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Helen Grant MP

Helen Grant MP

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Conservative MP for Maidstone and The Weald

A year on, lobular breast cancer is still being ignored – and women deserve better
Health
By Helen Grant MP
A year on, lobular breast cancer is still being ignored – and women deserve better
Nearly a year ago, I wrote in these pages that lobular breast cancer must no longer be the “forgotten cancer”.
The new register to protect children from their abusers shows Parliament at its best
Home affairs
By Helen Grant MP
The new register to protect children from their abusers shows Parliament at its best
Parliament has recognised that the risk posed by the most serious offenders does not end at the prison gates
It's time for a register of child cruelty offenders
Education
By Helen Grant MP
It's time for a register of child cruelty offenders
There is a dangerous child safeguarding gap in our legislation, which has now been recognised by the government, and we have a chance to close it through an amendment to the Sentencing Bill.
Victims of child cruelty need more protection – it's time for a register of offenders
Social affairs
By Helen Grant MP
Victims of child cruelty need more protection – it's time for a register of offenders
There is a dangerous child safeguarding gap in our legislation, which has now been recognised by the government, and we have a chance to close it through an amendment to the Sentencing Bill.
Lobular breast cancer must no longer be forgotten – join our fight, Wes Streeting
Health
By Helen Grant MP
Lobular breast cancer must no longer be forgotten – join our fight, Wes Streeting
Invasive lobular breast cancer is the second most common type of breast cancer.
My manifesto: Educating girls across the world is a game changer
Education
By Helen Grant MP
My manifesto: Educating girls across the world is a game changer
My manifesto for girls is a personal commitment to do all I can to achieve our ambition on girls’ education and gender equality
Senior Tories plan new group to shed 'toxic' brand in appeal to Black Brits
Political parties
By Sienna Rodgers
Senior Tories plan new group to shed 'toxic' brand in appeal to Black Brits
Senior Black Conservatives are set to launch a new organisation with the aim of improving relations between their party and the United Kingdom’s African-Caribbean population.
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
The European Super League debacle has reinforced the need for an independent regulator for English football
Communities
By Helen Grant MP
The European Super League debacle has reinforced the need for an independent regulator for English football
Once again, the broken governance of English football has been laid bare for all to see this week. Our national game, the beautiful game, is in crisis.
We can’t talk our way out of racial inequality
Social affairs
By Helen Grant MP
We can’t talk our way out of racial inequality
We must commit to change through action not just words. Policy changes are needed to address discrimination in our criminal justice system, health services and workers’ pay
Enough reviews – we need action to defeat racism in all of its baleful ignorance
Social affairs
By Helen Grant MP
Enough reviews – we need action to defeat racism in all of its baleful ignorance
Let us use the momentum created by George Floyd’s tragic death to bring ideas and people together to stamp out racism