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Labour Rebels Stand Firm As Government Tries To Sell Welfare Concessions
Labour Rebels Stand Firm As Government Tries To Sell Welfare Concessions
Communities
Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall has defended the government’s welfare bill concessions as “positive changes”, despite leading rebels warning they still feel unable to vote for the legislation.
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
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
Labour Whip Quits In First Frontbench Resignation Over Welfare Reforms
Health
Labour Whip Quits In First Frontbench Resignation Over Welfare Reforms
Why The Government's Welfare Cuts Risk A Big Labour Rebellion
Social affairs
Why The Government's Welfare Cuts Risk A Big Labour Rebellion
Labour MPs Accuse Government Of Failing To Protect LGBT+ Citizens In Overseas Territories
Foreign affairs
Labour MPs Accuse Government Of Failing To Protect LGBT+ Citizens In Overseas Territories
Opinion
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
For dads, mums, kids and the economy, Labour must back longer and better-paid paternity leave
Education
By Baroness Penn
For dads, mums, kids and the economy, Labour must back longer and better-paid paternity leave
My Catholic priest tried to coerce my assisted dying vote
Communities
By Chris Coghlan MP
My Catholic priest tried to coerce my assisted dying vote
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Former Foreign Secretary Says UK Public Needs A “Philosophical Reset” On Defence
Former Foreign Secretary Says UK Public Needs A “Philosophical Reset” On Defence
Defence
Labour MPs Demand Colleagues Lose Whip Over Palestine Action Vote
Labour MPs Demand Colleagues Lose Whip Over Palestine Action Vote
Foreign affairs
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025 ##sash##
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
Energy
Rachel Reeves: Hero of the Left
Rachel Reeves: Hero of the Left
By Tim Leunig
Political parties
I will vote against the Welfare Bill - I don’t want anyone to feel the regret I've had since 2015
I will vote against the Welfare Bill - I don’t want anyone to feel the regret I've had since 2015
By Emma Lewell MP
Health
Welfare Bill Passes House Of Commons Vote After Day Of Pain For Government
Welfare Bill Passes House Of Commons Vote After Day Of Pain For Government
Health
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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
Social Affairs news
The Lords report into gambling was food for thought - it’s time now for the Government to get on with their Review Partner content
Culture
By Betting and Gaming Council
The Lords report into gambling was food for thought - it’s time now for the Government to get on with their Review
My message to the Government is a simple one: let’s get on with the review of the Gambling Act without delay.
Environment
By Wood for Good
Sustainability and safety should go hand in hand – ignorance is an enemy of both
Whilst we agree with Kieran Mullan MP that sustainability should not come before safety, if we focus first on ensuring truly quality buildings, there is no reason we cannot achieve both.
Exclusive: Boris Johnson urged to overhaul ‘intimidating’ public service complaints set-up in wake of coronavirus pandemic
Coronavirus
Exclusive: Boris Johnson urged to overhaul ‘intimidating’ public service complaints set-up in wake of coronavirus pandemic
Boris Johnson has been told to order a wide-ranging shake-up of Britain’s “over-complicated and intimidating” system for raising complaints about public services in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Keir Starmer warns councils facing £10bn funding ‘black hole’ amid coronavirus pandemic
Communities
Keir Starmer warns councils facing £10bn funding ‘black hole’ amid coronavirus pandemic
Councils are facing a £10bn funding “black hole” amid the coronavirus crisis, Keir Starmer is set to warn.
Ministers urged to ‘look beyond the numbers’ as report reveals 39% rise in deep poverty since 2000
Economy
Ministers urged to ‘look beyond the numbers’ as report reveals 39% rise in deep poverty since 2000
The Government must “look beyond the numbers” if it hopes to tackle a 39% rise in “deep” poverty since the start of the millennium, a stark new report has warned.
MPs accuse Treasury and HMRC of 'inappropriate interference' with Loan Charge probe after promise to ‘line up the beers’ revealed
Economy
MPs accuse Treasury and HMRC of 'inappropriate interference' with Loan Charge probe after promise to ‘line up the beers’ revealed
MPs have accused the Treasury and HMRC of "clear and inappropriate interference" with an independent review into controviersial Loan Charge scheme.
Boris Johnson unveils radical planning reforms to help ‘build, build, build’ out of coronavirus crisis
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson unveils radical planning reforms to help ‘build, build, build’ out of coronavirus crisis
The Prime Minister has unveiled radical changes to the planning system as part of his plans to “build, build, build” the UK out of the coronavirus crisis.
Boris Johnson says he wants a Roosevelt-style coronavirus recovery. If he’s serious he’ll give unions a seat at the table
Coronavirus
By Frances O'Grady
Boris Johnson says he wants a Roosevelt-style coronavirus recovery. If he’s serious he’ll give unions a seat at the table
A post Covid ‘New Deal’ could provide 1.24 million jobs – but it also needs to tackle systemic racism, youth unemployment and low pay, says the TUC boss.
We must halt the erosion of specialist Black and minority ethnic domestic abuse support services
Social affairs
By Meg Hillier MP
We must halt the erosion of specialist Black and minority ethnic domestic abuse support services
Abuse is not one size fits all, and support shouldn't be either. The Government must recognise that specialist ‘by and for’ services provide Black and minority ethnic women with a lifeline
Sustainability in construction should never be put before the safety of residents
Environment
By Kieran Mullan MP
Sustainability in construction should never be put before the safety of residents
There is a new found enthusiasm for resurrecting the use of timber in building because it is seen as being eco-friendly. We must ensure we use this moment of fire safety reform to act on risks across the board.
Government move to axe ban on benefit sanctions branded 'terrible decision'
Coronavirus
Government move to axe ban on benefit sanctions branded 'terrible decision'
The government will not extend the three-month ban on benefit sanctions put in place during the coronavirus crisis, the work and pensions secretary has confirmed.
Culture
By Betting and Gaming Council
BGC have responded to the Public Accounts Committee report
Responding to the Public Accounts Committee report ‘Gambling regulation: problem gambling and protecting vulnerable people’, a spokesperson for the Betting and Gaming Council said:
Coronavirus: Ministers urged to stave off ‘second wave’ of unemployment with major job creation plan
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Ministers urged to stave off ‘second wave’ of unemployment with major job creation plan
The Government must take drastic action to stave off a “second wave” of coronavirus-related job losses, a major think tank is warning.
Ministers urged to get tough with ‘unaccountable‘ social media giants to protect UK democracy from fake news
Education
By John Johnston
Ministers urged to get tough with ‘unaccountable‘ social media giants to protect UK democracy from fake news
A cross-party group of peers have warned online disinformation poses an "existential threat" to democracy as they accused the Government of failing to "get a grip" on the spread of fake news.
With surging domestic abuse incidents during lockdown, ministers must provide proper support for victims
Coronavirus
By Baroness Gale
With surging domestic abuse incidents during lockdown, ministers must provide proper support for victims
What are ministers doing to tackle the additional difficulties that victims of abuse have faced during this crisis?
Labour frontbencher Lloyd Russell-Moyle apologises for accusing JK Rowling of exploiting her own sexual assault in trans row
Social affairs
Labour frontbencher Lloyd Russell-Moyle apologises for accusing JK Rowling of exploiting her own sexual assault in trans row
A Labour frontbencher has apologised after accusing JK Rowling of using her own sexual assault as “justification for discriminating” in the row over transgender rights.
'Complacent' regulator failing to protect consumers from problem gambling, MPs warn
Economy
By Georgina Bailey
'Complacent' regulator failing to protect consumers from problem gambling, MPs warn
The Government and the gambling regulator have been “complacent” over the risks of problem gambling and have “failed to adequately protect consumers” from its impact, MPs have warned.
As we celebrate Global Pride 2020, everyone in the UK should feel safe to be themselves
Coronavirus
By Kemi Badenoch MP
As we celebrate Global Pride 2020, everyone in the UK should feel safe to be themselves
I want us to unite with the ambition of building on the positive work from the last 20 years.
The victims of slavery have been erased from the narrative of history – it’s time to start teaching the truth
Social affairs
By Claudia Webbe MP and Peter Herbert
The victims of slavery have been erased from the narrative of history – it’s time to start teaching the truth
If we are to overcome the injustice in today’s society, we must change how we teach and remember Britain’s past – starting with an honest assessment of the brutal history of the Empire
Universal Credit claimants face 'rigid, unbending, uncaring response' to problems, Labour claims, after government's single mum court battle
Social affairs
Universal Credit claimants face 'rigid, unbending, uncaring response' to problems, Labour claims, after government's single mum court battle
Universal Credit claimants who encounter problems with the system face a 'rigid, unbending, uncaring response', Labour has claimed, after the government lost a court battle with four single mums.
What the Future Holds – how we support the Armed Forces community will help define our national identity Partner content
Coronavirus
By Forces in Mind Trust
What the Future Holds – how we support the Armed Forces community will help define our national identity
Our role over these last extraordinary few months has been to provide a forward look for the Armed Forces charities sector.
To reduce racial inequality, we need a housing market that works for all Partner content
Economy
By National Federation of Builders
To reduce racial inequality, we need a housing market that works for all
Responses to the housing crisis have been woeful at best. From Labour’s obsession with flats, particularly in the capital, to the Conservatives’ fixation with home ownership, which has decreased. Nobody is getting it right.
Robert Jenrick agrees to publish documents in Tory donor planning row but accuses Labour of ‘baseless innuendo’
Political parties
Robert Jenrick agrees to publish documents in Tory donor planning row but accuses Labour of ‘baseless innuendo’
Robert Jenrick has caved in to Labour’s demands to publish the documentation around his unlawful decision to approve a £1billion development submitted by a Tory donor.
Ministers pledge extra £105m to keep homeless people off the streets during pandemic
Coronavirus
Ministers pledge extra £105m to keep homeless people off the streets during pandemic
The Government is committing £105million to keep homeless people in hotels during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
2025
Portcullis House
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025