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Research shows the public is supporting moves to make it a legal requirement for governments to consider future generations in policy-making, according to a new report. A survey of 1,000 adults found that more than two out of three wanted the Government to do more to plan and prepare for long-term threats. Lord John Bird, founder of The Big Issue issue magazine, said the polling backed his Wellbeing of Future Generations Bill, which is going through Parliament. He said if passed into law, it wo...

The Weekly Whip Voter ID, Planning reforms, and absolutely nothing on Social Care: following prorogation for the Local Elections, the Queen addressed a socially distanced group of Peers and Party Leaders, outlining the Government’s severe visions for the UK. By Peter Munro, May 19, 2021 8:05 Welcome to the Weekly Whip. Your one-stop-shop for Lib Dem Parliamentary updates, covering the week that was and the week to come.   For up to date information from the Lib Dem Whips Office, follow us...

Peer demanded Mr Cameron be removed from publicity material after fears his involvement in lobbying row could tarnish the scheme

You all deeply moved us by demonstrating how much our vendors meant to you. And then again, with the second lockdown. Now we find ourselves in a wretchedly similar situation for the third time. And although I appreciate times are getting tougher for most, it’s still worth the ask: will you support us? It, of course, would be wrong to only talk about what negatives the pandemic has brought: periods of volatility bring novelty, which creates opportunity. And that’s what this pandemic brought ...