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“It’s shocking, and we can’t look the other way,” he wrote on X . “We have a duty to protect children, and this is one of my top priorities for families.” Borja Sémper, a key PP lawmaker who attended the meeting between…
On Tuesday, with negotiations lasting four and a half hours, officials on the ground in Abu Dhabi who were familiar with the talks described them as “constructive.” The best they could muster on Wednesday, when the…
The Conservative leader used the example of " double amputees running marathons " in a speech this week to explain the reasoning behind her proposed cuts to disability benefits, which she said were enabling people to…
The amount Britain spends on social security is in the former category. Too much political rhetoric around the subject assumes that it is in the latter one. The Office for Budget Responsibility forecasts the growth in…
It comes after Liberal Democrat MP Josh Babarinde called for legislation to widen ethnicity options for respondents at the next population count, due in 2031. The last census, held in 2021, saw English offered within a…
The UK National Crime Agency has flagged the UK as the third biggest market in the world for live-streamed abuse, where children are sexually abused live on camera to order. Device-level blockers can prevent this…
He said that Glen was right to say the OBR did not identify any measures that they wanted to include in their growth scorecard. But he went on: I'm not terribly worried about that because I believe in the months ahead…
The comments by Bridget Phillipson , the equalities minister, come after the Tories removed their previous backing for a law targeting abusive practices that aim to change someone's sexual orientation or gender identity.…
So the kind of growth potential is significant,” he added. “So, given the status quo is not working in the way that it should be, given I think where public opinion is as well, I don't think anyone was interested in…
The culture secretary, Lisa Nandy , is expected to meet industry leaders next week, taking in representatives from TV, film, publishing and potentially sport. The hope is that the sectors will strengthen protections…