We are delighted that MPs have passed legislation to establish buffer zones around abortion clinics in England and Wales. At BPAS, we have been working tirelessly for almost a decade to end anti-abortion clinic harassment. Thank you to everyone who has campaigned alongside us!

Dods Political Intelligence's very own Sheila Amedodah chairing today's The House Briefing event on the Online Safety Bill! The first panel session has featured Sanjay Bhandari from Kick It Out, Lulu Freemont from Taso Advisory (acquired by Milltown Partners) and Ben Packer from Linklaters LLP

New Defra UK sectary of state, Thérèse Coffey has given a written statement to the UK House of Commons saying that the government will not be able to publish its environmental targets as required under the Environment Act by the 31st October. A thread 1/

After being paused in July just before it’s third reading in the House of Commons, the Online Safety Bill is back today! Here’s what we can expect to hear from MPs and Peers who will be scrutinising the Bill in upcoming weeks. A thread 🧵:

The number of survivors supported by Refuge tech team went up 258% between 2018 + 2022. Online harm is a major issue that needs urgent action. Govt must bring back #onlinesafetybill with key amendments to prioritise #DomesticAbuse victims + VAWG for safety online

It's UK #DisabilityHistoryMonth from 16th Nov to 16th Dec. This year, the theme is Disability, Health and Wellbeing. We know the major impact domestic abuse has on health and wellbeing. But did you know that disabled people are more likely to experience domestic abuse? #UKDHM

👋 More Conservative MPs are expected to announce they're standing down this week 👩‍💻 So, PoliticsHome has started a spreadsheet with all the stats you need, including their election year, time in parliament and how the boundary changes affect their seat docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…

Today we're in solidarity with Southall Black Sisters Latin American Women's Rights Service - LAWRS & IC Change as they mark the ratification of the #IstanbulConvention House of Lords with Baroness Anita Gale & call the Govt to remove the reservations so migrant women are not cut off from vital protections #AllWomenMeansAllWomen

Tomorrow is the United Nations International Day of Persons with Disabilities, and the day of the #PurpleLightUp. I’m proud to say that the Palace of Westminster will be lit purple in recognition of the contribution of disabled people.

🚨 NEW: In her first session before Education Committee just now, Education Secretary Gillian Keegan has confirmed the Schools Bill will progress no further.

Rishi Sunak confirms the Bill of Rights Bill has been deprioritised. He tells Liaison Committee: “Some things we need to do sooner rather than later.”

NEW: Next week, Secretary of State Steve Barclay will make his first appearance before our Committee. We'll be questioning him on the urgent issues facing health and social care services, including growing demand, winter pressures, industrial action and workforce planning.

Tomorrow we are publishing our annual state-of-the-nation report on poverty in the UK. Essential reading if you want to know what’s driving poverty, who it affects and most importantly, how we can solve it. #UKPoverty2023

Parliament's UK Parliament Human Rights Committee has urged the Government to drop the controversial Bill of Rights, and has warned how the proposed legislation could "seriously damage people's ability to enforce their rights":

There is no quick fix for domestic abuse. Survivors deserve specialist mental health support tailored to their needs, for as long as they need. They #DeserveToBeHeard. Watch and share The Road We’ve Had to Walk today. ➡️ youtu.be/AR9rQnFeRxs

The reshuffle

We've been looking at whether working-age benefit levels meet the needs of claimants. In 2022, the Govt. rejected our call to review the adequacy of benefit levels, stating 'there is no objective way of deciding what benefits should be'. Read our response to that challenge 👇

We're calling on the Department for Work and Pensions to urgently improve how it monitors and communicates Carer’s Allowance overpayments. Learn more: committees.parliament.uk/committee/164/…

We've been looking at Carer's Allowance (CA) and have raised concerns about overpayments, the rate of CA, the relationship between CA and work and the experience of young carers 👇

We want to hear from you 📢 We’re investigating the impact of pensioner poverty and how it can be addressed. Click here to tell us what you think 👇