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Labour Rebels Stand Firm As Government Tries To Sell Welfare Concessions

30 Jun Communities

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall has defended the government’s welfare bill concessions as “positive changes”, despite leading rebels warning they still feel unable to vote for the legislation.

24 Jun Political parties

Cabinet Ministers Use "Flattery And Begging" In Bid To Dissuade Labour Welfare Rebels

24 Jun Social affairs

PM Defends "Good Package" Of Welfare Cuts In Face Of Backbench Rebellion

19 Jun Health

Labour Whip Quits In First Frontbench Resignation Over Welfare Reforms

18 Jun Social affairs

Why The Government's Welfare Cuts Risk A Big Labour Rebellion

18 Jun Foreign affairs

Labour MPs Accuse Government Of Failing To Protect LGBT+ Citizens In Overseas Territories

17 Jun Health

Everything You Need To Know About The MP Vote On Decriminalising Abortion

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01 Jul Education

For dads, mums, kids and the economy, Labour must back longer and better-paid paternity leave

30 Jun Communities

My Catholic priest tried to coerce my assisted dying vote

17 Jun Health

Trialling puberty blockers for under-18s puts young people at risk – it should not go ahead

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Former Foreign Secretary Says UK Public Needs A “Philosophical Reset” On Defence

29 Jun Defence

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07 Jul Energy

How No 10 Sleepwalked Into A Welfare Crisis

27 Jun Political parties

I will vote against the Welfare Bill - I don’t want anyone to feel the regret I've had since 2015

29 Jun Health

Recipes for disaster: Gordon Brown’s sushi

26 Jun Political parties

My Catholic priest tried to coerce my assisted dying vote

30 Jun Communities

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18 May 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

10 Feb Communities

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

01 Feb 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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An opportunity to help lead the UK into a cruelty-free future

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08 Dec 2023 Social affairs

An opportunity to help lead the UK into a cruelty-free future

Cruelty Free International urges new Home Secretary, James Cleverly to deliver on promises that will help to move away from testing on animals. His new Department regulates the use of animals in science so Mr Cleverly now has the opportunity to help lead the UK into a cruelty-free future.

“We need to build a profession that attracts and holds on to our people,” says new BVA President Anna Judson

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08 Dec 2023 Social affairs

“We need to build a profession that attracts and holds on to our people,” says new BVA President Anna Judson

Dr Anna Judson was appointed as President of the British Veterinary Association in September. With a busy year ahead, she talked to PoliticsHome about the need for veterinary legislative reform

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08 Dec 2023 Social affairs

Avoid these festive pet perils for a calmer Christmas, warn UK vets

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has warned pet owners of the risks posed by unsuitable food and other festive perils over the Christmas season.

07 Dec 2023 Communities

Tory MP Says Rishi Sunak Has Broken Promise To Tackle Islamophobia

Exclusive: A Conservative MP has accused Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of having "written off" engagement with British Muslims for political reasons, and claimed that this government does not take Islamophobia as seriously as other forms of racism.

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06 Dec 2023 Social affairs

BVA & BSAVA call on Government to license unregulated canine breeding services to help clamp down on irresponsible dog breeding

Vet organisations unveil joint policy position on canine breeding services.

“It’s time for joined-up thinking on justice”, says Bar Council Chair

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06 Dec 2023 Social affairs

“It’s time for joined-up thinking on justice”, says Bar Council Chair

Investment is urgently needed to address the significant problems facing the justice sector, says Nick Vineall KC, representing 18,000 barristers who practise across England and Wales as Chair of the Bar Council.

UK advertising – the business of creativity

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06 Dec 2023 Economy

UK advertising – the business of creativity

Aisling Conlon, Director of International Trade at the Advertising Association, tells PoliticsHome about the vital role the advertising sector plays in contributing to the nation's economic prosperity and how she believes that with enhanced support, the impact of UK advertising services can resonate even more powerfully worldwide.

05 Dec 2023 Economy

Britain should be a hostile environment for serious organised crime

Five years on since the government published the Serious and Organised Crime Strategy, our country has been shaken by a pandemic, war in Europe, and political volatility at home and overseas. While successive governments have focused on navigating these major challenges, the criminal underworld has increasingly tried to crawl out of the gutter and onto Britain’s streets.

Inclusive by design: how fintech innovation is supporting financial inclusion

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04 Dec 2023 Economy

Inclusive by design: how fintech innovation is supporting financial inclusion

UK fintech companies are blazing a trail for a more diverse and inclusive financial sector. PoliticsHome explores how Mastercard is supporting a new generation of fintech companies to open up access to financial services and close the financial inclusion gap.

03 Dec 2023 Social affairs

Survivors of domestic abuse are being failed – we need reform

Survivors of domestic abuse are being failed by the criminal justice system. The downward spiral in domestic abuse prosecutions and convictions is alarming – especially when we know that incidents of domestic abuse offences are being reported at soaring rates.

02 Dec 2023 Political parties

Labour Risks Being "Hostage To Fortune" By Attacking Tories On Immigration

As the government struggles to meet its pledge to significantly reduce immigration, Labour has found a new confidence in attacking the Conservatives on an issue where they wouldn't always hope to have the upper hand with voters.

30 Nov 2023 Home affairs

Tory MPs Back Sir Elton John's Call For Ban On Conversion Therapy

Tory MPs have backed Sir Elton John's call for a ban on conversion therapy after he expressed his disappointment that the Government had failed to outlaw the practice.

29 Nov 2023 Social affairs

Labour Calls For Mandatory Ethnicity Pay Gap Reporting As Discrepancy Remains

Labour has renewed its calls for a Race Equality Act after new data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed Black people in the UK have consistently earned less than their White counterparts since 2012.

Half a billion reasons to ban unjust broadband and mobile price increases

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29 Nov 2023 Economy

Half a billion reasons to ban unjust broadband and mobile price increases

This Easter, chocolate eggs might not be the only thing consumers are waking up to. For those with a broadband connection or a mobile phone contract - which is of course the majority - many will find that the price of their bill will have increased, to significantly more than they signed up to paying.

Thousands urge national parks to protect vital rural life

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28 Nov 2023 Social affairs

Thousands urge national parks to protect vital rural life

Today a letter signed by thousands of wildlife and nature lovers has been handed to the associations of national park authorities in England and Wales urging them to protect their vital countryside.

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28 Nov 2023 Communities

Bolton Lads and Girls Club awarded British Safety Council funding to help support its workplace wellbeing

British Safety Council has announced that youth charity, Bolton Lads and Girls Club (BLGC) has become the latest beneficiary of its Keep Thriving funding to support its employee wellbeing.

27 Nov 2023 Health

Parliament must vote to decriminalise abortion

When Roe v Wade was repealed in America last year, many voices in the UK were quick to dismiss concerns that restrictions on a woman’s basic right to choose could ever happen here, and assumed that our right to access abortion services was secure and reflected the settled will of the people.

27 Nov 2023 Health

MPs Could Vote On Decriminalising Abortion In England And Wales

MPs will get the chance to vote on decriminalising abortion in England and Wales, with a Labour MP expected to table an amendment this week.

BETTING AND GAMING COUNCIL WARN AGAINST NEW TREASURY MEASURE BECOMING ‘TROJAN HORSE’ TO RAISE TAXES

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27 Nov 2023 Social affairs

BETTING AND GAMING COUNCIL WARN AGAINST NEW TREASURY MEASURE BECOMING ‘TROJAN HORSE’ TO RAISE TAXES

STANDARDS body the Betting and Gaming Council has urged the Chancellor against using a proposed new gambling tax simplification measure to further raise taxes which will threaten sports including horse racing.

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24 Nov 2023 Social affairs

Vets fear they could lose ability to treat infections due to antibiotic resistance, survey shows

Almost 90 percent of UK vets are concerned about losing the ability to treat infections in animals as a result of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The new figures, released during World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (18-24 November), are from the British Veterinary Association’s (BVA) latest Voice of the Veterinary Profession survey.

23 Nov 2023 Social affairs

Jeremy Hunt Accused Of Being "Untruthful" About Cost Of Living Support

Work and pensions committee chair Stephen Timms has accused Jeremy Hunt of providing him with an "untruthful" answer in parliament on the future of the Household Support Fund and has called on the Chancellor to formally correct the record.

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23 Nov 2023 Social affairs

Sharp increase in vets reporting AMR concerns about the cascade, survey shows

Figures from the British Veterinary Association’s (BVA) latest Voice of the Veterinary Profession survey, published during World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (18-24 November), show a sharp increase in vets reporting concerns over antimicrobial resistance (AMR) when following the cascade to make prescribing decisions.

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22 Nov 2023 Social affairs

European Court decision renders ban on animal testing for cosmetics meaningless

Symrise AG lose appeal against ECHA decision requiring animal testing on cosmetics ingredients

21 Nov 2023 Social affairs

Labour MP Says "Catastrophic" Housing Benefit Freeze Must Be Dropped In Autumn Statement

Labour MP and chair of the work and pensions committee Stephen Timms has joined calls for increases in benefits, including ending a freeze on Local Housing Allowance in the Autumn Statement this week.

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