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Ministers Could Give Care Leavers Free Prescriptions And Bus Fares

Ministers Could Give Care Leavers Free Prescriptions And Bus Fares

20 Nov Health

Care leavers could get free prescriptions and bus fares as part of plans to boost government support for vulnerable young people, PoliticsHome understands.

Labour MP Says Men Should Remember How To Be 'Gentlemen'

17 Nov Communities

Labour MP Says Men Should Remember How To Be "Gentlemen"

Criminal Exploitation Of Children Rises By 55 Per Cent In Two Years, Data Suggests

13 Nov Education

Criminal Exploitation Of Children Rises By 55 Per Cent In Two Years, Data Suggests

Labour MP Calls For Nationalisation Of Housing Association Properties

13 Nov Communities

Labour MP Calls For Nationalisation Of Housing Association Properties

Labour MP Warns Homeless Families Are Using Schools As 'Support Hubs'

12 Nov Education

Labour MP Warns Homeless Families Are Using Schools As "Support Hubs"

Labour MP Says 'Unneighbourly' Use Of Fireworks Is 'Hugely Detrimental' To Vulnerable People And Pets

03 Nov Communities

Labour MP Says "Unneighbourly" Use Of Fireworks Is "Hugely Detrimental" To Vulnerable People And Pets

West Midlands Mayor Accuses Whitehall Of Being 'Resistant' To Greater Devolution

27 Oct Communities

West Midlands Mayor Accuses Whitehall Of Being "Resistant" To Greater Devolution

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Tory support among Chinese and Hindu voters presents opportunity and risk for Kemi Badenoch

13 Nov Communities

Tory support among Chinese and Hindu voters presents opportunity and risk for Kemi Badenoch

New Labour MP Peter Lamb: 'I’m too fat to have sharp elbows'

13 Nov Communities

New Labour MP Peter Lamb: 'I’m too fat to have sharp elbows'

Designing and delivering “resilient, sustainable, thriving communities” through infrastructure

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11 Nov Education

Designing and delivering “resilient, sustainable, thriving communities” through infrastructure

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Kemi Badenoch Gives All 26 New Tory MPs Jobs In Opposition

Kemi Badenoch Gives All 26 New Tory MPs Jobs In Opposition

18 Nov Political parties

Tory MPs Urged To Claim Bluesky Usernames To Deter Fake Accounts

Tory MPs Urged To Claim Bluesky Usernames To Deter Fake Accounts

18 Nov Technology

Are we ready for the next Covid?

Are we ready for the next Covid?

18 Nov Coronavirus

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New Labour MP Peter Lamb: 'I’m too fat to have sharp elbows'

13 Nov Communities

New Labour MP Peter Lamb: 'I’m too fat to have sharp elbows'

New Labour MP Peter Lamb talks to Sienna Rodgers about his fears over the Chagos deal, siding with the left on Gaza, and why all housing association properties should be nationalised

New Labour MP vs MMA fighter: Grappling with ego

01 Nov Communities

New Labour MP vs MMA fighter: Grappling with ego

A new Labour MP is set to go up against a professional MMA fighter, all in the name of charity. Will Stone tells Tali Fraser about the battle ahead, and why he has a 20 per cent chance of coming out on top

Peter Kyle: 'I don’t wake up thinking, 'Today is the day I’m going to speak to Elon Musk''

28 Oct Communities

Peter Kyle: 'I don’t wake up thinking, "Today is the day I’m going to speak to Elon Musk"'

Ministers are banking on the AI revolution to drive everything from NHS reform to economic growth. Peter Kyle tells Tali Fraser about his efforts to keep the ‘Ferrari’ on the road. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer

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Labour MP Wants Promised Levelling Up Funding Delivered For His Town

15 Oct Communities

Labour MP Wants Promised Levelling Up Funding Delivered For His Town

Hartlepool’s Labour MP Jonathan Brash has said he wants levelling up funding that was promised to his town to be delivered by the new government, and hopes the Autumn Budget will offer “clarity” on the funds which have been cast into doubt.

Putting pets and housing on the map at Labour Conference

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07 Oct Communities

Putting pets and housing on the map at Labour Conference

At this year’s Labour Party Conference, Battersea was delighted to co-host a fringe event with long-standing partner Mars Petcare on growing access to pet ownership for the 35 per cent of British households who rent their home.

There will be no more Conservatives if we fail to build

01 Oct Communities

There will be no more Conservatives if we fail to build

I’m 32 years old and I’ve been married nearly eight years. And sadly, sometimes it feels true that everybody under 40 who voted Conservative at the last election probably attended my wedding.

Renewing Britain will be difficult and divisive – politics as usual won’t work

27 Sep Communities

Renewing Britain will be difficult and divisive – politics as usual won’t work

“The fight for trust is the battle that defines our political era.”

Jonathan Ashworth: 'Nobody likes losing an election. It's a kick in the knackers'

27 Sep Communities

Jonathan Ashworth: 'Nobody likes losing an election. It's a kick in the knackers'

A key figure in Gordon Brown’s No 10, and a shadow cabinet minister under Keir Starmer’s Labour opposition, Jonathan Ashworth tells Tali Fraser about his plans as chief executive of influential think tank Labour Together.

We need greater focus on quality as well as quantity of children’s care home places

27 Sep Education

We need greater focus on quality as well as quantity of children’s care home places

As a schoolteacher in Tullibody, Clackmannanshire, back at the start of my career, I was determined to set high standards in my classroom.

A blueprint to transform UK manufacturing

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26 Sep Communities

A blueprint to transform UK manufacturing

Conference season should open the eyes of new MPs to the importance of UK industry.

Hillsborough Law – another duty of candour on public servants?

25 Sep Communities

Hillsborough Law – another duty of candour on public servants?

Yesterday the PM committed to introducing the long-awaited ‘Hillsborough Law’ before the next anniversary of the tragedy in April. This will place a legal duty of candour on public servants and authorities.

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25 Sep Communities

Government must help landlords meet EPC C target

Government Is Not Budging On Plans To Set Up An Independent Football Regulator

23 Sep Communities

Government Is Not Budging On Plans To Set Up An Independent Football Regulator

The new Labour Government is preparing to face down opposition to its plans to introduce an independent football regulator.

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23 Sep Communities

Fewer new home approvals should alarm the Government

To get Britain building, we need a better business case for the built environment

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20 Sep Communities

To get Britain building, we need a better business case for the built environment

Investment in infrastructure can fast-track economic growth and unlock opportunity in every part of the UK, but turning ambition into action requires long-term plans centred on people, place and – above all – pace.

New rules to protect free access to cash have been hard fought. Here’s how they will work

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18 Sep Communities

New rules to protect free access to cash have been hard fought. Here’s how they will work

Which? has led the campaign to protect free access to cash. New rules, which come into force today, will help those who want to access cash do so.

Sellafield Ltd and partners support local charity

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09 Sep Communities

Sellafield Ltd and partners support local charity

Volunteers bring a fresh look to a community project in Warrington.

Grenfell MP To Raise Concerns Over Court Backlog With Justice Secretary

05 Sep Communities

Grenfell MP To Raise Concerns Over Court Backlog With Justice Secretary

Labour MP for Kensington and Bayswater Joe Powell has said he will raise concerns with Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood over the court backlog potentially slowing down the criminal investigations into the Grenfell fire tragedy.

Diet fad or fact? New survey reveals why people struggle to lose weight and keep it off

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05 Sep Health

Diet fad or fact? New survey reveals why people struggle to lose weight and keep it off

As a new survey finds more than half of UK adults have attempted a fad diet, the UK and Ireland’s largest weight loss organisation is calling on the government to support the option of evidence-based and effective lifestyle-based weight loss programmes working in partnership with the NHS.

Companies Which Committed 'Horrific Failings' In Grenfell Tragedy To Be Excluded From Government Contracts

04 Sep Communities

Companies Which Committed "Horrific Failings" In Grenfell Tragedy To Be Excluded From Government Contracts

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced that he will take the first steps towards preventing companies that contributed to the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire from being awarded government contracts.

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04 Sep Communities

Second Grenfell Report recommends major reforms on higher risk buildings

Today marks a significant milestone in the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, as the findings of the extensive six-year investigation are released. The Inquiry, which is crucial to understanding the tragic events of June 14, 2017, aims to provide clarity while honouring the memory of 72 lives lost.

MP inbox full of puppies, pigs and pangolins? We can help!

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02 Sep Communities

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.

Grenfell MP Says Building Safety Crisis Must Be Top Of Government Agenda

01 Sep Communities

Grenfell MP Says Building Safety Crisis Must Be Top Of Government Agenda

Labour MP for Kensington and Bayswater Joe Powell has said that the Grenfell Inquiry report coming out this week will be a “huge moment” for the community, and hopes it will lead to the Government holding a debate on building safety in Parliament.

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29 Aug Communities

New Homes Accelerator is much needed intervention

The National Federation of Builders (NFB) welcomes the Government’s announcement today launching a New Homes Accelerator, a strategic programme intended to ease the impact of damaging bottlenecks in the housing delivery process and is expected to speed up the construction of up to 300,000 new homes in England, currently stalled due to significant regulatory red tape.

For UK casinos to thrive, reforms must come soon

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29 Aug Communities

For UK casinos to thrive, reforms must come soon

Outdated regulations are holding back UK casinos. As competition from online and offshore operators grows, urgent legislative action is needed to modernise and protect the industry’s economic contribution.

To move forward from the riots, the government must invest in BAME social enterprise

22 Aug Communities

To move forward from the riots, the government must invest in BAME social enterprise

This pro-growth Labour Government should use the UK's dormant assets to invest in Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities.

The UK’s construction industry: delivering a better and more sustainable future for all

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15 Aug Communities

The UK’s construction industry: delivering a better and more sustainable future for all

Mike Kagioglou, the new President of the Chartered Institute of Building, has chosen the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as the theme for his year in post

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Ethnic Minorities into Leadership

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A civil servant’s guide to getting AI projects off the ground

A civil servant’s guide to getting AI projects off the ground

PT Cyber Security Conference

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