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Women deserve compensation for pension age changes
The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) has stated that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) failed to adequately communicate changes to the state pension age for women; therefore, women impacted are entitled to compensation. It has been determined that women born in the 1950s are entitled to compensation, according to a long-awaited report on the effects of retirement age increases.
New Lords debate over Rwanda bill revisions
A further postponement may befall the government's deportation measure from Rwanda, as Labour has pledged to attempt to amend it once more in the House of Lords. Legislators rejected ten amendments to the draft law the House of Lords put forth earlier this month on Monday. On Wednesday, however, Labour peers will attempt to reintroduce five or six proposed amendments when the measure returns to the House of Lords.
Sunak insists on party unity, dismisses Westminster politics
Dispelling rumours of a conspiracy to oust him, Rishi Sunak stated he is "not interested in Westminster politics" and insisted his party is "unified." When asked why he did not grant the "poisoned chalice" of prime minister to one of his "disloyal colleagues" during a visit to the West Midlands, the Conservative leader responded, "I am not interested in all Westminster politics. "It makes no difference."
‘Historic occasion for fans’: Football regulation legislation
The Premier League has already expressed apprehension regarding the new initiatives, stating that they may "erode the appeal and competitiveness of English football." The declaration follows the Crouch review, which was instigated by an endeavour to establish a European Super League. The initiative to establish an Independent Football Regulator (IFR) for the professional men's game has been declared by the government.
HMRC accused of hiding Loan Charge scandal, inquiry demanded
A "failure of parliamentary scrutiny" has been levelled against the Treasury Committee about the publication of correspondence it exchanged with HMRC concerning the Loan Charge controversy. In light of ten suicides associated with the tax crackdown, campaigners have demanded an investigation. Members of parliament and activists are demanding a parliamentary investigation into the Loan Charge scandal, with HMRC being accused of "airbrushing" its approach to severe tax enforcement that was linked to several suicides.
Cabinet minister Mark Harper denies Tories have race issues
A senior cabinet minister has refuted claims that the Conservative Party has a race-based problem despite having received a minimum of £10 million from a donor who is charged with bigotry. Secretary of Transportation Mark Harper remarked that his cabinet was "the most ethnically diverse in history." Mr. Harper stated that his political party has membership "regardless of race."
Sir Ed Davey seeks ‘once-in-a-generation’ election
In his address at the party's spring conference, Sir Ed Davey implored Liberal Democrats to "turn this election into a once-in-a-generation occasion." He demanded that members "bring the blue wall tumbling down" and argued that his party is the only one offering transformational change in the general election.
‘The extra shift’: Women’s unpaid emotional labour at work
Emotional labour is the tedious and frequently invisible task of regulating the emotions of others. "Economies are not driven solely by labour," explains Rose Hackman, author of a book due out in 2020 on the subject. "Work is what sustains communities and families." Emotional labour involves the strategic manipulation of the heart to influence patients, clients, consumers, or passengers. It instils an organisation with a sense of security, belonging, significance, and purpose.
Bill to quash sub-postmasters’ convictions in scandal
The government intends to introduce a law later that will overturn the erroneous convictions of sub-post managers implicated in the Horizon IT scandal. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak stated that the proposed Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill "marks an important step forward in finally clearing" the names of hundreds of wronged branch managers whose lives have been "callously torn apart."
Labour: Scrapping non-dom tax humiliates government
Rachel Reeves responded when asked why she did not commend the chancellor for adopting an idea she endorses: "Consider the positive impact that could have resulted had the chancellor and prime minister taken this action years ago… "They have exhausted their supply of ideas." Eliminating the non-dom tax status for affluent foreign nationals, according to shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves, is "a complete disgrace for this government."
Sunak denies speculation of May general election
Rishi Sunak stated that the election remains a "working assumption" that it will take place in the latter part of this year, despite speculation that the tax-cutting spring budget could pave the way for an earlier election date. Rishi Sunak appeared to dispel residual rumours of a general election in May by stating that "nothing has changed" since he previously predicted it would occur in the autumn.
Theresa May to resign as MP next election
The 67-year-old states that after 27 years representing her Maidenhead constituency in the House of Commons, she has made the "difficult decision" to resign, contributing to the departure of Conservative politicians from Westminster. Former Prime Minister Theresa May has declared her intention to resign from MP status before the upcoming general election.