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Labour Pledges 'Transparency' Overhaul of Benefits Sanctions For People With Disabilities
Labour Pledges "Transparency" Overhaul of Benefits Sanctions For People With Disabilities
Social affairs
Shadow disabilities minister Vicky Foxcroft has told PoliticsHome that a Labour government would ensure better transparency over benefits sanctions at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
How Government Hopes To Overhaul Renters' Rights
Social affairs
How Government Hopes To Overhaul Renters' Rights
Government Warned Help To Buy Boost Would Push House Prices Even Higher
Economy
Government Warned Help To Buy Boost Would Push House Prices Even Higher
Tory MP Says There Are “No Effective Measures” To Tackle Sexual Harassment In Parliament
Social affairs
Tory MP Says There Are “No Effective Measures” To Tackle Sexual Harassment In Parliament
What You Need To Know About Government's Gambling Crackdown
Social affairs
What You Need To Know About Government's Gambling Crackdown
Top Stories: UK Joins Asia Trade Deal, Economy Grew At End Of Last Year
Foreign affairs
Top Stories: UK Joins Asia Trade Deal, Economy Grew At End Of Last Year
Unions 'Won't Rest' In Fight For Pay Deals After Success For NHS And Rail
Health
Unions "Won't Rest" In Fight For Pay Deals After Success For NHS And Rail
The House Live
We must come together to make the UK a world leader on LGBT+ rights once more
Social affairs
By Angela Eagle MP and Elliot Colburn MP
We must come together to make the UK a world leader on LGBT+ rights once more
The Isle of Man: standing proud
Culture
By Sir John Lorimer
The Isle of Man: standing proud
From one coronation to another
Social affairs
By Lord Wallace of Saltaire
From one coronation to another
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The George Freeman interview: 'It would be extraordinary' if a deal on Horizon can't be negotiated
The George Freeman interview: "It would be extraordinary" if a deal on Horizon can't be negotiated
By Sophie Church
Technology
Abandoned HS2 Land In London Could Be Handed Back To The Public While Delays Continue
Abandoned HS2 Land In London Could Be Handed Back To The Public While Delays Continue
Transport
Rishi Sunak Says Stop The Boats Plan Is 'Starting To Work'
Rishi Sunak Says Stop The Boats Plan Is "Starting To Work"
Home affairs
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How Government Hopes To Overhaul Renters' Rights
Social affairs
How Government Hopes To Overhaul Renters' Rights
Government has announced a “once in a generation” Renters' Reform Bill which they say will revolutionise the private rental market. In recent years the sector has been inundated with people paying high prices on precarious contracts as a result of the housing crisis.
What You Need To Know About Government's Gambling Crackdown
Social affairs
What You Need To Know About Government's Gambling Crackdown
The Government has proposed a once in a generation white paper to clean up the gambling sector.
How Britain's Built Environment Became Degraded
Communities
By JS Curl
How Britain's Built Environment Became Degraded
In a stinging polemic, architectural historian and author of Making Dystopia Professor James Stevens Curl gives The House his view on exactly how Britain’s built environment lost its way
Social Affairs news
Michael Gove Defends Levelling Up Funding On Rishi Sunak's Patch, New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern To Resign
Health
Michael Gove Defends Levelling Up Funding On Rishi Sunak's Patch, New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern To Resign
Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove has defended the decision to give long-awaited funding to a town in Rishi Sunak’s constituency.
LGBT+ Tories Call For Meeting With Scotland Secretary Over 'Toxic' Constitutional Row
Social affairs
LGBT+ Tories Call For Meeting With Scotland Secretary Over "Toxic" Constitutional Row
A group representing LGBT+ Conservatives have called for Scotland Secretary Alister Jack to meet with them, arguing that trans people are “caught up in an increasingly toxic independence, constitutional debate” between Holyrood and Westminster after the government decided to override the Gender Recognition Reform Bill.
Ministers Reject Criticism Of Scottish Gender Law Veto, Education Secretary 'Extremely Disappointed' By Teachers' Strike
Education
Ministers Reject Criticism Of Scottish Gender Law Veto, Education Secretary "Extremely Disappointed" By Teachers' Strike
The education secretary has rejected Nicola Sturgeon’s criticism of the government’s plan to block new gender reform laws passed by Holyrood.
Government Confirms It Will Block Scottish Gender Recognition Reform Bill
Social affairs
Government Confirms It Will Block Scottish Gender Recognition Reform Bill
The Westminster government has said it will use a Section 35 order to block the Scottish government's gender recognition reform legislation amid concerns over its impact on UK-wide legislation.
Nicola Sturgeon 'Very, Very, Very' Confident Of Defending Gender Bill
Social affairs
Nicola Sturgeon "Very, Very, Very" Confident Of Defending Gender Bill
Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said her government is “very, very, very” confident of defending the Gender Recognition Reform Bill should the UK government attempt to block it becoming law.
Mapping The Oceans: Developing Blue Economies Across The Globe
Social affairs
By Kerrie Howard - Hydrographic programme manager at the UK Hydrographic Office
Mapping The Oceans: Developing Blue Economies Across The Globe
We live on a blue planet. The surface of the Earth is 71 per cent water and yet, as our reliance on the seas continues to grow, there is still much to understand about the maritime environment, the benefits it can offer and how marine resources can be used in a safe and sustainable manner – the blue economy.
There’s more than one way to be an anti-racist
Social affairs
By Inaya Folarin Iman
There’s more than one way to be an anti-racist
More than two years since the Black Lives Matter protests of 2020, conflicts over race and identity continue to take center stage in the public discourse.
Government Accused Of 'Extreme Ministerial Power Grab' Over EU Law Repeal Process
Brexit
Government Accused Of "Extreme Ministerial Power Grab" Over EU Law Repeal Process
Labour peer Baroness Hayter has claimed attempts by government to limit parliamentary scrutiny of the repeal of EU laws is "irresponsible and potentially dangerous", as the government prepares to review and scrap or recycle around 4,000 pieces of legislation by the end of this year.
Voter ID Will Now Be Needed At Elections – Here’s How New Rules Could Affect You
Political parties
Voter ID Will Now Be Needed At Elections – Here’s How New Rules Could Affect You
Campaigners have warned that the need for voter ID could cause chaos when it's required for the first time at local elections this May, arguing the change could undermine trust in democracy.
Rishi Sunak's 'Unworkable' Anti-Strike Laws Face 'Quagmire' Of Legal Challenges And Lords Delays
Economy
Rishi Sunak's "Unworkable" Anti-Strike Laws Face "Quagmire" Of Legal Challenges And Lords Delays
The government has confirmed plans for controversial anti-strike laws despite warnings from peers that plans "simply won't work" due to the likelihood of significant delays in Parliament and legal challenges from unions.
Unions Vow To Take Government To Court Over Anti-Strike Laws
Social affairs
Unions Vow To Take Government To Court Over Anti-Strike Laws
The government’s planned measures to try and limit strike action will “put them in breach of international law”, according to the incoming leader of the Trades Union Congress.
At a time of anger and division we draw comfort from the message of Christ
Social affairs
By Bishop of Chelmsford, Guli Francis-Dehqani
At a time of anger and division we draw comfort from the message of Christ
The Bishop of Chelmsford delivers a Christmas message to readers of The House.
Elections Watchdog Warns Voter ID Plans Risk Undermining Confidence In Democracy
Social affairs
Elections Watchdog Warns Voter ID Plans Risk Undermining Confidence In Democracy
The Electoral Commission is warning that the shortened timeframe to raise awareness of the government’s controversial voter ID plans before people next go to the polls risks undermining confidence in British democracy.
Political parties must pay attention to the needs of the young
Communities
By John Macdonald, Director of Strategy, Adam Smith Institute
Political parties must pay attention to the needs of the young
It is no secret that younger people today are facing a tax burden at a near all time high, double digit inflation, and wages which have been stagnant for at least the last 10 years.
Health Secretary Attacks Unions Over Ambulance Strikes, Home Secretary Faces MP Grilling, Gender Reform Vote In Scottish Parliament
Health
Health Secretary Attacks Unions Over Ambulance Strikes, Home Secretary Faces MP Grilling, Gender Reform Vote In Scottish Parliament
Health Secretary Steve Barclay has accused unions of "consciously" inflicting harm on patients, claiming they have not made sufficient contingency plans during the ambulance driver strikes.
Court Rules Rwanda Deportation Policy Is Legal, Airport Christmas Strikes Disruption, Gary Neville Clashes With Tory MP
Political parties
Court Rules Rwanda Deportation Policy Is Legal, Airport Christmas Strikes Disruption, Gary Neville Clashes With Tory MP
High Court judges have ruled that the government's policy to remove asylum seekers by deporting them to Rwanda is legal, more than six months after the first scheduled flight was grounded.
Oliver Dowden Claims Nurses’ Pay Rises Are 'Not Affordable' As Unions Warn Of Further Strikes
Health
Oliver Dowden Claims Nurses’ Pay Rises Are "Not Affordable" As Unions Warn Of Further Strikes
Cabinet Office minister Oliver Dowden has insisted the government's door is "always open" for union talks, but refused to budge over pay rises for nurses.
Homes For Ukraine Payments To Be Increased To £500 For Long-Term Hosts
Home affairs
Homes For Ukraine Payments To Be Increased To £500 For Long-Term Hosts
Monthly government payments for households hosting refugees as part of the the Homes for Ukraine scheme will be increased, ministers have announced.
How we can use data to improve equality of opportunity
Social affairs
By Alun Francis
How we can use data to improve equality of opportunity
Why do some people succeed and others fail? How can we ensure where someone starts in life doesn’t determine where they end up?
Most People Support Backing Ukraine Despite Impact On Cost Of Living Crisis
Foreign affairs
Most People Support Backing Ukraine Despite Impact On Cost Of Living Crisis
Exclusive: A majority of respondents to a new poll want the UK to continue its support of Ukraine in opposing the war waged by Vladimir Putin even though they believe measures are worsening the cost of living crisis.
Government must deliver urgent adult social care reform after years of failure and broken promises
Health
By Baroness Andrews
Government must deliver urgent adult social care reform after years of failure and broken promises
A few weeks on from the Autumn Statement which brought a two-year delay to the implementation of the social care cap, there is no better time to be talking about adult social care.
Strikes In Areas You're Not Expecting Will See 'Winter Of Discontent' Spread Far And Wide
Social affairs
Strikes In Areas You're Not Expecting Will See "Winter Of Discontent" Spread Far And Wide
Widespread disputes over pay and working conditions mean that it's not just the usual areas of life, such as travel, that will be affected by strikes this winter.
Why Future-Proofing Britain’s Veterinary Sector is Key to Animal Health and Welfare Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Why Future-Proofing Britain’s Veterinary Sector is Key to Animal Health and Welfare
From pet owners to farmers, people rely on the nation’s vets to ensure the health and welfare of their animals. But how can we create a veterinary sector that can meet growing need in an ever-changing world? The House sat down with Malcolm Morley, President of the British Veterinary Association, to discover how Britain’s vets are modernising, and to explore what government can do to help.
All The Strikes Happening Before Christmas
Health
All The Strikes Happening Before Christmas
Staff across multiple sectors are due to strike throughout December, as unions continue to make demands for reform of pay and conditions by employers and the government.
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Net Zero Week 2023
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Green Infrastructure Week 2023
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