Parliament Archives - Empoword Journalism https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/tag/parliament/ Led by women. Uniting and empowering journalists across the globe. Sun, 31 Mar 2024 20:02:47 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 Extremism Definition Set Out By UK Parliament Comes Under Fire https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/current-affairs/extremism-definition-set-out-by-uk-parliament-comes-under-fire/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/current-affairs/extremism-definition-set-out-by-uk-parliament-comes-under-fire/#respond Sun, 31 Mar 2024 20:02:47 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=56690 The UK government has published a new definition of extremism aiming to stop groups or individuals from spreading radical views which could lead to violence.

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/current-affairs/extremism-definition-set-out-by-uk-parliament-comes-under-fire/feed/ 0 UK Government blocks proposed Scottish Gender Recognition Reform Bill https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/current-affairs/uk-government-blocks-proposed-scottish-gender-recognition-reform-bill/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/current-affairs/uk-government-blocks-proposed-scottish-gender-recognition-reform-bill/#respond Mon, 30 Jan 2023 12:58:34 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=37038 The UK Government has enacted section 35 order of the Scotland Act 1998 to block a new law proposed by Scottish Parliament that would introduce a self-identification system for people who want to change gender.

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/current-affairs/uk-government-blocks-proposed-scottish-gender-recognition-reform-bill/feed/ 0 The Slow Downfall of Boris Johnson https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/current-affairs/uk/the-slow-downfall-of-boris-johnson/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/current-affairs/uk/the-slow-downfall-of-boris-johnson/#comments Sat, 09 Jul 2022 16:41:54 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=27159 We're only three years into the Boris Johnson government, and his downfall has finally arrived. Johnson is clearly a leader like no other, surviving scandal after scandal. But what tipped his closest allies over the edge, and why did it take so long?

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/current-affairs/uk/the-slow-downfall-of-boris-johnson/feed/ 1 Partygate: Boris Johnson apologises to MPs https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/partygate-boris-apologises-to-mps/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/partygate-boris-apologises-to-mps/#respond Tue, 19 Apr 2022 15:38:50 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=24169 Boris Johnson addresses MPs and apologises for breaking his own lockdown rules in the 'Partygate' scandal. Back after the Easter weekend break, Boris speaks in front of MPs for the first time since he was fined by the police for his lockdown breaches. 

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/partygate-boris-apologises-to-mps/feed/ 0 Boris Johnson Doubles Down Exclusion of Trans People from Conversion Therapy Ban https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/current-affairs/boris-johnson-doubles-down-exclusion-of-trans-people-from-conversion-therapy-ban/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/current-affairs/boris-johnson-doubles-down-exclusion-of-trans-people-from-conversion-therapy-ban/#respond Tue, 12 Apr 2022 03:00:32 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=23714 Boris Johnson faces backlash after defending his decision to exclude transgender people from plans to ban conversion therapy.

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