UK Politics

  • Visible Women

    From stuntwomen to equal pay strikers: the women making waves this week

    Celebrating the women who made history and pushed for change over the last seven days.

    Posted by
    Moya Crockett
    Published
  • Visible Women

    Why it matters that MP Jo Swinson took her baby into a Commons debate

    The Lib Dem deputy leader is the first MP ever to attend a Commons debate with a baby in tow.

    Posted by
    Moya Crockett
    Published
  • Long Reads

    ‘The media ran me out of politics, but I won’t be silenced anymore’

    A former government special advisor, who left her position due to harassment from the media, shares her story

    Posted by
    Emily Poole
    Published
  • Long Reads

    “Women don’t need permission to speak up. I’m proof of that”

    Our voices are powerful. Let’s use them

    Posted by
    Mariam Khan
    Published
  • Long Reads

    Angela Eagle: Don’t get complacent - the fight for LGBT+ rights is far from over

    "We are now in the middle of a worrying backlash against LGBT+ people"

    Posted by
    Angela Eagle
    Published
  • Long Reads

    Justine Greening: Being in a same sex relationship is something to celebrate

    "It’s hard to be at your best when you can’t be yourself"

    Posted by
    Justine Greening
    Published
  • Life

    MPs share own personal abortion stories during Northern Ireland debate

    “We are not criminals.”

    Posted by
    Susan Devaney
    Published
  • Visible Women

    “British women should be inspired by our US sisters – and stand for election”

    “They might have been spurred on by the election of a self-described pussy grabber, but it’s not as if we don’t have our own things to be furious about.”

    Posted by
    Moya Crockett
    Published
  • People

    Why Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s trip to Belfast was kept secret until now

    The royal couple have arrived in Northern Ireland for their most politically sensitive visit yet

    Posted by
    Kayleigh Dray
    Published
  • Life

    How women are being priced out of STEM careers

    The government are proposing a new fees system that threatens to price women in science even further out

    Posted by
    Moya Lothian-McLean
    Published