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‘I had three miscarriages in one year - bereavement leave would have helped us process our grief’

MPs call on government to introduce entitlement to paid bereavement leave for miscarriage in new legislation

The Independent UK

UK women who suffer miscarriage should get two weeks’ paid leave, MPs say

Government urged to introduce universal right of bereavement leave as ‘time to grieve’ early pregnancy loss

The Guardian - UK

Paid bereavement leave should cover miscarriage, say MPs

While some employers do offer such leave, ‘very substantial gaps in provision’ remain, the Women and Equalities Committee said.

Evening Standard

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Attacks on Jess Phillips show how online abuse of women is intended to keep them out of the public square

British MP Jess Phillips describing the online attacks she has received from Elon Musk in recent days as “very, very, very tiring” will have struck a chord with many women. Powerful men trying to silence women happens so often that it rarely makes news.

The Conversation

Tory focus on immigration helped stoke riots, equalities committee chair says

Exclusive: Sarah Owen warns Reform MPs are making task of strengthening UK communities more urgent

The Guardian - UK

Hate crime against east Asian people in the UK rocketed during Covid – and it hasn’t gone away

The alarming rate of racism against people from east and south-east Asian communities is rarely discussed, says Labour MP Sarah Owen

The Guardian - UK

The senior Labour MPs who broke ranks to call for a ceasefire in Gaza

The PA news agency looks at those who defied Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer.

The Independent UK

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The Labour MPs that voted for a Gaza ceasefire - see the full list

LABOUR MPs had been ordered to abstain on the SNP amendment calling for a ceasefire in Gaza - yet 56 MPs rebelled against Keir Starmer on Wednesday…

The National (Scotland)

Labour frontbenchers in revolt over Gaza stance as Starmer warned he could lose seats

Labour leader warned of ‘existential threat’ in seats with large Muslim population – as more than a dozen shadow ministers back ceasefire call

The Independent UK

‘Palestine crisis was end of the tether’: why Luton’s Muslim voters are leaving Labour

Former mayor Waheed Akbar said resigning is ‘right decision’ amid widespread criticism of stance on Gaza

The Guardian - UK

Stephen Flynn under investigation by Commons watchdog over misuse of stationery

STEPHEN Flynn has been placed under investigation for the misuse of stationery equipment by a House of Commons watchdog.

The National (Scotland)

Labour MP accuses SNP of 'Sinophobia and misogyny' over mug stunt

A LABOUR MP has accused the SNP of “Sinophobia and misogyny” after comparing her party’s support for cruel Tory benefit rules to the Chinese…

The National (Scotland)

SNP mug stunt labelled ‘crass political jibe steeped in Sinophobia and misogyny’

Labour’s Sarah Owen criticised SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn for comparing Labour welfare policy to China.

The Independent UK

Who is MP Sarah Owen? Tories tell female Labour MP to ‘sit down’ and ‘shut up’ in furious Commons row

Lord Alan Sugar’s former political adviser is in the firing line after she hits out at MP Paul Howell’s alleged failure to declare his 17 properties

Evening Standard

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Wales Online

Tories tell female MP to 'sit down' in fiery Commons exchange

The Deputy Speaker said it was 'not a very good advert for how our Parliament should work'

Daily Mirror

Tory MP tells Labour frontbenchers to 'shut up' and accuses them of 'chirping'

There were audible gasps in the chamber as Paul Howell snapped, with Labour trio Lisa Nandy, Sarah Owen, and Paula Barker seen looking shocked at the unseemly outburst

Wales Online

Tory MP Mark Francois criticised for using 'outdated and crass racial slur' in House of Commons

Labour MP Sarah Owen asked for advice on how to discourage members of Parliament from casually using such derogatory nicknames

Daily Mirror

Tory MP Mark Francois rebuked for using 'crass racial slur' about Japanese people

Mark Francois told Parliament "the J***" could build a ship in four years compared to 11 for a vessel in the UK - prompting an angry reaction from Sarah Owen, the first MP of south-east Asian descent

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The Independent UK

Tory MP rebuked over ‘crass racial slur’ in Commons

Second row in as many weeks

The Guardian - UK

UK minister criticised over ‘crass and archaic’ trope about Chinese people

Mark Spencer spoke of possibility ‘some little man in China’ could be listening in to his conversations

Daily Mirror

'Ignorant' Tory minister jokes 'some little man in China' is listening to him and his wife

Environment Minister Mark Spencer was accused of 'casual racism' after saying 'when I ring my wife, maybe there’s some little man in China listening to my conversation'

Manchester Evening News

Couple with 19-year age gap say they've been mistaken for father and daughter

"Age is just a number to us, and you can’t help who you fall in love with"

Zenger

Husband Discovers He Knew Wife As A Baby, And Her Mother

Rich Foetu Tomkinson, 48, met Evie Foetu Tomkinson, 29, when she walked into the pub where he was working in July 2018.

Daily Mirror

Man, 48, mistaken for wife's father realises he first met her when she was a baby

The age-gap couple, who later met in a pub as adults, will welcome their own baby next year - after first meeting when Evie Foetu Tomkinson, 29, was wearing nappies

Liverpool Echo

Man, 48, discovers he met wife, 29, when she was a baby

The married couple are now expecting their own little one

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