The Government’s Employment Rights Bill is a landmark piece of legislation that has the potential to transform the working lives of women. With policies aimed at strengthening rights for workers in low-paid, precarious jobs and addressing long-standing issues like pregnancy discrimination, the Bill could finally tackle barriers to well-paid and
As Ken McCallum, Director General of MI5, delivered his latest threat update, he ran through the list of usual suspects when discussing state threats. What unites these states is that they view foreign aggression as a means of domestic security – attempting to weaken Western democratic states to strengthen their
Millions in the Middle East live on edge as the region teeters on the brink of all-out war. One actor is primarily responsible for the looming destruction and suffering of ordinary people who desire peace and prosperity: the leadership of the Islamic Republic of Iran. For nearly half a century,
Plaid Cymru’s 2024 national conference was held from Friday 11th of October to Saturday 12th of October in the Principality Stadium in the Welsh capital city, Cardiff. Having doubled their total number of seats in the House of Commons and gaining a higher vote share in the General Election back
At 9.30am on Tuesday 8 October, thousands of people across England were hunched over laptops and mobiles, ready and waiting for a website to open. Their prize was not Oasis tickets – it was the application window for DfE Apply, the online portal for teacher training. By lunchtime, the National
As the Conservative leadership contest rumbles on, you might be wondering what the candidates are really like. We’ll be updating this post with peer profiles from their election opponents as we get closer to the announcement. WINNER: Kemi Badenoch – Leader of the Opposition Running against a senior Cabinet Minister
Over 180,000 British children live in kinship care. These are families in which the child is not cared for by their biological parents, but by someone known to them and their family. The Labour Government have set out clear plans to strengthen this system in order to ensure safer, more
The world watches with deep anxiety how Israel will respond to the 200 ballistic missiles launched at it from Iran on Tuesday night. In April a similar attack, mounted by hundreds of drones, was launched in response to an Israeli strike near to the Iranian consulate in Syria. What followed
Everyone old enough to remember has their own memories of 1997. For me, that memory is vivid – I recall walking into my primary school and seeing the entire building plastered in red balloons. There was a buzz, an unmistakable euphoria in the air. The teachers had gathered us all
The road to get the NHS back on its feet will be long – and will require pragmatism as well as a vision. Adam Sampson, Chief Executive of the Association of Optometrists, suggests five ways to kickstart the process Almost three months in, the character of the Labour government could
