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New fathers face ‘hidden’ suicide crisis as study reveals shocking figures

Seven times more fathers died by suicide within their baby’s first 1,001 days than mothers

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2025

Officials must ‘get off bums’ and quickly set up football regulator – Blunkett

Legislation passed in July paves the way to set up the body which will oversee the professional men’s game in England.

Evening Standard · Sep 3, 2025

'Really dangerous': Liberty chief blasts Labour over human rights law tinkering

LABOUR’S tinkering with European human rights laws is “really dangerous”, according to the head of a leading civil liberties group.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 27, 2025

Delaying child poverty plan until autumn budget is ‘right call’, says Brown

Delay has caused anxiety among MPs, but former PM says ministers need time to secure funding for flagship strategy

The Guardian - UK · May 27, 2025

Blunkett outlines ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ plan to fix railways in Yorkshire

He said Yorkshire’s Plan for Rail would deliver a huge boost to jobs, growth and new housing.

Evening Standard · May 15, 2025

The Guardian view on better public transport for the north: good politics and good economics

Editorial: Northern metro mayors are right to demand a step change in public investment at next month’s government spending review

The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2025

David Blunkett: the world has changed since Liz Truss’s mini budget, so what is Labour still so scared of?

Much has been said about UK chancellor Rachel Reeves’ self-imposed fiscal rules, and her repeated assertion – which she included in the spring statement – that they are “non-negotiable”. Of course, this is true if you’re not prepared to listen to alternatives, but in the real world there is no…

The Conversation · Mar 27, 2025

‘Scandal hidden in plain sight’: Death toll of abolished jail term climbs to 94 after fresh wave of self-inflicted deaths in prison

Exclusive: Prisoners trapped under indefinite jail terms continuing to take their own lives, say campaigners, as government resists calls to re-sentence them

The Independent UK · Mar 14, 2025

Calls to toughen Lords rules as it is revealed one in 10 peers are paid for political advice

Critics say practice risks perception that members of House of Lords are exploiting role for personal gain

The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2025

Denying citizenship to refugees is cruel

Letter: Rosemary Sales responds to the new rules barring citizenship for those undertaking dangerous journeys to reach Britain

The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2025