Sophie Church

London

Senior Reporter at The House

Senior Reporter at The House magazine // [email protected]

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Nato Commander Pierre Vandier: UK Can Take Lead In Nato's Spying Operations

4 days ago | politicshome.com | Matilda Martin |Sophie Church

Nato Commander Pierre Vandier: UK Can Take Lead In Nato's Spying Operations With European security standing on a knife-edge, Nato Commander Admiral Pierre Vandier tells Sophie Church the UK can lead Nato’s intelligence and surveillance operations “You see in this world there’s two kinds of people, my friend. Those with loaded guns and those who dig.
Government Seeks Input On Including Racism In Islamophobia Definition

1 week ago | politicshome.com | Sophie Church |Tom Scotson

Government Seeks Input On Including Racism In Islamophobia Definition The government working group tasked with producing a new Islamophobia definition has sent out a call for evidence to ask whether it should include racism.
The government must take action to tackle the crisis in temporary accommodation

1 week ago | politicshome.com | Sophie Church

The government must take action to tackle the crisis in temporary accommodation There is a worrying lack of urgency and detail in the government's plan for tackling the crisis in temporary accommodation. On the Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee, our first report examined the issue of temporary accommodation.
Greens At A Crossroads

1 week ago | politicshome.com | Sienna Rodgers |Sophie Church |Alain Tolhurst

The Rundown Podcast: Greens At A Crossroads This week the podcast takes a look at perhaps the forgotten winners of last year’s general election, as despite unprecedented success in winning 1.8m votes and quadrupling their number of MPs to four, the Green Party finds itself at something of a crossroads.
"We Had The World To Ourselves": Al Carns' Everest Climb

1 week ago | politicshome.com | Zoe Crowther |Sophie Church

"We Had The World To Ourselves": Al Carns' Everest Climb L-r: Al Carns, Kevin Godlington, Anthony ‘Staz’ Stazicker and Major Garth Miller (Credit: Sandro Gromen-Hayes) In May, a group of British veterans – including Al Carns – set a record with their fast ascent of Everest.
Everything You Need To Know About The MPs Vote On Decriminalising Abortion

1 week ago | politicshome.com | Sophie Church |Zoe Crowther

Everything You Need To Know About The MP Vote On Decriminalising Abortion Labour MP Tonia Antoniazzi has brought forward one of two amendments that would decriminalise abortion (Alamy) MPs have been offered a 'free vote' on whether to remove criminal penalties for women who illegally end their own pregnancies.
Drone Manufacturer Anduril's Richard Drake: “I Got Tired Giving Soldiers Yesterday's Tech Tomorrow”

1 week ago | politicshome.com | Nadine Batchelor-Hunt |Sophie Church

Drone Manufacturer Anduril's Richard Drake: “I Got Tired Giving Soldiers Yesterday's Tech Tomorrow” Richard Drake (Photography: Dinendra Haria) As the UK ramps up defence spending, head of drone manufacturer Anduril Richard Drake tells Sophie Church the company is offering an alternative to how we fight wars and pay for them.
Trialling puberty blockers for under-18s puts young people at risk - it should not go ahead

2 weeks ago | politicshome.com | Sophie Church

Trialling puberty blockers for under-18s puts young people at risk – it should not go ahead Dr Hilary Cass and the Independent Review of Gender Identity Services for Children and Young People, The Cass Review, April 2024 (PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo) The UK has witnessed a sharp and troubling rise in the number of children and adolescents presenting with gender-related distress in recent years.
I consulted marginalised groups on the assisted dying bill - there is fear

2 weeks ago | politicshome.com | Sophie Church

I consulted marginalised groups on the assisted dying bill – there is fear The Terminally Ill Adults Bill offers a choice to a small but important group of people who want the option of assisted dying. I continue to support this in principle.
Green Party Accused Of Keeping “Unlawful” Gender Rules For Leadership Contest

2 weeks ago | politicshome.com | Sienna Rodgers |Sophie Church

Green Party Accused Of Keeping “Unlawful” Gender Rules For Leadership Contest Zack Polanski (Credit: Matt Priestley Photographer UK / Alamy Stock Photo) There is a legal row over whether the Green Party's leadership contest rules are compliant with the recent Supreme Court gender ruling, PoliticsHome can reveal.