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Chris Law On Growing Up In Care: 'It’s A Dirty Stain Of Shame'
Chris Law On Growing Up In Care: 'It’s A Dirty Stain Of Shame'
Social affairs
SNP MP Chris Law says being taken into care when his disabled mother could no longer cope was a ‘godsend’ – but tells Harriet Symonds that the law needs to address the stigma that blights those with similar experience. Photography by Tom Pilston
Over Three Quarters Of Universal Credit Recipients Go Without Essentials, Poll Shows
Economy
Over Three Quarters Of Universal Credit Recipients Go Without Essentials, Poll Shows
Equalities Committee Chair Warns UK Not 'Immune' To US Anti-Diversity Drive
Communities
Equalities Committee Chair Warns UK Not "Immune" To US Anti-Diversity Drive
Community Relations In Fragile Place As Gaza Ceasefire Holds For Now
Communities
Community Relations In Fragile Place As Gaza Ceasefire Holds For Now
Kemi Badenoch Accused Of 'Hypocrisy' After Reversing Support For Football Regulator
Culture
Kemi Badenoch Accused Of "Hypocrisy" After Reversing Support For Football Regulator
Blue Labour v Reform: The Pro-Worker, Anti-Woke Plan To Beat Farage
Communities
Blue Labour v Reform: The Pro-Worker, Anti-Woke Plan To Beat Farage
Improving Paternity Leave Provisions ‘Could Boost The Economy By £2.6bn’
Economy
Improving Paternity Leave Provisions ‘Could Boost The Economy By £2.6bn’
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We must end the social care vs NHS funding tug of war
Health
By Joe Robertson MP
We must end the social care vs NHS funding tug of war
Young carers need a dedicated point of contact in schools
Social affairs
By Chris Vince
Young carers need a dedicated point of contact in schools
'We have all been let down by the system': My experiences of foster care
Social affairs
By Lamar Mohsen
'We have all been let down by the system': My experiences of foster care
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'The Tories Can Have Him': Inside Reform's Rupert Lowe Crisis
"The Tories Can Have Him": Inside Reform's Rupert Lowe Crisis
Political parties
Abolishing NHS England Became 'Inevitable' – But What Happens Next?
Abolishing NHS England Became "Inevitable" – But What Happens Next?
Health
Reform Drops Local Elections Candidate After They Plead Guilty To Fraud
Reform Drops Local Elections Candidate After They Plead Guilty To Fraud
Political parties
Lib Dems At Odds With Party Members Over Gender Self-ID, Poll Suggests
Lib Dems At Odds With Party Members Over Gender Self-ID, Poll Suggests
Communities
University Crisis Has Reached 'Crunch Point', Says Education Committee Chair
University Crisis Has Reached "Crunch Point", Says Education Committee Chair
Education
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Alison McGovern: 'Employment is 1,000% a progressive cause'
Communities
By Tali Fraser
Alison McGovern: 'Employment is 1,000% a progressive cause'
Vacancies are soaring but so are the numbers out of work – fixing that is at the heart of Labour’s ambition for growth. Alison McGovern’s plans for employment could prove key, writes Tali Fraser. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
Blue Labour v Reform: The Pro-Worker, Anti-Woke Plan To Beat Farage
Communities
Blue Labour v Reform: The Pro-Worker, Anti-Woke Plan To Beat Farage
Is Blue Labour the answer to Keir Starmer’s problems? Sienna Rodgers and Tom Scotson report on a new group of MPs and the re-emergence of a tradition that had been jettisoned
HM chief inspector of prisons: 'If someone were to get a gun into a prison, all bets are off'
Home affairs
By Sienna Rodgers
HM chief inspector of prisons: 'If someone were to get a gun into a prison, all bets are off'
Speaking to Sienna Rodgers, HM chief inspector of prisons Charlie Taylor details the many failures he has seen across the prison estate, including the ‘existential risk’ presented by phones, drugs and weapons entering via drones
Social Affairs news
We must end the social care vs NHS funding tug of war
Health
By Joe Robertson MP
We must end the social care vs NHS funding tug of war
No government in the last 30 years has managed to achieve the scale of change that is needed to reform social care.
Young carers need a dedicated point of contact in schools
Social affairs
By Chris Vince
Young carers need a dedicated point of contact in schools
I spent the first 15 years of my working life as a secondary school maths teacher.
'We have all been let down by the system': My experiences of foster care
Social affairs
By Lamar Mohsen
'We have all been let down by the system': My experiences of foster care
Lamar Mohsen gave evidence to the Education Committee last month on her experiences of care. She called for changes to help siblings keep in touch, to keep placements as local as possible and better support for those turning 18. This is an edited version of her testimony
MPs must shed the stigma around weight loss jabs – they’ve helped me drop six stone
Health
By Alec Shelbrooke MP
MPs must shed the stigma around weight loss jabs – they’ve helped me drop six stone
Since taking weight loss medication, I have lost six stone – so far – reaching my first goal of no longer being clinically obese. I know that I am not alone amongst my colleagues in taking this kind of drug, and yet there is still such a stigma around it.
Chris Law On Growing Up In Care: 'It’s A Dirty Stain Of Shame'
Social affairs
Chris Law On Growing Up In Care: 'It’s A Dirty Stain Of Shame'
SNP MP Chris Law says being taken into care when his disabled mother could no longer cope was a ‘godsend’ – but tells Harriet Symonds that the law needs to address the stigma that blights those with similar experience. Photography by Tom Pilston
St Patrick’s Day in Trump’s White House? I won’t be heading to Washington
Communities
By Claire Hanna MP
St Patrick’s Day in Trump’s White House? I won’t be heading to Washington
St Patrick’s Day in the White House has long been a fun and fixed point in the Irish political calendar; an annual celebration of Ireland and the Irish-American diaspora, the lasting affection between our countries and the roles we have played in each other’s growth.
Victims of domestic abuse should not have to choose between their safety and wages
Economy
By Uma Kumaran MP
Victims of domestic abuse should not have to choose between their safety and wages
Domestic abuse is a national emergency that affects 2.1 million people in England and Wales every single year.
Gambling Minister Baroness Twycross is right about the contribution betting makes, but the value we deliver is under threat, and must be protected Partner content
Culture
By Betting and Gaming Council
Gambling Minister Baroness Twycross is right about the contribution betting makes, but the value we deliver is under threat, and must be protected
When Gambling Minister Baroness Twycross addressed the BGC’s AGM in central London days ago, she delivered some welcome home truths, too often lost in the noisy debate around betting and gaming.
Partner content
Social affairs
By Cruelty Free International
Cruelty Free International calls for British science to ‘Change and Adapt’ to end animal testing
Animal protection organisation Cruelty Free International calls for the end of outdated animal testing and the adoption of humane and human-relevant, animal-free science, as British Science Week begins to celebrate its 2025 theme of ‘Change and Adapt’.
Over Three Quarters Of Universal Credit Recipients Go Without Essentials, Poll Shows
Economy
Over Three Quarters Of Universal Credit Recipients Go Without Essentials, Poll Shows
Over three quarters of benefits recipients have gone without essentials in the last six months, according to polling shared exclusively with PoliticsHome.
Millions of animals could be saved every year Partner content
Social affairs
By Cruelty Free International
Millions of animals could be saved every year
Around the world, millions of animals continue to be involved in redundant experiments despite the availability of approved non-animal replacements. Cruelty Free International's Replace Animal Tests (RAT) List highlights which tests are ready to be phased out.
Starmer should use the state’s powers to buy land for housing cheaply
Communities
By Peter Lamb MP
Starmer should use the state’s powers to buy land for housing cheaply
We won't get the new housing need unless the current government does what Clement Atlee did and buy land for development at agricultural prices
Call To Alms: the modern case for almshouses
Communities
By Tali Fraser
Call To Alms: the modern case for almshouses
They’ve been a model of social housing since the Middle Ages but almshouses are suffering from the unintended consequences of legislation, Tali Fraser reports
Requiring larger firms to investigate whistleblower claims would be good for workers and businesses
Communities
By Alex Sobel and Azeem Rafiq
Requiring larger firms to investigate whistleblower claims would be good for workers and businesses
Anyone who has been, or supported, a whistleblower knows the playbook. The whistleblower is subject to smears, initially deemed a nuisance, and then attacked.
How dysfunctional is Parliament for disabled MPs?
Communities
By Tali Fraser
How dysfunctional is Parliament for disabled MPs?
With record numbers of disabled MPs now in the Commons, Tali Fraser speaks to a selection about how they are navigating the parliamentary estate and the tricks they use to make it work for them.
End the legal loophole for physically punishing children
Social affairs
By Ellie Chowns and Jess Asato
End the legal loophole for physically punishing children
The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill is a vital piece of legislation that will help ensure all children get the best start in life, driving the lasting change families need to truly thrive. We have no doubt that this bill can and will be a landmark moment for children’s rights.
Equalities Committee Chair Warns UK Not 'Immune' To US Anti-Diversity Drive
Communities
Equalities Committee Chair Warns UK Not "Immune" To US Anti-Diversity Drive
The chair of the Women and Equalities Select Committee has said she is concerned that diversity and inclusion (DEI) schemes in the UK could be impacted by attacks from US President Donald Trump.
It's time for action on animal testing Partner content
Social affairs
By Cruelty Free International
It's time for action on animal testing
MPs across the political spectrum support the phasing out of animal testing
Twenty years on: why it's time to strengthen the Hunting Act Partner content
Social affairs
By League Against Cruel Sports
Twenty years on: why it's time to strengthen the Hunting Act
The Hunting Act’s 20th anniversary highlights ongoing loopholes that enable illegal fox hunting. The League Against Cruel Sports calls for stricter laws, custodial sentences, and a timeline for change from the government
Keep Britain Working: helping people get in and get on in the workplace Partner content
Social affairs
By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Keep Britain Working: helping people get in and get on in the workplace
How businesses and government can join forces to create more inclusive workplaces and help everyone reach their full potential
Community Relations In Fragile Place As Gaza Ceasefire Holds For Now
Communities
Community Relations In Fragile Place As Gaza Ceasefire Holds For Now
Community relations in the UK remain in a "fragile" state, according to leaders on the ground, amid concern that the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas could collapse.
Kemi Badenoch Accused Of 'Hypocrisy' After Reversing Support For Football Regulator
Culture
Kemi Badenoch Accused Of "Hypocrisy" After Reversing Support For Football Regulator
The government has accused Kemi Badenoch of "complete hypocrisy" after the Tory leader appeared to backtrack on her support for reforming English football.
''Employment Rights Bill Lite' won't cut it': TUC's Paul Nowak
Social affairs
By Sophie Church
'"Employment Rights Bill Lite" won't cut it': TUC's Paul Nowak
The Employment Rights Bill is facing further delays, yet TUC general secretary Paul Nowak tells Sophie Church he expects it to be delivered in full. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
Alison McGovern: 'Employment is 1,000% a progressive cause'
Communities
By Tali Fraser
Alison McGovern: 'Employment is 1,000% a progressive cause'
Vacancies are soaring but so are the numbers out of work – fixing that is at the heart of Labour’s ambition for growth. Alison McGovern’s plans for employment could prove key, writes Tali Fraser. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
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Better Neighbourhoods: Where Our Neighbourhoods Feel Like Home
2025
Terrace Pavillion, House of Commons
Better Neighbourhoods: Where Our Neighbourhoods Feel Like Home