£12 billion more needed to help households weather inflation, warn IFS
The chancellor’s Spring Statement, due on 23 March, was not supposed to be a major fiscal event. The IFS said today that the rapid rise in inflation and the onset the conflict in Ukraine could force the chancellor into producing more than just a new set economic and fiscal forecasts. The new IFS analysis published […]
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We need a National Plan for religious education
What kind of society would you like to live in? This is the question that we should always return when discussing education policy. Freedom of speech, respect for the beliefs of others, the spirit of debate – these have long been pillars of British society. Teach these values explicitly in our schools and from the outset starting in […]
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Former Nato deputy commander says Ukraine no-fly zone could risk WW3
Nato’s former deputy supreme allied commander has firmly rejected the idea of implementing a no-fly zone in Ukraine. Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Today programme this morning, General Sir Adrian Bradshaw, warned the move could provoke a “third world war”. “This is not like Iraq; we’re up against sophisticated enemy with very capable air defence […]
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Rare applause in the House of Commons as parliament puts on united front over Ukraine
The House of Commons presented a united front with a rare standing ovation in support of the Ukrainian ambassador to UK. MPs broke parliamentary convention to stand up and applaud Vadim Prtstaiko, who was watching Prime Minister’s Questions in the gallery. While clapping in Commons is against the code, it is a sign of the […]
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Under the Borders bill, Britain will not treat refugees with the humanity they deserve
We have all been moved by the heartbreaking images we have seen from Ukraine in the last few days. The UN’s refugee agency estimated on Sunday that 368,000 people have already fled, and that this figure could reach 4 million. Thousands of people are waiting at the west borders to flee to Poland and Slovakia, […]
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Number of single parents left without child maintenance payments doubles
The UK has seen a doubled in the number of single parents who are unable to pay child maintenance. New figures released today by the National Audit Office, (NAO), show that reforms to government child support services have brought improvements and reduced costs, but that there has been no increase in the number families in […]
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Labour’s Paulette Hamilton wins Birmingham Erdington by-election triggered by Jack Dromey’s death
Labour’s Paulette Hamilton has become Britain’s newest member of parliament, following her victory in yesterday’s Birmingham Erdington by-election. Hamilton, who was a nurse until recently, is the first black MP elected from a Birmingham district. Hamilton, a mother-of-five, was also a member Birmingham City Council for 18 year. She was first elected in 2004 to […]
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Ukrainian refugees animal companions
They’re arriving with dogs on leads, cats in their arms, or struggling to carry animals in baskets, not wanting to leave any family member behind. PETA Germany is currently working at the border between Poland, Ukraine. It has never seen anything similar. The conditions are terrible. People who have travelled long distances have faced 30 […]
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It is shocking that LGBTQI+ couples do not have equal access to IVF treatment
It is an exciting adventure to start a family. But for LGBTQI+ couples, it can be very costly, both financially as well as emotionally. The LGBTQI+ fertility tax is a significant obstacle for lesbians, bi-women, and transgender people in same-sex relationships to access NHS fertility treatment, even though they are not able to conceive naturally. […]
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University Drugs Policy
Yesterday, HEPI, a leading think tank in higher education, released a landmark report calling on universities to abandon the failed zero tolerance approach to drug use. This is a significant move by a respected think-tank and comes at a critical juncture. This is a welcome intervention from an independent source, with the drug death crisis […]
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