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Lord Nash: Tories Should Not Rule Out Reform Deal Before Next Election
Lord Nash: Tories Should Not Rule Out Reform Deal Before Next Election
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Conservative peer Lord Nash speaks to Matilda Martin about his successful bid to persuade the government to ban social media for children, plus why he thinks the Tories should not rule out an arrangement with Reform before the next general election
Olivia Bailey On The Conversion Practices Bill: 'I'm Not Interested In Scaremongering'
Social affairs
Olivia Bailey On The Conversion Practices Bill: "I'm Not Interested In Scaremongering"
No 'Carve-Out' For Parents In LGBT Conversion Practices Ban, Says Minister
Social affairs
No "Carve-Out" For Parents In LGBT Conversion Practices Ban, Says Minister
'It Is Just Demoralising': Young People's Despair Over AI And What To Do About It
Education
"It Is Just Demoralising": Young People's Despair Over AI And What To Do About It
'The Consensus Is Being Challenged': Inside Reform's Plans To Scrap The Equality Act
Political parties
"The Consensus Is Being Challenged": Inside Reform's Plans To Scrap The Equality Act
Jacqui Smith: 'A Million Young People Not Earning Or Learning Is A Moral Outrage'
Education
Jacqui Smith: "A Million Young People Not Earning Or Learning Is A Moral Outrage"
'The Ministry Of Detail': The Quibble Campaigners Focused On Life's Little Frustrations
Social affairs
"The Ministry Of Detail": The Quibble Campaigners Focused On Life's Little Frustrations
Opinion
We must increase support for the women who lose when England win
Social affairs
By Wera Hobhouse MP
We must increase support for the women who lose when England win
For survivors of modern slavery, the right to work is the right to rebuild
Social affairs
By Emily Death
For survivors of modern slavery, the right to work is the right to rebuild
The government must protect our democracy from serious information incidents
Social affairs
By Phoebe Arnold and George Havenand
The government must protect our democracy from serious information incidents
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London Labour MPs Hopeful Burnham Will Cancel Heathrow Expansion
London Labour MPs Hopeful Burnham Will Cancel Heathrow Expansion
Transport
Government To Overhaul Civil Service Recruitment
Government To Overhaul Civil Service Recruitment
Parliament
Inside Burnham's ‘No 10 North’ Plans: “It's Not Just About Creating A Second Westminster”
Inside Burnham's ‘No 10 North’ Plans: “It's Not Just About Creating A Second Westminster”
Economy
Andy Burnham Bolsters No 10 With New Hires
Andy Burnham Bolsters No 10 With New Hires
Political parties
Counter Terrorism Now Leading On Investigation Into Ann Widdecombe Death
Counter Terrorism Now Leading On Investigation Into Ann Widdecombe Death
Home affairs
Bring Back The Minister For London, Labour MPs In Capital Urge Burnham
Bring Back The Minister For London, Labour MPs In Capital Urge Burnham
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Lord Nash: Tories Should Not Rule Out Reform Deal Before Next Election
Political parties
Lord Nash: Tories Should Not Rule Out Reform Deal Before Next Election
Conservative peer Lord Nash speaks to Matilda Martin about his successful bid to persuade the government to ban social media for children, plus why he thinks the Tories should not rule out an arrangement with Reform before the next general election
Culture Clash – Lisa Nandy On Keeping Hope Alive
Communities
Culture Clash – Lisa Nandy On Keeping Hope Alive
Critics say Lisa Nandy should spend more time meeting stakeholders in her brief, but the Culture Secretary tells Francis Elliott she’s fighting for the government to give hope to the most vulnerable. Photography by Tom Pilston
Danny Kruger: 'If We Don’t Win, Or If We Win And Make A Mess Of It, I Fear For Our Country'
Political parties
Danny Kruger: 'If We Don’t Win, Or If We Win And Make A Mess Of It, I Fear For Our Country'
Ex-Tory MP Danny Kruger reveals to Sienna Rodgers his plans as Reform UK’s head of preparing for government, from election readiness to pronatalist ambition – and why he fears for Britain if his party makes ‘a mess of it’
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Disability activists don’t support assisted dying – they know they'll be last in the queue for human decency
Health
By Diane Abbott MP
Disability activists don’t support assisted dying – they know they'll be last in the queue for human decency
The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is one of the most pernicious pieces of draft legislation to come before Parliament in recent memory.
People with learning disabilities must be heard by NHS
Health
By Jon Sparkes
People with learning disabilities must be heard by NHS
The NHS Plan is an opportunity to ensure people with learning disabilities are properly served and not, as is too often the case now, ignored.
The outdated practice of magistrates hearing private law children’s cases must be abolished
Communities
By Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst MP
The outdated practice of magistrates hearing private law children’s cases must be abolished
Magistrates have formed an integral part of the England and Wales legal system since the 12th century and the reign of Richard I, who appointed the first keepers of peace. Almost 200 years later, pursuant to the Justice of the Peace Act 1361, the term ‘Justice of the Peace’ was formally introduced. It is not lightly, therefore, that I propose reforming magistrates’ roles, but there is an overwhelming policy argument for doing so.
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
HM chief inspector of prisons: 'If someone were to get a gun into a prison, all bets are off'
Home affairs
By Sienna Rodgers
HM chief inspector of prisons: 'If someone were to get a gun into a prison, all bets are off'
Speaking to Sienna Rodgers, HM chief inspector of prisons Charlie Taylor details the many failures he has seen across the prison estate, including the ‘existential risk’ presented by phones, drugs and weapons entering via drones
Improving Paternity Leave Provisions ‘Could Boost The Economy By £2.6bn’
Economy
Improving Paternity Leave Provisions ‘Could Boost The Economy By £2.6bn’
Exclusive: Expanding the statutory level of paternity leave for fathers could deliver £2.6bn of long-term growth to the UK economy, according to new research.
Inside the problems plaguing the prison estate
Communities
By Tali Fraser
Inside the problems plaguing the prison estate
Unable to innovate or even buy basic materials, and struggling to keep staff while operating antiquated systems, prison governors are trapped in a failing system, reports Tali Fraser
The number of witnesses to the Holocaust is diminishing – we must keep their memories alive
Communities
By Olivia Marks-Woldman OBE
The number of witnesses to the Holocaust is diminishing – we must keep their memories alive
A chance encounter with a Holocaust survivor at a Jewish summer camp in the 1980s made a deep impression on me.
MP And Son Of Holocaust Survivor: “It Falls To Us To Tell The Millions Of Little Stories'
Communities
MP And Son Of Holocaust Survivor: “It Falls To Us To Tell The Millions Of Little Stories"
More than 80 years after his father’s remarkable escape from the Holocaust, Labour MP David Pinto-Duschinsky spoke to Zoe Crowther about why it is everyone’s responsibility – now more than ever – to preserve the memory of all genocides for future generations.
Working-class graduates are being squeezed out of internships
Communities
By Nick Harrison
Working-class graduates are being squeezed out of internships
This month at the Sutton Trust we’ve taken on two new interns. Highly motivated young people keen to take their first steps in a charity sector career.
It’s time to put play back on the political agenda
Communities
By Tom Hayes MP
It’s time to put play back on the political agenda
One of the biggest surprises I’ve had in Parliament is finding out we’ve hardly talked about playgrounds for nearly a decade.
The Professor Will See You Now: Votes at 16
Political parties
By Professor Philip Cowley
The Professor Will See You Now: Votes at 16
In an occasional series, professor Philip Cowley offers a political science lesson for The House’s readers. This week: votes at 16
Trophy hunting: the government’s muddled approach confuses conservation and animal welfare Partner content
Social affairs
By Resource Africa
Trophy hunting: the government’s muddled approach confuses conservation and animal welfare
Framing trophy hunting as an animal welfare issue confuses welfare with conservation, creating contradictions for UK wildlife management, writes Dr Dan Challender, Senior Research Fellow at the University of Oxford, for Resource Africa.
Victim and survivor voices must be heard – stop the political point-scoring
Social affairs
By Nicky Richards
Victim and survivor voices must be heard – stop the political point-scoring
The only positive I have seen about the call for another inquiry into child sexual abuse is that the issue is being talked about. But that is all.
Justice Minister Says “Bold Reform” Is Coming As Government Reviews Right To Jury Trials
Social affairs
Justice Minister Says “Bold Reform” Is Coming As Government Reviews Right To Jury Trials
Justice minister Sarah Sackman has said that “nothing short of bold reform will do” while discussing the government-commissioned review that will look at whether there should be new limits on the right to a jury trial.
No more words, delays or empty promises on grooming gangs – it's time to act
Communities
By Sarah Champion MP
No more words, delays or empty promises on grooming gangs – it's time to act
Over the last week there has been a lot of focus on child sexual exploitation by organised networks, colloquially known as grooming gangs.
Cruelty Free International calls for 2025 to be a ‘turning point’ for animal testing Partner content
Social affairs
By Cruelty Free International
Cruelty Free International calls for 2025 to be a ‘turning point’ for animal testing
Animal protection NGO Cruelty Free International is urging the government to make 2025 the turning point for animal testing in the UK.
Time to get tough on retailers selling vapes to children Partner content
Social affairs
By BAT UK
Time to get tough on retailers selling vapes to children
The UK has set its sights on becoming ‘smoke-free’ by 2030. This is a bold and commendable ambition, and one which BAT UK supports. Yet, a lack of action around underage vaping and an increase of illicit vapes has diminished trust in the role of vaping at a precarious moment in Britain's smoke-free journey.
Is the UK ready for the next pandemic? Partner content
Coronavirus
By Coalition for Global Prosperity
Is the UK ready for the next pandemic?
Are you ready for the next pandemic? The UK may not be.
Cost Of Living Pressures Will Be 'Bleak' During Labour's First Christmas In Power
Communities
Cost Of Living Pressures Will Be "Bleak" During Labour's First Christmas In Power
A chorus of charities have warned that low-income families face feeling "worse off" this winter than they did last due to the weight of ongoing cost-of-living pressures.
MPs Must Focus On What Drives Homelessness, Not Just 'The Emergency', Says Big Issue Founder
Social affairs
MPs Must Focus On What Drives Homelessness, Not Just "The Emergency", Says Big Issue Founder
The co-founder of the Big Issue magazine has accused politicians of being “obsessed” with tackling the homelessness "emergency" and not the poverty that drives it.
Frustrated Labour MPs Say WASPI Decision Shows Government Is 'In A Bunker'
Economy
Frustrated Labour MPs Say WASPI Decision Shows Government Is "In A Bunker"
There is unhappiness among many Labour MPs following the Government's decision on Tuesday not to pay compensation to WASPI women.
Experts draw up action plan to halve violence against women and girls Partner content
Social affairs
By Policy@Manchester
Experts draw up action plan to halve violence against women and girls
How the Labour Government plans to deliver on its manifesto commitment to halve violence against women and girls (VAWG) in a decade “remains unclear,” three prominent experts on the subject have warned.
Britain has every right to defend itself from Russia’s aggression
Defence
By Sir Roderic Lyne
Britain has every right to defend itself from Russia’s aggression
Vladimir Putin says Russia attacked Ukraine with a new medium-range missile “in response to the use of American and British long-range weapons on 21 November”.
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