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There's 'Much More To Do' To Combat Misogyny In Schools, Says Minister
There's "Much More To Do" To Combat Misogyny In Schools, Says Minister
Education
The Government has "much more to do" to tackle misogyny in schools, the minister for early education has said.
Ministers Could Give Care Leavers Free Prescriptions And Bus Fares
Health
Ministers Could Give Care Leavers Free Prescriptions And Bus Fares
Labour MP Says Men Should Remember How To Be 'Gentlemen'
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
Education
Criminal Exploitation Of Children Rises By 55 Per Cent In Two Years, Data Suggests
Labour MP Calls For Nationalisation Of Housing Association Properties
Communities
Labour MP Calls For Nationalisation Of Housing Association Properties
Labour MP Warns Homeless Families Are Using Schools As 'Support Hubs'
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
Communities
Labour MP Says "Unneighbourly" Use Of Fireworks Is "Hugely Detrimental" To Vulnerable People And Pets
The House Live
Partnering to protect victims of domestic abuse Partner content
Communities
By TSB
Partnering to protect victims of domestic abuse
Tory support among Chinese and Hindu voters presents opportunity and risk for Kemi Badenoch
Communities
By Zain Mohyuddin
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'
Communities
By Sienna Rodgers
New Labour MP Peter Lamb: 'I’m too fat to have sharp elbows'
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Labour MP Calls For Electoral Reform After 'Most Disproportionate' General Election Result Ever
Labour MP Calls For Electoral Reform After "Most Disproportionate" General Election Result Ever
Political parties
Labour MPs Push For 'Healthier' Parliament By Tightening Alcohol Sales And Creating More Natural Light
Labour MPs Push For "Healthier" Parliament By Tightening Alcohol Sales And Creating More Natural Light
Parliament
The government must tackle distrust in politics – starting with our voting system
The government must tackle distrust in politics – starting with our voting system
By Alex Sobel MP
Political parties
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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
New Labour MP vs MMA fighter: Grappling with ego
Communities
By Tali Fraser
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''
Communities
By Tali Fraser
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
Communities news
No one in our society should become homeless because they have had to flee domestic abuse
Coronavirus
By Rosie Duffield MP, Neil Coyle MP and Bob Blackman MP
No one in our society should become homeless because they have had to flee domestic abuse
This lockdown throws into sharp relief why it’s essential that domestic abuse survivors are guaranteed the right to a safe home, write Rosie Duffield, Neil Coyle and Bob Blackman
Despite the global pandemic, building regulations and fire safety reforms push forward
Communities
By Westminster Briefing
Despite the global pandemic, building regulations and fire safety reforms push forward
Westminster Briefing catches up with Sir Ken Knight, the chair of the Independent Advisory Expert Panel on building safety, to hear more about the future of building regulations
Despite a strong community spirit, Covid-19 is exposing real challenges in our rural areas
Coronavirus
By Philip Dunne MP
Despite a strong community spirit, Covid-19 is exposing real challenges in our rural areas
From a concentration of jobs in key employers to a lack of connectivity, the coronavirus crisis has exposed starkly the rural/urban divide
Let's capitalise on the community spirit we've built in coronavirus, and end loneliness for good
Coronavirus
By Dean Russell MP
Let's capitalise on the community spirit we've built in coronavirus, and end loneliness for good
We have armies of volunteers who have proven they want to help their neighbours – so let's nurture a connected society where loneliness has no place to hide
We cannot renege on the responsibility we have opened up before us to rough sleepers
Coronavirus
By Lord Bird
We cannot renege on the responsibility we have opened up before us to rough sleepers
The Government’s action to house rough sleepers during this crisis is welcome, even if done for selfish reasons. We cannot go back to how we were before after lockdown
Out of sight: How do we protect children in lockdown?
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
Out of sight: How do we protect children in lockdown?
For families across the country, life changed dramatically due to lockdown – and for the most vulnerable children, the risks increased dramatically too. Removed from their usual support services, experts are concerned about their wellbeing. Georgina Bailey reports
MPs and peers in charge of Parliament's revamp urged to keep lid on costs after Big Ben bill rises by 176%
Communities
MPs and peers in charge of Parliament's revamp urged to keep lid on costs after Big Ben bill rises by 176%
MPs and peers in charge of a multi-billion pound revamp of Parliament's have been urged to keep a lid on the cost to the taxpayer after the bill for Ben Ben's facelift soared by 176%.
By creating a network of ‘community shields’ we can stop the spread of Covid-19 – and support those in isolation
Coronavirus
By Caroline Lucas MP
By creating a network of ‘community shields’ we can stop the spread of Covid-19 – and support those in isolation
A community-based response can suppress the spread of Covid-19, provide support to patients in their own homes and give people the reassurance they need that they will be safe when the lockdown is lifted
EXCL Town hall leaders call for Government to subsidise council tax bills during coronavirus pandemic
Coronavirus
EXCL Town hall leaders call for Government to subsidise council tax bills during coronavirus pandemic
Council leaders have warned minister that local authorities are in “desperate need of more support” to help keep communities safe during the coronavirus pandemic.
We must connect the most vulnerable in our communities with a telephone ‘happy hour’
Coronavirus
By Jamie Stone MP
We must connect the most vulnerable in our communities with a telephone ‘happy hour’
Loneliness is a crisis which can no longer be kept in the shadows. In these extraordinarily gloomy times, a free call ‘happy hour’ for the over-75s would be a light to see them out of the dark.
We need to celebrate the contribution British-Chinese people make to our country
Communities
By Alan Mak MP
We need to celebrate the contribution British-Chinese people make to our country
We’ve launched The Blossom Awards to recognise the British-Chinese community’s amazing successes in the UK
Modern slavery is a transnational problem, which no government can fix alone
Health
By Darren Jones MP
Modern slavery is a transnational problem, which no government can fix alone
The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association’s groundbreaking e-handbook for legislators is seeking to tackle the scourge of modern slavery. All of us, within Parliament and without, can do more to raise awareness of modern slavery.
Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick defends 150-mile trip to family home during coronavirus lockdown
Coronavirus
Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick defends 150-mile trip to family home during coronavirus lockdown
Robert Jenrick has defended making a 150-mile journey to his family home, despite telling the country to stay indoors during the coronavirus pandemic.
After coronavirus, long term solutions are required to tackle the private rented sector
Communities
By Dods Monitoring
After coronavirus, long term solutions are required to tackle the private rented sector
Future legislation on rental reform could cover a lot of ground including property safety, short-term lets, Airbnb and rogue landlords.
Ministers announce major overhaul of building regulations to boost fire safety after Grenfell
Communities
Ministers announce major overhaul of building regulations to boost fire safety after Grenfell
Ministers have announced a major overhaul of building regulations in an effort to boost fire safety in the wake of the Grenfell Tower disaster.
Government under pressure to ban non-essential construction work during coronavirus outbreak
Coronavirus
Government under pressure to ban non-essential construction work during coronavirus outbreak
Ministers are coming under increasing pressure to ban all non-essential construction work as part of efforts to get on top of the coronavirus outbreak.
Partner content
Communities
By Glass and Glazing Federation
GGF lobbies Government on COVID-19 issues
The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) is lobbying the Government on behalf of its Members, on several issues around the COVID-19 crisis and its impact on the industry.
Dominic Raab urges all British travellers to return to the UK as soon as possible
Coronavirus
Dominic Raab urges all British travellers to return to the UK as soon as possible
The Foreign Secretary has urged all British travellers abroad to return to the UK as soon as possible while flights are still available.
Government bans all tenant evictions for duration of coronavirus crisis
Coronavirus
Government bans all tenant evictions for duration of coronavirus crisis
Evictions of tenants are to be banned while the Government tried to tackle the coronavirus crisis.
After the Coronavirus crisis passes, town deals should form a vital part of the recovery
Coronavirus
By Baroness Valentine
After the Coronavirus crisis passes, town deals should form a vital part of the recovery
Let’s use the town deals to spread the regenerative seaside spirit and unlock a new entrepreneurial culture to spread wealth and opportunity – or to coin a phrase - ‘level up’ for all.
No-fault evictions must be scrapped to protect renters amid coronavirus
Coronavirus
By Tulip Siddiq MP
No-fault evictions must be scrapped to protect renters amid coronavirus
It may seem tragic that it takes an epidemic to fix inequalities in the rented sector, but we should seize these opportunities and act now
Labour unveils bill to spare coronavirus sufferers from eviction if they can't pay rent
Coronavirus
Labour unveils bill to spare coronavirus sufferers from eviction if they can't pay rent
Coronavirus sufferers forced to take time off work would not be evicted for missing their rent under an emergency bill introduced by Labour.
Senior Tory MP: 'Football is intolerant of gay people'
Communities
Senior Tory MP: 'Football is intolerant of gay people'
Football is still "intolerant of gay people" and the law should be changed to crack down on the problem, according to a senior MP.
The new decade offers a unique opportunity for decision-makers to act in the interests of future generations
Communities
By Lord Bird
The new decade offers a unique opportunity for decision-makers to act in the interests of future generations

The Wellbeing of Future Generations Bill will revolutionise how the UK thinks and plans for the long-term, and will give future generations a voice in decision-making, writes Lord Bird. 
EventsAll
A civil servant’s guide to getting AI projects off the ground
2024
Online
A civil servant’s guide to getting AI projects off the ground
PT Cyber Security Conference
2024
The Minster Building, Central London
PT Cyber Security Conference
Women into Leadership - Manchester
2024
Mercure Manchester Piccadilly Hotel
Women into Leadership - Manchester
Unlocking Grade 7
2024
Online
Unlocking Grade 7