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MP And Son Of Holocaust Survivor: “It Falls To Us To Tell The Millions Of Little Stories'
MP And Son Of Holocaust Survivor: “It Falls To Us To Tell The Millions Of Little Stories"
Communities
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.
Youngest MP Calls For 'Voting Terminals' Around Parliament As Backbenchers Plan Modernisation Drive
Communities
Youngest MP Calls For 'Voting Terminals' Around Parliament As Backbenchers Plan Modernisation Drive
Prime Minister Takes On Claims Of 'Cover Up' Over Southport Attack
Communities
Prime Minister Takes On Claims Of 'Cover Up' Over Southport Attack
Speculating On Southport Trial Risks Seeing Case Thrown Out, Warns Town’s MP
Communities
Speculating On Southport Trial Risks Seeing Case Thrown Out, Warns Town’s MP
Former Conservative Minister Is 'Extremely Disappointed' By Tory Approach To Grooming Gangs Debate
Communities
Former Conservative Minister Is "Extremely Disappointed" By Tory Approach To Grooming Gangs Debate
Ukrainian Refugees Face Uncertainty With UK Visa Extension Scheme
Communities
Ukrainian Refugees Face Uncertainty With UK Visa Extension Scheme
Immigration Is A Major Concern In Mayoral Contests Eyed By Reform, New Poll Shows
Communities
Immigration Is A Major Concern In Mayoral Contests Eyed By Reform, New Poll Shows
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Inside the problems plaguing the prison estate
Communities
By Tali Fraser
Inside the problems plaguing the prison estate
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
Urgent action needed to tackle deadly e-bike and e-scooter fires Partner content
Communities
By Electrical Safety First
Urgent action needed to tackle deadly e-bike and e-scooter fires
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AG Lord Hermer on international law: 'Bring it on, if that’s the fight people want to have'
AG Lord Hermer on international law: 'Bring it on, if that’s the fight people want to have'
By Sienna Rodgers
Foreign affairs
Small Modular Reactors: Powering the UK's Clean Energy Revolution Partner content
Small Modular Reactors: Powering the UK's Clean Energy Revolution
By WSP
Energy
We must establish a close season on hare shooting in England and Wales to halt the species’ decline
We must establish a close season on hare shooting in England and Wales to halt the species’ decline
By Baroness Helic
Environment
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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
Youngest MP Calls For 'Voting Terminals' Around Parliament As Backbenchers Plan Modernisation Drive
Communities
Youngest MP Calls For 'Voting Terminals' Around Parliament As Backbenchers Plan Modernisation Drive
Labour MP Sam Carling has called for the Modernisation Committee to consider reform of Parliament's voting system to make MPs "more productive".
New Labour MP Peter Lamb: 'I’m too fat to have sharp elbows'
Communities
By Sienna Rodgers
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
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New rules to protect free access to cash have been hard fought. Here’s how they will work Partner content
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By Which?
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 Partner content
Communities
By Sellafield Ltd
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
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 Partner content
Health
By Slimming World
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
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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.
Partner content
Communities
By National Federation of Builders
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! Partner content
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By Humane Society International UK
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
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.
Partner content
Communities
By National Federation of Builders
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 Partner content
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By Betting And Gaming Council
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
Communities
By Lord Hastings
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 Partner content
Communities
By Chartered Institute of Building
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
Pro-Building Group Urges Labour To Keep Bigger London Housing Target
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Pro-Building Group Urges Labour To Keep Bigger London Housing Target
A pro-housing group is urging the Government to consider keeping the London housing target at 100,000 a year, rather than go ahead with plans to lower it to 80,000.
Liverpool Mayor Says 'Time Is Approaching' For Everyone To Consider Leaving X
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Liverpool Mayor Says "Time Is Approaching" For Everyone To Consider Leaving X
Mayor of the Liverpool City Region Steve Rotheram has said “the time is approaching” for politicians and the public to consider whether they should “withdraw” from using Elon Musk’s X platform.
Tech Companies Are Allowing Harmful Misinformation – And Government Seems Powerless To Stop Them
Communities
Tech Companies Are Allowing Harmful Misinformation – And Government Seems Powerless To Stop Them
The violent disorder across many UK towns and cities in the past few weeks shocked the nation – but the surge of online misinformation which helped to fuel it should come as no surprise.
Middlesbrough MP Says 'Rampant Inequality' Opened The Way For Violent Riots
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Middlesbrough MP Says "Rampant Inequality" Opened The Way For Violent Riots
The Labour MP for Middlesbrough has said that a legacy of “rampant inequality” opened the way for “terrible behaviours and abuse” to take hold in Teesside.
Labour MP For Hartlepool Says 'Broken' Asylum System Needs Review After Riots
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Labour MP For Hartlepool Says "Broken" Asylum System Needs Review After Riots
The new Labour MP for Hartlepool has said he has “deep frustrations” about the lack of openness and transparency of private companies operating in the UK asylum system, but insisted this was a “separate conversation” to tackling the riots affecting his constituency and other areas.
Partner content
Communities
By Bar Council
Government saves three times what it spends on early legal advice, finds new report
Bar Council and Access to Justice Foundation urge government to provide more support for free legal advice
It’s time for less talk, more action on infrastructure Partner content
Environment
By Mineral Products Association
It’s time for less talk, more action on infrastructure
Major infrastructure projects can power economic growth, but for years, projects have been subject to delays, cutbacks, and cancellations. The new Government should take a fresh approach.
Mixed race people are not either-or
Communities
By Sarah Owen MP
Mixed race people are not either-or
Mixed-race, bi-racial, multi ethnicity, mixed heritage — whatever you want to call it, Donald Trump’s latest comments highlight the ignorance surrounding people’s everyday experiences of coming from a family of multiple backgrounds and ethnicities.
Partner content
Communities
By National Federation of Builders
Base rate cut is good for growth
Partner content
Communities
By National Federation of Builders
New Towns Taskforce can be a planning blueprint
Labour Sets Out Mandatory Housing Target Of 370,000
Communities
Labour Sets Out Mandatory Housing Target Of 370,000
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has announced a nationwide housing target of 370,000 homes per year to get "Britain building".
New Shadow Veterans Minister visits Veterans Aid Partner content
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By Veterans Aid
New Shadow Veterans Minister visits Veterans Aid
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