For around 15 years, party conferences were a regular part of my life.
Politics and elections
Tom Kendall
Tom Kendall
The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has warned of the “chilling effect” of “shutting down people’s views and making people fear speaking out”, and has spoken about the potential impact of Artificial Intelligence…
Freedom of Speech
Dr Hilary Cass, the author of the recent Cass Review, examining services for children and young people questioning their gender identity, has warned that Scotland’s proposed conversion therapy ban risks “frightening” clinicians…
Transgender
Modern Slavery
Updates to the NHS written constitution are to safeguard biological sex, rather than gender ideology, after a long and protracted battle from campaigners.
Transgender
Assisted Suicide
Gillian Keegan, the UK's Education Secretary, has revised her stance on transgender issues, stating that she no longer supports the expression "trans women are women".
Transgender
A report on the Isle of Man's Assisted Dying Bill, which proposes to allow terminally ill residents to end their lives, has “raised as many issues as its solved”, according to Chief…
Assisted Suicide
UK children are increasingly exposed to gambling advertisements online, leading to concerns about their impact, according to charity GambleAware.
Gambling
A proposed law to ban pro-life activities outside medical settings in Scotland has been backed by a committee of MSPs.
Abortion
In 2021, England and Wales recorded the highest number of abortions since the introduction of the Abortion Act in 1967, with 214,256 cases noted across the year.
Abortion
No 10 Downing Street has said a move by Belgium Police to shut down a Nat Con conference taking place in Brussels is 'extremely disturbing'.
Freedom of Speech
Private providers will be stopped from prescribing children puberty blockers, the government has insisted.
Transgender