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Tribute to Prince Philip by Lord Robertson
Tribute to Prince Philip by Lord Robertson
Social affairs
By Lord Robertson
The Duke of Edinburgh was an interesting and interested man. He could take you by surprise with his knowledge and his passionate interest in surprising subjects and he always invited challenge. He could also be direct and blunt. But always magnetic.
Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle pays tribute to Prince Philip
Social affairs
By Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP
Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle pays tribute to Prince Philip
Pubs Hit Hard By The Pandemic Say They Face Opening With 'Hands Tied Behind Our Backs' On 12 April
Coronavirus
Pubs Hit Hard By The Pandemic Say They Face Opening With "Hands Tied Behind Our Backs" On 12 April
Everything The Commission On Race And Ethnic Disparities Recommends To Improve Inequality In The UK
Social affairs
Everything The Commission On Race And Ethnic Disparities Recommends To Improve Inequality In The UK
Andrea Leadsom Says Her Own 'Feeling Of Failure' Over Breastfeeding Sparked Push To Reform Care For Babies
Social affairs
Andrea Leadsom Says Her Own "Feeling Of Failure" Over Breastfeeding Sparked Push To Reform Care For Babies
Tech companies must clean up the digital Dodge City by tackling anonymous internet trolls
Health
By Siobhan Baillie MP
Tech companies must clean up the digital Dodge City by tackling anonymous internet trolls
No10 Refuses To Say If Jacob Rees-Mogg Will Face Action Over His Attack On A Journalist
Social affairs
No10 Refuses To Say If Jacob Rees-Mogg Will Face Action Over His Attack On A Journalist
The House Live
'The true courtesy of princes is not just their punctuality, but their engagement'
Social affairs
By Alistair Burt
'The true courtesy of princes is not just their punctuality, but their engagement'
Recognising the intersectionality of poverty and race is critical to advancing educational outcomes
Education
By Lord Woolley
Recognising the intersectionality of poverty and race is critical to advancing educational outcomes
Race report “gaslights” Black and ethnic minority people into denying lived experiences of racism
Social affairs
By Kate Osamor MP
Race report “gaslights” Black and ethnic minority people into denying lived experiences of racism
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John Major Says He Agreed With Prince Philip That There Are “Too Many” MPs
John Major Says He Agreed With Prince Philip That There Are “Too Many” MPs
Political parties
Former Northern Ireland Secretary Accuses Government Of 'Casual Indifference' After A Week Of Violence
Former Northern Ireland Secretary Accuses Government Of "Casual Indifference" After A Week Of Violence
Brexit
'The true courtesy of princes is not just their punctuality, but their engagement'
'The true courtesy of princes is not just their punctuality, but their engagement'
By Alistair Burt
Social affairs
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Pubs Hit Hard By The Pandemic Say They Face Opening With 'Hands Tied Behind Our Backs' On 12 April
Coronavirus
Pubs Hit Hard By The Pandemic Say They Face Opening With "Hands Tied Behind Our Backs" On 12 April
After a year in which hospitality was battered by Covid restrictions, with just a week to go until they can welcome customers again the pub industry might be expected to be jumping for joy.
Andrea Leadsom Says Her Own 'Feeling Of Failure' Over Breastfeeding Sparked Push To Reform Care For Babies
Social affairs
Andrea Leadsom Says Her Own "Feeling Of Failure" Over Breastfeeding Sparked Push To Reform Care For Babies
A senior Tory behind the government’s proposed overhaul of support for babies and toddlers said her own experiences of breastfeeding and a difficult first labour have inspired her to try and improve the system.
Labour To Create New Codes Of Conduct And Training On Islamophobia And Anti-Black Racism
Political parties
Labour To Create New Codes Of Conduct And Training On Islamophobia And Anti-Black Racism
Labour is planning to do more to tackle Islamophobia and anti-Black racism in the party with the creation of new codes of conduct and a training programme for members.
Social Affairs news
Left behind: sexism in the Labour movement
Political parties
By Sienna Rodgers
Left behind: sexism in the Labour movement
When it comes to equality, Labour talks a good game but a closer look at the treatment of women within their own political circle reveals there is work to be done before the political left can claim gender parity.
Nursing staff are not ‘angels’: we are multi-skilled professionals deserving of fair pay
Coronavirus
By Dame Donna Kinnair
Nursing staff are not ‘angels’: we are multi-skilled professionals deserving of fair pay
This International Women's Day, it is time to dismantle gendered notions of nursing and care and properly value staff
It's 2021: Have we finally reached the age of the realistic female character?
Culture
By Rebecca Reid
It's 2021: Have we finally reached the age of the realistic female character?
From Elizabeth Bennet to Gone Girl via Bridget Jones, Rebecca Reid explores the role of women in fiction over the last 300 years
Sexist insults, abuse, death threats: expect all this and more as a female MP
Political parties
By Radhika Sanghani
Sexist insults, abuse, death threats: expect all this and more as a female MP
Many women in Westminster endure a culture of intimidation and harassment as part of the job. Is this the price they must pay to represent their community? Radhika Sanghani reports
'Is the PM a feminist? You'd have to ask him': Amber Rudd in conversation with Caroline Nokes
Political parties
By The House Staff
'Is the PM a feminist? You'd have to ask him': Amber Rudd in conversation with Caroline Nokes
Former government colleagues and close friends Amber Rudd and Caroline Nokes have a cumulative 20 years of experience as MPs. With Rudd now in the private sector and Nokes chairing the Women and Equalities Select Committee, they reflect on whether things have changed for women in parliament – and why the government needs to end the “boys’ club”
Society must adapt to support the important role of unpaid carers Partner content
Economy
By Vodafone UK
Society must adapt to support the important role of unpaid carers
The Government and employers need to collaborate to ensure that unpaid carers, including parents, are able to continue working if they wish.
Making the virtual parliament permanent for MPs who need it would open up Westminster to more disabled politicians
Political parties
By Daisy Cooper MP
Making the virtual parliament permanent for MPs who need it would open up Westminster to more disabled politicians
The benefits of in-person parliament are clear, but virtual measures would be more welcoming for disabled MPs, MPs that travel many miles to Wesminster and also those with caring responsibilities.
Health of the nation: how the pandemic highlighted the state’s role in preventing illness
Coronavirus
By Kate Proctor
Health of the nation: how the pandemic highlighted the state’s role in preventing illness
With major changes on the horizon, Kate Proctor talks to those on the frontline who believe the pandemic provides an opportunity to tackle public health inequalities.
Lords Diary: a short journey through LGBT history
Social affairs
By Lord Collins
Lords Diary: a short journey through LGBT history
Partner content
Social affairs
By Save the Children
620,000 more families claiming Universal Credit, with parents fearing they will be forced to turn to foodbanks if £20 uplift is scrapped
Over 620,000 families with children have started claiming Universal Credit since the start of the pandemic, according to figures published today by the Department for Work and Pensions – a 51% increase.
Partner content
Economy
By Equality and Human Rights Commission
Gender pay gap regulation enforcement to start in October
Due to the continued effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, enforcement action against employers failing to report their gender pay gap will start on 5 October 2021, the Equality and Human rights Commission (EHRC) has announced.
It's time to make the tax and benefits system work for low-income families, not against them Partner content
Economy
By CARE
It's time to make the tax and benefits system work for low-income families, not against them
A new report from social policy charity CARE reveals the burden faced by single earner families and puts into stark relief the need to reform and reframe the way income tax operates in the UK.
Pioneer Woman: Maureen Colquhoun
Social affairs
By Sally Dawson
Pioneer Woman: Maureen Colquhoun
Britain’s first openly gay woman MP, Maureen Colquhoun, paved the way for future LGBT parliamentarians but it was a brutal experience. The House magazine takes a look at her life and legacy
Let’s smash the stereotype and shine a light on outstanding women engineers up and down the country Partner content
Economy
By Institution of Engineering and Technology
Let’s smash the stereotype and shine a light on outstanding women engineers up and down the country
It’s vital we champion engineering – it’s a diverse, creative and exciting career, which offers the opportunity to do something life – or even – world changing.
Keeping more women in engineering will be instrumental in rebuilding the UK economy
Economy
By Baroness Berridge
Keeping more women in engineering will be instrumental in rebuilding the UK economy
Engineering can set an example to the rest, and show the benefits of creating an environment where everyone can succeed.
Review finds there is still work to do on Parliament’s Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme
Home affairs
By The House Staff
Review finds there is still work to do on Parliament’s Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme
An 18-month review into Parliament’s Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme (ICGS) by HR director Alison Stanley has found “much progress” has been made, but has raised concerns over issues around operation and process, and equal access for diverse groups.
How one veteran was left 'traumatised' by well-meaning housing intervention Partner content
Coronavirus
By Veterans Aid
How one veteran was left 'traumatised' by well-meaning housing intervention
The Housing First policy sounds good on paper. But some of the most vulnerable – like former Royal Engineer Stanley – have been let down
Boris Johnson Says People May Need Rapid Covid Tests To Get Into Nightclubs And Theatres
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Says People May Need Rapid Covid Tests To Get Into Nightclubs And Theatres
Lateral flow tests may be used to re-open parts of the economy “which are the toughest nuts to crack”, such as theatres and nightclubs, the prime minister has said.
The cost of child poverty
Education
By Jack Monroe
The cost of child poverty
The government must repair the social safety net for the sake of the UK’s 4.1 million children growing up in poverty
Partner content
Social affairs
By Save the Children
YEMEN: Over two million children expected to go hungry or starve in 2021, warns Save the Children
Save the Children is horrified to find that an estimated 2.3 million children under five in Yemen will go hungry or be on the brink of starvation by the end of this year – half of all children in that age bracket. Yemen faces an unprecedented hunger crisis after six years of conflict, the agency warned.
Self-help guru Paul McKenna joins forces with Veterans Aid Partner content
Coronavirus
By Veterans Aid
Self-help guru Paul McKenna joins forces with Veterans Aid
Celebrity hypnotherapist, wellbeing guru and author Paul McKenna has recorded a series of exclusive personal support messages for the charity Veterans Aid to help them cope with the impact of the pandemic.
For Women and Girls in Science Day, we are calling on the Government to ensure the gender gap is closed
Health
By Angela Crawley MP
For Women and Girls in Science Day, we are calling on the Government to ensure the gender gap is closed
Women have played a critical role in tackling the Coronavirus pandemic yet have borne the brunt of it – particularly women researchers and scientists who have helped in the different stages of creating vaccines.
We must urgently mobilise against Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy
Coronavirus
By Kawsar Zaman
We must urgently mobilise against Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy
From tackling disinformation to culturally sensitive messaging, we need a multi-faceted approach to boost the Covid-19 vaccine uptake in BAME communities
Will the challenges wrought by Covid push low-income families too far?
Coronavirus
By Kate Proctor
Will the challenges wrought by Covid push low-income families too far?
Children falling asleep at their desks, teachers washing their pupils’ school uniforms, kids being sent into school with a packet of crisps for lunch, and given paper at the end of the day because there won’t be any at home.
EventsAll
D&I for Line Managers
2021
London & Online
D&I for Line Managers
Resetting the Skills Agenda for a Post-COVID Recovery
2021
Online Conference
Resetting the Skills Agenda for a Post-COVID Recovery
Supporting Mental Health at Work
2021
London & Online
Supporting Mental Health at Work
Race to Equality: Supporting BAME Colleagues in the Workplace
2021
London & Online
Race to Equality: Supporting BAME Colleagues in the Workplace