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Concern over rising number of Ukrainian refugees in UK facing homelessness

Concerns are growing that increasing numbers of Ukrainian refugees in the UK are facing homelessness or destitution, the Government has been warned. The latest official figures show that 4,295 Ukrainian households have needed assistance from ...

20 Feb 2023 at 00:01

MPs and peers urge Prime Minister to back moratorium on deep sea mining

A cross-party group of 24 MPs and peers are calling on the Prime Minister to commit the UK to supporting a moratorium on deep sea mining. The Environment APPG said in a letter to Rishi Sunak that we know too little about ocean ecosystems to ...

13 Jul 2023 at 14:57

Marginalised groups ‘locked out of democracy’ by voter ID rules

The Government has been accused of introducing voter identification rules that have seen marginalised groups “locked out of democracy” after a report found that they led to racial and disability discrimination in May’s local elections. The ...

11 Sept 2023 at 17:33

Badenoch ‘wrong’ to claim Islamophobia definition bars talking about ‘groomers’

A cross-party group of parliamentarians has hit back at Kemi Badenoch after she claimed it had said “talking about sex groomers was an example of Islamophobia”. The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on British Muslims said Mrs Badenoch ...

08 Jan 2025 at 15:21

More and more children aware of nicotine pouches, charity warns

There is growing awareness of nicotine pouches among children and teenagers, a charity has warned. The pouches, which contain addictive nicotine and often sweeteners and flavourings, can be bought cheaply and are frequently used as a ...

17 Jun 2025 at 07:01

UK customers being debanked over costs and reputation worries, MPs say

UK banks could be wrongly labelling customer accounts as a fraud risk to cover up concerns about costs and their reputation, a group of MPs have argued in a study into debanking. Some customers are being “wrongly categorised” and ...

21 Feb 2024 at 12:42

Head of financial watchdog defends performance after critical report from MPs

City

Head of financial watchdog says critical report is not fair

The chief executive of the UK’s financial watchdog has defended the organisation against criticism from a group of MPs and peers. A cross-party parliamentary group, comprising 30 MPs and 14 peers, presented a report on the ...

30 Nov 2024 at 10:40

Chancellor’s vape tax increase will ‘hurt working people’, says Labour MP

A Labour MP has hit out at the Chancellor’s tax increase on vape liquid, warning it will discourage people from quitting smoking. Mary Glindon argued the increase, which will occur in October 2026, is “unsustainably high” ...

31 Oct 2024 at 16:59

City

UK’s financial watchdog is ‘incompetent’ and ‘dishonest’, MPs and peers claim

The UK’s financial watchdog has been condemned as “incompetent” and “dishonest” by a group of MPs and peers who warn the body needs an urgent overhaul. A cross-party parliamentary group, comprising 30 MPs and 14 peers, ...

26 Nov 2024 at 09:10

City

Watchdog’s car finance scheme could short-change consumers, MPs say

Proposals to compensate people mis-sold a car loan are “not fit for purpose” and could short-change millions of consumers, MPs and peers have warned. A new report from the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on fair ...

03 Nov 2025 at 18:00

UK should forge deeper diplomatic ties in Greenland after Trump threat, MPs told

Britain should establish a permanent diplomatic presence in Greenland so that the Arctic territory does not feel isolated from its allies, a cross-party group of MPs has been told. A call for the UK to extend its ...

27 Jan 2026 at 20:58

Scotland

Greenland to be presented with own tartan in MPs’ visit

Greenland is to be presented with its own tartan as a cross-party group of MPs is set to visit Nuuk. The visit follows months of threats from President Donald Trump’s administration on the country’s status. As ...

09 Feb 2026 at 00:01

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