The Guardian » 3 weeks ago
Report reveals scale of abuse faced by women in politics from countries such as Australia, India, Laos and MongoliaSexism, harassment and violence against women are rife in parliaments across the Asia-Pacific region, according to a damning report published on Tuesday that...
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The Guardian » 3 weeks ago
Stay Belvedere Hotels, which manages 51 hotels and Napier barracks, is removed amid performance concernsA company managing hotel accommodation for thousands of asylum seekers has been axed by the Home Office due to performance concerns and replaced by the firm that ran th...
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The Guardian » 3 weeks ago
MPs likely to be whipped against move to add protections, as government says it is already taking action on risk of forced labourMinisters have been accused of turning a “blind eye to slavery” by ordering Labour MPs to remove legal protections to stop money being spent by...
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The Guardian » 3 weeks ago
The government’s new planning bill looks likely to serve the interests of landlords rather than hard-up rentersAmelia* is a full-time working mother of two being forced to leave her home because she can’t afford the latest rent increase from her private landlord. On paper...
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The Guardian » 3 weeks ago
In her spring statement, I urge Rachel Reeves to look beyond short-term economic stability – and towards tackling long-term inequalityIf someone read out the following list of policies, which party would you think was in power? Depriving 2 million pensioners of the winter...
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BBC » 3 weeks ago
Luke Pollard says UK operational security remains "intact" after plans for a strike in Yemen were accidentally leaked....
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BBC » 3 weeks ago
The deputy PM defends plans for £5bn of benefit cuts, saying people need support to get back into work....
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BBC » 3 weeks ago
The Great Yarmouth MP denies the allegations and claims his suspension from Reform UK was politically motivated....
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BBC » 3 weeks ago
It comes after the chancellor defended accepting free tickets to see Sabrina Carpenter with a family member....
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BBC » 3 weeks ago
BBC political editor Chis Mason examines the fiscal dilemmas facing the government over spending and growth....
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