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'Young Women's Bodies Are Not Resources To Be Mined': MPs Back Changes To Egg Donation Rules
"Young Women's Bodies Are Not Resources To Be Mined": MPs Back Changes To Egg Donation Rules
Health
The use of egg donations is increasing, giving people struggling with fertility a chance to start a family. But are young donors attracted to the compensation payments? Are they fully aware of the risks? And what are the ethical implications? Sienna Rodgers talks to the MPs demanding reform
Islamophobia Working Group Chair Says Definition May Be Unnecessary
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Islamophobia Working Group Chair Says Definition May Be Unnecessary
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Sharon Gaffka Partner content
Social affairs
By Total Politics Impact
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Sharon Gaffka
Parent Trap: MPs Caught Between Their Jobs And Family Lives Demand Reform
Social affairs
Parent Trap: MPs Caught Between Their Jobs And Family Lives Demand Reform
Labour Rebels Stand Firm As Government Tries To Sell Welfare Concessions
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Labour Rebels Stand Firm As Government Tries To Sell Welfare Concessions
Cabinet Ministers Use 'Flattery And Begging' In Bid To Dissuade Labour Welfare Rebels
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Cabinet Ministers Use "Flattery And Begging" In Bid To Dissuade Labour Welfare Rebels
PM Defends 'Good Package' Of Welfare Cuts In Face Of Backbench Rebellion
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PM Defends "Good Package" Of Welfare Cuts In Face Of Backbench Rebellion
Opinion
Careless talk: how not to discuss homelessness
Social affairs
By Greg Hurst
Careless talk: how not to discuss homelessness
Local Council Reorganisation: A Genuine Opportunity – If We Get the Details Right Partner content
Home affairs
By WSP
Local Council Reorganisation: A Genuine Opportunity – If We Get the Details Right
Pride should be a celebration of inclusion — not a platform for exclusion
Social affairs
By Owen Meredith
Pride should be a celebration of inclusion — not a platform for exclusion
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Reform MP's Caseworker Suspended Following Assault Charge
Reform MP's Caseworker Suspended Following Assault Charge
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Islamophobia Working Group Chair Says Definition May Be Unnecessary
Islamophobia Working Group Chair Says Definition May Be Unnecessary
Communities
'Young Women's Bodies Are Not Resources To Be Mined': MPs Back Changes To Egg Donation Rules
"Young Women's Bodies Are Not Resources To Be Mined": MPs Back Changes To Egg Donation Rules
Health
More Than Half Of Public Think A Reform Government Would Be A Big Risk To The UK
More Than Half Of Public Think A Reform Government Would Be A Big Risk To The UK
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London Councils Urge Capital's MPs To Oppose Local Funding Reforms
London Councils Urge Capital's MPs To Oppose Local Funding Reforms
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Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Sharon Gaffka Partner content
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Sharon Gaffka
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'Young Women's Bodies Are Not Resources To Be Mined': MPs Back Changes To Egg Donation Rules
Health
"Young Women's Bodies Are Not Resources To Be Mined": MPs Back Changes To Egg Donation Rules
The use of egg donations is increasing, giving people struggling with fertility a chance to start a family. But are young donors attracted to the compensation payments? Are they fully aware of the risks? And what are the ethical implications? Sienna Rodgers talks to the MPs demanding reform
Parent Trap: MPs Caught Between Their Jobs And Family Lives Demand Reform
Social affairs
Parent Trap: MPs Caught Between Their Jobs And Family Lives Demand Reform
Should MPs have to choose between their jobs and their families? Sienna Rodgers talks to parents about why they are urging Parliament and their whips to modernise
Troubled Waters – The Many Struggles Of The Canal And River Trust
Environment
Troubled Waters – The Many Struggles Of The Canal And River Trust
Over a decade ago, the government decided to place many of England and Wales’ inland waterways in the hands of the Canal & River Trust. As it struggles with increasing financial pressure and a furious row with part of the boating community, has the experiment failed? Alan White investigates. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall
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By focusing on the ‘other,’ nationalists risk tearing apart communities and disrupting lives
Communities
By Robin Millar MP
By focusing on the ‘other,’ nationalists risk tearing apart communities and disrupting lives
Nationalism can take many forms. At best, it springs from a love of “people like us,” of our community, our way of life and liberties – a desire to improve and an instrument of human nurturing. At its worst, history has shown it can also be an “othering” – a rejection of others, an exclusion of difference and a damaging and chaotic separation from those who are not part of the same group.
Mark Drakeford: 'The UK is a great insurance policy'
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
Mark Drakeford: "The UK is a great insurance policy"
Mark Drakeford is no fan of flag-waving unionism. Instead, Wales’ First Minister tells Georgina Bailey how the United Kingdom can thrive – not in spite of devolution but because of it.
Is Boris Johnson Playing Favourites With The Metro Mayors?
Communities
By Georgina Bailey
Is Boris Johnson Playing Favourites With The Metro Mayors?
England's metro mayors have been at the forefront of a new governance landscape. They talk to Georgina Bailey about the future of the mayoralties, and how their parties impact their abilities.
Michael Gove: 'This is a rainbow country with a warm, sunny welcome, for all'
Communities
By Rosa Prince
Michael Gove: 'This is a rainbow country with a warm, sunny welcome, for all'
Preserving the United Kingdom in its current form is a project closer to the heart of Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Michael Gove than perhaps any other minister. But despite working flat out to keep the union together, he tells Rosa Prince he can still find time to boogie
Low tax conservatism is dead, but fiscal conservatism is back in fashion
Health
By Torsten Bell
Low tax conservatism is dead, but fiscal conservatism is back in fashion
The Prime Minister and Chancellor made huge policy decisions this week, raising taxes to spend more on the NHS and protect the assets of those facing high social care costs.
Angus Robertson: Westminster politicians are trying to buy time to stop Scottish independence
Political parties
By Adam Payne
Angus Robertson: Westminster politicians are trying to buy time to stop Scottish independence
Scotland’s cabinet secretary Angus Robertson tells Adam Payne why he thinks Boris Johnson will be forced to hold another referendum, how the Prime Minister leading the unionist campaign would help the SNP and the delights of being reacquainted with Lego
This World Suicide Prevention Day, there are reasons to be hopeful – and we all have a part to play Partner content
Coronavirus
By The National Lottery
This World Suicide Prevention Day, there are reasons to be hopeful – and we all have a part to play
Jessica Gallier turned a personal tragedy into positive outcomes for other families when she founded The Martin Gallier Project with National Lottery funding – and now it’s one of many organisations creating hope through action this World Suicide Prevention Day.
Whether in Texas or closer to home, women are once again having to fight for our right to an abortion
Health
By Diana Johnson MP
Whether in Texas or closer to home, women are once again having to fight for our right to an abortion
The Texas abortion ban is a shocking rollback of women’s hard-fought reproductive rights and damaging to the fight for equality.
Care Minister Says Money Raised From Social Care Levy Will Not Pay For Wage Increases
Social affairs
Care Minister Says Money Raised From Social Care Levy Will Not Pay For Wage Increases
Care minister Helen Whately has confirmed that funds raised from the government’s new health and social care levy will not be put towards a pay raise for staff in the sector.
Advertising may be annoying, yet all the evidence shows gambling advertising does not equal harm - but let’s keep driving change and raising standards Partner content
Education
By Betting and Gaming Council
Advertising may be annoying, yet all the evidence shows gambling advertising does not equal harm - but let’s keep driving change and raising standards
When I asked a team of pollsters and focus groups specialists, who’d been going round the country recently, what people thought of advertising, the reply from one veteran top political numbers man was: “They just find it annoying”. I then followed up and said: “Gambling advertising in particular?” He replied: “No. All advertising”.
The NHS “Shouldn’t Be Used As Human Shield For Delivering Social Care” Says Unions Boss
Social affairs
The NHS “Shouldn’t Be Used As Human Shield For Delivering Social Care” Says Unions Boss
The head of Britain’s trade unions, Frances O'Grady, has criticised Boris Johnson’s National Insurance rise, accusing him of using the NHS “as a human shield” to properly fund the care system.
MPs Have Voted Through Boris Johnson’s Manifesto-Breaking National Insurance Rise for Social Care
Health
MPs Have Voted Through Boris Johnson’s Manifesto-Breaking National Insurance Rise for Social Care
MPs have passed a motion backing Boris Johnson’s controversial proposal to hike national insurance to fund his social care plan by a majority of 71 votes.
The Prime Minister must continue to prioritise social care
Health
By Ruth Owen, CEO of Leonard Cheshire
The Prime Minister must continue to prioritise social care
Backbench rebellions, cabinet infighting and front-page headlines have once again greeted proposals of a solution on how we fund social care.
Boris Johnson Announces 1.25% National Insurance Rise To Fix “Catastrophic” Social Care Costs
Social affairs
Boris Johnson Announces 1.25% National Insurance Rise To Fix “Catastrophic” Social Care Costs
The prime minister has finally unveiled his plans to overhaul the UK’s social care system with a new tax of 1.25% to raise an extra £36billion over the next three years.
Labour Calls For 'Those With The Broadest Shoulders” To Foot Social Care Bill
Social affairs
Labour Calls For "Those With The Broadest Shoulders” To Foot Social Care Bill
Shadow social care minister Liz Kendall has criticised government proposals to reform social care as “not a plan but a tax rise” and suggested the cost should be shared with wealthier taxpayers.
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Communities
By Betting and Gaming Council
BGC Chairman Brigid Simmonds Comments on Appointment of New Gambling Commission Chair
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Environment
By NOAH
NOAH endorses new report to support pets in rented accommodation
NOAH is delighted to welcome and endorse the new Heads for Tails! report published today by Co-Founder of AdvoCATS, Jen Berazi. The report, endorsed by more than 30 charities, landlord groups, housing associations and more, outlines key policy recommendations that the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) could take forward to make it easier for tenants to rent with pets in the UK.
The BGC’s drive to promote safer gambling has produced tangible results, but we are determined to go further Partner content
Education
By Betting and Gaming Council
The BGC’s drive to promote safer gambling has produced tangible results, but we are determined to go further
When the Betting and Gaming Council was established towards the end of 2019, we were clear that, as well as representing the regulated industry, we were a standards body with a clear mission to promote safer gambling.
LGBTQ+ People In Afghanistan Must Be Evacuated And Resettled In UK, Government Told
Communities
LGBTQ+ People In Afghanistan Must Be Evacuated And Resettled In UK, Government Told
Pressure is growing on the government to do more to protect LGBTQ+ people in Afghanistan at immediate risk of torture and death under the Taliban regime.
Evidence from abroad shows the unregulated black market will benefit unless we get the gambling review right Partner content
Health
By Betting and Gaming Council
Evidence from abroad shows the unregulated black market will benefit unless we get the gambling review right
In the final debate in the House of Commons before the summer recess, the Minister heading the Government’s Review of Gambling, John Whittingdale, told MPs: “It is very important that we create a safe space where people are given protection if they are gambling online, but we do not want to drive them away from the regulated sector and into the black market. That is certainly something that we will bear in mind during our consideration of these things”.
Rising Energy Costs Will 'Hasten The Death' Of Terminally Ill People, Government Warned
Health
Rising Energy Costs Will "Hasten The Death" Of Terminally Ill People, Government Warned
Leading hospice charity Marie Curie has warned a rise in energy costs will push terminally ill people into fuel poverty during the winter months.
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Environment
By Cruelty Free International
Cosmetics industry unites to demand UK upholds its cosmetics animal testing ban
Companies involved in the UK cosmetics industry have joined with animal protection NGO Cruelty Free International to issue a letter to Home Secretary Priti Patel demanding that the UK upholds its cosmetics animal testing bans and urging her to rule out new cosmetics tests on animals.
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Environment
By Cruelty Free International
Despite ‘taking back control’, UK will now follow the EU in allowing animal tests on ingredients used in cosmetics
The Home Office has admitted in a letter this week to animal protection organisation Cruelty Free International that it now allows that most if not all animal testing for cosmetic ingredients – including those used solely in cosmetics. This represents a volte-face on the Government’s position for over two decades.
Labour Has Accused Boris Johnson Of “Blatant Hypocrisy” Over Global Education
Communities
Labour Has Accused Boris Johnson Of “Blatant Hypocrisy” Over Global Education
At the Global Education Summit on 29 July, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that investing into education was “the single best investment we can make in the future of humanity.”
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