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With the help of the FSU, a former Royal Marine who served in Iraq has been cleared of publishing threatening material with intent to stir up racial hatred – in reality, a 12-minute Facebook video urging people to stage peaceful protests about illegal immigration. Jamie Michael, an FSU member, was unanimously acquitted by a jury at Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court in just 17 minutes. The story was reported this week in The Telegraph. We paid his legal fees and arranged for him to be represented by solicitor Luke Gittos and barrister Adam King. Prosecutors claimed his language was “unrelentingly negative” towards immigrants, but his defence made clear that it was directed only at those who are “illegal, unchecked or radicalised”. The jury reached its verdict in 17 minutes, less time than it took to hear the prosecution's opening arguments. FSU General Secretary Toby Young has written to the Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police (GMP) on behalf of the FSU protesting its decision to release the name and street address of the man who was arrested on Monday for publicly burning the Koran. In the letter, Toby tells the Chief Constable: “As you must know, demonstrations involving damage to or the destruction of a Koran have been responded to with violence of the most serious kind. Just last week, an Iraqi man named Salwab Momika was murdered in Sweden after he burnt a Koran”. Meanwhile, Angela Rayner, in her role as communities secretary, is planning a new council on ‘Islamophobia' and lining up ex-Tory attorney-general Dominic Grieve to chair it, according to The Telegraph. The 16-strong body will draw up an official government definition of Islamophobia. In 2018 Mr Grieve wrote a foreword to the report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on British Muslims which set out the controversial definition of Islamophobia later adopted by the Labour Party when it was in opposition. This definition has been widely criticised – including in a Free Speech Union briefing – for being far too broad and labelling perfectly legitimate criticisms of Islam ‘Islamophobic'. We end with a report that NHS staff have been told not to call people “obese” in an inclusive language guide produced by the medicines watchdog, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). The guide, reported in The Telegraph, instructs medical workers to describe the badly overweight as “people with obesity”. It also warns against using “diabetic”, and “alcoholic” rather than “people with diabetes” and “people who are dependent on alcohol”. ‘That's Debatable!'  is edited by Jason Clift.

Steelcast host Tim Rutter spoke to a number of key participants at a recent UK Steel-hosted parliamentary event in Westminster, which discussed the issues that the sector feels are so important in shaping the UK Government's forthcoming steel strategy. Tata Steel UK Director of Comms and Chair of UK Steel, Martin Brunnock talks us through the event as we hear from UK Steel Director General, Gareth Stace, new Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on steel, Jonathan Brash MP, and MP for Aberafan and Maesteg, Stephen Kinnock. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TataSteelUK   Follow Tata Steel UK on social media: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/tatasteeluk Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tatasteeluk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tatasteeluk/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tata-steel-uk-ireland

In today's episode, all eyes are fixed on whether the two leaders in Cyprus will be willing and able to engage sufficiently to allow an informal five-party meeting with the three guarantor powers to take place in the coming months. Meanwhile, two new cases involving assaults and robberies against food delivery workers were reported during Tuesday night in Limassol, amid ongoing investigations by the police into similar incidents. Elsewhere, Labour MP Bambos Charalambous has been elected as the new chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Cyprus in London, following the group's first general assembly of the new parliamentary term. All this and more in the Cyprus Beat briefing brought to you by the Cyprus Mail.

Catch up on my Instagram live with @hazelkeedle and @drfeeleyrm talking about the U.K. birth trauma enquiry. On 9 January 2024, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on birth trauma in the UK Parliament will set up an inquiry to investigate the reasons for traumatic birth and to develop policy recommendations to reduce the rate of birth trauma. Research shows that about 4-5% of women develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after giving birth – equivalent to approximately 25,000-30,000 women every year in the UK. Studies have also found that a much larger number of women – as many as one in three – find some aspects of their birth experience traumatic. Birth Trauma affects 30,000 women across the country every year. 53% of women who experienced birth trauma are less likely to have children in the future and 84% of women who experienced tears during birth, did not receive enough information about birth injuries ahead of time.   The cross-party inquiry is led by Theo Clarke MP and Rosie Duffield MP and aims to find out more about the experiences of women who have been affected by traumatic birth. The inquiry is currently gathering written and oral evidence to inform the policy report which will include practical policy recommendations for the UK Government and will be published in Spring 2024.  Seven sessions to hear evidence will run on consecutive Mondays in Parliament between 5 February and 18 March 2024.  The inquiry is inviting written submissions both from parents and from professionals who work in maternity. It is open to everyone in the UK, and we particularly welcome submissions from people from marginalised communities such as those who are racially minoritised, LGBT, economically disadvantaged, homeless, asylum seeking or displaced, care experienced, neurodivergent or facing any other circumstances which means their voice is less likely to be heard.    The inquiry will report in April 2024. If you feel distressed as a result of sharing your story, either in writing or in person, please contact one of the organisations listed below: 

***Trigger Warning: Please be aware the content of this episode may be distressing and explores the physical and emotional factors contributing to birth trauma. Please take the necessary precautions and seek support as appropriate. "On 9 January 2024, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on birth trauma in the UK Parliament will set up an inquiry to investigate the reasons for traumatic birth and to develop policy recommendations to reduce the rate of birth trauma. Research shows that about 4-5% of women develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after giving birth – equivalent to approximately 25,000-30,000 women every year in the UK. Studies have also found that a much larger number of women – as many as one in three – find some aspects of their birth experience traumatic. Birth Trauma affects 30,000 women across the country every year. 53% of women who experienced birth trauma are less likely to have children in the future and 84% of women who experienced tears during birth, did not receive enough information about birth injuries ahead of time.  " Source: https://www.theo-clarke.org.uk/birth-trauma Todays episode shares insight into the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) inquiry into birth trauma and sarahjanes own experiences of supporting women who have experienced traumatic births. Her experience and the literature, suggests that births do not have to be physically traumatic to contribute to a traumatic birth. Emotional factors have a huge role to play and can often cause huge implications to the mother, patner and life beyond. Sarahjane encourages UK victims of birth trauma (or expert witnesses) to submit their accounts by 20th February 2024 to inquiry@birthtraumaassociation.org.uk using the guidelines at.  using the guidelines at https://www.theo-clarke.org.uk/birth-traumaPlease also see Episode 30 to help you utilise the BRAIN acronym in your birth. Please find below details for support or reach out to me directly for signposting sarahjane@fitfannyadams.com Birth Trauma Association peer support: support@birthtraumaassociation.org.ukMASIC: info@masic.org.uk or 0808 1640 8333 MASIC supports people who have experienced injuries as a result of birth. For help and support please visit their website: Where to seek help - MASIC 

It was supposed to be another culture wars attack line, but Rishi Sunak's transgender jibe at Prime Minister's Questions this week landed him in hot water. Is this misstep a sign of things to come in the general election campaign?Could Britain fight a war? We look at the political implications of a new Defence Select Committee report exploring the state of readiness of the country's armed forces. And we explore just why the cross-party Committee is so annoyed with the Government.Every year thousands of mothers across the country experience birth trauma but it's rarely discussed. Theo Clarke MP is trying to change that by being open about her own personal experience and co-chairing a new All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) inquiry about the issue. We talk to her about the campaign, what she hopes to achieve and the wider value of APPGs at Westminster. Resources The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Birth Trauma co-chaired by Theo Clarke MP – for further information and to submit evidence go to: https://www.theo-clarke.org.uk/birth-trauma

I am delighted to be in conversation with Dr Dan Poulter who has been the MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich since May 2010. Dan is also a psychiatrist.Between 2012 and 2015 he was a Government health minister with responsibilities including maternity, child health, veteran's health, NHS procurement, NHS estates, and the NHS workforce. He is currently Co-Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Global Health and a member of the Energy and Net Zero House of Commons Select Committee. Dan has extensive knowledge and public policy expertise in health & social care, energy & climate change, agriculture, international development, public sector procurement, and drugs laws. He still works as an NHS doctor in the field of mental health, liaison psychiatry and addictions on a part-time basis. I really enjoyed speaking with Dan, I found him remarkably authentic and real as a Member of Parliament, and an extremely knowledgeable psychiatrist. For more on The Privileged Man, please visit: https://www.theprivilegedman.com/

Here's the latest from the "Cannabis Daily" podcast team!!Remember, we're now dropping bonus episodes of the podcast featuring content from our Business of Cannabis: New York live event. Make sure you're following the podcast in your favorite app. Today's stories:Cannabis stocks have been buoyed after US President Joe Biden signed into law landmark legislation which would expand cannabis research on Friday, reports Proactive Investors. Stating that the cannabis industry is near an inflection point, Technical 420 has highlighted some of the conservative states that it finds to be the most important when trying to understand how much the US industry has changed. Since Colorado legalized recreational cannabis in 2012 the market has matured, with some businesses succeeding and many others either shutting down or being gobbled up by bigger fish, reports MJ Biz Daily. The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for CBD Products held its annual general meeting in The House of Commons on Wednesday 30 November, reports BusinessCann. The meeting featured a discussion with a Police & Crime Commissioner on the challenges facing cannabis reform in both government and police services. Tweet us and let us know your thoughts on today's episode, here.Email us about our stories, here.Missed the previous episode? You can catch up with it here. And here's some bonus content we released from the Business of Cannabis: New York Live event. About Cannabis Daily.Cannabis Daily is a cannabis news and interview program from Business of Cannabis. We highlight the companies, brands, people and trends driving the cannabis industry.Business of Cannabis is a cannabis industry platform marrying cannabis news, video and podcast content, newsletters and online and real-world cannabis events.Visit Business of Cannabis online:http://businessofcannabis.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/bofc_mediaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/businessofcannabisInstagram: https://instagram.com/businessofcannabisFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/bofcmediaSpotify: http://bofc.me/spotifyApple: http://bofc.me/applepodPodcasts Online: https://bofc.me/bofclive

EPISODE THREE: HOW WE MAKE CHANGE HAPPEN In this episode Caroline and Jen speak to Cherilyn Mackrory MP and Professor Sarah Stock about the work Sands does to improve bereavement care and save babies' lives. They touch on how parents can use their voices to improve practice and support research, and the difference we can all make in campaigning for change. Professor Sarah Stock is a consultant obstetrician, researcher and Sands Trustee. She discusses factors that might affect stillbirth and pre-term birth, the importance of funding research into stillbirth and in including parents in research. Cherilyn Mackrory MP is co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Baby Loss and mum to baby Lily. She shares how much the Baby Loss Awareness debates have on her colleagues in Government and how collectively, we can all make a difference to raise awareness of pregnancy loss and baby loss, and influence for long-lasting change. 13 babies die in the UK every day and 1 in 4 pregnancies end in loss. Every day, Sands works to improve the care and support that bereaved parents receive – and help create a world where fewer babies die. Useful links To learn more about the In Utero project Sarah mentions, visit https://wellcomeleap.org/inutero/ To learn more about the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Baby Loss, visit www.sands.org.uk/appg or email the Secretariat on appg.babyloss@sands.org.uk To take part in the BLAW campaign, visit act.sands.org.uk/ask-your-mp-break-silence-around-baby-loss-%F0%9F%93%A2%F0%9F%97%B3?utm_source=podcast The action will direct you to your local elected representative (MP, MSP, MS or MLA). To take part and learn more about our other campaigns, visit www.sands.org.uk/campaigns To learn more about Baby Loss Awareness Week, visit Babyloss-awareness.org To find out more about Sands memory boxes and certificates and order your own, visit https://www.sands.org.uk/support-you/how-we-offer-support/memory-box ---Sands is here to support anyone affected by pregnancy loss or the death of a baby, whenever and however they need it. You can get support from thesupport pages of our website , by joining our online community or by joining our facebook support group or facebook support group for Dads --- Sands saves babies' lives and supports bereaved families. To learn more about Sands, visit our website or find us on facebook , Instagram and Twitter ---Voices of Baby Loss is produced by Under The Mast , creative audio...

For this week's episode of Resuming Debate, I speak with MP Arnold Viersen, my colleague and roommate in Ottawa. Arnold was elected in 2015 and represents the riding of Peace River—Westlock in Northern Alberta. He is the Co-Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) to End Modern Day Slavery & Human Trafficking, and is a vocal advocate against online sexual violence. We dedicate the first part of this episode to discussing the fight against human trafficking. At about the 20 minute mark, we switch gears to discuss the "Freedom Convoy", the Emergencies Act, and what the current situation reveals about the urban-rural divide in Canada. You can learn more about the work of the APPG to End Modern Day Slavery & Human Trafficking here: https://endmodernslavery.ca/ To never miss another episode, follow Resuming Debate on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and don't forget to leave a review.

Episode 62. In today's news episode, the Accounting Influencers Podcast reveals reasons for optimism in the accounting profession via CIMA and the push for greater professionalism and innovation. ⍟ Feedback on the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Accounting for Growth to boost both financial and professional skills in the profession ⍟ How to influence regulation and government involvement in financial literacy for the younger generations ⍟ What an APPG might look like in say the USA, with all parties and stakeholders coming together for the accounting profession ⍟ Driving the numbers and quality of talent in the accounting sector and the wider economy ⍟ What a great and deeper talent pool might do for accounting firms, terms of competitiveness, succession and growth ⍟ Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) advocating a culture of innovation, change and professionalism. NOTE TO LISTENERS: Every Tuesday the show gives you a relevant news topic from the accounting and fintech world with a direct application to accountants, CPAs and bookkeepers. Great to stay informed and build your commercial acumen. Martin and Rob love to hear from the show's 7000+ listeners in 144 countries around the world. If you like the show, leave a review wherever you listen, and please recommend the show to your friends and colleagues.

Trailer - coming up this week on the daily radio-show style Accounting Influencers Podcast with Martin Bissett & Rob Brown: ➜ Monday: hear the full show with the best bits of accounting/fintech news, two special guest/expert interviews and practical tips for accounting professionals in the 'here's what works' segment. ➜ Tuesday: News - Martin & Rob discuss "Optimism for the Future of Young Accountants & Finance Professionals." Feedback on the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Accounting for Growth to boost both financial and professional skills in the profession. ➜ Wednesday: Special Guest Interview - The Future of the Accounting Profession. Steve Cox of Iris (Highlights) talks to Rob about what's coming up for the sector, major changes in working environments and what vendors are thinking with plays to 'get rid of the accountant'. Note the full uncut interview comes out at the weekend. ➜ Thursday: Here's What Works - Rob & Martin offer up practical advice and tips for accounting practitioners on "Here's What Works on Increased Purpose & Productivity for Busy Accountants." ➜ Friday: Expert Interview - How Tech & AI Are Disrupting Accounting with Christian Kromme (Highlights). The author of the best selling book: Humanification - Go Digital, Stay Human reveals what makes accountants uncomfortable with change and disruption plus how technology and AI will impact accounting firms and jobs in the accountancy profession? Note the full uncut interview comes out at the weekend. ➜ Saturday: UNCUT full length Special Guest Interview - The Future of the Accounting Profession. Steve Cox of Iris talks to Rob about what's coming up for the sector, major changes in working environments and what vendors are thinking with plays to 'get rid of the accountant'. Note the full uncut interview comes out at the weekend. ➜ Sunday: UNCUT full Expert Interview - How Tech & AI Are Disrupting Accounting with Christian Kromme. The author of the best selling book: Humanification - Go Digital, Stay Human reveals what makes accountants uncomfortable with change and disruption plus how technology and AI will impact accounting firms and jobs in the accountancy profession? NOTE TO LISTENERS: Enjoy the highlights show every Monday, stand alone shorter segments of the main show Tuesday to Friday, then the full deep dive uncut interviews in bonus editions every Saturday and Sunday. Martin and Rob love to hear from the show's 7000+ listeners in 144 countries around the world. If you like the show, leave a review wherever you listen, and please recommend the show to your friends and colleagues.

How can artificial intelligence  drive longevity gains? Tina Woods is a social entrepreneur who is has helped set an audacious goal of increasing the average lifespan by 5 years for an entire country by 2035. Please join us for her take on improving health and longevity through policy and artificial intelligence.  Tina Woods is co-founder and CEO of https://www.longevityinternational.org/. Tina has a degree in genetics from Cornell University (USA) and MBA from Cass Business School (London).Take away points: -Health inequality is a major challenge-The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Longevity was set up in March 2019  to address the scientific, technological and socio-economic issues relating to our aging demographic and promote living younger, healthier and longer lives. - The UK Industrial Strategy is focussing on the Aging Society as one of its Four Grand Challenges, intersecting with the other three in Artificial Intelligence, Clean Growth and Mobility.-“This is a very important group looking at the most important single issue for society in the next 30 years” -Professor John Bell, Oxford University-Her book, ‘Live Longer with AI: How artificial intelligence is helping us extend our healthspans and live better too' was published in September 2020.  https://www.colliderhealth.com/  https://www.longevityinternational.org/Author of Live Longer with AI: How artificial intelligence is helping us extend our healthspan and live better too by Tina Woods #longevity #wellness  #Ketones #lifestylemedicine #younger #ketosis #biohacking #acetone #RobertLufkinMD #readouthealth #tinawoods #longevityinternational *** CONNECT WITH ROBERT LUFKIN MD ON SOCIAL MEDIA ***Web: https://robertlufkinmd.com/ Twitter:https://twitter.com/robertlufkinmdYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/RobertLufkinMD*** GOT A SUGGESTION FOR A SHOW? ***Contact us at: https://robertlufkinmd.com/contact *** SPONSORSHIPS & BRANDS ***We do work with sponsors and brands. If you are interested in working with us for your health industry product or service, please contact us at: https://robertlufkinmd.com/contact  NOTE: This is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have seen here. Robert Lufkin MD may at any time and at its sole discretion change or replace the information available on this channel. To the extent permitted by mandatory law, Robert Lufkin MD shall not be liable for any direct, incidental, consequential, indirect or punitive damages arising out of access to or use of any content available on this channel, including viruses, regardless of the accuracy or completeness of any such content.Disclaimer: We are ambassadors or affiliates for many of the brands we reference on the channel.Support the show (https://robert-lufkin.mykajabi.com/membership)

Sergey Young (https://sergeyyoung.com/) is a longevity investor, visionary, and author, with a mission to help one billion people extend their healthy lifespans by making longevity affordable and accessible for everyone. As part of this mission, he is the Founder of the Longevity Vision Fund (LVF - https://lvf.vc/), a $100 Million venture capital fund that invests in technologies with the potential to disrupt life sciences and healthcare to help people live longer and healthier lives. Sergey's investment experience, spanning over 20 years, includes managing a $2 Billion private equity fund and co-founding Peak State Ventures, a New York-based private equity fund focusing on new technologies in Real Estate, Digital Healthcare, and the Future of Work. Sergey is also Longevity Venture Partner at BOLD Capital Partners, a $250 Million fund focusing on exponential technologies co-founded by Peter Diamandis. Sergey's longevity-related activities also include the following: - Innovation Board Member at XPRIZE Foundation, dedicated to solving the world's biggest problems; - Development Sponsor of Age Reversal XPRIZE, a global initiative designed to incentivize the development of technological breakthroughs to cure aging; - Board of Directors of American Federation of Aging Research (AFAR); - Financial Advisory Board Member at All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Longevity, helping to shape national longevity strategy in the UK. Sergey is also the author of an upcoming book, "The Science and Technology of Growing Young". (https://www.amazon.com/Science-Techno...)

Join Peter Cole, TfN's Principal Environmental and Sustainability Officer, who talks about how the North is collaborating to address the unique challenges and opportunities facing the North in achieving net zero carbon emissions. He also provides some insightful tips on how we can reduce our own carbon emissions to make a collective difference. Our host Gemma is again joined by Stephen to digest the latest decarbonisation report from the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Net Zero!

A podcast created by Decolonising Contraception collective, an interdisciplinary collective of Black and people of colour, working across sexual and reproductive health (SRH) . Hosted by Edem Ntumy (She/her) - community engagement officer and Dr Annabel Sowemimo (She/her) community sexual & reproductive health doctor. Each episode gives a round up of sexual health news, social justice issues and focuses on the work of those working to dismantle the everyday prejudice in our sector. Series edited by Veronique Belinga.  It's episode 8 and we are getting a bit saucy bit the incredible Almaz Ohene - Creative Copywriter and Freelance JournalistFounder of sex story website Kayleigh Daniels Dated. Almaz (She/Her) is the Founder of ‘Kayleigh Daniels Dated' a new web platform combining sexy stories with informative health features to encourage and normalise free and frank discussion about sex, and writes about sexuality for leading publications including Vogue, the Independent, Refinery29 and VICE. In this episode we give a round up of the latest sexual health news including the strict abortion ban that hit Poland last week, the latest Coronavirus Tier 3 sex ban in England, the strange period pad/ essential product scandal in Wales and the findings from the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) into endometriosis. You can check out the full references on our website www.decolonisingcontraception.com

Tamara Cincik has over 20 years experience in the fashion industry and is the founder of Fashion Roundtable, the secretariat for The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Textiles and Fashion. Fashion Roundtable supports the diverse voices of the fashion industry, and provides a much needed link between fashion, business, consumers and policy leaders. In this episode Tamara discusses the challenges that Brexit poses to the fashion industry, particularly to manufacturers looking for skilled staff. It is estimated that up to 50% of garment workers in the UK come from overseas. If these skilled machinists cannot get visas to come to the UK post-Brexit it will pose a real threat to the ability for UK factories to keep up with the current rise in demand. Tamara, through her work with the APPG, has set out the case for changes to visa policy which would allow these skilled workers from the EU to work in the textile industry in the UK post-Brexit. But we need as many people as possible to get behind it and write to their MP to let them know that this is an issue before it's too late.  Please take a moment to write to your local MP - your voice matters, and they have to act on anything you send to them! Find the details of your local MP to write to Example letter to write to your MP More about Fashion Roundtable Make it British Live! - Our trade show

Engineering Success interviews Jo Foster the Diversity & Inclusion Manager at The Institute of Engineering and Technology. Jo is an accomplished Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) specialist with more than 9 years experience in the profession. She currently works as the EDI Lead for the Institution of Engineering and Technology - one of the largest professional engineering societies in the world. Jo leads on all EDI activity for the institution and in 2018 she set the IET's first multi-year EDI Strategy. This strategy has full senior leadership support and approval from the IET's Board of Trustees. It has an internal and external focus and is an excellent example of embedding EDI practises across a complex organisational structure. She imparts expert knowledge across multiple diversity strands such as; gender, LGBTQ+, social mobility, BAME groups, disability, mental health and wellbeing in the workplace. She is Chair of the IET Diversity & Inclusion Committee, sits on the Royal Academy of Engineering Diversity & Inclusion Steering Group and is a member of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Diversity and Inclusion in STEM. From 2015 to date Jo has successfully project-managed the prominent and prestigious IET Young Woman Engineer (YWE) of the Year Awards, turning it into a multi-award-winning event and ceremony. She acts as an unconscious bias observer for the YWE Awards to ensure equal opportunity for all. Jo has been the driving force behind the IET's most successful social media diversity campaigns, two of which are multi-award-winning - to alter the perception around engineering and who the profession is for.

In November 2018 the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on British Muslims, chaired by Anna Soubry MP, published its report, Islamophobia Defined, to establish a working definition of Islamophobia. Subsequently the definition has been adopted by local councils and political parties, even before the Home Affairs Select Committee concluded their assessment of the proposed definition. In the wake of this our guest, Emma Webb, produced an anthology that brought together concerns about the APPG definition of Islamophobia from a variety of perspectives. It included atheist, secularist, religious and academic assessments of why the Islamophobia definition is not only unfit for purpose, but also poses a danger to civil liberties in the United Kingdom, particularly freedom of expression, and journalistic and academic freedom. It may be downloaded here: http://www.civitas.org.uk/content/fil... Emma Webb is director of the Forum on Integration, Democracy and Extremism (FIDE), a project of Civitas. She was formerly a research fellow at the Centre on Radicalisation and Terrorism (CRT) at the Henry Jackson Society. Her published work focuses on Islamist extremist networks and their abuse of civil society, the education and charitable sectors, and domestic funding. She has been published in The Times, the Telegraph, Independent and Spectator, among others and has appeared on international media discussing the risks posed by terrorism and extremism in Europe. Emma holds degrees from the University of Cambridge and King’s College London.

In this launch event co-hosted with the All Party Parliamentary Group(APPG) on Social Integration, Chuka Umunna MP, Wera Hobhouse MP, Dr Matt Dickson, Antony Hawkins, Rachael Dutton and Ivo Gormley discuss the growing age divide in the UK, and what can be done to bridge it, and introduce 'Healing the Generational Divide' - an interim report from the APPG. This launch event took place on 16 May 2019.

During our third podcast, you can hear All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Children Who Need Palliative Care Co-Chair Catherine McKinnell MP and APPG member David Linden MP and Christine Jardine MP hear evidence from: Dr Sat Jassal (Medical Director, Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People) Francis Edwards (Palliative Care Liaison Nurse, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust) Julie Potts (Diana Service Palliative Care Lead Nurse, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust) Dr Fauzia Paize (Consultant Neonatologist, Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust). This evidence session, recorded on 21 February 2018, is one of several which the APPG held as part of its inquiry. If you would like to know more about Together for Short Lives, or how you can support our vital work, please visit our website at www.togetherforshortlives.org.uk

The EU is in big trouble with eurosceptics set to form the Italian government tonight. They have pledged to deport 500,000 illegal immigrants, ignore EU austerity rules, go on a big spending programme & setup the possibility of quitting the Euro. It is a rejection of the EU & everything it stands for. BREXIT is already damaging Spanish exports after trade with the United Kingdom fell for the first time in five years in 2017. Sales of Spanish products to Britain fell six per cent last year. While trade with the European Union grew eight per cent in the same period, according to the latest Bank of Spain report. A total of seven per cent of all of Spanish exporting firms trade with the UK, the secretary of commerce A quarter of the 11,695 Spanish trading companies only do business with the British Isles. These entities are the “most vulnerable” to Brexit, the Bank of Spain said. The Spanish government continues to exert direct control over Catalan affairs even though a new regional leader has emerged.The newly inaugurated Quim Torra, a hard-line separatist who views himself as a stand-in for ousted ex-premier Carles Puigdemont, has drafted a list of cabinet members that includes four former officials of the breakaway government. Two of these individuals are fugitives from justice, and two more are in custody awaiting trial over rebellion and misuse of public funds. ....... The leader of the left-wing anti-austerity party Podemos, Pablo Iglesias, has called a referendum on whether he and his partner, Podemos spokesperson Irene Montero, should remain in their roles, after the couple received fierce criticism for buying a €600,000-country house in Galapagar, a town northwest of Madrid. Ryanair is making almost £5million a day from customers paying extra fees in addition to standard airfares, it revealed today. he Dublin-based airline revealed that it racked up an astonishing £1.75billion in 'ancillary revenues' last year, as it cashed in on everything from baggage charges, to priority boarding, reserved seats and car hire. The airline credited some of the growth to the success of its dedicated technology team Ryanair Labs, which has worked on its website and app to increase customers' take-up of extra services.  ...........Ryanair saw full-year revenues and profits rise, despite cancelling over 20,000 flights last year after mismanaging pilots' annual leave. UK Ministers were today accused of risking national security by 'turning a blind eye' to the Russian 'dirty money' flowing through the City of London. MPs on the Commons Foreign Affairs Committee said despite the outcry over the Salisbury nerve agent attack, President Vladimir Putin and his allies were continuing to use the City as a base for their 'corrupt assets'. In damning conclusions, the MPs said the government needed to show 'stronger political leadership', with further sanctions against 'Kremlin-connected individuals' and action to close loopholes in the existing regime. ....... Vulnerable women are being sexually exploited on an industrial scale in so-called 'pop-up brothels' run by trafficking gangs, a new report warns today. The brothels, often set up in residential properties using short-term leases, allow gangs to keep ahead of police and retain control over the women, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Prostitution and the Global Sex Trade said. It called for Britain to follow the lead of other European nations by criminalising people who pay for sex, but decriminalising the selling of sex, in an attempt to cut demand.   Ireland foot baller Darron Gibson has avoided a spell behind bars after crashing his Mercedes into other cars while drunk on his way to a training session. The former Sunderland midfielder, 30, was three times over the drink-drive limit when he ploughed his 4x4 into a taxi then several other cars last month. It is the second time he has admitted drink driving in three years. In 2015 he drove into three cyclists repairing a wheel on the pavement before fleeing the scene. He had been swigging from a litre bottle of vodka and taken strong sleeping pills the night before, the court heard. A roadside test recorded him having 105mg of alcohol per 100ml of breath - reduced at the police station to 95mg. The legal limit is 35mg.He was handed a two-year community order and banned from driving for 40 months at South Tyneside Magistrates Court. 

The EU is in big trouble with eurosceptics set to form the Italian government tonight. They have pledged to deport 500,000 illegal immigrants, ignore EU austerity rules, go on a big spending programme & setup the possibility of quitting the Euro. It is a rejection of the EU & everything it stands for. BREXIT is already damaging Spanish exports after trade with the United Kingdom fell for the first time in five years in 2017. Sales of Spanish products to Britain fell six per cent last year. While trade with the European Union grew eight per cent in the same period, according to the latest Bank of Spain report. A total of seven per cent of all of Spanish exporting firms trade with the UK, the secretary of commerce A quarter of the 11,695 Spanish trading companies only do business with the British Isles. These entities are the “most vulnerable” to Brexit, the Bank of Spain said. The Spanish government continues to exert direct control over Catalan affairs even though a new regional leader has emerged.The newly inaugurated Quim Torra, a hard-line separatist who views himself as a stand-in for ousted ex-premier Carles Puigdemont, has drafted a list of cabinet members that includes four former officials of the breakaway government. Two of these individuals are fugitives from justice, and two more are in custody awaiting trial over rebellion and misuse of public funds. ....... The leader of the left-wing anti-austerity party Podemos, Pablo Iglesias, has called a referendum on whether he and his partner, Podemos spokesperson Irene Montero, should remain in their roles, after the couple received fierce criticism for buying a €600,000-country house in Galapagar, a town northwest of Madrid. Ryanair is making almost £5million a day from customers paying extra fees in addition to standard airfares, it revealed today. he Dublin-based airline revealed that it racked up an astonishing £1.75billion in 'ancillary revenues' last year, as it cashed in on everything from baggage charges, to priority boarding, reserved seats and car hire. The airline credited some of the growth to the success of its dedicated technology team Ryanair Labs, which has worked on its website and app to increase customers' take-up of extra services.  ...........Ryanair saw full-year revenues and profits rise, despite cancelling over 20,000 flights last year after mismanaging pilots' annual leave. UK Ministers were today accused of risking national security by 'turning a blind eye' to the Russian 'dirty money' flowing through the City of London. MPs on the Commons Foreign Affairs Committee said despite the outcry over the Salisbury nerve agent attack, President Vladimir Putin and his allies were continuing to use the City as a base for their 'corrupt assets'. In damning conclusions, the MPs said the government needed to show 'stronger political leadership', with further sanctions against 'Kremlin-connected individuals' and action to close loopholes in the existing regime. ....... Vulnerable women are being sexually exploited on an industrial scale in so-called 'pop-up brothels' run by trafficking gangs, a new report warns today. The brothels, often set up in residential properties using short-term leases, allow gangs to keep ahead of police and retain control over the women, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Prostitution and the Global Sex Trade said. It called for Britain to follow the lead of other European nations by criminalising people who pay for sex, but decriminalising the selling of sex, in an attempt to cut demand.   Ireland foot baller Darron Gibson has avoided a spell behind bars after crashing his Mercedes into other cars while drunk on his way to a training session. The former Sunderland midfielder, 30, was three times over the drink-drive limit when he ploughed his 4x4 into a taxi then several other cars last month. It is the second time he has admitted drink driving in three years. In 2015 he drove into three cyclists repairing a wheel on the pavement before fleeing the scene. He had been swigging from a litre bottle of vodka and taken strong sleeping pills the night before, the court heard. A roadside test recorded him having 105mg of alcohol per 100ml of breath - reduced at the police station to 95mg. The legal limit is 35mg.He was handed a two-year community order and banned from driving for 40 months at South Tyneside Magistrates Court. 

During our second podcast, you can hear the co-chairs of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Children Who Need Palliative Care, the MPs Catherine McKinnell and Dr Caroline Johnson, hear evidence from Doug Morris, a father of a young man who has a life-limiting condition, and Stephanie Nimmo and Carly and Paul Hadman, who are all bereaved parents of children who died as a result of life-limiting conditions. This evidence session, recorded on 7 February 2018, is one of several which the APPG held as part of its inquiry. If you would like to know more about Together for Short Lives, or how you can support our vital work, please visit our website at www.togetherforshortlives.org.uk

During our third podcast, you can hear All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Children Who Need Palliative Care Co-Chair Catherine McKinnell MP and APPG member David Linden MP and Christine Jardine MP hear evidence from: Dr Sat Jassal (Medical Director, Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People) Francis Edwards (Palliative Care Liaison Nurse, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust) Julie Potts (Diana Service Palliative Care Lead Nurse, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust) Dr Fauzia Paize (Consultant Neonatologist, Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust). This evidence session, recorded on 21 February 2018, is one of several which the APPG held as part of its inquiry. If you would like to know more about Together for Short Lives, or how you can support our vital work, please visit our website at www.togetherforshortlives.org.uk

During our fourth podcast, you can hear All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Children Who Need Palliative Care Co-Chair Catherine McKinnell MP and Christine Jardine MP hear evidence from: Dr Linda Maynard (Consultant Nurse Children’s Palliative Care, East Anglia's Children's Hospices) Maria McGill (Chief Executive, Children's Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS)) Toby Porter (Chief Executive Acorns Children's Hospice). This evidence session, recorded on 21 February 2018, is one of several which the APPG held as part of its inquiry. If you would like to know more about Together for Short Lives, or how you can support our vital work, please visit our website at www.togetherforshortlives.org.uk

During our fifth podcast, you can hear All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Children Who Need Palliative Care Co-Chair Catherine McKinnell MP hear evidence from: Dr Renee McCulloch (Chair, College Specialty Advisory Committee - Paediatric Palliative Medicine, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health). Dr McCulloch is also a Consultant in Paediatric Palliative Medicine and Guardian of Safe Working at The Louis Dundas Centre, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust. Dr Simon Clark (Officer for Workforce Planning, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health). Dr Emily Harrop (Chair, NICE Clinical Guideline Development Group). Dr Harrop is also Consultant in Paediatric Palliative Care at Helen and Douglas House Hospices This evidence session, recorded on 7 March 2018, is one of several which the APPG held as part of its inquiry. If you would like to know more about Together for Short Lives, or how you can support our vital work, please visit our website atwww.togetherforshortlives.org.uk