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Principle @principleconsult.bsky.social · Nov 22

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Principle @principleconsult.bsky.social · 23h

Looking ahead…

@houseofcommons.parliament.uk will be in recess from tomorrow, returning on Tuesday 11th November ↩️

Principle @principleconsult.bsky.social · 23h

British lawyers have warned of a political “race to the bottom”, after a Conservative MP tipped as future party leader said large numbers of legally settled families must be deported 🛂

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Principle @principleconsult.bsky.social · 23h

A review of England’s curriculum has recommended reducing the amount of content and emphasis on exams, instead focusing more on life skills, like learning how to budget and how mortgages work, as the government seeks to modernise the national curriculum 📝

www.theguardian.com/education/20...

Principle @principleconsult.bsky.social · 23h

On the environment, Friends of the Earth analysis has found that whilst air pollution in England and Wales has fallen, the poorest neighbourhoods are still exposed to the most extreme levels of toxins 🏭

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Principle @principleconsult.bsky.social · 23h

Homeless people will for the first time be able to open accounts with the UK’s five biggest banks, in a pilot scheme marking the launch of the government’s financial inclusion strategy 🏦

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Principle @principleconsult.bsky.social · 23h

The DWP have responded to a 'Keep Britain Working' review, announcing that more than 60 major and many small employers are joining forces with the government to tackle the rising tide of ill-health that is pushing people out of work and holding back growth 💼

www.gov.uk/government/n...

Principle @principleconsult.bsky.social · 23h

The DHSC has announced that they will push through preventative plans to reverse childhood obesity rates, with a package of measures such as restrictions on junk food advertising, expanding free school meals and the universal free breakfast clubs 🍩

www.gov.uk/government/n...

Principle @principleconsult.bsky.social · 23h

The Government has committed to major reforms for the treatment of rare diseases, which aims to speed up the path for rare therapies from discovery to delivery. A new rulebook for rare therapies is currently being written and is due for publication next year 🧪

www.gov.uk/government/n...

Principle @principleconsult.bsky.social · 23h

📢 Stay ahead of the curve with this summary of major developments in Westminster and beyond. This includes news on:

1️⃣Health
2️⃣Housing
3️⃣Environment
4️⃣Education
5️⃣Migration

Have a read below! ⬇️

Principle @principleconsult.bsky.social · 7d

Looking ahead…

Tomorrow will see Day 2 of the Committee stage of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill in the @houseoflords.parliament.uk 📜

Principle @principleconsult.bsky.social · 7d

Immigration enforcement visits have reached their highest level since comparable data began in 2011, as Home Office figures show some 21,858 visits were recorded in the 12 months to September this year 🛂

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

Principle @principleconsult.bsky.social · 7d

On migration, Downing Street has defended the prospect of paying more to house asylum seekers in disused barracks instead of hotels, arguing that quelling public disquiet was worth any extra cost 📣

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Principle @principleconsult.bsky.social · 7d

On education, a report by @mind.org.uk has found that nearly half of young people say their mental health affects their attendance at school or college, with 48% of 18-year-olds (the COVID cohort) and 45% of 22-year-olds struggling 😞

news.sky.com/story/mental...

Principle @principleconsult.bsky.social · 7d

Over to housing, the Renters’ Rights Bill was granted royal assent, establishing the Bill as law. As part of this, Awaab’s law, which promises to protect tenants from dangerous social housing conditions, has come into force 🏠

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Principle @principleconsult.bsky.social · 7d

More than 1,200 public health leaders have called for the tobacco and vapes bill to be passed swiftly through parliament to “protect future generations” 🚬

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Principle @principleconsult.bsky.social · 7d

On health, a new breath test for pancreatic cancer is undergoing a world-first large-scale trial across 40 sites in England, Wales and Scotland, aiming to assess the effectiveness of the test in detecting the disease, which is often diagnosed at a late stage 🏥

www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/new...

Principle @principleconsult.bsky.social · 7d

Lucy Powell has been elected as Labour's new deputy leader. The Manchester Central MP defeated Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson, promising to give grassroots members a louder voice 📊

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Principle @principleconsult.bsky.social · 7d

📢 Keep on top of key developments in Westminster and beyond with this round-up. This includes news on:

1⃣ Health
2⃣ Housing
3⃣ Education
4⃣ Migration

Have a read below! ⬇️

Principle @principleconsult.bsky.social · 14d

Looking ahead…

Tomorrow will see a Westminster Hall debate on ‘the impact of NHS workforce levels on cancer patients’ in the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk 📜

Principle @principleconsult.bsky.social · 14d

Kosovo has become the first country to indicate it will accept Britain’s refused asylum seekers as part of government plans to set up “return hubs” in third countries 🛂

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...

Principle @principleconsult.bsky.social · 14d

On Migration, Conservative MP Katie Lam has been condemned for saying large numbers of legally settled families must be deported, in order to ensure the UK is mostly “culturally coherent”. The Tory leader, Kemi Badenoch, has been urged to condemn the comments 💬

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Principle @principleconsult.bsky.social · 14d

Disability and ill-health have pushed the number of young people who are not in education, employment or training close to one million, a new report from the @resfoundation.bsky.social has found 💼

www.bigissue.com/news/employm...

Principle @principleconsult.bsky.social · 14d

The Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said she “can’t leave welfare untouched” this parliament, with the Treasury understood to be considering axing up to £1bn in tax breaks for a scheme that provides cars for disabled people 📉

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Principle @principleconsult.bsky.social · 14d

Labour MPs are urging ministers and the @london.gov.uk mayor to drop controversial plans to reduce affordable housing quotas, from 35% to 20% affordable homes in the capital in order to boost homebuilding 🏘️

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Principle @principleconsult.bsky.social · 14d

Housing Secretary Steve Reed is confident in the pledge to build 1.5 million new homes in England, saying his job should be "on the line" if it isn't reached - but two leading experts have told BBC Panorama the government looks set to miss its target 📣

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...