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Former Children's Commissioner Baroness Longfield: 'Tech Companies Need To Feel Threatened By Online Safety Act'
Former Children's Commissioner Baroness Longfield: "Tech Companies Need To Feel Threatened By Online Safety Act"
Education
Former children’s commissioner and newly appointed peer Baroness Anne Longfield has questioned whether the government has the appetite to take on big tech to protect children online.
Staff Of Pro-Assisted Dying MPs Canvass Opinion In Parliament Ahead Of Vote
Social affairs
Staff Of Pro-Assisted Dying MPs Canvass Opinion In Parliament Ahead Of Vote
Reform By-Election Candidate Strongly Opposes Death Penalty And Supports Rehabilitation
Home affairs
Reform By-Election Candidate Strongly Opposes Death Penalty And Supports Rehabilitation
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'
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
Opinion
The Office for Students should keep out of the culture wars
Education
By Siân Berry MP
The Office for Students should keep out of the culture wars
Adolescence shows it’s time for tech companies to grow up
Communities
By Dr Maria Neophytou
Adolescence shows it’s time for tech companies to grow up
We've waited too long for pet imports reform Partner content
Social affairs
By Battersea Dogs & Cats Home
We've waited too long for pet imports reform
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Alastair Campbell Tells Labour To Set Up MP Group To Attack Reform
Alastair Campbell Tells Labour To Set Up MP Group To Attack Reform
Political parties
Reform Local Election Candidates Plan Musk-Style Savings And Diversity Cuts
Reform Local Election Candidates Plan Musk-Style Savings And Diversity Cuts
Political parties
Senior Tories Meet German Counterparts To Discuss Rebuilding and Fighting Reform
Senior Tories Meet German Counterparts To Discuss Rebuilding and Fighting Reform
Foreign affairs
We cannot deny Reform’s appeal – but these fake patriots do not stand for British values
We cannot deny Reform’s appeal – but these fake patriots do not stand for British values
By Mike Tapp MP
Political parties
The UK must sign a bilateral security agreement with Kosovo
The UK must sign a bilateral security agreement with Kosovo
By Paul Foster MP
Foreign affairs
Bill To Save British Steel Passes In One Day
Bill To Save British Steel Passes In One Day
Economy
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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
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
Workplace gambling support lags behind mental health policies, GamCare research shows Partner content
Health
By GamCare
Workplace gambling support lags behind mental health policies, GamCare research shows
GamCare highlights need for urgent workplace gambling support, as new data shows only 9 per cent of workplaces have gambling-specific policies despite rising National Gambling Helpline calls
Legislating for assisted dying is a monumental task – but it’s not beyond the capabilities of this Parliament
Health
By Jake Richards MP
Legislating for assisted dying is a monumental task – but it’s not beyond the capabilities of this Parliament
The House of Commons debate on assisted dying was profound. Although the bill passed Second Reading, important concerns were raised by parliamentarians who voted in favour and against. As a member of the bill committee, the weight of responsibility is significant.
Disability activists don’t support assisted dying – they know they'll be last in the queue for human decency
Health
By Diane Abbott MP
Disability activists don’t support assisted dying – they know they'll be last in the queue for human decency
The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is one of the most pernicious pieces of draft legislation to come before Parliament in recent memory.
People with learning disabilities must be heard by NHS
Health
By Jon Sparkes
People with learning disabilities must be heard by NHS
The NHS Plan is an opportunity to ensure people with learning disabilities are properly served and not, as is too often the case now, ignored.
The outdated practice of magistrates hearing private law children’s cases must be abolished
Communities
By Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst MP
The outdated practice of magistrates hearing private law children’s cases must be abolished
Magistrates have formed an integral part of the England and Wales legal system since the 12th century and the reign of Richard I, who appointed the first keepers of peace. Almost 200 years later, pursuant to the Justice of the Peace Act 1361, the term ‘Justice of the Peace’ was formally introduced. It is not lightly, therefore, that I propose reforming magistrates’ roles, but there is an overwhelming policy argument for doing so.
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
Improving Paternity Leave Provisions ‘Could Boost The Economy By £2.6bn’
Economy
Improving Paternity Leave Provisions ‘Could Boost The Economy By £2.6bn’
Exclusive: Expanding the statutory level of paternity leave for fathers could deliver £2.6bn of long-term growth to the UK economy, according to new research.
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
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
A chance encounter with a Holocaust survivor at a Jewish summer camp in the 1980s made a deep impression on me.
MP And Son Of Holocaust Survivor: “It Falls To Us To Tell The Millions Of Little Stories'
Communities
MP And Son Of Holocaust Survivor: “It Falls To Us To Tell The Millions Of Little Stories"
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.
Working-class graduates are being squeezed out of internships
Communities
By Nick Harrison
Working-class graduates are being squeezed out of internships
This month at the Sutton Trust we’ve taken on two new interns. Highly motivated young people keen to take their first steps in a charity sector career.
It’s time to put play back on the political agenda
Communities
By Tom Hayes MP
It’s time to put play back on the political agenda
One of the biggest surprises I’ve had in Parliament is finding out we’ve hardly talked about playgrounds for nearly a decade.
The Professor Will See You Now: Votes at 16
Political parties
By Professor Philip Cowley
The Professor Will See You Now: Votes at 16
In an occasional series, professor Philip Cowley offers a political science lesson for The House’s readers. This week: votes at 16
Trophy hunting: the government’s muddled approach confuses conservation and animal welfare Partner content
Social affairs
By Resource Africa
Trophy hunting: the government’s muddled approach confuses conservation and animal welfare
Framing trophy hunting as an animal welfare issue confuses welfare with conservation, creating contradictions for UK wildlife management, writes Dr Dan Challender, Senior Research Fellow at the University of Oxford, for Resource Africa.
Victim and survivor voices must be heard – stop the political point-scoring
Social affairs
By Nicky Richards
Victim and survivor voices must be heard – stop the political point-scoring
The only positive I have seen about the call for another inquiry into child sexual abuse is that the issue is being talked about. But that is all.
EventsAll
Illicit Trade: The Growing Crime in the UK
2025
Thames Pavillion, House of Commons
Illicit Trade: The Growing Crime in the UK
Journey to Safety: Combatting Disability Hate Crime on Public Transport
2025
Surveyor's House, 12 Great George Street, SW1P 3AD
Journey to Safety: Combatting Disability Hate Crime on Public Transport
Net Zero Week 2025
2025
Virtual
Net Zero Week 2025