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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
Communities
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
Communities
Labour Rebels Stand Firm As Government Tries To Sell Welfare Concessions
Cabinet Ministers Use 'Flattery And Begging' In Bid To Dissuade Labour Welfare Rebels
Political parties
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
Social affairs
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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One Year After The General Election: Where Are Former MPs Now?
One Year After The General Election: Where Are Former MPs Now?
Political parties
Reform MP's Caseworker Suspended Following Assault Charge
Reform MP's Caseworker Suspended Following Assault Charge
Political parties
Islamophobia Working Group Chair Says Definition May Be Unnecessary
Islamophobia Working Group Chair Says Definition May Be Unnecessary
Communities
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
Political parties
London Councils Urge Capital's MPs To Oppose Local Funding Reforms
London Councils Urge Capital's MPs To Oppose Local Funding Reforms
Communities
Recipes for disaster: David Cameron’s almond milk porridge
Recipes for disaster: David Cameron’s almond milk porridge
By Robert Hutton
Political parties
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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
Alison McGovern: 'Employment is 1,000% a progressive cause'
Communities
By Tali Fraser
Alison McGovern: 'Employment is 1,000% a progressive cause'
Vacancies are soaring but so are the numbers out of work – fixing that is at the heart of Labour’s ambition for growth. Alison McGovern’s plans for employment could prove key, writes Tali Fraser. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
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'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
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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.
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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 The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
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
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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.
Furious Tory Cladding Campaigner Slates Government's 'Incompetent' Handling Of The Crisis
Home affairs
Furious Tory Cladding Campaigner Slates Government's "Incompetent" Handling Of The Crisis
Boris Johnson must take personal charge of the cladding crisis from “incompetent” Robert Jenrick’s housing department, according to Tory backbencher Stephen McPartland.
Loans To Fix Dangerous Cladding To Be Introduced For Leaseholders In Blocks Between Four and Six Storeys
Home affairs
Loans To Fix Dangerous Cladding To Be Introduced For Leaseholders In Blocks Between Four and Six Storeys
House Secretary Robert Jenrick has announced leaseholders in buildings over 18m with flammable cladding will face no costs for remediation work but those in medium and low rise blocks are to face loans.
Government must assess the equality impact of every policy or risk turning the clock back
Social affairs
By Caroline Nokes MP
Government must assess the equality impact of every policy or risk turning the clock back
The government’s passive approach to gender equality is not enough. The Equalities Office needs to be more proactive in embedding equalities across government.
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Communities
UK Sport names 27 coaches as part of plan to increase female representation in Olympic & Paralympic sport
Today officially marks the start of UK Sport’s new female coaches leadership programme with 27 coaches from 15 sports coming together as part of a plan to more than double representation in the Olympic and Paralympic high-performance community by Paris 2024.
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