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The Armed Forces Bill aims to renew the Armed Forces Act 2006, continuing the main legislation governing the armed forces for a further five years. Lords members will debate the key themes and purpose of the bill at second reading today from 3.55pm.
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1,000 days into the war in Gaza, children continue to pay the highest price. ‘Children in Gaza have taken their first steps through rubble, spoken their first words against the deafening sounds of bombs’, UNICEF spokesperson, Louise Wateridge reminds us.
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One of Parliament’s clock mechanics reacts to seeing the latest Mr. Men Little Miss book, which features someone he might recognise 👨📖
The characters explore the Elizabeth Tower, see Big Ben for the first time and meet Andrew along the way.
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The session will consider the police response to recent disorder in Northern Ireland and also scrutinise management of migration within the Common Travel Area.
Witnesses:
Eddy Montgomery – Senior Director of Enforcement, Compliance and Crime at Home Office
Duncan Capps CBE – Interim Border Security Commander at Home Office
Davy Beck – Assistant Chief Constable at Police Service of Northern Ireland
Miles Bonfield – Deputy Director for Economic Crime and Devolved Administrations at National Crime Agency
Alex Norris MP – Minister for Border Security and Asylum at Home Office
Eddy Montgomery – Senior Director of Enforcement, Compliance and Crime at Home Office
Matthew Patrick MP – Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at Northern Ireland Office
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As part of the committee’s follow-up to the Israel-Palestine conflict inquiry, MPs on the Foreign Affairs Committee question Hamish Falconer MP – Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and Dr Rob Dixon -Director for Middle East and North Africa Directorate at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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Two of the authors of the Strategic Defence Review (SDR), Lord Robertson and General Sir Richard Barrons, give evidence to the Defence Committee on the newly published Defence Investment Plan (DIP).
Witnesses:
The Rt Hon. the Lord Robertson of Port Ellen KT – Lead External Reviewer at Strategic Defence Review
Gen (Ret’d) Sir Richard Barrons – External Reviewer at Strategic Defence Review
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Prisons Minister Lord Timpson explains what an unconventional childhood taught him about life and second chances in the latest episode of Lord Speaker’s Corner.
James Timpson, former CEO of Timpson Group, talks to Lord Forsyth of Drumlean about challenging the system, employing ex-prisoners, and the complex current issues in the prison system.
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As AI grows more powerful and takes on more rote work, what should humans stop doing? Fertility benefits company Progyny took on this question as a company to re-evaluate routines and norms and how AI might help work evolve. Chief Human Resources Officer Cassandra Pratt shares how her team is using AI to reduce rote work, rethink job design, improve meeting culture and give people more time for the human side of work that machines cannot do: building trust, creativity and stronger relationships. The first in a three-part AI and Jobs series.
Key takeaways:
-The importance of clear goals and prep during AI implementation
-How the “Start, Stop, Continue” framework from author Barry O’Reilly can reduce burnout and sharpen execution
-How to turn teams into superfans of your company and business to strengthen engagement
-What fluid job design will look like in the years ahead – and how to help teams navigate it
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Book: Unlearn: Let Go of Past Success to Achieve Extraordinary Results, Barry O’Reilly
Report: 2026 Chief People Officer Outlook, World Economic Forum: https://www.weforum.org/publications/chief-people-officers-outlook-may-2026/
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Prisons Minister James Timpson, Lord Timpson, speaks to Lord Forysth of Drumlean about fostering, business leadership and prison reform in the latest episode of Lord Speaker’s Corner.
In this episode:
‘We all had a responsibility to help these other people.’
Lord Timpson reflects on a life shaped by an unconventional childhood, where his mother fostered almost 100 children over the years. He shares that ‘we were the youngest kids at school to know all the swear words’ but that his mother’s passion for challenging the system similarly inspired his drive to make change happen.
‘The bigger percentage of the workforce at Timpson that were ex-offenders correlates to the increased profit performance of the business.’
Lord Timpson was the CEO of the Timpson Group for 22 years where he pioneered employing ex-prisoners, a practice now used by companies including Greggs, Tesco and Amazon. Drawing on his experience, he explains why employing ex-offenders can deliver both social impact and commercial success, plus why rehabilitation must sit at the heart of the justice system. He also reveals the challenges of the change from commercial CEO to government, and what he has taken from business into his work with civil servants.
‘Too many people leave prison and go back again.’
Lord Timpson also reflects on the complex current issues in the prison system, from reoffending to mental health and drug addiction, arguing for an approach rooted in rehabilitation as well as fewer women in prison. He also questions the high turnover of prisons ministers, with 25 postholders since 1990.
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