Public Accounts Committee member, Anne Marie Morris MP writes an open letter to the newly appointed Home Secretary Sajid Javid urging him to deliver on the Prime Minister's promise to reduce modern slavery.

The Campaign for Fairer Gambling responds to press coverage stating that gamblers would go underground or lose more money on pub slot machines, if reductions to FOBT stake levels proceed.

Today, Seema Malhotra MP is hosting a Westminster Debate on the use of solitary confinement of young people in the justice system, ahead of the debate, she writes for PoliticsHome.

Former Liberal Democrat leader Lord Ashdown compares the Windrush scandal to how the citizens of Hong Kong were treated twenty one years ago when the last British colony was handed over to 'a burgeoning post-communist China'.

This afternoon, Steve Double MP will lead a debate in Parliament about the status of the Windrush Generation and their right to remain, work and access services in our country.

Ahead of her Lord's question on the impact of the benefit cap on child and family wellbeing, Baroness Lister writes about the topic for PoliticsHome. 

Dods People draws together a list of this week's appointments in Westminster politics, all the devolved administrations and the public affairs sector.

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Vince Cable argues in the wake of the Windrush scandal that the electorate is more colour-blind than Westminster gives it credit for. 

Dods People has created a map to highlight the 150 local authorities which have elections on Thursday 3rd May and details on what's up for grabs.

Ahead of crucial local government elections on 3rd May Labour’s Co-National Campaign Coordinator writes about his party's chances and says "We’ll be out campaigning tirelessly between now and polling day to get the best possible result for Labour".

Addressing the IPSE and Demos’ joint conference entitled "Modern Working: The age of the self-employed", Chief Secretary to the Treasury Liz Truss celebrated the vital role the self-employed play in today’s economy.

The Campaign for Fairer Gambling writes about recent news stories covering the Treasury and the potential impact of changes to FOBT stake levels which are likely to be announced shortly.

Independent Age are calling on the government to establish a national point of contact for bereavement, with a pathway to ensure everyone who needs it gets good quality, timely support.

Ahead of his Lords Question on Thursday 26 April, Lord Haskel writes for PoliticsHome on the future of Galileo space project.

Labour MP Neil Coyle writes following the parliamentary launch of a report by the Trussell Trust ‘Left behind: Is Universal Credit really Universal’.

Former Primary School headteacher, Lib Dem House of Lords Education spokesperson Lord Storey writes ahead of his question on 'Gender pay gaps in academy schools and trusts'.

Palestinian children should not have to fear that the bulldozers might demolish their homes any more than Israeli children should not have to cower under their classroom desks because the sirens are signalling a rocket attack, says Wes Streeting MP. 

The UK is uniquely well placed to globally champion measures that will protect and improve the lives of children caught up in conflict, says Save the Children. 

With approximately 4.8 million people – 15 per cent of the UK workforce – the self-employed sector is too important to be pushed to the margins of political debate, says Simon McVicker, Director of Policy of External Affairs, IPSE.

The Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Home Affairs, Sir Ed Davey, warns the Government that 'a little noticed clause in the Data Protection Bill' could cause a new scandal even larger than Windrush.

Ahead of his Westminster Hall debate on Wednesday 25th April, Chris Law MP writes about the need to do more to protect children living in areas affected by conflict.

Ahead of her oral question on Wednesday 25 April on action to promote freedom of religion or belief as part of the human rights agenda to be discussed at the Commonwealth Summit, Baroness Berridge writes about the question for PoliticsHome.

By committing to funding the NBCP roll-out across England in October, the Government will ensure that the quality of bereavement care which these families are received is as good as possible, as soon as possible, says Will Quince MP. 

The only way the UK will achieve a strong economy after Brexit is by maintaining and building on its competitive advantages, the biggest of which is our flexible labour market, says Jordan Marshall, Policy Development Manager, IPSE.