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Kim Leadbeater On Assisted Dying: 'I Came Into Politics To Make A Difference'
Kim Leadbeater On Assisted Dying: "I Came Into Politics To Make A Difference"
Health
Sienna Rodgers talks to Labour MP Kim Leadbeater about why she chose assisted dying as the subject of her bill – and how she responds to its critics
Keir Starmer Will Face “Immense Pressure” To Allow More Time For Assisted Dying Debate If Bill Passes
Social affairs
Keir Starmer Will Face “Immense Pressure” To Allow More Time For Assisted Dying Debate If Bill Passes
Lords Want 'Wimbledon Clause' To Give Football Fans Power To Stop Stadium Moves
Culture
Lords Want "Wimbledon Clause" To Give Football Fans Power To Stop Stadium Moves
Labour MP Says Men Should Remember How To Be 'Gentlemen'
Communities
Labour MP Says Men Should Remember How To Be "Gentlemen"
Kim Leadbeater “Disappointed” By Wes Streeting’s Assisted Dying Comments
Health
Kim Leadbeater “Disappointed” By Wes Streeting’s Assisted Dying Comments
Doubts Cast Over Recommended Pick For UK Surrogacy Regulator
Health
Doubts Cast Over Recommended Pick For UK Surrogacy Regulator
Kim Leadbeater Says Her Assisted Dying Bill Will Have “Strictest Safeguards In The World”
Health
Kim Leadbeater Says Her Assisted Dying Bill Will Have “Strictest Safeguards In The World”
The House Live
It has been a year since the Online Safety Act became law – yet we’re still waiting for action
Education
By Sir Peter Wanless
It has been a year since the Online Safety Act became law – yet we’re still waiting for action
How reforms to UK surrogacy law could lead to a clash with campaigners
Health
By Sienna Rodgers and Sophie Church
How reforms to UK surrogacy law could lead to a clash with campaigners
Alex Ruck Keene KC on assisted dying: 'Parliamentarians are being radically unsupported'
Health
By Sienna Rodgers
Alex Ruck Keene KC on assisted dying: 'Parliamentarians are being radically unsupported'
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Who's Who In Kemi Badenoch's Inner Circle?
Who's Who In Kemi Badenoch's Inner Circle?
Political parties
Defence Secretary Says British Military Capabilities Are 'Just Not Good Enough'
Defence Secretary Says British Military Capabilities Are "Just Not Good Enough"
Defence
Kim Leadbeater On Assisted Dying: 'I Came Into Politics To Make A Difference'
Kim Leadbeater On Assisted Dying: "I Came Into Politics To Make A Difference"
Health
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Kim Leadbeater On Assisted Dying: 'I Came Into Politics To Make A Difference'
Health
Kim Leadbeater On Assisted Dying: "I Came Into Politics To Make A Difference"
Sienna Rodgers talks to Labour MP Kim Leadbeater about why she chose assisted dying as the subject of her bill – and how she responds to its critics
How reforms to UK surrogacy law could lead to a clash with campaigners
Health
By Sienna Rodgers and Sophie Church
How reforms to UK surrogacy law could lead to a clash with campaigners
As the government considers whether to overhaul UK surrogacy law, Sienna Rodgers and Sophie Church explore the ethical and practical questions around reform – and the political backlash that could follow
Kim Leadbeater Says Her Assisted Dying Bill Will Have “Strictest Safeguards In The World”
Health
Kim Leadbeater Says Her Assisted Dying Bill Will Have “Strictest Safeguards In The World”
Labour MP Kim Leadbeater has promised that her bill to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill adults will have the “strictest protections and safeguards of any legislation anywhere in the world”, PoliticsHome can reveal.
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The government must set the Commons free to make up its mind on the issue of assisted dying
Social affairs
By Lord Falconer
The government must set the Commons free to make up its mind on the issue of assisted dying
With public opinion solidly in favour of assisted dying, the government must make time in the Commons to let MPs come to a decision on this matter of conscience
'Assisted dying' risks being seen and used as a cheap solution for human suffering
Social affairs
By Baroness Finlay
'Assisted dying' risks being seen and used as a cheap solution for human suffering
Legalising euthanasia will only worsen the current provision of care for the terminally ill
Commonwealth Games Isn't Ruling Out Mandatory Vaccines For Athletes
Social affairs
Commonwealth Games Isn't Ruling Out Mandatory Vaccines For Athletes
The Commonwealth Games has not ruled out introducing a mandatory vaccination policy for athletes participating in the event in Birmingham this summer.
Coping With Care: The Hidden Crisis Facing Unpaid Carers
Health
By John Johnston
Coping With Care: The Hidden Crisis Facing Unpaid Carers
Millions of unpaid carers were left without respite or support during the pandemic – to the detriment of their health and wellbeing.
An ageing population requires proper investment in social care
Health
By David Fothergill
An ageing population requires proper investment in social care
Millions of people work in and draw upon the adult social care system, which exists to support everyone who uses it to live the life they want to lead, no matter their age, ability or health condition.
We must help the child victims of domestic abuse
Social affairs
By Dr Jo Casebourne
We must help the child victims of domestic abuse
This Christmas will be stressful for many families. Many families face financial challenges and are worried about rises in the cost of living next year putting additional pressures on their day-to-day spending and household budgets.
Anniversary brings meeting of minds over veterans affairs Partner content
Communities
By Veterans Aid
Anniversary brings meeting of minds over veterans affairs
Wars and conflicts are driven by division but put together a group of servicemen from a variety of nations and they will find common ground. The same is true of veterans. As the 40th Anniversary of the South Atlantic Conflict draws nearer two men, whose nations were at war in 1982, talk to Glyn Strong about the universality of ‘being a veteran’ and how best to deliver support to these very diverse communities.
Trade unions are more vital than ever - so why is the government attacking them?
Social affairs
By Frances O'Grady
Trade unions are more vital than ever - so why is the government attacking them?
As 2022 begins, a pandemic is raging, nearly a million workers are on zero-hours contracts, two million workers have no right to sick pay and five million earn less than the real living wage. And yet the business secretary, Kwasi Kwarteng, is making imposing new red tape on unions his workplace priority – and quietly tabling new anti-union legislation in Parliament.
Wales Will Re-Introduce Rule-Of-Six In New Covid Restrictions From Boxing Day
Coronavirus
Wales Will Re-Introduce Rule-Of-Six In New Covid Restrictions From Boxing Day
People living in Wales will have to abide by the rule-of-six and 2m social distancing rules in public places from Boxing Day according to a a suite of new restrictions announced by First Minister Mark Drakeford to try and slow the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid.
The Lib Dems Have Stunned The Tories With A Shock By-Election Win In North Shropshire
Communities
The Lib Dems Have Stunned The Tories With A Shock By-Election Win In North Shropshire
The Liberal Democrats have won the North Shropshire by-election from the Tories, after a tense battle for the seat in a campaign fraught with allegations of scandals involving Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Partner content
Home affairs
By Law Commission
Law Commission to review the trial process for sexual offences
The Law Commission has today [17 December 2021] launched a project to review how evidence is used in prosecutions of sexual offences, and to counter misconceptions about sexual harm (“rape myths”).
Protection from fraud must be a priority Partner content
Communities
By Lloyds Banking Group
Protection from fraud must be a priority
Ahead of the upcoming Online Safety Bill, we're joining UK Finance’s call for social media scams to be included.
Pensioners have been short-changed by more than £1bn. DWP must provide urgent redress to those affected
Economy
By Meg Hillier MP
Pensioners have been short-changed by more than £1bn. DWP must provide urgent redress to those affected
Thousands of pensioners, mainly women whose pension is affected by or calculated on the basis of their husbands’ pensions, have been losing out on state pension benefits, leaving some owed considerable sums of money.
The Online Safety Bill will not fix everything – but this is an overdue start
Culture
By Baroness Kidron
The Online Safety Bill will not fix everything – but this is an overdue start
There is little doubt that the exponential growth of the tech sector has come at a price for children, individuals and society.
Vaccine Volunteers Called To Return To Jabs Frontline As PM Pledges To Hit 1m Boosters A Day
Coronavirus
Vaccine Volunteers Called To Return To Jabs Frontline As PM Pledges To Hit 1m Boosters A Day
An urgent call has gone out to vaccine volunteers who trained with St John Ambulance to give their time to help with the booster roll out before the end of the year after Boris Johnson pledged to hit one million jabs a day.
Tackling outdated attitudes to ageing is the first step in levelling up later life Partner content
Health
By Centre for Ageing Better
Tackling outdated attitudes to ageing is the first step in levelling up later life
More and more of us are facing a lower quality of life in our later years. As our population continues to age, it's high time that policymakers looked beyond stereotypes and focused on 'levelling up' later life.
The MoD must embrace the free, animal-friendly alternative to bearskins Partner content
Environment
By People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
The MoD must embrace the free, animal-friendly alternative to bearskins
The data is clear, British people are overwhelmingly opposed to wearing fur yet the Ministry of Defence refuses to modernise the bearskin caps of the Queen's Guard. With equally-effective synthetic materials readily available, the solution is obvious - it's time to make this British icon cruelty-free.
No child should be denied life opportunities because they live in poverty
Social affairs
By Wes Streeting MP
No child should be denied life opportunities because they live in poverty
This winter is going to be hard for a lot of families. We are facing a cost-of-living crisis, following the Conservative government’s triple whammy of a £1,000 a year cut in Universal Credit, higher taxes on working people, and energy bills allowed to go through the roof. Many are worried about how they will afford to celebrate Christmas this year.
Generation Rent: The Young Key Workers Locked Out Of Home Ownership
Coronavirus
By John Johnston
Generation Rent: The Young Key Workers Locked Out Of Home Ownership
Years of rising prices and pay freezes have kept generation rent off the property ladder. And despite their heroic efforts during the pandemic, low-paid key workers say they now feel abandoned to the vagaries of a ‘shambolic’ housing market.
Tory Backbenchers Are 'Apoplectic' Over Leaked No.10 Christmas Party Discussion
Coronavirus
Tory Backbenchers Are "Apoplectic" Over Leaked No.10 Christmas Party Discussion
Furious Tory backbenchers have said Boris Johnson must explain the leaked "Christmas Party" footage at Prime Minister's Questions today, avoid bluster and give "straight" answers.
The best of both worlds: How to strengthen hate crime laws and protect free speech Partner content
Home affairs
By Law Commission
The best of both worlds: How to strengthen hate crime laws and protect free speech
It is often assumed that freedom of speech and hate crime laws are uncomfortable bedfellows - but this doesn't have to be the case. Today, the Law Commission is announcing new recommendations that can protect vulnerable groups from hate and protect our right to free expression.
The Eye of the Storm: Constituencies in a Crisis
Home affairs
By Georgina Bailey
The Eye of the Storm: Constituencies in a Crisis
What is the role of an MP in the aftermath of a local disaster? From fire and flood to violent crime, MPs often take the lead in helping to resolve problems when tragedy strikes. But is it part of the job, or should there be more support for MPs and staff? Georgina Bailey reports
We need better systems to stop marginalised teenagers falling into the hands of criminal gangs
Education
By Anne Longfield
We need better systems to stop marginalised teenagers falling into the hands of criminal gangs
There is an ongoing epidemic of gangs, drug-running, grooming and serious youth violence in England. Harmful criminal exploitation is now an ever-present reality of some childhoods. It involves tens of thousands of marginalised and vulnerable young people, brings misery, and destroys lives and prospects.
Landmark Social Care Proposals Criticised As 'Three Steps Forward And Two Steps Backwards'
Health
Landmark Social Care Proposals Criticised As "Three Steps Forward And Two Steps Backwards"
Former health secretary Jeremy Hunt has criticised the government over its ten year vision for social care announced today, claiming it fails to tackle issues with local authority funding and the workforce crisis.
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Ethnic Minorities into Leadership
2024
De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership Awards
2024
The De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms
Ethnic Minorities into Leadership Awards
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