How the National Trust fought back against the culture warriors Attempts to exert influence on the conservation charity have been vigorously resisted but it remains vigilant The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2024
Regulators urged to examine UK business dealings with Bangladeshi ex-minister HMRC and FCA asked to look into property deals by Saifuzzaman Chowdhury now under investigation in Dhaka The Guardian - UK · Oct 22, 2024
Commonwealth should become a trade bloc and invite Ukraine to join, says new report Ahead of next week’s Commonwealth heads of government summit in Samoa, a major report recommends a complete overhaul of the organisation with historic links to the British Empire The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2024
Foreign Office ‘asked for UK visit by Taiwan ex-president to be deferred’ to not anger China Exclusive: Request to postpone Tsai Ing-wen’s trip came before ‘goodwill visit’ to China by David Lammy next week The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2024
Lawlessness ‘characterises’ pornography online, says MP in plea to reform laws Laws which govern pimping and pornography are a “fudge”, Tonia Antoniazzi told the Commons The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2024
Record numbers of people in England given dementia diagnosis in past year NHS data also shows diagnosis rate misses target and remains below pre-pandemic levels The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2024
MPs urge Sunak to stop plans to ‘max out’ North Sea oil Cross party MPs wrote to Rishi Sunak to end the current approach to North Sea oil and gas The Independent UK · May 16, 2024
UK birth-trauma inquiry delivered gritty truths, but change will be hard With many NHS maternity services struggling and a shortage of midwives, MPs’ plan for overhaul is ambitious The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2024
Women having ‘harrowing’ births as hospitals hide failures, says MPs’ report UK birth trauma inquiry finds women variously mocked, ignored, fobbed off with paracetamol and left permanently damaged The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2024
Lady Massey of Darwen obituary Teacher, education adviser and politician who worked tirelessly to improve the lives of children in Britain and abroad The Guardian - UK · May 10, 2024
Asylum seekers in UK should have right to work after six months, MPs say Exclusive: Existing policies seem designed to push people into destitution but fail as a deterrent, cross-party report says The Guardian - UK · Apr 30, 2024
'Housebuilding is no longer an industry just for men': meet the women lobbying to save a troubled sector A new campaign is taking aim at part of the property sector’s pressing image problem Evening Standard · Mar 11, 2024
Blurring the line between criticism and bigotry fuels hatred of Muslims and Jews Racists often dismiss the charge of prejudice as an attempt to prevent debate The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2024
What is Islamophobia and why does Tory government not accept definition? Why are senior politicians unwilling to label Lee Anderson’s comments on Sadiq Khan Islamophobic? We look at why the definition is disputed The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2024 MPs seek assurances that new national lottery operator will increase donations Concerns also raised about Allwyn’s commitments to safer gambling and its ownership structure
Evening Standard · Feb 7, 2024 A stage in life: Why apprenticeships are so vital in the creative sector More than nine out of ten entry-level apprentices who completed their training with the National Theatre have gone into paid professional work in the same area they were trained in
The National (Scotland) · Dec 24, 2023 Fear US law firms will start whistleblowing 'bounty hunting' in UK SCOTTISH campaigners have accused powerful US law firms of planning to exploit whistleblowing procedures in Britain by “bounty hunting” for easy…
The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2023 UK minority ethnic transplant patients face double inequity, MPs say Committee criticises NHS inaction as minority ethnic patients less likely to find right blood or organ match
The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2023 Chronic shortage of sickle cell nurses putting patients at risk, damning report warns Previously, The Independent revealed that only half of healthcare professionals feel they have sufficient tools to manage the long-term damage that sickle cell disease brings.
The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2023 Braverman ‘fanning flames of hate’ towards Muslims over march row, cross-party MPs warn It comes as Islamophobic incidents up by 600 per cent in UK since Hamas’ attack on Israel on October 7
The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2023 Over half of women who had traumatic childbirth say ordeal ‘put them off more kids’ Over four in ten of those who faced birth trauma say healthcare professionals used language which implied they were ‘a failure or to blame’
The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2023 Marginalised groups ‘locked out of democracy’ by voter ID rules A report by MPs and peers found that the policy led to racial and disability discrimination in England’s local elections in May.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2023 Jeremy Hunt oversaw signing of San Marino low-tax treaty backed by Tory donor Exclusive: Maurizio Bragagni, who has given over £700k to Tories and £30k to chancellor, attended event
The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2023 UK asbestos firm owners ‘whitewashing reputation’ with All Blacks sponsorship Altrad, parent company of Cape Asbestos, faces accusation as it rejects call for £10m cancer donation
The Hindu · Jul 15, 2023 Kashmiri craft revivalist Kadri speaks at House of Lords, pushes for slow, sustainable fashion Kashmiri businessman Mujtaba Kadri urges House of Lords to promote slow, sustainable fashion & duty-free import of 'Kashmir Pashmina' to empower women & increase financial independence. APPG India expresses interest in organising meeting in Kashmir.