politics

Campaign of the Week

Plans for future generations bill reaches milestone

Simon Francis Posted on 29/06/202129/06/2021

Peers and MPs have joined forces and urged the Government to back a new Future Generations Bill, which pushes for long-term policy making.

MPs back calls to tackle ‘less survivable cancers’

Louise Akers Posted on 05/02/202005/02/2020

50 cross-party MPs attended an event at the House of Commons to mark World Cancer Day and to learn more about the deadly cancer gap in cancer survival.

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Cash for ideas to save UK democracy

Simon Francis Posted on 13/01/202013/01/2020

In the fall out from the tumultuous UK general election, an organisation has launched a £100,000 fund to support new forms of everyday democracy.

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Sight loss charities urge action on polling booths

Heather Rogers Posted on 27/11/201926/11/2019

London Vision and Thomas Pocklington Trust call on local authorities to make polling stations for accessible for blind and partially sighted voters

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Coalition sets out action to end fuel poverty

Simon Francis Posted on 06/11/201905/11/2019

The End Fuel Poverty Coalition has called on all political parties to adopt four pledges to end the scourge of fuel poverty in England. Fuel poverty means that a household is forced below the poverty line as a result of the cost of using energy in their home.