‘Foul and fetid’: These were the words Christian philanthropist John Howard, born on this day 300 years ago, used to describe the prison conditions of his day, as he campaigned for their reform across the UK and Europe.
Andy Burnham has just been announced as the new Labour Party leader, and is set to become Prime Minister on Monday.
As this FIFA World Cup moves towards the knockout stages, it looks to have been a success from the organisers’ point of view. Plenty of goals, wins for the host nations, plenty of upsets and underdog stories for neutral fans to get behind. Everything seems pretty rosy.
Wes Streeting has stepped down as Health Secretary after just two years in the role, and has been replaced by James Murray.
Just over a year ago, a UK Supreme Court ruling confirmed that the terms ‘woman’ and ‘sex’ in the Equality Act 2010 do indeed refer to a biological woman and biological sex
The ballot for the Private Members’ Bills has taken place, and of the more than 400 backbench MPs who entered, 20 names have been drawn.
