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Government agrees to ensure bereavement leave covers miscarriages

Ministers were also able to head off a potential rebellion from Labour MPs over calls to increase paternity leave.

Evening Standard

Government backs proposal for paid bereavement leave to cover miscarriage

The Women and Equalities Committee has pressed the case for change, with the Government agreeing to amend the Employment Rights Bill.

Evening Standard

Tougher laws needed to combat non-consensual intimate images, MPs say

The Women and Equalities Committee said possession of such images should be made an offence.

Evening Standard

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British parents to gain right to bereavement leave after miscarriage

Exclusive: Women and partners who suffer pregnancy loss before 24 weeks to be entitled in England, Wales and Scotland

The Guardian - UK

‘Wealth-hoarding boomers’ stereotype is age discrimination, MPs say

The ‘boomer’ stereotype is contributing to ageist attitudes, a Commons group has found

The Independent UK

Ageism widespread and culturally embedded in UK, MPs warn

There are 11 million people in England and Wales aged 65 or older, including more than half a million who are aged over 90.

The Independent UK

MP says LGBT friends fought ‘five blokes’ to protect her from assault

Labour MP for Luton North, Sarah Owen, criticised those who use terms like ‘woke’ or ‘snowflake’ to portray gay and trans people as weak.

The Independent UK

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Minister says she ‘should have done more’ to protect LGBT+ students in the 1980s

Dame Nia Griffith said she feared losing her job as a teacher if she called out discriminatory language, because of legislation at the time.

Evening Standard

Government to look at noisy fireworks concerns after calls to limit sales

Under existing rules, members of the public must not buy fireworks louder than 120 decibels.

Evening Standard

Loud fireworks stop guide dog users going out, says MP in call to limit sales

Sarah Owen brought forward proposals to block members of the public from buying fireworks louder than 90 decibels.

Evening Standard

Business Secretary ‘will not yet commit to backing miscarriage leave amendment’

Some MPs are seeking to make the two-week leave period available to those bereaved as a result of pre-24 week pregnancy loss.

Evening Standard

‘I had three miscarriages in one year - bereavement leave would have helped us process our grief’

MPs call on government to introduce entitlement to paid bereavement leave for miscarriage in new legislation

The Independent UK

UK women who suffer miscarriage should get two weeks’ paid leave, MPs say

Government urged to introduce universal right of bereavement leave as ‘time to grieve’ early pregnancy loss

The Guardian - UK

Paid bereavement leave should cover miscarriage, say MPs

While some employers do offer such leave, ‘very substantial gaps in provision’ remain, the Women and Equalities Committee said.

Evening Standard

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Attacks on Jess Phillips show how online abuse of women is intended to keep them out of the public square

British MP Jess Phillips describing the online attacks she has received from Elon Musk in recent days as “very, very, very tiring” will have struck a chord with many women. Powerful men trying to silence women happens so often that it rarely makes news.

The Guardian - UK

Tory focus on immigration helped stoke riots, equalities committee chair says

Exclusive: Sarah Owen warns Reform MPs are making task of strengthening UK communities more urgent

The Guardian - UK

Hate crime against east Asian people in the UK rocketed during Covid – and it hasn’t gone away

The alarming rate of racism against people from east and south-east Asian communities is rarely discussed, says Labour MP Sarah Owen

The Independent UK

The senior Labour MPs who broke ranks to call for a ceasefire in Gaza

The PA news agency looks at those who defied Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer.

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The National (Scotland)

The Labour MPs that voted for a Gaza ceasefire - see the full list

LABOUR MPs had been ordered to abstain on the SNP amendment calling for a ceasefire in Gaza - yet 56 MPs rebelled against Keir Starmer on Wednesday…

The Independent UK

Labour frontbenchers in revolt over Gaza stance as Starmer warned he could lose seats

Labour leader warned of ‘existential threat’ in seats with large Muslim population – as more than a dozen shadow ministers back ceasefire call

The Guardian - UK

‘Palestine crisis was end of the tether’: why Luton’s Muslim voters are leaving Labour

Former mayor Waheed Akbar said resigning is ‘right decision’ amid widespread criticism of stance on Gaza

The National (Scotland)

Stephen Flynn under investigation by Commons watchdog over misuse of stationery

STEPHEN Flynn has been placed under investigation for the misuse of stationery equipment by a House of Commons watchdog.

The National (Scotland)

Labour MP accuses SNP of 'Sinophobia and misogyny' over mug stunt

A LABOUR MP has accused the SNP of “Sinophobia and misogyny” after comparing her party’s support for cruel Tory benefit rules to the Chinese…

The Independent UK

SNP mug stunt labelled ‘crass political jibe steeped in Sinophobia and misogyny’

Labour’s Sarah Owen criticised SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn for comparing Labour welfare policy to China.

Evening Standard

Who is MP Sarah Owen? Tories tell female Labour MP to ‘sit down’ and ‘shut up’ in furious Commons row

Lord Alan Sugar’s former political adviser is in the firing line after she hits out at MP Paul Howell’s alleged failure to declare his 17 properties

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