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Everything You Need To Know About The MP Vote On Decriminalising Abortion
Everything You Need To Know About The MP Vote On Decriminalising Abortion
Health
MPs have been offered a 'free vote' on whether to remove criminal penalties for women who illegally end their own pregnancies.
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
Parliamentary Staff To Be Entitled To Double The Statutory Level Of Paternity Leave
Social affairs
Parliamentary Staff To Be Entitled To Double The Statutory Level Of Paternity Leave
Parents Waiting Weeks For Post-Mortems On Babies Due To Lack Of Paediatric Pathologists
Social affairs
Parents Waiting Weeks For Post-Mortems On Babies Due To Lack Of Paediatric Pathologists
New Labour MPs Demand Better Paternity Leave for Parliamentary Staff
Social affairs
New Labour MPs Demand Better Paternity Leave for Parliamentary Staff
Stonewall Founder And Former Labour Peer Says Blue Labour Has No Influence Whatsoever On The Party
Political parties
Stonewall Founder And Former Labour Peer Says Blue Labour Has No Influence Whatsoever On The Party
Opinion
Trialling puberty blockers for under-18s puts young people at risk – it should not go ahead
Health
By Rebecca Paul MP
Trialling puberty blockers for under-18s puts young people at risk – it should not go ahead
To bring the 2029 World Athletics Championships to the UK, we need government backing now
Communities
By Sanjay Bhandari
To bring the 2029 World Athletics Championships to the UK, we need government backing now
Rural regions deserve just as much of a voice as urban ones, and they have just as much to offer
Environment
By David Skaith
Rural regions deserve just as much of a voice as urban ones, and they have just as much to offer
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Labour MPs In Heated Row Following Jeremy Corbyn's Gaza Vote
Labour MPs In Heated Row Following Jeremy Corbyn's Gaza Vote
Parliament
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025 ##sash##
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
Energy
Everything You Need To Know About The MP Vote On Decriminalising Abortion
Everything You Need To Know About The MP Vote On Decriminalising Abortion
Health
MPs Vote To Decriminalise Abortion
MPs Vote To Decriminalise Abortion
Health
Weight loss drugs: weight regain is inevitable Partner content
Weight loss drugs: weight regain is inevitable
By Slimming World
Health
Green Party Accused Of Keeping “Unlawful” Gender Rules For Leadership Contest
Green Party Accused Of Keeping “Unlawful” Gender Rules For Leadership Contest
Communities
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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
Blue Labour v Reform: The Pro-Worker, Anti-Woke Plan To Beat Farage
Communities
Blue Labour v Reform: The Pro-Worker, Anti-Woke Plan To Beat Farage
Is Blue Labour the answer to Keir Starmer’s problems? Sienna Rodgers and Tom Scotson report on a new group of MPs and the re-emergence of a tradition that had been jettisoned
Social Affairs news
Dozens Of Labour MPs Abstain On Winter Fuel Cut Vote
Social affairs
Dozens Of Labour MPs Abstain On Winter Fuel Cut Vote
Dozens of Labour MPs failed to vote with Prime Minister Keir Starmer in a House of Commons vote on the Government decision to cut winter fuel payments for pensioners.
MP inbox full of puppies, pigs and pangolins? We can help! Partner content
Communities
By Humane World for Animals UK
MP inbox full of puppies, pigs and pangolins? We can help!
New and returning MPs will already have received emails about animal welfare from concerned constituents. Humane Society International/UK (HSI/UK) has a long record of supporting Parliamentarians to deliver the animal welfare protections constituents expect.
More Government Support Needed For Bereaved Families, Says Widowed MP
Social affairs
More Government Support Needed For Bereaved Families, Says Widowed MP
A new MP who was widowed aged just 34 said the Government must do more to help bereaved families through the long-term impact of dealing with the death of a loved one.
DWP Drive To Boost Pensions Credit Take Up Is Unlikely To Avert Fuel Poverty Rise, Warn Charities
Social affairs
DWP Drive To Boost Pensions Credit Take Up Is Unlikely To Avert Fuel Poverty Rise, Warn Charities
A new push by the Labour Government to make sure pensioners do not miss out on financial support they are entitled to is unlikely to avert a rise in fuel poverty, charities have warned.
Online Safety Laws Need To Be Implemented Quicker, Says MP In Riot-Hit Town
Social affairs
Online Safety Laws Need To Be Implemented Quicker, Says MP In Riot-Hit Town
An MP in a town marred by racist violence spurred on by social media has called for new laws tackling online incitement to be brought in sooner.
Government Antisemitism Adviser Calls For Policy Response Amid Record Hate Incidents
Social affairs
Government Antisemitism Adviser Calls For Policy Response Amid Record Hate Incidents
Lord Mann, the government's adviser on antisemitism, has told PoliticsHome that record antisemitism figures in the first half of 2024 are "sadly no surprise" and has called for a policy response.
England bans public use of inhumane rodent glue traps but animal charity warns consumers against accidental law breaking, as traps still available for purchase in shops Partner content
Environment
By Humane World for Animals UK
England bans public use of inhumane rodent glue traps but animal charity warns consumers against accidental law breaking, as traps still available for purchase in shops
Consumers could unwittingly break new law banning glue traps, says Humane Society International/UK
Chief Secretary To Treasury Meets Labour MPs Over Winter Fuel Payment Concern
Social affairs
Chief Secretary To Treasury Meets Labour MPs Over Winter Fuel Payment Concern
Darren Jones, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, met with Labour MPs to hear their concerns about the Government's decision to make scale back the Winter Fuel Payment.
No shame in defeat - the decline of football violence
Social affairs
By Tom Scotson
No shame in defeat - the decline of football violence
Football didn’t come home – and the 30 years of hurt will stretch, at least to 60. But there was pride in England’s Euro 24 defeat, not least because of the exemplary behaviour of fans.
Cruelty Free International publishes ‘First Steps’ report on the phase-out of animal testing in the UK Partner content
Social affairs
By Cruelty Free International
Cruelty Free International publishes ‘First Steps’ report on the phase-out of animal testing in the UK
Animal protection NGO, Cruelty Free International, shares its initial recommendations for government plans to phase out animal testing in the UK, with its ‘Creating a cruelty-free future’ report.
Scrap the cruel two-child benefit cap
Social affairs
By Emma Lewell-Buck MP
Scrap the cruel two-child benefit cap
The cruellest policy in a very crowded field to come from the last 14 years of Tory governments is the two-child benefit cap.
Keir Starmer Removes Labour Whip From 7 MPs Who Rebelled Over Two Child Benefit Cap
Social affairs
Keir Starmer Removes Labour Whip From 7 MPs Who Rebelled Over Two Child Benefit Cap
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has removed the Labour whip from seven MPs who defied him to vote for an opposition amendment calling for the two child benefit cap to be scrapped.
Boxing and coxing - the Katherine Grainger interview
Social affairs
By Tom Scotson
Boxing and coxing - the Katherine Grainger interview
Can Team GB cling on to its spot near the top of the Olympic medal table, or will funding cuts start to show in Paris this summer? The woman in charge of the country’s medal factory tells Tom Scotson of her hopes and fears
Axe the two-child benefit cap
Social affairs
By Sir Peter Wanless
Axe the two-child benefit cap
The King’s Speech was a landmark moment for our new government.
Partner content
Social affairs
By British Veterinary Association
King’s Speech: BVA calls on new Government to deliver its manifesto commitments to animal welfare
Partner content
Social affairs
By Cruelty Free International
Cruelty Free International disappointed at government’s failure to prioritise phase-out of animal testing
Animal protection NGO, Cruelty Free International, is disappointed at the government’s failure to include its manifesto pledge to plan the phase-out of animal testing in the King’s Speech.
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Environment
Growth, Railways And Energy Focus Of Labour Government's First King's Speech
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has set out 40 pieces of legislation the Labour Government will aim to deliver in his first King's Speech.
Labour ran a slick digital campaign – but no party dominated the air war
Political parties
By Ben Guerin
Labour ran a slick digital campaign – but no party dominated the air war
For a historic election that ended 14 years of Conservative government, the social media campaigns from the main parties were surprisingly tame.
What Battersea wants to see in the first 100 days of the new government Partner content
Communities
By Battersea Dogs & Cats Home
What Battersea wants to see in the first 100 days of the new government
A new government is in place and with it a chance to deliver significant improvements in animal welfare. Here’s what we want to see prioritised.
Partner content
Social affairs
By British Veterinary Association
BVA calls on new Government to prioritise Veterinary Surgeons Act reform to enable it to deliver its manifesto commitments
Voters In New Build England Say Conservative Promises Have Been Broken
Communities
Voters In New Build England Say Conservative Promises Have Been Broken
Modern housing developments in Nottinghamshire promised residents a better life, but now they feel some of those promises have been broken. And while many of these voters are ready for “change”, they remain unsure of who they can trust to deliver it.
Britain’s Environmental Horticulture and Gardening businesses are faced with uncertainties on crucial imports Partner content
Home affairs
By Horticultural Trades Association
Britain’s Environmental Horticulture and Gardening businesses are faced with uncertainties on crucial imports
A new border trade system failure would be disastrous for UK Horticulture, biosecurity and biodiversity, say The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA).
Partner content
Social affairs
By Cruelty Free International
Cruelty Free International welcomes Labour Party pledge to phase out animal testing
NGO calls for all parties to commit to end of animal testing
Cultivating Your Colours: A Parliamentarian's Guide to Summer Gardening Partner content
Social affairs
By Horticultural Trades Association
Cultivating Your Colours: A Parliamentarian's Guide to Summer Gardening
During the election campaign, the tranquillity of the garden offers a refreshing escape from the rigours of political life. You can show your favourite political colours this Summer with some top tips on how to bring vibrance and life to your garden, courtesy of the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA).
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Starmer: One Year On
2025
Online
Starmer: One Year On
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
2025
Portcullis House
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025