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Angus MacDonald: 'If You're Active In Faith, You're More Likely To Have A Moral Compass'
Angus MacDonald: "If You're Active In Faith, You're More Likely To Have A Moral Compass"
Social affairs
Entrepreneur, papal knight and now Liberal Democrat backbencher Angus MacDonald tells Sienna Rodgers about his colourful life and why Westminster needs more business brains
How Burnham Plans To Win Cross-Party Agreement On Social Care
Health
How Burnham Plans To Win Cross-Party Agreement On Social Care
The Rundown Podcast: Samantha Niblett Wants To Shift The Overton Window On Sex
Health
The Rundown Podcast: Samantha Niblett Wants To Shift The Overton Window On Sex
Labour MP Says Her Colleagues Are 'On A Journey' To Support Her Summer Of Sex Campaign
Health
Labour MP Says Her Colleagues Are "On A Journey" To Support Her Summer Of Sex Campaign
Lord Nash: Tories Should Not Rule Out Reform Deal Before Next Election
Political parties
Lord Nash: Tories Should Not Rule Out Reform Deal Before Next Election
Olivia Bailey On The Conversion Practices Bill: 'I'm Not Interested In Scaremongering'
Social affairs
Olivia Bailey On The Conversion Practices Bill: "I'm Not Interested In Scaremongering"
No 'Carve-Out' For Parents In LGBT Conversion Practices Ban, Says Minister
Social affairs
No "Carve-Out" For Parents In LGBT Conversion Practices Ban, Says Minister
Opinion
How a legal row about Lady Tarkina Snow Fire landed me in a Hebridean doghouse
Social affairs
By Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
How a legal row about Lady Tarkina Snow Fire landed me in a Hebridean doghouse
We need to get our welfare system back on track – and review the triple lock
Economy
By David Smith MP
We need to get our welfare system back on track – and review the triple lock
The fresh vote on assisted dying is not only about life and death – it is about democracy
Health
By Baroness Mattinson
The fresh vote on assisted dying is not only about life and death – it is about democracy
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Ed Miliband: “Andy Has Given Us The Permission To Be Heard Again”
Ed Miliband: “Andy Has Given Us The Permission To Be Heard Again”
Foreign affairs
Hazards Ahead: How Labour Unity Under Andy Burnham May Be Tested In The Months Ahead
Hazards Ahead: How Labour Unity Under Andy Burnham May Be Tested In The Months Ahead
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Environment
Unison's Andrea Egan: I'm Not Rejoining Labour Until The Party Inspires Me
Unison's Andrea Egan: I'm Not Rejoining Labour Until The Party Inspires Me
Economy
Health inequality is everyone’s business – government must act across every department Partner content
Health inequality is everyone’s business – government must act across every department
By Allison Gardner MP
Health
Neal Lawson: “The Most Naive Person In Left-Wing Politics”
Neal Lawson: “The Most Naive Person In Left-Wing Politics”
Political parties
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Lord Nash: Tories Should Not Rule Out Reform Deal Before Next Election
Political parties
Lord Nash: Tories Should Not Rule Out Reform Deal Before Next Election
Conservative peer Lord Nash speaks to Matilda Martin about his successful bid to persuade the government to ban social media for children, plus why he thinks the Tories should not rule out an arrangement with Reform before the next general election
Culture Clash – Lisa Nandy On Keeping Hope Alive
Communities
Culture Clash – Lisa Nandy On Keeping Hope Alive
Critics say Lisa Nandy should spend more time meeting stakeholders in her brief, but the Culture Secretary tells Francis Elliott she’s fighting for the government to give hope to the most vulnerable. Photography by Tom Pilston
Danny Kruger: 'If We Don’t Win, Or If We Win And Make A Mess Of It, I Fear For Our Country'
Political parties
Danny Kruger: 'If We Don’t Win, Or If We Win And Make A Mess Of It, I Fear For Our Country'
Ex-Tory MP Danny Kruger reveals to Sienna Rodgers his plans as Reform UK’s head of preparing for government, from election readiness to pronatalist ambition – and why he fears for Britain if his party makes ‘a mess of it’
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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
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.
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?
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.
New exhibition paints a worrying picture of life as a parent of young children in Great Britain Partner content
Economy
By The UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK)
New exhibition paints a worrying picture of life as a parent of young children in Great Britain
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
Public Spending Watchdog To Investigate Delays To Multimillion-Pound Pensions Project
Economy
Public Spending Watchdog To Investigate Delays To Multimillion-Pound Pensions Project
Exclusive: The National Audit Office has agreed to investigate delays into the government’s long-awaited Pensions Dashboard project, which is now expected to be rolled out seven years late after costing the taxpayer millions of pounds.
Government Sports Day Postponed Due To School Concrete Crisis
Education
By Tom Scotson
Government Sports Day Postponed Due To School Concrete Crisis
Exclusive: The government has postponed its Northern Sports Day in the wake of the 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
Exclusive: New research has found that the majority of people required to attend job centres to access benefits believe being hit with sanctions when they don't attend undermines their ability to find a good job.
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
A Labour MP has asked the National Audit Office to investigate the delays to the government’s long-awaited Pensions Dashboard project, which has cost the taxpayer millions of pounds.
Give Local Areas More Control Over Their Spending, Says Leading Economic Think Tank
Social affairs
By Caitlin Doherty
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
By Caitlin Doherty
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
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