Bullying and harassment of MPs’ parliamentary staff is a “significant problem” that has been “accepted for too long”, a damning independent inquiry has found.

Today not only marks 160 years since the Great Bell, Big Ben, began striking on 11 July 1859 – but also the midway point of the Elizabeth Tower restoration project, writes Charlotte Claughton

House of Lords staff suffered "bullying and harassment" at the hands of peers, a damning new report has concluded.

Police officers and staff deserve greater investment in wellbeing support, training and development, according to the College of Policing.

Survivors who report their abuse to police are too often let down. It’s essential we build a criminal justice system they can be confident in, writes Sarah Champion

Liberal Democrat Lords spokesperson for Digital writes following the conclusion of the Government’s Online Harms White Paper consultation and writes: “It would be a major mistake however to legislate too hastily before the definitions of harm and the scope in particular have been thoroughly debated.”

Selling electrical goods online cannot be a free pass on contributing to safety, writes Carolyn Harris MP. 

What does social mobility look like? Today the Bar Council launch the official #IAmTheBar video at the start of Bar Placement Week, featuring some of the 2018 Social Mobility Advocates & a sneak peek of the new 2019 joiners. 

Too often those bereaved in public disasters are left feeling sidelined. My Public Advocate Bill would ensure their voices are heard, writes Maria Eagle 

Politics can be a tough place to be a woman – but also very rewarding. That is why a new network is launching this week to empower women from all backgrounds to access Westminster and succeed, writes Emily Casey-Haworth 

Early access to legal advice can stop problems spiralling. Shadowing legal aid lawyers shows how vital their work is, says Karen Buck

Dods People draws together a list of appointments in Westminster politics, the devolved administrations and the public affairs sector in the last week.

British Jihadis will face life in prison under Jeremy Hunt as he pledged to rewrite the treason laws if he becomes Prime Minister.

Justice Secretary David Gauke has announced plans to introduce 'Helen's Law', which could see murderers who refuse to disclose the location of a victim's body being denied parole.

Labour and Co-operative MP Stella Creasy calls on UK politicians to "get their house in order" and repeal the Offences Against the Persons Act 1861 which means that abortion in Northern Ireland is criminalised by life in prison, even in cases of fatal foetal abnormalities, rape or incest.

Only half (52%) of managers surveyed report that their employer collects data or sets targets on sexual orientation, and 3 in 5 managers surveyed have never received any training on building LGBT-inclusive workplaces, says the CMI. 

The culture of the Commons may be constantly evolving, but the issue of how MPs treat their own staff will be more difficult to police, writes Tony Grew 

The shocking levels of homophobic, biphobic and transphobic hate crime in Britain, show that unless we keep our momentum on LGBT equality, there will be those who feel progress has already gone too far and want to push it back, says Justine Greening MP. 

It is our belief that LGBT people are not asking for special or additional rights, just to be accorded the same dignity, respect and rights as any other citizens, says Foreign Office Minister, Sir Alan Duncan. 

A Prime Minister without a personal mandate from the public and without parliamentary backing will find it incredibly difficult politically to exit without a deal on 31st October, writes Dods Monitoring's Laura Hutchinson. 

Chief Constable Mike Cunningham, College of Policing CEO, said:

Ann Whaley and other families attend to watch Parliament debate assisted dying for first time since rejection of Marris Bill in 2015.

Our laws are failing dying people, their families and those who must enforce it, we must do better, says Karin Smyth MP.