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Committee Chair Tells DWP To 'Get A Grip' On Carer's Allowance Overpayments
Committee Chair Tells DWP To "Get A Grip" On Carer's Allowance Overpayments
Social affairs
Labour MP Stephen Timms, chair of the work and pensions select committee, has insisted the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) must "get a grip" on carer's allowance overpayments.
Former Education Minister Says Childcare Needs Boost For Students And Disadvantaged Families
Social affairs
Former Education Minister Says Childcare Needs Boost For Students And Disadvantaged Families
Parents Could Be Left 'Disappointed' By Free Childcare Expansion
Social affairs
Parents Could Be Left "Disappointed" By Free Childcare Expansion
Government Accused Of Undermining Mental Health Progress With Employment Drive
Social affairs
Government Accused Of Undermining Mental Health Progress With Employment Drive
Future Of Renters Reform Bill Remains In Doubt
Social affairs
Future Of Renters Reform Bill Remains In Doubt
Government Set To Push Through Football Regulator Within Weeks
Culture
Government Set To Push Through Football Regulator Within Weeks
Michael Gove Urged To Firm Up Protections For Tenants Falling Into Rent Arrears
Social affairs
Michael Gove Urged To Firm Up Protections For Tenants Falling Into Rent Arrears
The House Live
Lords Diary: Lord Bishop of Leeds
Political parties
By Bishop of Leeds
Lords Diary: Lord Bishop of Leeds
Can other countries show us how to solve Britain’s housing crisis?
Communities
By Alex Daniel
Can other countries show us how to solve Britain’s housing crisis?
“Talking about ‘white privilege’ tends to polarise views”: Understanding ethnicity and politics
Social affairs
By Sunder Katwala
“Talking about ‘white privilege’ tends to polarise views”: Understanding ethnicity and politics
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All The 100 MPs Standing Down At The Next General Election
All The 100 MPs Standing Down At The Next General Election
Political parties
Jamie Driscoll predicts 'big upset' for Labour in North East mayoral race
Jamie Driscoll predicts 'big upset' for Labour in North East mayoral race
By Sienna Rodgers
Communities
Downing Street Braced For Smoking Ban Snub From Dozens Of Tory MPs
Downing Street Braced For Smoking Ban Snub From Dozens Of Tory MPs
Health
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“Talking about ‘white privilege’ tends to polarise views”: Understanding ethnicity and politics
Social affairs
By Sunder Katwala
“Talking about ‘white privilege’ tends to polarise views”: Understanding ethnicity and politics
The Gaza conflict is the latest issue to increase the noise around politics and ethnicity, but Sunder Katwala calls for a more sophisticated understanding of how they interact
Call of duty: The row over a 'citizens army'
Defence
By Sophie Church and Tali Fraser
Call of duty: The row over a 'citizens army'
Patrick Sanders infuriated Rishi Sunak by calling for a ‘citizen army’ in a speech dismissed as ‘alarmist’. But, as Sophie Church and Tali Fraser report, the debate on how to expand troop numbers has started and looks set to intensify after the election. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall
Past recast: Inside the row engulfing the National Trust
Communities
By Tali Fraser
Past recast: Inside the row engulfing the National Trust
The National Trust has become the unlikely battleground for an increasingly vitriolic row over how the past should be presented. Tali Fraser meets the participants in the culture war to end them all. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall
Social Affairs news
Nurtured by nature: how green spaces can provide a welcome sanctuary Partner content
Environment
By The National Lottery
Nurtured by nature: how green spaces can provide a welcome sanctuary
When the first lockdown exacerbated Wanda Mayer’s anxiety and caused her to have a series of panic attacks, she knew exactly where to go: the allotment she calls her ‘haven’. Thanks to National Lottery Funding, projects have been bringing communities together, and supporting mental health.
To achieve Net Zero, we must inspire the public to take action Partner content
Environment
By Smart Energy GB
To achieve Net Zero, we must inspire the public to take action
For the first time, smart meters are giving people the option of becoming active participants in the energy system. We must help everyone to embrace the opportunity
Maternal mental health matters: how can we ensure adequate action is taken?
Health
By Sarah Olney MP
Maternal mental health matters: how can we ensure adequate action is taken?
For many women lockdown has exacerbated some of the most difficult aspects of motherhood.
For the record, mothers-in-law are official after 184 years
Coronavirus
By Tim Loughton MP
For the record, mothers-in-law are official after 184 years
Amid the distractions of our pandemic-constrained parliament, colleagues may have missed a small but significant result in a Statutory Instrument Committee meeting recently.
The return of betting shops and casinos is good news for the economy – but we must keep up progress on safer gambling Partner content
Coronavirus
By Betting And Gaming Council
The return of betting shops and casinos is good news for the economy – but we must keep up progress on safer gambling
This week the UK took another step towards post-Covid normality when high street shops in Scotland – including betting shops – safely opened their doors again for the first time this year.
Vaccine Passports Could “Reinforce Structural Discrimination” Against Disabled People, Experts Warn
Coronavirus
Vaccine Passports Could “Reinforce Structural Discrimination” Against Disabled People, Experts Warn
Legal experts and charities have warned that the introduction of Covid status certificates — otherwise known as vaccine passports — could undermine disabled people's rights and leave businesses open to discrimination lawsuits.
Communities worked well together during Covid - how do we sustain that during the next crisis?
Coronavirus
By Jehangir Malik
Communities worked well together during Covid - how do we sustain that during the next crisis?
It is an understatement to say the Covid-19 pandemic brought unprecedented challenges across all walks of life, and as Director of the Emergencies Partnerships those challenges were at the forefront of my day to day work.
Polling Shows Half of Brits Want Government Action On Football Ahead Of Its Review Into The Game
Home affairs
Polling Shows Half of Brits Want Government Action On Football Ahead Of Its Review Into The Game
Exclusive: Polling carried out for PoliticsHome suggests half of Brits think ministers should intervene to regulate the finance and governance of football clubs and almost as many want clubs to be majority fan-owned as they are in Germany.
How mobile connectivity can power a radical green recovery Partner content
Coronavirus
By Mark Evans | CEO of O2
How mobile connectivity can power a radical green recovery
With millions of connections across our networks, the mobile industry can play a key role in reaching net zero – helping businesses and consumers cut emissions with flexible working technology, smart meters, and a host of 5G-enabled solutions
Piecemeal policies will not save the planet – we need global action to turn off the plastics tap Partner content
Environment
By Revolution Plastics Institute
Piecemeal policies will not save the planet – we need global action to turn off the plastics tap
The global plastics problem is growing worse by the year. We must all work together to rise to the challenge
Two Food Bank Parcels A Minute Were Given To Children Last Year
Coronavirus
Two Food Bank Parcels A Minute Were Given To Children Last Year
Food bank charity The Trussell Trust has called on the government to “listen and act” as it revealed it delivered a record 2.5 million emergency food parcels last year, with almost 1 million being given to children.
Charities Hit Back At Tory MPs Over Attacks On Runnymede Trust And Defend Right To Criticise Race Report
Social affairs
Charities Hit Back At Tory MPs Over Attacks On Runnymede Trust And Defend Right To Criticise Race Report
Exclusive: A group of leading charities has defended their right to tackle social justice after a group of Tory MPs attacked the Runnymede Trust for criticising the government’s controversial race report.
Stephen Lawrence Day is a time to reflect on the transformative power of education to improve life chances
Communities
By David Simmonds MP
Stephen Lawrence Day is a time to reflect on the transformative power of education to improve life chances
As we reflect on this year’s Stephen Lawrence Day, a day where we come together to continue to push the agenda for change and the sort of society where everyone can flourish, I wanted to reflect on my passion, education.
'Justice Has Been Done' After Derek Chauvin Found Guilty Of George Floyd Murder, Culture Secretary Says
Communities
"Justice Has Been Done" After Derek Chauvin Found Guilty Of George Floyd Murder, Culture Secretary Says
The culture secretary Oliver Dowden has welcomed the conviction of former police officer Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd, saying "justice has been done".
The unusual pets helping children through lockdown Partner content
Education
By The National Lottery
The unusual pets helping children through lockdown
At first glance Georgie the bearded dragon isn’t as cuddly as a rabbit or a hamster. But alongside his unusual friends, he's proved a lifeline for children struggling through lockdown.
Rural communities have become an afterthought in Westminster
Communities
By Luke Pollard MP
Rural communities have become an afterthought in Westminster
Today, Labour is launching a major review of its policies for rural communities in England.
The European Super League debacle has reinforced the need for an independent regulator for English football
Communities
By Helen Grant MP
The European Super League debacle has reinforced the need for an independent regulator for English football
Once again, the broken governance of English football has been laid bare for all to see this week. Our national game, the beautiful game, is in crisis.
Government plans mean many more traumatised asylum seekers will be deprived of crucial mental health support
Home affairs
By Professor Cornelius Katona, Royal College of Psychiatrists
Government plans mean many more traumatised asylum seekers will be deprived of crucial mental health support
Immigration detention centres aren’t places for people living with a mental illness. But unless MPs oppose the government’s plans to make it easier for them to detain people who have been trafficked to the UK, many more people will be deprived of the mental health support they need to make a full recovery.
Partner content
Home affairs
By NOAH
Animal vaccination a priority post-pandemic, says NOAH, because #VaccinesWork
Today is World Animal Vaccination Day so NOAH has chosen today to launch this year’s #VaccinesWork campaign. A recent survey shows people know vaccination is good for animal health and that having healthy animals benefits us and our environment.
The UK can build a world-leading sanctions regime that preserves human rights and the rule of law Partner content
Foreign affairs
By Anthony Metzer QC | Head of Goldsmith Chambers
The UK can build a world-leading sanctions regime that preserves human rights and the rule of law
The development of the UK’s domestic sanctions regime is of critical national importance and presents a significant opportunity for the UK to demonstrate global leadership in the design and operation of effective sanctions rules.
Crowning glory: monarch, politics and Parliament in an age of democracy
Social affairs
By Andrew Gimson
Crowning glory: monarch, politics and Parliament in an age of democracy
“The more democratic we get,” Walter Bagehot predicted in 1867, “the more we shall get to like state and show, which have ever pleased the vulgar.” The outpouring of tributes triggered by the death of the Duke of Edinburgh indicates that Bagehot was right.
'A man who gave his life to the scientific and political betterment of humankind.' Clive Lewis pays tribute to Ian Gibson
Social affairs
By Clive Lewis MP
"A man who gave his life to the scientific and political betterment of humankind." Clive Lewis pays tribute to Ian Gibson
Known for his personal warmth and sense of humour, Ian’s intelligence, independence, and insight won the respect of the people of Norwich. He will be remembered as someone who spoke for our city – and especially those without a voice
Peers paid tribute to one of their own as the Lords marked the passing of Prince Philip
Social affairs
By Patrick Kidd
Peers paid tribute to one of their own as the Lords marked the passing of Prince Philip
Baroness Mobarik achieved the rare feat since Prince Philip's death of revealing something new: that he hated rhubarb crumble.
Partner content
Communities
By Inc Arts
Arts organisations join forces with Inc Arts UK for the launch of Unlock
Inc Arts Unlock takes the demands of anti-racism advocates and turns them into the UK’s first ever free cross-sector tool – that charts and tracks progress on anti-racist action in arts organisations.
EventsAll
After the election: what can the civil service expect from a new administration?
2024
Online
After the election: what can the civil service expect from a new administration?
The road to proactive government
2024
Online
The road to proactive government
Practical AI: Closing the gap between possibility and reality
2024
Online
Practical AI: Closing the gap between possibility and reality
Net Zero Week 2024
2024
Online
Net Zero Week 2024