Further education students in England hit by ‘extreme poverty’, report finds Decade of cumulative funding cuts means colleges lack resources to meet students’ needs, says report The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2023
Tory donor accused of using bullying legal threats to suppress a report David Davis said Mohamed Amersi ‘silenced’ Margaret Hodge, chair of parliamentary anti-corruption group The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2023
Calls for sanctions against Sudan amid genocide warnings in Darfur British MPs have been warned of ‘systematic ethnic cleansing’ at the hands of paramilitary forces The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2023
'Everyone knows this is a crisis' - Tyneside MP highlights shocking mental health stats and impact on NHS Liz Twist MP is passionate about mental health and suicide prevention Chronicle Live · Jun 19, 2023
Scottish coal-mining areas remain ‘haunted’ by Margaret Thatcher crackdown SCOTLAND’S coal mining communities are still “haunted” by the devastation of the Thatcher years and more needs to be done to boost local… The National (Scotland) · Jun 18, 2023
'Striking coincidence': Tories took donation after changing position on glass in DRS THE UK Government has been urged to explain the “striking coincidence” of a £20,000 donation from a trade body after changing their position on… The National (Scotland) · Jun 4, 2023
Unlicensed ‘bank’ CEO’s Commons invite stokes access concerns Vulnerability of MPs’ groups to influence of private firms highlighted by appearance at blockchain inquiry The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2023
Midwives plead for targets to end black maternal death rate being FOUR times higher One of Britain's leading midwives pleaded for ministers to set targets to reduce Black women dying in childbirth as she said: 'They have set targets for stillbirths, for premature births, but never for black women' Daily Mirror · Apr 25, 2023
High stakes: how much sway does gambling lobby have in Westminster? The Conservative Party has suspended an MP accused of offering to lobby on behalf of the gambling industry and leak confidential files in return for up to £4,000 a month. The Week · Apr 6, 2023
Security services forced to probe foreign links to MPs’ groups, Labour MP reveals More than one case involving cross-party group which raised ‘security concerns’, says Chris Bryant The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2023
Push to crack down on foreign states’ influence over MPs’ cross-party groups Standards committee calls for ban on APPGs accepting funding from foreign governments and review of parliamentary pass-holders The Guardian - UK · Apr 4, 2023
UK’s economic crime plan ‘smoke and mirrors’ without new funding MPs and experts question government’s commitment to tackling ‘dirty money’ The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2023
After fleeing war, homelessness threatens UK’s Ukrainian refugees After being sponsored for an initial six-month period, finding permanent housing is challenging as inflation soars. Al Jazeera · Feb 27, 2023
UK spent only £15m on brain tumour research after promising £40m Exclusive: MPs say research system unfit for purpose as mother of boy who died calls for answers on ‘missing millions’ The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Feb 23, 2023 Crypto firm with links to parliamentary groups appears to have vanished Apparent disappearance of Phoenix Community Capital leaves some investors fearing they have lost large sums of money
The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2023 Concern over rising number of Ukrainian refugees in UK facing homelessness More than 4,000 Ukrainian households have required assistance from local authorities in the face of the risk of homelessness.
The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2023 MPs urge home secretary to ensure ‘justice is served’ following ‘horrific’ attack on Black schoolgirl Exclusive: Parliamentarians have written to the Home Secretary urging her to take action
The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2023 Why net zero is still the top priority for MPs and peers Letters: A cross-party group of parliamentarians reaffirm their commitment to reaching the emissions target, as well as achieving energy security and lower bills for constituents
The Guardian - UK · Feb 8, 2023 UK MPs and peers find HSBC complicit in Hong Kong human rights abuses Bank sided with China in denying pension payouts to people who fled crackdown, says all-party group
Autosport · Feb 2, 2023 Deadline set to decide fate of 2024 UK WRC round bid A decision regarding the United Kingdom’s possible return to the World Rally Championship calendar next year is expected by the end of April.
The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023 Anti-protest bill will ‘entrench racial injustice’, Suella Braverman warned Exclusive: “Protest is a cornerstone of democracy. It has always been a vital way of making our voices heard, from the civil rights movement to Black Lives Matter,” Clive Lewis MP said
The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2023 MPs urge asbestos company to pay £10m to fund cancer research All-party group including peers backs campaign by victims’ group, saying Cape ‘knowingly put people in danger’
The National (Scotland) · Jan 11, 2023 Who is funding SNP MPs and how much are they getting? THE SNP registered over £1 million in donations a new database has shown - but what does it reveal about who is funding individual MPs?
Manchester Evening News · Dec 20, 2022 North West Ambulance Service 'worst hit by long Covid in country' Data has been published by the All-Party Parliamentary Group ahead of strike action on Wednesday
The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2022 ‘They’ve lost the plot’: leading cosmetic doctor says under-30s are overdoing Botox and fillers Instagram generation views ‘tweakments’ as a status symbol says King of Botox, but safety concerns won’t go away