The Communities Minister has said that faith groups will be a key to delivering the Government’s levelling up agenda. Responding to a letter from the Catholic Union earlier this year, Paul Scully MP, said that “faith groups inspire their communities to dedicate themselves to public service and provide support to those in need.” The Catholic […]
I asked someone from Penny Mordaunt’s campaign team this week why he thought his candidate didn’t make the final two in the Conservative Party leadership contest. His response was that not enough MPs had a sense of where she stood on some pretty fundamental questions – not least transgender identity. I’m sure others in her […]
Ahead of its Summer Gathering, the Catholic Union, has written to Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss, the final Conservative Party leadership candidates. The letter emphasises the importance of the 4.5 million Catholics in England, Scotland and Wales and poses some questions to the candidates which will help inform Catholics who have a vote in the […]
HMT has responded to the Catholic Union’s letter regarding the Spring Statement.
In the latest Catholic Union Webinar, Alasdair Henderson, barrister and Commissioner at the Equality and Human Rights Commission, talks about his work. The Webinar took place on 18 July 2022. Listen to a recording here.
Temperatures have been rising in Westminster this week – with the climax of the heat wave likely to coincide with the end of this first stage of the Conservative leadership contest early next week. Two candidates will be whittled down from the five remaining contenders – Kemi Badenoch, Penny Mordaunt, Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss Tom […]
On Tuesday morning, over 700 people – including the Prime Minister – gathered in Westminster Hall for the annual National Parliamentary Prayer Breakfast. It was the first time in three years that the event has been able to take place in person. The highlight for me was the complete silence that descended on the impressive […]
It’s shaping up to be a busy week in Parliament this week – and not just for the Government Whips’ Office. On Tuesday, the National Parliamentary Prayer Breakfast returns to Westminster. It will be the first time that the event has taken place in person for three years, but it will also be live streamed […]
It’s been a challenging week for those seeking to uphold the dignity of human life. Earlier this week, statistics released by the Department for Health and Social Care showed that a record number of abortions were carried out in England and Wales last year – 214,869 in total, an increase of 4,009 from 2020. On […]
All eyes were on a military airport in Wiltshire on Tuesday evening – waiting to see if the Boeing 767 parked on the tarmac would be taking off for Rwanda. It was probably the most watched flight since Priti Patel flew back from a family holiday in Israel, when International Development Secretary, to face an […]
