Laura Hughes

2 weeks ago | ft.com | Laura Hughes

MPs have called on chancellor Rachel Reeves to extend statutory UK paternity leave, arguing that enhancing the offering for new fathers...

2 weeks ago | ft.com | George Parker |Jim Pickard |Laura Hughes

Downing Street has put itself on collision course with trade unions over public sector pay, insisting there will be “no additional...

2 weeks ago | ft.com | Laura Hughes

ABA Centers of America had only its founder as an employee when it was set up five years ago with the aim of helping people with autism.

4 weeks ago | commondreams.org | Laura Hughes

I’ve worked on Democratic campaigns at every level—from city council to Congress—knocking doors in the rain, training volunteers in living rooms, and flipping districts no one thought we could win. But today, I’m not writing from the field. I’m writing from a place of deep urgency. As someone who has helped build Democratic power from the ground up, I can’t stay quiet about what I see at the top: too much caution, too much delay, and not nearly enough fight.

4 weeks ago | ft.com | Laura Hughes |Amy Borrett

UK ministers are under mounting pressure to stem the long-term decline in children’s playtime, which MPs and experts warn is leading to...