More needs to be done to support mothers in politics, write Anya Sizer and Kelly Grehan. Across all levels of representative politics, there is a failure to support women with children and a persistent attitude that mothers are not welcome in the political world. As part of Labour’s Connected online conference, the Fabian Women’s Network held an event on mothers in politics. As MP and new mum Stella Creasy said at our event: “Parliament works on the default, which is a white man, and so what...

There’s been plenty of 4 letter words uttered within earshot of my children recently. That’s what over 100 days of frenzy, frustration and fatigue can do to a home-schooling parent who is learning how to teach online. Narrating powerpoints, marking digital textbooks and endless zooming, all whilst trying to teach entertain my own pre-school children results in letting off a little steam every now and then. So, for the sake of good manners, I’ve had to ban certain 4 letter words altogether....

Covid-19 precautions, however necessary, have created a ticking time-bomb of undiagnosed cancers and delayed treatment. Before the pandemic, across the UK, we were already failing to hit targets for the number of people starting cancer treatment within two months. In some areas we had not hit targets for several years. Now, in lockdown, there are reports of patients having treatment delayed for up to three months and possibly longer. depending on how management of the pandemic progresses....