by Whitehouse Communications | 20 May 2021 | Civil liberties, Communications, European Union, Human rights and equality, Whitehouse News
Tucked away in the Queen’s Speech was an announcement that Government will introduce a Boycotts, Divestment and Sanctions Bill. The new law will stop local authorities and the devolved administrations of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland from introducing...
by Whitehouse Communications | 9 May 2021 | Communications, Energy, Energy and environment, Environment, Health, Health and Social care, Justice, Local Government, Whitehouse News
The State Opening of Parliament, with scaled back pageantry due to covid, is scheduled to take place on 11 May 2021. The State Opening marks the beginning of the parliamentary session. Its main purpose is for the monarch formally to open Parliament and, in the Queen’s...
by Whitehouse Communications | 22 Mar 2021 | Environment, Human rights and equality, Politics
Today, Dr Lisa Cameron MP, Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Textiles and Fashion, explained that parliamentarians are considering implementing “financial incentives” to drive forward a new ethically conscious UK fashion industry. Cameron MP...
by Whitehouse Communications | 19 Mar 2021 | Civil liberties, Communications, Gender, Human rights and equality, Justice, Politics, PR and Media Relations
The disappearance of Sarah Everard on the 3rd March sent shockwaves through the UK and instigated an outpouring of public outrage about violence against women. By the evening of Saturday 13th March, when thousands gathered on Clapham Common in South London to mourn...
by Whitehouse Communications | 17 Mar 2021 | Brexit, Environment, European Elections series, European Union, Food & Drink, Health, Nutrition, Politics, Whitehouse News
March has been about paying tribute to all the women leaving their mark in the world, no matter how big or small. From the European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Ms Stella Kyriakides, to the Director-General of the Commission’s Directorate-General for...