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Government To Issue Warning To Caterers As Emergency Meetings Held Over “Unacceptable” Free School Meal Boxes
Government To Issue Warning To Caterers As Emergency Meetings Held Over “Unacceptable” Free School Meal Boxes
Coronavirus
Caterers providing free school meal parcels for the country’s poorest children will be given a stark warning by the Department for Education over inadequate box contents.
Pubs Are Calling The Takeaway Pint Ban “Grossly Unfair” And Want More Help For Hospitality
Coronavirus
Pubs Are Calling The Takeaway Pint Ban “Grossly Unfair” And Want More Help For Hospitality
Christmas Plans Are Confused Again After Robert Jenrick Warned The Government “Won’t Hesitate” On Tougher Tiers
Coronavirus
Christmas Plans Are Confused Again After Robert Jenrick Warned The Government “Won’t Hesitate” On Tougher Tiers
Parts Of A 'Bonkers' Liz Truss Speech On Equality Were Erased From The Government's Website
Social affairs
Parts Of A "Bonkers" Liz Truss Speech On Equality Were Erased From The Government's Website
Jacob Rees-Mogg Said Unicef 'Should Be Ashamed Of Itself' For Giving Food To Kids In The UK
Coronavirus
Jacob Rees-Mogg Said Unicef "Should Be Ashamed Of Itself" For Giving Food To Kids In The UK
Foreign Office Minister James Cleverly Has Condemned Millwall Fans Who Booed Footballers Taking The Knee Against Racism
Social affairs
Foreign Office Minister James Cleverly Has Condemned Millwall Fans Who Booed Footballers Taking The Knee Against Racism
A Peer Is Facing An 18 Month Lords Suspension Over Homophobic Bullying And Harassment
Political parties
A Peer Is Facing An 18 Month Lords Suspension Over Homophobic Bullying And Harassment
The House Live
Escape To The Country: How Can Rural Areas Recover From Covid?
Coronavirus
By Kate Proctor
Escape To The Country: How Can Rural Areas Recover From Covid?
After years of neglect, Britain’s social fabric is in urgent need of repair
Social affairs
By Jon Cruddas MP
After years of neglect, Britain’s social fabric is in urgent need of repair
Government has a moral responsibility to make sure nobody is on the streets this winter
Communities
By Thangam Debbonaire MP
Government has a moral responsibility to make sure nobody is on the streets this winter
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Conservative MP Kelly Tolhurst Has Resigned As Housing Minister Following “Devastating” Family News
Conservative MP Kelly Tolhurst Has Resigned As Housing Minister Following “Devastating” Family News
Political parties
Farmers of Tomorrow: George Eustice has radical plans for British Agriculture in 2021
Farmers of Tomorrow: George Eustice has radical plans for British Agriculture in 2021
By Kate Proctor
Environment
Dominic Raab Says Coronavirus Vaccines Will Be Offered To Every UK Adult By September
Dominic Raab Says Coronavirus Vaccines Will Be Offered To Every UK Adult By September
Coronavirus
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The Culture War Report - 2020
Coronavirus
By Robert Hutton
The Culture War Report - 2020
Carolyn Harris: “I really get hurt when people can’t have the basics in life.'
Communities
By Georgina Bailey
Carolyn Harris: “I really get hurt when people can’t have the basics in life."
Food banks may take care of the bare necessities but at Christmas, people facing food poverty need more than just nutrition. That’s why Carolyn Harris is heading up a Christmas hamper campaign to give her Swansea constituents the festive feeling.
Homeless People Face A Winter Of Freezing Streets Or Non Covid-Secure Shelters, The Government Has Been Warned
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
Homeless People Face A Winter Of Freezing Streets Or Non Covid-Secure Shelters, The Government Has Been Warned
The government has been warned that a fresh round of funding is needed to avoid homeless people this Winter facing a choice of rough sleeping on the streets as temperatures plummet, or risking exposure to Covid in unsafe night shelters.
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Black History doesn’t just tell us who we were, it tells us who we can be
Social affairs
By Shaun Bailey
Black History doesn’t just tell us who we were, it tells us who we can be
Black History Month is an opportunity for hope, and to increase representation in all manner of public spaces
Black Conservatives: Are the Tories the new party of diversity?
Home affairs
By Anita Boateng
Black Conservatives: Are the Tories the new party of diversity?
Throughout its long history the Conservative Party has found new ways to appeal to the ever-changing electorate. In 2024, Anita Boateng writes, the Tories can show ethnic minority working class voters that they are the party for them, too
It is everyone's responsibility to tackle racism in Parliament
Social affairs
By Ugbana Oyet, Serjeant at Arms
It is everyone's responsibility to tackle racism in Parliament
Last year Ugbana Oyet became the first Black Serjeant-at-Arms in the post’s 600-year history. The former electrical engineer reflects on his journey from Nigeria to Parliament
The Book That Changed My Life: Blink - The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
Political parties
By Dawn Butler MP
The Book That Changed My Life: Blink - The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
In the latest in our series on the books that have influenced or inspired Parliamentarians, Dawn Butler explains how the story of an orchestra audition changed how she percieved other's thoughts
The Tories Gave The North More Power. Coronavirus Means It Has Come Back To Bite Them
Coronavirus
By Kate Proctor
The Tories Gave The North More Power. Coronavirus Means It Has Come Back To Bite Them
When the metro mayors sat down with Boris Johnson in September 2019 for their first ever joint meeting, he is reported to have said: “I get what you do, I’ve been a mayor, I want to work with you.”
The justice system is as fundamental a part of our social services as health and education
Coronavirus
By Robert Neill MP
The justice system is as fundamental a part of our social services as health and education
We need greater investment in prisons and probation, courts and legal aid if we’re to uphold the rule of law
What Can Be Done To Stop The Death Of Local Newspapers?
Communities
By Alain Tolhurst
What Can Be Done To Stop The Death Of Local Newspapers?
Amid the leaked briefings on Covid restrictions and headline-grabbing clashes between local and national government this week, few would have noticed a policy paper slipped out by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport on a somewhat less explosive subject: the material impact of local media on democratic participation.
An east-west solution to the post-Brexit Irish Border arrangements is the best way to safeguard peace
Brexit
By Simon Hoare MP
An east-west solution to the post-Brexit Irish Border arrangements is the best way to safeguard peace
Britain must secure a post-Brexit Irish border solution that safeguards the Good Friday Agreement, with no attacks on infrastructure or policing
New Covid Test and Trace Guidance Leaves Migrant Key Workers In A 'Difficult Position', Labour Say
Coronavirus
New Covid Test and Trace Guidance Leaves Migrant Key Workers In A "Difficult Position", Labour Say
A gap in government guidance means that thousands of legal migrant key workers could be forced to choose between following new public health laws and destitution, according to Labour MPs and charities.
Why is the new housing algorithm facing backlash from Conservative MPs?
Communities
By James Wilmore
Why is the new housing algorithm facing backlash from Conservative MPs?
Proposals to increase targets by altering the formula for calculating housing need are adding to the government’s woes over planning reform
An infant’s first 1,001 days are critical for lifelong health – we must level up the opportunities for every newborn
Health
By Andrea Leadsom MP
An infant’s first 1,001 days are critical for lifelong health – we must level up the opportunities for every newborn
We will break down the barriers that affect early years development and set out a vision for improving the support available to families
Covid-19 has exposed weaknesses in public services and deepened inequalities
Health
By Baroness Armstrong
Covid-19 has exposed weaknesses in public services and deepened inequalities
The House of Lords Public Services Committee has found failure in recent years to fund social care adequately and to integrate health and care services has had grave consequences during the pandemic.
Kinship carers are doing the right thing by their families, it’s time the state does right by them
Social affairs
By Catherine McKinnell MP
Kinship carers are doing the right thing by their families, it’s time the state does right by them
Small additional investment in kinship care now, will enable more children to remain safely within their families and save substantial economic and social costs in the longer term.
After His Furious Public Spat With Liz Truss Over Trans Rights, Crispin Blunt Says He Will Not Let The Issue Go
Political parties
By Georgina Bailey
After His Furious Public Spat With Liz Truss Over Trans Rights, Crispin Blunt Says He Will Not Let The Issue Go
After a bitter internal Tory row over the government's long-awaited response to the Gender Recognition Act, Crispin Blunt has vowed to carry on what he sees as a vital battle for trans rights. Georgina Bailey speaks to him
When we rebuild our creative industries, diversity and representation must be key
Coronavirus
By Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury
When we rebuild our creative industries, diversity and representation must be key
The UK’s creative industries were already an unequal playing field before Covid-19 struck – with an uncertain future and high levels of self-employment, we must ensure that all stories can be told
We should learn from the historical value of our statues, rather than lose them to mob rule
Communities
By David Amess MP
We should learn from the historical value of our statues, rather than lose them to mob rule
There is a reason every statue was put up in the first place – we should consider that before we start undemocratically tearing them down
The government needs to provide support for football clubs throughout the leagues to stop more going under
Communities
By Stephen Morgan MP
The government needs to provide support for football clubs throughout the leagues to stop more going under
Clubs like Portsmouth FC must not be forgotten through this crisis – their economic and community value is too great
A Tory MP Has Branded His Government's Decision On Trans Rights A 'Crushing Disappointment'
Health
A Tory MP Has Branded His Government's Decision On Trans Rights A "Crushing Disappointment"
A Tory MP has branded the government's decision to row back on plans to reform transgender rights "a crushing disappointment".
We have a duty to the reach out the hand of humanity to the Rohingya
Foreign affairs
By Jeremy Corbyn MP
We have a duty to the reach out the hand of humanity to the Rohingya
Four years after the Myanmar military unleashed a wave of violence against Rohingya civilians, there is still much more to be done by international governments to support and protect them
It is time for Labour to show it is the party of law and order again
Coronavirus
By David Lammy MP
It is time for Labour to show it is the party of law and order again
Systemic failings by the Tories have left our justice system critically weakened. We need emergency action to rebuild services and renew public faith in law and order
Will the COVID-19 pandemic actually disenfranchise veterans? Partner content
Coronavirus
By Veterans Aid
Will the COVID-19 pandemic actually disenfranchise veterans?
After 15 years at the helm of the frontline charity for veterans in crisis, and a previous 10 years as a Trustee, Dr Hugh Milroy reflects on the lot of socially isolated veterans and how the COVID-19 pandemic has re-shaped the landscape of support in the veterans’ world. 
Scrap Universal Credit and replace it with a system that offers a safety net for all
Economy
By Jonathan Reynolds MP
Scrap Universal Credit and replace it with a system that offers a safety net for all
We should support people back to work, not push them into poverty. Current social security measures are inadequate, and children are paying the price.
Democracies must evolve and embrace new thinking if we are to defeat Covid-19, recover and rebuild stronger
Social affairs
By Chloe Smith MP
Democracies must evolve and embrace new thinking if we are to defeat Covid-19, recover and rebuild stronger
I recently announced proposals for new world-leading rules that will require online political campaign content to have a ‘digital imprint’ - an essential measure that will improve transparency in political campaigning.
'Most politics is done in pubs' - in praise of the Red Lion
Political parties
By Jack Kessler
'Most politics is done in pubs' - in praise of the Red Lion
The Red Lion is a place that brings people together to trade in gossip and information. Thank God it's back.
EventsAll
Bridging the Gap: Helping Patients Access New Medicines
2021
Free Webinar
Bridging the Gap: Helping Patients Access New Medicines
Overcoming Unconscious Bias: Fostering Conscious Inclusion at Work
2021
Online
Overcoming Unconscious Bias: Fostering Conscious Inclusion at Work
Unlocking the Senior Civil Service
2021
Online
Unlocking the Senior Civil Service
Green Recovery: The Built Environment
2021
Online Conference
Green Recovery: The Built Environment