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Tonia Antoniazzi On Decriminalising Abortion: "The Woman Is The Priority"

14 Jul 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

25 Jul Economy

Treasury Doesn’t Understand Social Mobility And Needs Reform, Says Ex-Education Secretary

12 Jul Health

"Young Women's Bodies Are Not Resources To Be Mined": MPs Back Changes To Egg Donation Rules

10 Jul Communities

Islamophobia Working Group Chair Says Definition May Be Unnecessary

02 Jul Social affairs

Parent Trap: MPs Caught Between Their Jobs And Family Lives Demand Reform

30 Jun Communities

Labour Rebels Stand Firm As Government Tries To Sell Welfare Concessions

24 Jun Political parties

Cabinet Ministers Use "Flattery And Begging" In Bid To Dissuade Labour Welfare Rebels

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Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Sharon Gaffka

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19 Aug Social affairs

Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Sharon Gaffka

05 Aug Social affairs

Claims that Online Safety Act curbs free speech ring hollow from platforms that seek to close down criticism

03 Aug Economy

The gambling industry provides a lifeline for sport and communities

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26 Aug Foreign affairs

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14 Jul Health

Tonia Antoniazzi On Decriminalising Abortion: "The Woman Is The Priority"

12 Jul 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

02 Jul 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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10 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Downing Street tells police to back off after force claims it is monitoring ‘non-essential aisles’ in supermarkets

Downing Street has said shops are free to sell whatever they have in stock after a police force claimed it was monitoring the “non-essential aisles” in supermarkets.

09 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Number 10 rejects Tory MP's call for churches to re-open over Easter

Downing Street has rejected a call by a Tory MP for churches to re-open for Easter Sunday despite the ongoing coronavirus lockdown.

07 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

EXCL Ministers urged to step up help to stop people choosing between ‘heating and eating’ amid coronavirus crisis

A cross-party group of MPs is demanding that ministers do more to stop people in fuel poverty choosing between “heating and eating” during the coronavirus lockdown.

02 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Chancellor urged to tax Premier League clubs who lay off staff but leave player wages untouched

Rishi Sunak is being urged to impose a”windfall tax” on Premier League clubs who refuse to cut the salaries of their high-earning players while football is put on hold during the coronavirus pandemic.

02 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

If we value the work social care workers do, then we should be prepared to pay for it

Social care workers are going to need massive investment to deal with the coronavirus crisis on top of a decade of chronic underfunding that they have already suffered.

02 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

We cannot afford to leave anyone behind in our response to coronavirus

The Government’s response to Covid-19 risks exacerbating existing inequalities for the most vulnerable. This is why the Women and Equalities Committee has launched an inquiry to examine this further.

31 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Kids eligible for free school meals to get £15 shop vouchers in bid to help struggling parents

Parents of children eligible for free school meals will begin getting weekly supermarket vouchers to try to help them through the coronavirus shutdown, ministers have announced.

30 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

With unprecedented numbers of people needing to access Universal Credit, the government must act quickly

Universal Credit’s five-week wait continues to be a source of difficulty for anyone wanting to claim support amid the coronavirus crisis, writes Labour’s Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Margaret Greenwood.

30 Mar 2020 Home affairs

Jeremy Corbyn’s failure on anti-Jewish racism will rightly forever tarnish his reputation

While our position on Brexit cost the Labour party votes, the unresolved crisis of anti-Semitism nearly cost us our soul.

29 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

Labour says landlords should be made to give three-month rent break to tenants squeezed by coronavirus

Tenants struggling with the economic impact of the coronavirus shutdown should be able to stop paying rent for three months, Labour has said.

27 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

Save the Children's response to Chancellor's announcement on self-employed

These measures place self-employed families on a par with employees and will be hugely reassuring to families worried about making ends meet at this difficult time.

26 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

Domestic abuse should have been higher up the Government's agenda. They must act now to save lives

Domestic abuse was bound to rise during the coronavirus crisis. Ministers must quickly start to put out public health advice to tackle the rising number of incidents

25 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

Government insists it won't ditch five-week wait for Universal Credit despite coronavirus outbreak

Ministers have insisted they won’t ditch the five-week wait for Universal Credit payments during the coronavirus outbreak.

24 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

Labour accuses Boris Johnson of 'breaking his promise' to renters facing eviction over coronavirus

Labour has accused Boris Johnson of "breaking his promise" to UK renters at risk of eviction as a result of the coronavirus crisis.

23 Mar 2020 Health

Ministers must not let social care standards slip as we fight to stop the coronavirus

As MPs consider the Coronavirus Bill, Lib Dem Health Spokesperson Munira Wilson says social care providers need guaranteed resources and more reassurance on standards

21 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

EXCL Ministers urged not to let emergency coronavirus law lower social care standards

Ministers have been urged to guarantee that elderly and vulnerable adults in social care will not be put at risk by emergency laws to tackle the spread of the coronavirus.

20 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

Save the Children have responded to the Chancellor's employment package

We all must work together in the coming months to stop more children falling into poverty during this crisis.

20 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

UK moves closer to full coronavirus lockdown as Boris Johnson orders cafes, pubs, cinemas and restaurants to shut

Boris Johnson has ordered all cafes, pubs, cinemas, restaurants and theatres to close their doors as the UK moves closer to a full coronavirus lockdown.

20 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

Save the Children calls for national finance plan to protect struggling families

With schools and nurseries closing and people facing lay-offs and cuts in pay, hard-up Brits need more help to get their families through the corona crisis, Save the Children is warning.

19 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

Government must urgently put forward a package of measures to support struggling parents

The UK Government must urgently put forward a package of measures to support struggling parents who lose their job, have to take unpaid leave or reduce their hours, says Save the Children.

19 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

Rebecca Long-Bailey urges Boris Johnson to bring in universal basic income to help Brits through coronavirus crisis

The Government should hand everyone in Britain a fixed payment regardless of what they earn to ease the "unprecedented" economic shock of the coronavirus outbreak, Rebecca Long-Bailey has said.

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11 Mar 2020 Social affairs

Alzheimer's Society responds to no increased spending on social care in Budget

Alzheimer's Society responds to the Government's budget today, which included no additional investment in social care.

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02 Mar 2020 Social affairs

Healthcare inequity increases risk of dying from fractures and broken bones

We need systematic changes to how fractures are treated to prevent healthcare inequalities that exist when it comes to getting access to a fracture liaison service, says the Royal Osteoporosis Society.

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27 Feb 2020 Social affairs

Reaction from Alzheimer’s Society: CQC calls for a culture of openness to support people’s sexual needs and keep them safe from sexual harm

In response to the Care Quality Commission’s report on sexuality and sexual safety in care homes, Kathryn Smith, Chief Operating Officer at Alzheimer’s Society said: