy theories in political discourse.
A new Museum of London display highlights the hidden story of Indian indenture in the British Caribbean
Communities
By Shereen Lafhaj
A new Museum of London display highlights the hidden story of Indian indenture in the British Caribbean
Currently on display at the Museum of London Docklands is a book containing handwritten letters from 1837, written by Sir John Gladstone for the attention of the Colonial Office.
Tory MP Calls For More “Nuanced And Pragmatic” Dangerous Dogs Act
Social affairs
Tory MP Calls For More “Nuanced And Pragmatic” Dangerous Dogs Act
Tory MP Neil Hudson, who sits on the environment and rural affairs (EFRA) committee, has said that laws to protect against attacks by dangerous dogs “could and should be reformed” after a spike in fatal dog attacks.
Our abortion laws are outdated and unsafe
Health
By Jackie Doyle-Price MP
Our abortion laws are outdated and unsafe
The sentencing of a woman for procuring an abortion at a late stage in her pregnancy has provoked significant reaction. For some the focus has been the advanced nature of her pregnancy. For others, the length of the sentence that has been handed down. Some of us are horrified by both.
Fem-tech can change the world for women, but the tech and online worlds must be better regulated
Social affairs
By Alex Davies-Jones MP
Fem-tech can change the world for women, but the tech and online worlds must be better regulated
From AI chatbots such as Chat GPT to the rapid expansion of TikTok, followed by fines for data breaches and bans from government devices, this is a time of huge flux in artificial intelligence (AI) and new technologies. Particularly exciting for me is the emerging area of “fem-tech”.
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Unlocking the Senior Civil Service London
2023
London
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Women in Education
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Ethnic Minorities into Leadership London
2023
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership London
Energy Security & Green Infrastructure Week 2023
2023
Online
Energy Security & Green Infrastructure Week 2023