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Tonia Antoniazzi On Decriminalising Abortion: 'The Woman Is The Priority'
Tonia Antoniazzi On Decriminalising Abortion: "The Woman Is The Priority"
Health
Tonia Antoniazzi has won a landmark vote to decriminalise abortion. The Labour MP talks to Sienna Rodgers about being painted ‘as a monster’, and says the assisted dying bill she co-sponsors ‘may look like a completely different bill’ after changes in the Lords
Treasury Doesn’t Understand Social Mobility And Needs Reform, Says Ex-Education Secretary
Economy
Treasury Doesn’t Understand Social Mobility And Needs Reform, Says Ex-Education Secretary
'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
Islamophobia Working Group Chair Says Definition May Be Unnecessary
Communities
Islamophobia Working Group Chair Says Definition May Be Unnecessary
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
Opinion
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Sharon Gaffka Partner content
Social affairs
By Total Politics Impact
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Sharon Gaffka
Claims that Online Safety Act curbs free speech ring hollow from platforms that seek to close down criticism
Social affairs
By Imran Ahmed
Claims that Online Safety Act curbs free speech ring hollow from platforms that seek to close down criticism
The gambling industry provides a lifeline for sport and communities
Economy
By Richard Baker MP
The gambling industry provides a lifeline for sport and communities
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Nigel Farage Says He Would Renegotiate The Good Friday Agreement To Stop Small Boats
Nigel Farage Says He Would Renegotiate The Good Friday Agreement To Stop Small Boats
Foreign affairs
How Ruthless Will Starmer's Reshuffle Be?
How Ruthless Will Starmer's Reshuffle Be?
Political parties
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Total Politics at the Labour Party Conference
When will Keir Starmer do his Cabinet reshuffle?
When will Keir Starmer do his Cabinet reshuffle?
By Jim Murphy
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Parliament's People Awards
Tory Councillors Launch Bid To Close Down Cheshire Asylum Hotel After Epping Ruling
Tory Councillors Launch Bid To Close Down Cheshire Asylum Hotel After Epping Ruling
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Tonia Antoniazzi On Decriminalising Abortion: 'The Woman Is The Priority'
Health
Tonia Antoniazzi On Decriminalising Abortion: "The Woman Is The Priority"
Tonia Antoniazzi has won a landmark vote to decriminalise abortion. The Labour MP talks to Sienna Rodgers about being painted ‘as a monster’, and says the assisted dying bill she co-sponsors ‘may look like a completely different bill’ after changes in the Lords
'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
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We need an urgent inquiry into the role of the welfare state to tackle widening inequality in Britain
Education
By Debbie Abrahams MP
We need an urgent inquiry into the role of the welfare state to tackle widening inequality in Britain
The widening of the attainment gap in primary schools, due to a rising number of disadvantaged children living in persistent poverty should act as a stark wake up call to us all.
It is completely unfathomable to further delay age verification protection for children online Partner content
Social affairs
By CARE
It is completely unfathomable to further delay age verification protection for children online
This autumn term provides the first real opportunity for MPs to call the Government to account and press them to implement Part 3 of the Digital Economy Act.
Partner content
Health
By Compassion in Dying
Compassion in Dying joins calls for inquiry into blanket DNR orders during pandemic and urges NHS England to publish DNR guidance as matter of urgency
Charity demands action following reports on its information line and in new Queen’s Nursing Institute research of Do Not Resuscitate orders made in blanket way or without explanation to patients and families.
Exclusive: Government urged to end 'mum-shaming' amid warning women face 'tsunami of unemployment' without more help
Coronavirus
Exclusive: Government urged to end 'mum-shaming' amid warning women face 'tsunami of unemployment' without more help
A "tsunami" of working mums could be forced out of the labour market if ministers fail to prioritise parents in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, an MP who recently returned from maternity leave has warned.
Boris Johnson warned his ‘levelling up’ agenda at risk as drive to close gap between rich and poor pupils stalls
Education
Boris Johnson warned his ‘levelling up’ agenda at risk as drive to close gap between rich and poor pupils stalls
Boris Johnson’s vow to “level up” Britain is at risk because progress on closing the country’s educational attainment gap has stalled, a new report has warned.
Ban on evictions extended for four weeks after ministers bow to pressure to avoid 'devastating homelessness crisis'
Coronavirus
Ban on evictions extended for four weeks after ministers bow to pressure to avoid 'devastating homelessness crisis'
The ban on evictions during the coronavirus pandemic is being extended for another four weeks after the Government bowed to pressure from campaigners and opposition parties.
Anger as bereaved NHS and care families stripped of benefits if they receive coronavirus payout
Health
Anger as bereaved NHS and care families stripped of benefits if they receive coronavirus payout
Ministers have come under fire after it emerged families of frontline workers who have died from coronavirus will lose access to welfare payments if they receive compensation from the Government.
Britain is facing a homelessness time bomb as ministers remove a host of coronavirus support schemes
Coronavirus
By Neil Coyle MP
Britain is facing a homelessness time bomb as ministers remove a host of coronavirus support schemes
A lethal combination of factors mean Britain is heading for the worst winter homelessness and rough sleeping crisis we’ve seen in decades.
Support for Scottish independence hits 55% in new poll despite Boris Johnson's push to promote the Union
Political parties
Support for Scottish independence hits 55% in new poll despite Boris Johnson's push to promote the Union
Support for Scottish independence has hit 55 per cent despite Boris Johnson's efforts to defend the Union.
Home Secretary Priti Patel urged to drop 'toxic' asylum policy after death of 16-year-old boy in English Channel
Home affairs
Home Secretary Priti Patel urged to drop 'toxic' asylum policy after death of 16-year-old boy in English Channel
MPs and charities have urged Home Secretary Priti Patel to take urgent action following the death of a 16-year-old boy in the English Channel.
Social affairs
By Equality and Human Rights Commission
DWP enters legal agreement to improve services for deaf customers
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has entered a legally binding agreement with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) to improve support for deaf customers accessing its services by telephone.
John McDonnell says coronavirus ban on evictions should stay in place for a year
Coronavirus
John McDonnell says coronavirus ban on evictions should stay in place for a year
A ban on evictions introduced at the start of the coronavirus pandemic should stay in place for at least another year, Labour’s John McDonnell has said.
How will the new Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities affect racism in Britain?
Social affairs
By Dods Monitoring
How will the new Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities affect racism in Britain?
The independent Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities has been tasked with investigating how inequalities in the UK manifest in areas such as health, education, criminal justice and employment.
Gavin Williamson urged to extend free school meals to protect thousands of migrant children from hunger
Coronavirus
Gavin Williamson urged to extend free school meals to protect thousands of migrant children from hunger
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has been urged to extend free school meals to protect thousands of migrant children at risk of hunger.
Met Police blames ‘human error’ for Dawn Butler stop and slams ‘trial by social media’
Political parties
Met Police blames ‘human error’ for Dawn Butler stop and slams ‘trial by social media’
The Metropolitan Police have blamed “human error” for the decision to pull over Labour MP Dawn Butler’s car, as the force hit out at “trial by social media” of its officers.
Boris Johnson warns UK of ‘bumpy months ahead’ after biggest drop in employment for over a decade
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson warns UK of ‘bumpy months ahead’ after biggest drop in employment for over a decade
Boris Johnson has urged Brits to brace for “bumpy months ahead” as new figures showed the economy suffered its biggest drop in employment since 2009.
Partner content
Social affairs
By Save the Children
Over 400,000 more families with children forced to rely on Universal Credit since Covid crisis hit
Inadequate safety nets threaten millions of children's futures, warns Save the Children.
BAME Brits twice as likely to have lost their job during furlough, new study finds
Coronavirus
BAME Brits twice as likely to have lost their job during furlough, new study finds
Black and minority ethnic (BAME) Brits are twice as likely to have lost their job during the coronavirus furlough period, a new study has found.
Number of households hit by benefit cap rockets 93% amid coronavirus pandemic
Coronavirus
Number of households hit by benefit cap rockets 93% amid coronavirus pandemic
The number of households hit by the Government's benefit cap has soared by 93% amid the coronavirus pandemic, new figures have revealed.
Labour call for Claire Fox's peerage to be blocked after failure to apologise for supporting deadly IRA bombing
Political parties
Labour call for Claire Fox's peerage to be blocked after failure to apologise for supporting deadly IRA bombing
Labour are supporting the call by one of its MPs to get a peerage blocked for former MEP Claire Fox after she failed to apologise for supporting the IRA bombing in Warrington.
Partner content
Coronavirus
By Blue Cross
Blue Cross supports the call for theft of a pet to be made a specific crime
Blue Cross calls on the Government to take action to ensure pet theft is recognised as a very serious and unique offence.
Home Office to end use of 'racist algorithm' for UK visa decisions in face of legal challenge by migrants' rights group
Home affairs
Home Office to end use of 'racist algorithm' for UK visa decisions in face of legal challenge by migrants' rights group
The Home Office is set to scrap the use of a controversial algorithm for sorting UK visa applications in the face of a legal challenge by migrants' rights campaigners.
Universal Credit ‘punishes the poorest’ and five-week wait should be scrapped, House of Lords committee says
Coronavirus
Universal Credit ‘punishes the poorest’ and five-week wait should be scrapped, House of Lords committee says
The Government’s Universal Credit welfare scheme “punishes the poorest” and its controversial five-week waiting period should be ditched, according to a House of Lords committee.
Boris Johnson repeatedly made ‘incorrect’ child poverty claims, stats watchdog says
Political parties
Boris Johnson repeatedly made ‘incorrect’ child poverty claims, stats watchdog says
Boris Johnson made a string of “incorrect” claims about the level of child poverty under the Conservatives, according to the UK’s statistics watchdog.
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Total Politics at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference
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Total Politics at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference
Total Politics at the Labour Party Conference
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Total Politics at the Labour Party Conference
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Total Politics at the Conservative Party Conference
Parliament's People Awards
2026
The Palace of Westminster
Parliament's People Awards