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Voters In New Build England Say Conservative Promises Have Been Broken

27 Jun Communities

Modern housing developments in Nottinghamshire promised residents a better life, but now they feel some of those promises have been broken. And while many of these voters are ready for “change”, they remain unsure of who they can trust to deliver it.

09 Jun Social affairs

Labour Chair Accuses Tories Of Being Fixated On "Lanyards And Toilet Tsars"

30 May Political parties

Labour Considers National Housing First Pledge To Tackle Homelessness Crisis

24 May Social affairs

People Find Abuse More Acceptable When Directed At Politicians

22 May Social affairs

MPs Struggle To Secure Childcare Places At Parliament Nursery

17 May Political parties

Women's Issues Have Seen A "Sea Change" In Parliamentary Attention

15 May Social affairs

Food Bank Provider Challenges Parties To Commit To Benefit Debt Reform

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16 Jul Political parties

Labour ran a slick digital campaign – but no party dominated the air war

What Battersea wants to see in the first 100 days of the new government

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15 Jul Communities

What Battersea wants to see in the first 100 days of the new government

Britain’s Environmental Horticulture and Gardening businesses are faced with uncertainties on crucial imports

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24 Jun Home affairs

Britain’s Environmental Horticulture and Gardening businesses are faced with uncertainties on crucial imports

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New Cabinet Office Minister Says There Is "Massive Waste" In How Local Councils Are Funded

14 Jul Communities

Veteran Tory Wants Conservative Leadership Contests To Be More "Transparent" To Stop "Fibbing And Skulduggery"

15 Jul Political parties

Sharon Hodgson’s Betty Boothroyd-Inspired Deputy Speaker Bid

16 Jul Political parties

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04 Jun Political parties

Jewish Labour Movement chair Mike Katz: ‘It's lovely being popular again’

Mike Katz, the influential chair of the Jewish Labour Movement, talks to Sienna Rodgers about the affiliate society's renewed popularity within the party and its journey from campaign strike in 2019 to 'full throttle' in this general election

17 May Political parties

Women's Issues Have Seen A "Sea Change" In Parliamentary Attention

MPs and campaigners have declared there has been a parliamentary “sea change” on women's issues, as a range of topics primarily affecting women are taking an ever more prominent place in politics.

16 May Political parties

How MPs are styling themselves into a general election

As Westminster gets ready for its close-up with a general election approaching, Tali Fraser finds out who is doing what to get their ‘glow up’

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16 Nov 2021 Social affairs

Government Warns It Will Step In If English Cricket Fails To Tackle Racism

Exclusive: The government is warning English cricket’s governing body that unless it leads by example in rooting out racism within the sport, it will be forced to step in and take over.

16 Nov 2021 Social affairs

Is ending anonymity the price to pay for online safety?

Home Secretary Priti Patel’s suggestion that the government could look at restricting online anonymity in the wake of the killing of veteran Conservative MP Sir David Amess highlights the difficult balance lawmakers must strike in regulating powerful social media companies to reduce online harm while protecting those who need to hide their identity to speak truth to power.

16 Nov 2021 Social affairs

Azeem Rafiq Tells MPs His Treatment At Yorkshire Was “Inhuman” And Racism Is Institutional In Cricket

The former cricketer Azeem Rafiq has told MPs his treatment by his club Yorkshire was “inhuman” during a parliamentary committee hearing on racism in the sport.

16 Nov 2021 Brexit

Sir James Dyson Interview: The UK has been left behind in technology and innovation

From brilliant British inventor and manufacturer to leading Brexiteer, Sir James Dyson has been a household name for decades.
The engineer talks to Georgina Bailey about his view that Britain is failing at innovation, his farms, and why he has no plans to retire.

12 Nov 2021 Culture

AI-pocalypse Now

The late Stephen Hawking warned “creating effective AI could be the biggest event in the
history of our civilisation. Or the worst.” As the artificial intelligence revolution gathers
pace, government must plot a safe and successful digital pathway for the UK. Noa Hoffman reports.

31 Oct 2021 Energy

Ed Miliband: "We need to be truth-tellers in Glasgow"

COP26 matters more than any other climate summit, and it will all come down to maths and ambition.

30 Oct 2021 Economy

"Of course it is irritating. That's what gets people talking": The Climate Campaigners Roundtable

As the world’s eyes turn to Glasgow, many in the green movement are desperately hoping for radical action but worry whether leaders have the ability to deliver. With decades of experience in climate campaigns, albeit from different perspectives, former Green Party Leader Baroness Bennett, XR activist and director of Plan B, Tim Crosland, Energy UK’s CEO Emma Pinchbeck and the Green Alliance’s head of politics Chris Venables discuss what we need to see at COP26. Chaired by Georgina Bailey

This year’s political cringe event is here - the gambling industry’s Safer Gambling Week

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28 Oct 2021 Health

This year’s political cringe event is here - the gambling industry’s Safer Gambling Week

It’s time to cut through the gambling industry’s cynical and patronising PR and legislate for what people really need – a public health approach to the risks of gambling.

27 Oct 2021 Political parties

Conservative Conference showed the public value of LGBT+ allies. Here’s why it meant so much to our community

When Carrie Johnson spoke at the Conservative Party Conference this month, she told a packed fringe: “Whether you are LGBT+ or an ally like me, we are all committed to equality and acceptance for everyone, whoever you are and whomever you love.”

27 Oct 2021 Economy

All The Key Announcements From Rishi Sunak's 2021 Autumn Budget

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has delivered his Autumn Budget with major announcements on Universal Credit, Alcohol Duty and Business rates. Here are all the major policies announced in his £150bn spending rise.

25 Oct 2021 Social affairs

Facebook Whistleblower Warns MPs Political Unrest Organised On Social Media Is Just The "Opening Chapter"

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen has warned that events like the Capitol Riots and ethinic violence in Ethiopia are just “opening chapters” to worse events if social media companies are left unchecked.

23 Oct 2021 Home affairs

Conservatives take aim at Human Rights Act - again

The Conservative government has publicly renewed its ambition to make potentially sweeping changes to the Human Rights Act (HRA), ahead of the publication of an independent review in the coming weeks.

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22 Oct 2021 Health

Assisted Dying Bill progresses with majority of speakers in favour; Lord Field, Baroness Davidson among Peers declaring change of mind on issue

22 Oct 2021 Social affairs

Veteran Ex-MP Frank Field Announces He Is Terminally Ill While Backing The Assisted Dying Bill

Frank Field — who served as MP for Birkenhead for 40 years — announced today that he is dying while voicing his support for the Assisted Dying Bill.

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22 Oct 2021 Health

'Take Time to Think' campaign takes centre stage on Sky Sports for West Ham v Tottenham thanks to BGC member Betway

The Betting and Gaming Council’s new ‘Take Time To Think’ safer gambling campaign is to take centre stage at a top Premier League match live on Sky Sports.

The House of Lords today has the opportunity to fix a broken, outdated and unsafe law

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22 Oct 2021 Health

The House of Lords today has the opportunity to fix a broken, outdated and unsafe law

The debate on Baroness Meacher’s Assisted Dying Bill today provides Peers with a rare opportunity to progress legislation that is popular, safe and compassionate.

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21 Oct 2021 Social affairs

Assisted Dying Bill: Second Reading debate in House of Lords Photo Call

Photo call: Friday 22nd October 2021 from 9am, George V Statue, Old Palace Yard, Westminster, London, SW1P 3JY.

19 Oct 2021 Environment

Minister Says Heat Pump Grant Is "First Step" To Green Homes But It Could Take 15 Years To Phase Out Gas

International Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan has suggested the replacement of gas boilers could take as long as 15 years as she defended a scheme to subsidise heat pumps as a "fantastic first step".

Why Peers should reject the Assisted Dying Bill

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15 Oct 2021 Coronavirus

Why Peers should reject the Assisted Dying Bill

Legalising assisted dying is the wrong answer to the right question. Let's change the debate to focus on quality palliative care instead.

Levelling Up: What’s art got to do with it?

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13 Oct 2021 Coronavirus

Levelling Up: What’s art got to do with it?

The creative and cultural sector can be a powerful tool in reducing inequality. If we're serious about levelling up, then we must invest in the arts.

The tax burden that threatens to stop Britain’s beating heart

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11 Oct 2021 Communities

The tax burden that threatens to stop Britain’s beating heart

Pubs are a key part of the social fabric of the UK, but unfair taxation is undermining the work they do for communities up and down the country – and now the great British local is fighting back.

08 Oct 2021 Social affairs

Time to call a truce in the culture wars. Rather than stir up division, let’s seek solutions that bring people together

Whether it is the politics of gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, age, or disability, there is always someone ready to offend and be offended.

08 Oct 2021 Social affairs

Keir Starmer Accuses Boris Johnson Of 'Turning On The Poorest' Over Universal Credit Cut

Keir Starmer has accused Boris Johnson of “turning on the poorest” after the Prime Minister removed the temporary £20 universal credit uplift this week.

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06 Oct 2021 Economy

The top barriers faced by Black entrepreneurs

“Financial service providers should be exploring opportunities to build trust in meaningful ways that are recognised by the community.”

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