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Voters In New Build England Say Conservative Promises Have Been Broken
Voters In New Build England Say Conservative Promises Have Been Broken
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.
Labour Chair Accuses Tories Of Being Fixated On 'Lanyards And Toilet Tsars'
Social affairs
Labour Chair Accuses Tories Of Being Fixated On "Lanyards And Toilet Tsars"
Labour Considers National Housing First Pledge To Tackle Homelessness Crisis
Political parties
Labour Considers National Housing First Pledge To Tackle Homelessness Crisis
People Find Abuse More Acceptable When Directed At Politicians
Social affairs
People Find Abuse More Acceptable When Directed At Politicians
MPs Struggle To Secure Childcare Places At Parliament Nursery
Social affairs
MPs Struggle To Secure Childcare Places At Parliament Nursery
Women's Issues Have Seen A 'Sea Change' In Parliamentary Attention
Political parties
Women's Issues Have Seen A "Sea Change" In Parliamentary Attention
Food Bank Provider Challenges Parties To Commit To Benefit Debt Reform
Social affairs
Food Bank Provider Challenges Parties To Commit To Benefit Debt Reform
The House Live
Labour ran a slick digital campaign – but no party dominated the air war
Political parties
By Ben Guerin
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 Partner content
Communities
By Battersea Dogs & Cats Home
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 Partner content
Home affairs
By Horticultural Trades Association
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
New Cabinet Office Minister Says There Is "Massive Waste" In How Local Councils Are Funded
Communities
Veteran Tory Wants Conservative Leadership Contests To Be More 'Transparent' To Stop 'Fibbing And Skulduggery'
Veteran Tory Wants Conservative Leadership Contests To Be More "Transparent" To Stop "Fibbing And Skulduggery"
Political parties
Sharon Hodgson’s Betty Boothroyd-Inspired Deputy Speaker Bid
Sharon Hodgson’s Betty Boothroyd-Inspired Deputy Speaker Bid
Political parties
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Jewish Labour Movement chair Mike Katz: ‘It's lovely being popular again’
Political parties
By Sienna Rodgers
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
Women's Issues Have Seen A 'Sea Change' In Parliamentary Attention
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.
How MPs are styling themselves into a general election
Political parties
By Tali Fraser
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’
Social Affairs news
Boris Johnson: feminist or misogynist?
Political parties
By Tanya Gold
Boris Johnson: feminist or misogynist?
For a self-proclaimed feminist, he’s made a lot of offensive remarks. At a time when women are still financially, politically and socially disadvantaged, the Prime Minister must create equal opportunities, not crack jokes, if he wants to prove his feminist credentials.
Inspiring the next generation: Women in Westminster 100 is back!
Education
By Women in Westminster
Inspiring the next generation: Women in Westminster 100 is back!
After last year’s hugely successful inaugural list, The House magazine’s Women in Westminster: The 100 is back; once again celebrating the outstanding achievements of women in public life, by recognising one hundred women who have inspired in their sector in the world of Westminster.
LISTEN: Women in Westminster: The 100 Podcast
Education
By Women in Westminster
LISTEN: Women in Westminster: The 100 Podcast
Together we can build a fairer and more inclusive world Partner content
Communities
By IKEA
Together we can build a fairer and more inclusive world
At IKEA, we are committed to creating an inclusive culture where our customers and co-workers are all able to be themselves.
Women in STEM are still an afterthought
Culture
By Chi Onwurah MP
Women in STEM are still an afterthought
Increasing women representation must be at the heart of our STEM education, employment practices, policy development and digital economy if we are to thrive.
The Budget was a missed opportunity to champion women
Economy
By Wera Hobhouse MP
The Budget was a missed opportunity to champion women
Women have born the brunt of this pandemic, yet were largely invisible from the Chancellor's speech. The government must do better for women, because right now they're failing.
Liz Truss: ‘I’ve got a particular view of what equality means’
Political parties
By Kate Proctor
Liz Truss: ‘I’ve got a particular view of what equality means’
The women and equalities minister talks to Kate Proctor about her ‘fight for fairness’, how she’s sick of policies that ‘ghettoise women’ and how flexible working must be part of the Covid recovery
Going to their aid: The Preet Kaur Gill interview
Communities
By Rosa Prince
Going to their aid: The Preet Kaur Gill interview
The pandemic has plunged an additional 47 million women into extreme poverty, yet the government is cutting the aid budget. Preet Kaur Gill tells Rosa Prince this is a mistake.
Transport Industry Told To Tackle 'Macho Culture' As 70% Of Women Report Discriminatory Behaviour
Social affairs
Transport Industry Told To Tackle "Macho Culture" As 70% Of Women Report Discriminatory Behaviour
A cross-party group of MPs have called on the government and transport industry leaders to crack down on "macho behaviours" in the sector.
Gender-based violence wrecks families and communities: we must do all we can to stop it
Home affairs
By Victoria Atkins MP
Gender-based violence wrecks families and communities: we must do all we can to stop it
There are some crimes that disproportionately affect women and girls.
In for a Penny: the new paymaster general on dyslexia, defence and making a difference
Economy
By Rosa Prince
In for a Penny: the new paymaster general on dyslexia, defence and making a difference
As Penny Mordaunt settles into her new role helping to plot Britain’s future relations with the EU, she talks to Rosa Prince about the experiences that have shaped her political career.
We must encourage the aspirations of Muslim women and girls whilst targeting the Islamophobic narratives that seek to undermine them
Communities
By Zara Mohammed
We must encourage the aspirations of Muslim women and girls whilst targeting the Islamophobic narratives that seek to undermine them
In January, British Muslim communities chose to challenge a number of assumptions by electing me as the first female, first Scot and youngest secretary general of the Muslim Council of Britain, the country’s largest umbrella body of mosques, Islamic associations, and charities.
Women with no recourse to public funds are being locked out of domestic violence support and trapped in abuse
Social affairs
By Sandhya Sharma
Women with no recourse to public funds are being locked out of domestic violence support and trapped in abuse
"I feel like we are invisible, we don’t matter,” Shani told me at a weekly zoom meeting of migrant women.
Is the government doing enough to support women during the pandemic?
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
Is the government doing enough to support women during the pandemic?
Not only have women taken on the brunt of caring responsibilities in the pandemic, they are also more likely to work in shutdown sectors. With little targeted support, Georgina Bailey reports on whether the government is doing enough for gender equality under Liz Truss’ new approach
Left behind: sexism in the Labour movement
Political parties
By Sienna Rodgers
Left behind: sexism in the Labour movement
When it comes to equality, Labour talks a good game but a closer look at the treatment of women within their own political circle reveals there is work to be done before the political left can claim gender parity.
Nursing staff are not ‘angels’: we are multi-skilled professionals deserving of fair pay
Coronavirus
By Dame Donna Kinnair
Nursing staff are not ‘angels’: we are multi-skilled professionals deserving of fair pay
This International Women's Day, it is time to dismantle gendered notions of nursing and care and properly value staff
It's 2021: Have we finally reached the age of the realistic female character?
Culture
By Rebecca Reid
It's 2021: Have we finally reached the age of the realistic female character?
From Elizabeth Bennet to Gone Girl via Bridget Jones, Rebecca Reid explores the role of women in fiction over the last 300 years
Sexist insults, abuse, death threats: expect all this and more as a female MP
Political parties
By Radhika Sanghani
Sexist insults, abuse, death threats: expect all this and more as a female MP
Many women in Westminster endure a culture of intimidation and harassment as part of the job. Is this the price they must pay to represent their community? Radhika Sanghani reports
'Is the PM a feminist? You'd have to ask him': Amber Rudd in conversation with Caroline Nokes
Political parties
By The House Staff
'Is the PM a feminist? You'd have to ask him': Amber Rudd in conversation with Caroline Nokes
Former government colleagues and close friends Amber Rudd and Caroline Nokes have a cumulative 20 years of experience as MPs. With Rudd now in the private sector and Nokes chairing the Women and Equalities Select Committee, they reflect on whether things have changed for women in parliament – and why the government needs to end the “boys’ club”
Society must adapt to support the important role of unpaid carers Partner content
Economy
By Vodafone UK
Society must adapt to support the important role of unpaid carers
The Government and employers need to collaborate to ensure that unpaid carers, including parents, are able to continue working if they wish.
Making the virtual parliament permanent for MPs who need it would open up Westminster to more disabled politicians
Political parties
By Daisy Cooper MP
Making the virtual parliament permanent for MPs who need it would open up Westminster to more disabled politicians
The benefits of in-person parliament are clear, but virtual measures would be more welcoming for disabled MPs, MPs that travel many miles to Wesminster and also those with caring responsibilities.
Health of the nation: how the pandemic highlighted the state’s role in preventing illness
Coronavirus
By Kate Proctor
Health of the nation: how the pandemic highlighted the state’s role in preventing illness
With major changes on the horizon, Kate Proctor talks to those on the frontline who believe the pandemic provides an opportunity to tackle public health inequalities.
Lords Diary: a short journey through LGBT history
Social affairs
By Lord Collins
Lords Diary: a short journey through LGBT history
Partner content
Social affairs
By Save the Children
620,000 more families claiming Universal Credit, with parents fearing they will be forced to turn to foodbanks if £20 uplift is scrapped
Over 620,000 families with children have started claiming Universal Credit since the start of the pandemic, according to figures published today by the Department for Work and Pensions – a 51% increase.
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