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May 19, 2020

Report on men's local prisons during Covid-19

Staff and prisoners have worked together to make the best of the situation, but ministers have not done all they could to help.
March 26, 2020

Plan to cut the number of MPs abandoned

Campaigners had warned that a cut in MPs without a cap on the number of ministers would amount to an ‘executive power grab’, disproportionately reducing the number of backbenchers.
August 1, 2019

Government 'must put safety and accessibility first on railways'

Ministers have been colluding with the industry on policies that make railways less accessible to disabled people, says rail union RMT.
May 21, 2019

Report finds too many vulnerable children admitted to secure hospitals unnecessarily

The Children’s Commissioner for England has published a new report showing too many children are being admitted to secure hospitals unnecessarily. It warns that the current system of support for those with learning disabilities or autism is letting down some of the most vulnerable children in the country.
December 7, 2018

City leaders 'are not being heard by Government'

The UK is one of the most centralised countries in the world.
March 19, 2018

Foodbanks, homelessness, and the government's wilful ignorance

There appears to be a new government tactic developing.
January 31, 2018

EU Commission must exert pressure on countries failing to tackle air pollution

Environment ministers from nine EU countries, including the UK and Germany, were called to Brussels on 30 January 2018 to explain prolonged failure to address illegal levels of air pollution.
May 11, 2017

Next government must abandon plans for 'authoritarian' Espionage Act, says Liberty

The civil and human rights organisation Liberty has called on the next Government to abandon the Law Commission’s proposals for an Espionage Act which could see journalists and whistleblowers jailed for years if they reveal information that merely embarrasses ministers.