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Defence minister Leo Docherty: 'Northern Ireland is complicated. If it was easy, we would have done it already'
Defence minister Leo Docherty: "Northern Ireland is complicated. If it was easy, we would have done it already"
Defence
By Georgina Bailey
Leo Docherty, former army captain and minister for defence people and veterans, is bristling with energy and ideas for the armed forces. If only he can figure out who’s going to pay for the Royal Yacht replacement. Georgina Bailey joins him on a trip to Cardiff to see them in action
It shouldn’t be left to charities to catch the increasing numbers falling through the government’s threadbare safety net
Health
By Dan Carden MP
It shouldn’t be left to charities to catch the increasing numbers falling through the government’s threadbare safety net
Rocked by recent scandals, is the charity regulator fit for purpose?
Culture
By Georgina Bailey
Rocked by recent scandals, is the charity regulator fit for purpose?
We must classify long Covid as an ‘occupational disease’ to protect frontline workers
Coronavirus
By Andrew Gwynne MP
We must classify long Covid as an ‘occupational disease’ to protect frontline workers
Shop talk: behind the scenes of Britain’s charity stores
Coronavirus
By Kate Proctor
Shop talk: behind the scenes of Britain’s charity stores
'The DUP leadership is monumentally out of step': Stephen Farry reviews 'Northern Protestants: On Shifting Ground'
Books & culture
By Stephen Farry MP
"The DUP leadership is monumentally out of step": Stephen Farry reviews 'Northern Protestants: On Shifting Ground'
The forced adoption scandal caused huge pain to thousands of teen mothers and their children – it is time for an apology and public inquiry
Social affairs
By Harriet Harman MP
The forced adoption scandal caused huge pain to thousands of teen mothers and their children – it is time for an apology and public inquiry
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'The DUP leadership is monumentally out of step': Stephen Farry reviews 'Northern Protestants: On Shifting Ground'
"The DUP leadership is monumentally out of step": Stephen Farry reviews 'Northern Protestants: On Shifting Ground'
By Stephen Farry MP
Books & culture
The forced adoption scandal caused huge pain to thousands of teen mothers and their children – it is time for an apology and public inquiry
The forced adoption scandal caused huge pain to thousands of teen mothers and their children – it is time for an apology and public inquiry
By Harriet Harman MP
Social affairs
Pride and Parliament: What does Pride Month mean for members of the gayest Parliament in the world?
Pride and Parliament: What does Pride Month mean for members of the gayest Parliament in the world?
By LGBT+ Parliamentarians
Communities
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Vaccine Minister Says Roadmap Delay Has Saved Thousands Of Lives With 60% Of Adults Now Double Jabbed
Coronavirus
Vaccine Minister Says Roadmap Delay Has Saved Thousands Of Lives With 60% Of Adults Now Double Jabbed
Confusion Reigns Over 'Royal Yacht' Costs After MoD Contradicts No.10 Over Who Is Paying
Defence
Confusion Reigns Over 'Royal Yacht' Costs After MoD Contradicts No.10 Over Who Is Paying
People with long-term health conditions need an ambitious rehabilitation strategy to ensure they aren’t left behind
Health
By Barbara Keeley MP
People with long-term health conditions need an ambitious rehabilitation strategy to ensure they aren’t left behind
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Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Rail industry calls for hydrogen train fleet commitment in upcoming strategy
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Baroness Barran Interview: The former domestic abuse campaigner turned Conservative charities minister
Communities
By Georgina Bailey
Baroness Barran Interview: The former domestic abuse campaigner turned Conservative charities minister
Civil society and loneliness minister Baroness Barran had nearly two decades of experience in the charity sector before joining the Lords. She talks to Georgina Bailey about how that has shaped her approach in government, whether wild swimming could solve loneliness, and plans to scrape the barnacles off the sector’s boat
The DWP has invested millions to help job seekers during the pandemic – and is already seeing a return
Coronavirus
By Therese Coffey MP
The DWP has invested millions to help job seekers during the pandemic – and is already seeing a return
With the sun in the sky and jabs in our arms, many people are now looking to the future, especially those who sadly lost their jobs or never got onto the jobs ladder in the first place.
Pastimes: kick boxing with Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
Coronavirus
By Rosamund Urwin
Pastimes: kick boxing with Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
In the first in a new series, Rosamund Urwin meets up with a Parliamentarian to discuss how they unwind away from Westminster. First up, kickboxer Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
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Charities are being hamstrung by widespread structural racism
Communities
By Emeka Forbes
Charities are being hamstrung by widespread structural racism
We have all been reminded of the importance of the charity sector over the past year, as it has supported communities through a time of unprecedented need.
Education Equality - The Helen Grant Interview
Education
By Jasmine Lee-Zogbessou
Education Equality - The Helen Grant Interview
As the Prime Minister’s special envoy on girls’ education, Helen Grant is passionate in her belief that giving girls around the world access to schooling is central to eradicating poverty. But, she tells Jasmine Lee-Zogbessou, the UK’s pledge to get girls into education needs global buy-in
There can be no true levelling up if social mobility cold spots endure
Social affairs
By Sarah Atkinson
There can be no true levelling up if social mobility cold spots endure
A radical new partnership is needed between government, business and civil society to ensure fairness, not privilege, dictates who gets ahead in the post-Covid economic recovery.
Lords Diary: Baroness Hunt on Pride month and challenging notions of faith and sexuality
Social affairs
By Baroness Hunt
Lords Diary: Baroness Hunt on Pride month and challenging notions of faith and sexuality
I’ve started tentatively coming back to my office in Millbank. I was introduced to the House in October 2019, so what with prorogation, a general election and a global pandemic, I’ve not quite managed to be here as much as I’d like.
Political Pain: Should Charities Be Allowed to Campaign?
Communities
By Georgina Bailey, Eleanor Langford and Kate Proctor
Political Pain: Should Charities Be Allowed to Campaign?
With increasing debate over whether charities should take political positions, is it possible to separate charitable works from campaigning?
British aid cuts hit women hardest but British leadership could change that
Foreign affairs
By Caroline Nokes MP
British aid cuts hit women hardest but British leadership could change that
The cause of gender justice runs through multiple, overlapping crises faced by the G7. Britain must champion equality across the world and deliver on the vision for a more inclusive future.
Uncertainty and fear are having a devastating impact on choral singing
Coronavirus
By James O’Donnell, Organist and Master of the Choristers, Westminster Abbey
Uncertainty and fear are having a devastating impact on choral singing
Tuesday 17 March 2020. I knew this would be the last service the Abbey Choir would sing for some while.
The Home Office must replace bullying rhetoric with fair and effective immigration policies
Home affairs
By Lord Dubs
The Home Office must replace bullying rhetoric with fair and effective immigration policies
The “hostile environment” is being unleashed on genuine refugees. If its aim was to remove failed asylum seekers, it’s not working.
Maiden Voyages: Robin Millar and Anum Qaisar Javed
Political parties
By Patrick Kidd
Maiden Voyages: Robin Millar and Anum Qaisar Javed
In his occasional series, Patrick Kidd looks at maiden speeches of note.
Summer of Culture: What will the return look like where you are?
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
Summer of Culture: What will the return look like where you are?
After 15 months of mothballing, the UK’s cultural gems are nearly back in business. The directors of 14 theatres, galleries and operas around the country tell Georgina Bailey what they hope re-opening will look like – and what they need to recover.
La clemenza di Tito: An opera with plenty of political machination – but Sir Bob Neill finds the production at odds with Mozart’s original message
Books & culture
By Sir Robert Neill MP
La clemenza di Tito: An opera with plenty of political machination – but Sir Bob Neill finds the production at odds with Mozart’s original message
Perhaps the most significant thing about this run of performances of Mozart’s late work is that they happened at all, and the producers are to be lauded for that alone.
Government’s failure to provide festivals with Covid insurance is paradoxical and disappointing
Culture
By Earl of Clancarty
Government’s failure to provide festivals with Covid insurance is paradoxical and disappointing
It is not too late for the government to step in with an insurance scheme for festivals. It would allow events to run without organisers shouldering the risk if we suffer another wave and they are forced to cancel again.
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