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Minister Says People Should Work More Hours Or Get A “Better Paid Job” To Beat Cost Of Living Crisis
Minister Says People Should Work More Hours Or Get A “Better Paid Job” To Beat Cost Of Living Crisis
Social affairs
A government minister has said that people struggling with the cost of living crisis should work more hours in order to overcome financial difficulty.
Government Accused Of Endangering LGBT Lives With Conversion Therapy “Consent Loophole”
Social affairs
Government Accused Of Endangering LGBT Lives With Conversion Therapy “Consent Loophole”
Kwasi Kwarteng Says 'Bad Apples' To Blame For Sexism In Westminster
Political parties
Kwasi Kwarteng Says "Bad Apples" To Blame For Sexism In Westminster
Hundreds Of Civil Servants Drafted To Home Office In A Scramble To Clear Ukraine Refugee Visa Backlog
Foreign affairs
Hundreds Of Civil Servants Drafted To Home Office In A Scramble To Clear Ukraine Refugee Visa Backlog
Priti Patel Has Apologised For 'Frustrating' Delays To Ukraine Refugee Visa Scheme
Defence
Priti Patel Has Apologised For "Frustrating" Delays To Ukraine Refugee Visa Scheme
Tories Urged To Be “Mindful” Of Language Following Boris Johnson Trans Joke
Political parties
Tories Urged To Be “Mindful” Of Language Following Boris Johnson Trans Joke
Mothers Fleeing Ukraine With Children Are Asked For Father's Consent In 'Nightmare' Home Office Visa Process
Communities
Mothers Fleeing Ukraine With Children Are Asked For Father's Consent In "Nightmare" Home Office Visa Process
The House Live
It’s time the government step up to support kinship care
Social affairs
By Alex Cunningham MP
It’s time the government step up to support kinship care
Rules preventing women inheriting hereditary peerages should be changed
Social affairs
By Harriett Baldwin MP
Rules preventing women inheriting hereditary peerages should be changed
Will replacing the Human Rights Act make it harder to access justice?
Social affairs
By Chaminda Jayanetti
Will replacing the Human Rights Act make it harder to access justice?
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Tory MPs Expect Boris Johnson To Survive Gray Report But Warn That Next Election Will Be Lost
Tory MPs Expect Boris Johnson To Survive Gray Report But Warn That Next Election Will Be Lost
Political parties
MPs Left Puzzled At “Abba Party” Being Abandoned By Sue Gray Investigation
MPs Left Puzzled At “Abba Party” Being Abandoned By Sue Gray Investigation
Political parties
Sue Gray Blames 'Failure Of Leadership' For Partygate Scandal As Full Report Is Published
Sue Gray Blames "Failure Of Leadership" For Partygate Scandal As Full Report Is Published
Political parties
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Rules preventing women inheriting hereditary peerages should be changed
Social affairs
By Harriett Baldwin MP
Rules preventing women inheriting hereditary peerages should be changed
We are blessed to live in a new Elizabethan era; an era in which Her Majesty has long reigned over us and we celebrate her Platinum Jubilee with true devotion. In 2013, Royal Assent was given to the Succession to the Crown Act, ending the system of male heirs automatically inheriting the throne over female heirs.
The Secret Caseworker: 'My pay has not increased in line with my workload'
Social affairs
By The Secret Caseworker
The Secret Caseworker: "My pay has not increased in line with my workload"
As the first port of call for constituency matters somewhere in the south of England, the Secret Caseworker takes us through a typically gruelling day
Extra Time: How Tracey Crouch can save football
Culture
By Lord Triesman
Extra Time: How Tracey Crouch can save football
The tripwires for Tracey Crouch’s excellent Fan-Led Review of Football Governance were the vain-glorious announcement of the “European Super League”, the collapse of Bury FC and near-insolvency of 45 other clubs, the pandemic and, of course, a Conservative manifesto commitment likely to figure in the Queen’s Speech.
Social Affairs news
MPs Call For A Crackdown On 'Extreme Dieting' Posts To Be Added To The Online Safety Bill
Culture
MPs Call For A Crackdown On "Extreme Dieting" Posts To Be Added To The Online Safety Bill
Content promoting or glamorising "extreme" diets and exercise regimes could be severely restricted on social media platforms under the government’s Online Safety Bill.
Labour Say Free Testing Could Continue If The Government Had Not Spent Billions On 'Dodgy PPE'
Coronavirus
Labour Say Free Testing Could Continue If The Government Had Not Spent Billions On "Dodgy PPE"
Free Covid-19 testing for the general population could be extended if the government had not wasted so much money during the pandemic on poor equipment and loans, Labour has claimed.
We must learn from the Kids Company report to better protect vulnerable children
Education
By Tim Loughton MP
We must learn from the Kids Company report to better protect vulnerable children
As minister for children at the Department for Education I dealt with many charities doing extraordinary things for young people. At that time there were no fewer than 72,000 separate registered charities dealing with children and families. Trying to guide the sector into a more streamlined and effective force was a constant challenge.
'That’s absolutely the wrong culture to have in our Parliament': #MeToo in Westminster four years on
Political parties
By Georgina Bailey
"That’s absolutely the wrong culture to have in our Parliament": #MeToo in Westminster four years on
Four years after Westminster was rocked by allegations of bullying and harassment, MPs tell Georgina Bailey there is still work to be done to fix the culture in Parliament
The city of York deserves a better champion than Prince Andrew. He must relinquish his title
Social affairs
By Rachael Maskell MP
The city of York deserves a better champion than Prince Andrew. He must relinquish his title
He didn’t recall their meeting. Then denial and obfuscation. Then the photo. Then seemingly victim blaming.
Government Accused Of A 'Cynical Gamble' With Vulnerable People's Lives By Ending Covid Isolation Rules
Coronavirus
Government Accused Of A "Cynical Gamble" With Vulnerable People's Lives By Ending Covid Isolation Rules
Unions representing six million workers in the UK have warned that lives are at risk if the government goes ahead with its plan to abandon Covid restrictions early.
Ukrainians In The UK Say They Are 'Scared For Tomorrow' And Demand Tougher Russia Sanctions
Defence
Ukrainians In The UK Say They Are "Scared For Tomorrow" And Demand Tougher Russia Sanctions
The UK government must urgently bring forward tougher economic sanctions on Russia, Ukrainians living in London have said during an emotional demonstration outside Downing Street.
Home Office Worry London Mayor Has Lost Met's Trust After 'Messy' Handling Of Cressida Dick Resignation
Home affairs
Home Office Worry London Mayor Has Lost Met's Trust After "Messy" Handling Of Cressida Dick Resignation
London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s “messy” handling of Dame Cressida Dick’s resignation may have damaged relations with front-line officers, according to government insiders.
Openreach creates 4,000 new jobs after a record year for hiring women engineers Partner content
Communities
By Openreach
Openreach creates 4,000 new jobs after a record year for hiring women engineers
Openreach today announced it will create and fill more than 4,000 jobs during 2022 – including around 3,000 apprenticeships – as it continues to invest billions of pounds into its broadband network, people and training.
The Henry Dimbleby Interview: Breaking The Junk Food Cycle
Health
By John Johnston
The Henry Dimbleby Interview: Breaking The Junk Food Cycle
As Henry Dimbleby awaits a formal response to his National Food Strategy report, the government’s food tsar explains why state action is crucial if Britain is to break the damaging junk food cycle and reverse the constant rise in obesity figures.
MPs Call For An 'Extreme Porn' Ban To Be Added To The Online Safety Bill
Social affairs
MPs Call For An "Extreme Porn" Ban To Be Added To The Online Safety Bill
The chair of the Joint Select Committee on the Online Safety Bill has called for “extreme pornography” to be banned from the internet in the UK.
The Last Workplace Taboo: Women's Experiences Of Endometriosis, Adenomyosis and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Health
By Kate Proctor
The Last Workplace Taboo: Women's Experiences Of Endometriosis, Adenomyosis and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Endometriosis, adenomyosis and polycystic ovary syndrome are painful conditions that affect one in 10 women. For many, the workplace remains a challenging environment to be upfront about their illness in. Kate Proctor, who has adenomyosis, looks at women’s experiences and what needs to change.
Over A Quarter Of Tory Voters Would Not Vote For Boris Johnson's Conservatives If They Had Their 2019 Vote Again, Poll Shows
Communities
Over A Quarter Of Tory Voters Would Not Vote For Boris Johnson's Conservatives If They Had Their 2019 Vote Again, Poll Shows
More than a quarter of Conservative voters who backed Boris Johnson at the 2019 general election would change their vote if they could go back in time, new polling has shown.
Michael Gove Has Defended Boris Johnson Over False Jimmy Savile Claim
Political parties
Michael Gove Has Defended Boris Johnson Over False Jimmy Savile Claim
Michael Gove does not believe that the Prime Minister should apologise for accusing Labour leader Keir Starmer of failing to prosecute Jimmy Savile – a debunked claim that is regularly shared among right-wing groups online.
Partner content
Home affairs
By [email protected]
Institutional abuse and neglect: time for policy and regulatory reform?
Attention to the abuse and neglect of people in institutional settings is at the forefront of existing and proposed policy agendas. Investigations, reviews and calls for action feature in the workload of the Joint Committee on Human Rights; the Health and Social Care Select Committee; the Equality and Human Rights Committee and the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Most recently, the failure of existing regulatory, corporate and legislatives regimes to safeguard people with learning disabilities and autism against poor inpatient care resulted in the development of the National Safe and Wellbeing Programme by the NHS Executive in 2021. That policy initiative acknowledged that “current quality oversight processes are not always robust enough to identify poor standards of care particularly in relation to people’s physical wellbeing and quality of life.” In this blog, Kirsty Keywood and Margaret Flynn use their experience of undertaking and contributing to a number of Safeguarding Adult Revie
Healthcare professionals lack sufficient training and awareness of sickle cell disease
Health
By Florence Eshalomi MP
Healthcare professionals lack sufficient training and awareness of sickle cell disease
Sickle cell is an inherited disease. When parents both carry the sickle cell trait, it is a cruel game of chance as to whether children inherit the trait but remain asymptomatic, have no trait at all, or have to live with symptomatic sickle cell disease.
How can we ensure patients are put at the heart of the NHS Recovery? Partner content
Coronavirus
By AbbVie
How can we ensure patients are put at the heart of the NHS Recovery?
With the pandemic absorbing health resources, patients with Long-Term Conditions are continuing to suffer delays in diagnoses and treatment. So how can we make sure the needs of these patients are put at the heart of the NHS Recovery? We speak to two MPs with personal experience
Is it time to ban trail and drag hunting? Lord Herbert says No
Environment
By Lord Herbert of South Downs
Is it time to ban trail and drag hunting? Lord Herbert says No
Even in these unusual times, tens of thousands of people went to see their local pack of hounds at traditional Boxing Day meets. Seventeen years on from the hunting ban, some 250 packs of foxhounds, harriers and beagles are still going strong. Today, hounds no longer pursue live quarry, but instead the trail of a scented rag.
Homes Under The Hammer: Inside Devon's Housing Crisis
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
Homes Under The Hammer: Inside Devon's Housing Crisis
The tranquil Devon countryside has long been a holiday maker’s dream. Yet the explosion in tourist accommodation and second homes during Covid has seen property prices skyrocket to more than 14 times the average local salary. Georgina Bailey reports.
The government must set the Commons free to make up its mind on the issue of assisted dying
Social affairs
By Lord Falconer
The government must set the Commons free to make up its mind on the issue of assisted dying
With public opinion solidly in favour of assisted dying, the government must make time in the Commons to let MPs come to a decision on this matter of conscience
'Assisted dying' risks being seen and used as a cheap solution for human suffering
Social affairs
By Baroness Finlay
'Assisted dying' risks being seen and used as a cheap solution for human suffering
Legalising euthanasia will only worsen the current provision of care for the terminally ill
Commonwealth Games Isn't Ruling Out Mandatory Vaccines For Athletes
Social affairs
Commonwealth Games Isn't Ruling Out Mandatory Vaccines For Athletes
The Commonwealth Games has not ruled out introducing a mandatory vaccination policy for athletes participating in the event in Birmingham this summer.
Coping With Care: The Hidden Crisis Facing Unpaid Carers
Health
By John Johnston
Coping With Care: The Hidden Crisis Facing Unpaid Carers
Millions of unpaid carers were left without respite or support during the pandemic – to the detriment of their health and wellbeing.
An ageing population requires proper investment in social care
Health
By David Fothergill
An ageing population requires proper investment in social care
Millions of people work in and draw upon the adult social care system, which exists to support everyone who uses it to live the life they want to lead, no matter their age, ability or health condition.
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Building a better future – Preparing for biodiversity net gain
2022
Building a better future – Preparing for biodiversity net gain
Revitalising High Streets
2022
Revitalising High Streets