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🇬🇧 UK Parliament debates, decoded.
🗣️ Discover the issues your MP is talking about.
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🗣️ Discover the issues your MP is talking about.
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👨 Curated by @tommygarb.bsky.social
Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0.
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Welcome! I’m using NotebookLM to crunch official Hansard records and turning them into The Bench Report...a podcast that makes Westminster accessible to us all.
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The how and why ⬇️🤖
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No noise. No outside chatter. Just using the debate transcripts at source.
The how and why ⬇️🤖
#NotebookLM #OpenData #Politics #EdTech
🚨 THE AIRPORT TAX TRAP: £5 FOR 5 MINUTES? 🚨
Parliament just took a blowtorch to the "punitive" and "confusing" world of airport drop-off charges. With some airports charging up to £25 for a 30-minute stay, MPs describe this as a "shakedown" of families. (1/8)
#AirportCharges #Travel #CostOfLiving
Parliament just took a blowtorch to the "punitive" and "confusing" world of airport drop-off charges. With some airports charging up to £25 for a 30-minute stay, MPs describe this as a "shakedown" of families. (1/8)
#AirportCharges #Travel #CostOfLiving
February 9, 2026 at 8:05 AM
🚨 THE AIRPORT TAX TRAP: £5 FOR 5 MINUTES? 🚨
Parliament just took a blowtorch to the "punitive" and "confusing" world of airport drop-off charges. With some airports charging up to £25 for a 30-minute stay, MPs describe this as a "shakedown" of families. (1/8)
#AirportCharges #Travel #CostOfLiving
Parliament just took a blowtorch to the "punitive" and "confusing" world of airport drop-off charges. With some airports charging up to £25 for a 30-minute stay, MPs describe this as a "shakedown" of families. (1/8)
#AirportCharges #Travel #CostOfLiving
Welcome! I’m using NotebookLM to crunch official Hansard records and turning them into The Bench Report...a podcast that makes Westminster accessible to us all.
No noise. No outside chatter. Just using the debate transcripts at source.
The how and why ⬇️🤖
#NotebookLM #OpenData #Politics #EdTech
No noise. No outside chatter. Just using the debate transcripts at source.
The how and why ⬇️🤖
#NotebookLM #OpenData #Politics #EdTech
February 9, 2026 at 12:32 AM
Welcome! I’m using NotebookLM to crunch official Hansard records and turning them into The Bench Report...a podcast that makes Westminster accessible to us all.
No noise. No outside chatter. Just using the debate transcripts at source.
The how and why ⬇️🤖
#NotebookLM #OpenData #Politics #EdTech
No noise. No outside chatter. Just using the debate transcripts at source.
The how and why ⬇️🤖
#NotebookLM #OpenData #Politics #EdTech
🚨 THE SILENT THREAT: THE BATTLE FOR OUR UNDERWATER ARTERIES 🚨
The UK’s "island security" is under fire. 99% of our data and $1.5 trillion in trade flow through subsea cables—and they are now a primary target in a "hybrid war."
#NationalSecurity #SubseaCables #CyberWarfare
Your Bench Report 👇 (1/9)
The UK’s "island security" is under fire. 99% of our data and $1.5 trillion in trade flow through subsea cables—and they are now a primary target in a "hybrid war."
#NationalSecurity #SubseaCables #CyberWarfare
Your Bench Report 👇 (1/9)
February 6, 2026 at 8:05 AM
🚨 THE SILENT THREAT: THE BATTLE FOR OUR UNDERWATER ARTERIES 🚨
The UK’s "island security" is under fire. 99% of our data and $1.5 trillion in trade flow through subsea cables—and they are now a primary target in a "hybrid war."
#NationalSecurity #SubseaCables #CyberWarfare
Your Bench Report 👇 (1/9)
The UK’s "island security" is under fire. 99% of our data and $1.5 trillion in trade flow through subsea cables—and they are now a primary target in a "hybrid war."
#NationalSecurity #SubseaCables #CyberWarfare
Your Bench Report 👇 (1/9)
🚨 THE AGE DIVIDE: SHOULD ALL OVER-60s RIDE FOR FREE? 🚨
A petition signed by 101,000+ people has forced Parliament to debate a transport "postcode lottery." While over-60s in London, Scotland, & Wales ride for free, others in England must wait until 66.
#BusTravel #Over60s
Your Bench Report 👇 (1/9)
A petition signed by 101,000+ people has forced Parliament to debate a transport "postcode lottery." While over-60s in London, Scotland, & Wales ride for free, others in England must wait until 66.
#BusTravel #Over60s
Your Bench Report 👇 (1/9)
February 5, 2026 at 8:05 AM
🚨 THE AGE DIVIDE: SHOULD ALL OVER-60s RIDE FOR FREE? 🚨
A petition signed by 101,000+ people has forced Parliament to debate a transport "postcode lottery." While over-60s in London, Scotland, & Wales ride for free, others in England must wait until 66.
#BusTravel #Over60s
Your Bench Report 👇 (1/9)
A petition signed by 101,000+ people has forced Parliament to debate a transport "postcode lottery." While over-60s in London, Scotland, & Wales ride for free, others in England must wait until 66.
#BusTravel #Over60s
Your Bench Report 👇 (1/9)
🚨 THE FORGOTTEN GENERATION: WHY ARE "NEETs" AT A 10-YEAR HIGH? 🚨
Westminster just concluded a critical debate on the surge of young people Not in Education, Employment, or Training. Numbers are at their highest since 2014—nearly 1 million young people.
#NEETs #GenZ
This is your Bench Report 👇 (1/9)
Westminster just concluded a critical debate on the surge of young people Not in Education, Employment, or Training. Numbers are at their highest since 2014—nearly 1 million young people.
#NEETs #GenZ
This is your Bench Report 👇 (1/9)
February 4, 2026 at 8:05 AM
Ahead of #worldcancerday tomorrow, revisit our podcast on the parliamentary debate on #NHS cancer waiting lists from 23rd October 2025.
How should the new cancer plan prioritize funding to cut wait times for life-saving tests?
#UnitedByUnique
youtu.be/OvnfecKKwlQ?...
How should the new cancer plan prioritize funding to cut wait times for life-saving tests?
#UnitedByUnique
youtu.be/OvnfecKKwlQ?...
NHS Cancer Crisis: Workforce Shortages, Waiting Times, and the Fight for Early Diagnosis
YouTube video by The Bench Report
youtu.be
February 3, 2026 at 8:35 AM
Ahead of #worldcancerday tomorrow, revisit our podcast on the parliamentary debate on #NHS cancer waiting lists from 23rd October 2025.
How should the new cancer plan prioritize funding to cut wait times for life-saving tests?
#UnitedByUnique
youtu.be/OvnfecKKwlQ?...
How should the new cancer plan prioritize funding to cut wait times for life-saving tests?
#UnitedByUnique
youtu.be/OvnfecKKwlQ?...
🚨 SCIENCE UNDER SIEGE: THE BATTLE TO SAVE THE UK'S INNOVATION HUBS 🚨
The UK’s 28 Science and Discovery Centres (SDCs)—where the next generation of scientists are born—are at a breaking point. Despite 5.2m visitors last year, they are falling through the cracks.
This is your Bench Report 📜👇 (1/9)
The UK’s 28 Science and Discovery Centres (SDCs)—where the next generation of scientists are born—are at a breaking point. Despite 5.2m visitors last year, they are falling through the cracks.
This is your Bench Report 📜👇 (1/9)
February 3, 2026 at 8:05 AM
🚨 SCIENCE UNDER SIEGE: THE BATTLE TO SAVE THE UK'S INNOVATION HUBS 🚨
The UK’s 28 Science and Discovery Centres (SDCs)—where the next generation of scientists are born—are at a breaking point. Despite 5.2m visitors last year, they are falling through the cracks.
This is your Bench Report 📜👇 (1/9)
The UK’s 28 Science and Discovery Centres (SDCs)—where the next generation of scientists are born—are at a breaking point. Despite 5.2m visitors last year, they are falling through the cracks.
This is your Bench Report 📜👇 (1/9)
🚨 CULTURAL RENEWAL OR JUST A PRIZE? THE UK TOWN OF CULTURE DEBATE 🚨
Parliament just debated the "UK Town of Culture" competition. It’s a high-stakes battle for investment, identity, and the "glue" that keeps our towns from falling apart.
#TownOfCulture #UKPolitics
This is your Bench Report 👇 (1/9)
Parliament just debated the "UK Town of Culture" competition. It’s a high-stakes battle for investment, identity, and the "glue" that keeps our towns from falling apart.
#TownOfCulture #UKPolitics
This is your Bench Report 👇 (1/9)
February 2, 2026 at 8:05 AM
🚨 CULTURAL RENEWAL OR JUST A PRIZE? THE UK TOWN OF CULTURE DEBATE 🚨
Parliament just debated the "UK Town of Culture" competition. It’s a high-stakes battle for investment, identity, and the "glue" that keeps our towns from falling apart.
#TownOfCulture #UKPolitics
This is your Bench Report 👇 (1/9)
Parliament just debated the "UK Town of Culture" competition. It’s a high-stakes battle for investment, identity, and the "glue" that keeps our towns from falling apart.
#TownOfCulture #UKPolitics
This is your Bench Report 👇 (1/9)
THE GENDER PAY GAP: PROGRESS OR STAGNATION?
The median hourly pay gap for all UK employees is 12.8%. While the full-time gap is shrinking, deep-seated structural barriers, from "child penalties" to sector segregation, remain.
Link to podcast in Short ⬇️
#EqualPay
youtube.com/shorts/wNxzt...
The median hourly pay gap for all UK employees is 12.8%. While the full-time gap is shrinking, deep-seated structural barriers, from "child penalties" to sector segregation, remain.
Link to podcast in Short ⬇️
#EqualPay
youtube.com/shorts/wNxzt...
THE GENDER PAY GAP: PROGRESS OR STAGNATION? #GenderPayGap #UKPolitics #EqualPay #fairpay
YouTube video by The Bench Report
youtube.com
January 31, 2026 at 12:12 PM
THE GENDER PAY GAP: PROGRESS OR STAGNATION?
The median hourly pay gap for all UK employees is 12.8%. While the full-time gap is shrinking, deep-seated structural barriers, from "child penalties" to sector segregation, remain.
Link to podcast in Short ⬇️
#EqualPay
youtube.com/shorts/wNxzt...
The median hourly pay gap for all UK employees is 12.8%. While the full-time gap is shrinking, deep-seated structural barriers, from "child penalties" to sector segregation, remain.
Link to podcast in Short ⬇️
#EqualPay
youtube.com/shorts/wNxzt...
What do you think? New Town or Old?
#NewTowns #HousingCrisis #UKPolitics #MiltonKeynes #Glenrothes #Planning #Architecture #Community #Hansard #Parliament
youtube.com/shorts/Z0r-b...
#NewTowns #HousingCrisis #UKPolitics #MiltonKeynes #Glenrothes #Planning #Architecture #Community #Hansard #Parliament
youtube.com/shorts/Z0r-b...
THE NEW TOWN REVOLUTION #NewTowns #HousingCrisis #UKPolitics #MiltonKeynes #YIMBY
YouTube video by The Bench Report
youtube.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:48 PM
What do you think? New Town or Old?
#NewTowns #HousingCrisis #UKPolitics #MiltonKeynes #Glenrothes #Planning #Architecture #Community #Hansard #Parliament
youtube.com/shorts/Z0r-b...
#NewTowns #HousingCrisis #UKPolitics #MiltonKeynes #Glenrothes #Planning #Architecture #Community #Hansard #Parliament
youtube.com/shorts/Z0r-b...
🚨 THE NEW TOWN REVOLUTION: 1.5M HOMES OR CONCRETE JUNGLES? 🚨
80 years after the post-war New Towns Act, Britain is going back to the future. The Govt has unleashed a "New Towns Taskforce" to build the next generation of communities. Can they avoid the mistakes of the past?
The Bench Report 📜👇 (1/9)
80 years after the post-war New Towns Act, Britain is going back to the future. The Govt has unleashed a "New Towns Taskforce" to build the next generation of communities. Can they avoid the mistakes of the past?
The Bench Report 📜👇 (1/9)
January 30, 2026 at 12:02 PM
🚨 THE NEW TOWN REVOLUTION: 1.5M HOMES OR CONCRETE JUNGLES? 🚨
80 years after the post-war New Towns Act, Britain is going back to the future. The Govt has unleashed a "New Towns Taskforce" to build the next generation of communities. Can they avoid the mistakes of the past?
The Bench Report 📜👇 (1/9)
80 years after the post-war New Towns Act, Britain is going back to the future. The Govt has unleashed a "New Towns Taskforce" to build the next generation of communities. Can they avoid the mistakes of the past?
The Bench Report 📜👇 (1/9)
Well this is exciting...8 seconds is just about long enough for a video introduction! The wonders of AI.
Hope my Dad can load this up on the farm though...
Hope my Dad can load this up on the farm though...
🚨 RURAL BRITAIN’S DIGITAL DIVIDE 🚨
MPs just debated the "patchy" roll-out of gigabit broadband in rural areas. While 78% of the UK is connected, remote villages are being left in the "dark ages" with speeds as low as 1.5mbps. (1/8)
#RuralBroadband #ProjectGigabit #DigitalDivide #UKPolitics #Farming
MPs just debated the "patchy" roll-out of gigabit broadband in rural areas. While 78% of the UK is connected, remote villages are being left in the "dark ages" with speeds as low as 1.5mbps. (1/8)
#RuralBroadband #ProjectGigabit #DigitalDivide #UKPolitics #Farming
January 29, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Well this is exciting...8 seconds is just about long enough for a video introduction! The wonders of AI.
Hope my Dad can load this up on the farm though...
Hope my Dad can load this up on the farm though...
🚨 RURAL BRITAIN’S DIGITAL DIVIDE 🚨
MPs just debated the "patchy" roll-out of gigabit broadband in rural areas. While 78% of the UK is connected, remote villages are being left in the "dark ages" with speeds as low as 1.5mbps. (1/8)
#RuralBroadband #ProjectGigabit #DigitalDivide #UKPolitics #Farming
MPs just debated the "patchy" roll-out of gigabit broadband in rural areas. While 78% of the UK is connected, remote villages are being left in the "dark ages" with speeds as low as 1.5mbps. (1/8)
#RuralBroadband #ProjectGigabit #DigitalDivide #UKPolitics #Farming
January 29, 2026 at 11:51 AM
🚨 RURAL BRITAIN’S DIGITAL DIVIDE 🚨
MPs just debated the "patchy" roll-out of gigabit broadband in rural areas. While 78% of the UK is connected, remote villages are being left in the "dark ages" with speeds as low as 1.5mbps. (1/8)
#RuralBroadband #ProjectGigabit #DigitalDivide #UKPolitics #Farming
MPs just debated the "patchy" roll-out of gigabit broadband in rural areas. While 78% of the UK is connected, remote villages are being left in the "dark ages" with speeds as low as 1.5mbps. (1/8)
#RuralBroadband #ProjectGigabit #DigitalDivide #UKPolitics #Farming
🚨 THE "VOLUNTARY" SURVEILLANCE STATE? 🚨
The UK Govt just executed a massive U-turn on Mandatory Digital IDs. What was promised as a "vital" security measure has been downgraded to a "free, voluntary" app in record time.
The Bench Report 📜👇 (1/9)
The UK Govt just executed a massive U-turn on Mandatory Digital IDs. What was promised as a "vital" security measure has been downgraded to a "free, voluntary" app in record time.
The Bench Report 📜👇 (1/9)
January 29, 2026 at 8:01 AM
🚨 THE "VOLUNTARY" SURVEILLANCE STATE? 🚨
The UK Govt just executed a massive U-turn on Mandatory Digital IDs. What was promised as a "vital" security measure has been downgraded to a "free, voluntary" app in record time.
The Bench Report 📜👇 (1/9)
The UK Govt just executed a massive U-turn on Mandatory Digital IDs. What was promised as a "vital" security measure has been downgraded to a "free, voluntary" app in record time.
The Bench Report 📜👇 (1/9)
A fascinating read. We covered Parliament debating financial struggles affecting UK universities back in April 2025. Any progress since then?
Bench Report Pod
www.buzzsprout.com/2463008/epis...
Hansard Debate
hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2025...
#highered #university #ukpolitics #accountability
Bench Report Pod
www.buzzsprout.com/2463008/epis...
Hansard Debate
hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2025...
#highered #university #ukpolitics #accountability
January 28, 2026 at 5:57 PM
A fascinating read. We covered Parliament debating financial struggles affecting UK universities back in April 2025. Any progress since then?
Bench Report Pod
www.buzzsprout.com/2463008/epis...
Hansard Debate
hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2025...
#highered #university #ukpolitics #accountability
Bench Report Pod
www.buzzsprout.com/2463008/epis...
Hansard Debate
hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2025...
#highered #university #ukpolitics #accountability
In a previous life I used to work at Grove Road Primary in Harrogate in the Enhanced Mainstream Unit for Behaviour. Wonderful work, wonderful staff.
@schoolsweek.bsky.social
@schoolsweek.bsky.social
Exclusive: The names of 29 more schools that will become lead schools for the government's attendance and behaviour hubs programme have been revealed
schoolsweek.co.uk/attendance-a...
schoolsweek.co.uk/attendance-a...
Attendance and behaviour hubs: 29 more lead schools revealed
Schools Week obtains list of additional lead schools, with several more due to be announced this week
schoolsweek.co.uk
January 28, 2026 at 1:40 PM
In a previous life I used to work at Grove Road Primary in Harrogate in the Enhanced Mainstream Unit for Behaviour. Wonderful work, wonderful staff.
@schoolsweek.bsky.social
@schoolsweek.bsky.social
🚨 THAMES WATER: ZOMBIE COMPANY OR PUBLIC UTILITY? 🚨
Parliament debated the future of Thames Water. The verdict? Grim. With £17bn+ in debt, sewage in our rivers, and bills set to spike, MPs are asking: Is it time to pull the plug?
#ThamesWater #WaterCrisis
This is your Bench Report 📜👇 (1/9)
Parliament debated the future of Thames Water. The verdict? Grim. With £17bn+ in debt, sewage in our rivers, and bills set to spike, MPs are asking: Is it time to pull the plug?
#ThamesWater #WaterCrisis
This is your Bench Report 📜👇 (1/9)
January 28, 2026 at 11:05 AM
🚨 THAMES WATER: ZOMBIE COMPANY OR PUBLIC UTILITY? 🚨
Parliament debated the future of Thames Water. The verdict? Grim. With £17bn+ in debt, sewage in our rivers, and bills set to spike, MPs are asking: Is it time to pull the plug?
#ThamesWater #WaterCrisis
This is your Bench Report 📜👇 (1/9)
Parliament debated the future of Thames Water. The verdict? Grim. With £17bn+ in debt, sewage in our rivers, and bills set to spike, MPs are asking: Is it time to pull the plug?
#ThamesWater #WaterCrisis
This is your Bench Report 📜👇 (1/9)
🚨 THE END OF THE BBC? THE BATTLE OVER THE CHARTER 🚨
The clock is ticking. Unless a new agreement is reached by Dec 31, 2027, the BBC will legally cease to exist. As streaming dominates and license evasion doubles, Parliament is debating: is it still fit for the digital age?
#BBC #UKPolitics (1/9)
The clock is ticking. Unless a new agreement is reached by Dec 31, 2027, the BBC will legally cease to exist. As streaming dominates and license evasion doubles, Parliament is debating: is it still fit for the digital age?
#BBC #UKPolitics (1/9)
January 28, 2026 at 8:01 AM
🚨 THE END OF THE BBC? THE BATTLE OVER THE CHARTER 🚨
The clock is ticking. Unless a new agreement is reached by Dec 31, 2027, the BBC will legally cease to exist. As streaming dominates and license evasion doubles, Parliament is debating: is it still fit for the digital age?
#BBC #UKPolitics (1/9)
The clock is ticking. Unless a new agreement is reached by Dec 31, 2027, the BBC will legally cease to exist. As streaming dominates and license evasion doubles, Parliament is debating: is it still fit for the digital age?
#BBC #UKPolitics (1/9)
A COMMONS THREAD - yesterday's parliamentary debates from 26th January.
🚨 NEW POLICING MODEL & ARMED FORCES OVERHAUL 🚨
The Home Secretary unveiled the "most significant policing changes in 200 years", while the Armed Forces Bill aims to "renew the nation's contract" with those who serve. (1/9)
🚨 NEW POLICING MODEL & ARMED FORCES OVERHAUL 🚨
The Home Secretary unveiled the "most significant policing changes in 200 years", while the Armed Forces Bill aims to "renew the nation's contract" with those who serve. (1/9)
January 27, 2026 at 8:05 AM
A COMMONS THREAD - yesterday's parliamentary debates from 26th January.
🚨 NEW POLICING MODEL & ARMED FORCES OVERHAUL 🚨
The Home Secretary unveiled the "most significant policing changes in 200 years", while the Armed Forces Bill aims to "renew the nation's contract" with those who serve. (1/9)
🚨 NEW POLICING MODEL & ARMED FORCES OVERHAUL 🚨
The Home Secretary unveiled the "most significant policing changes in 200 years", while the Armed Forces Bill aims to "renew the nation's contract" with those who serve. (1/9)
🚨 THE HUNGER LOTTERY: CAN WE END FOOD BANKS BY 2029? 🚨
A landmark debate just hit Parliament on the 38.6% surge in food prices since 2020. With 14.1m people—including 4m kids—facing food insecurity, MPs are demanding radical shifts.
Here is your Bench Report 📜👇 (1/9)
A landmark debate just hit Parliament on the 38.6% surge in food prices since 2020. With 14.1m people—including 4m kids—facing food insecurity, MPs are demanding radical shifts.
Here is your Bench Report 📜👇 (1/9)
January 26, 2026 at 11:02 AM
🚨 THE HUNGER LOTTERY: CAN WE END FOOD BANKS BY 2029? 🚨
A landmark debate just hit Parliament on the 38.6% surge in food prices since 2020. With 14.1m people—including 4m kids—facing food insecurity, MPs are demanding radical shifts.
Here is your Bench Report 📜👇 (1/9)
A landmark debate just hit Parliament on the 38.6% surge in food prices since 2020. With 14.1m people—including 4m kids—facing food insecurity, MPs are demanding radical shifts.
Here is your Bench Report 📜👇 (1/9)
📢 UPDATE: Amy & Ivan have officially retired from the mic🎙️ (though our full archive is still available on all podcasts platforms!).
We are shifting to Text Only,
using this space to break down complicated political debates into digestible threads🧵.
Our goal remains: politics for everyone. ❤️
We are shifting to Text Only,
using this space to break down complicated political debates into digestible threads🧵.
Our goal remains: politics for everyone. ❤️
January 25, 2026 at 9:55 PM
📢 UPDATE: Amy & Ivan have officially retired from the mic🎙️ (though our full archive is still available on all podcasts platforms!).
We are shifting to Text Only,
using this space to break down complicated political debates into digestible threads🧵.
Our goal remains: politics for everyone. ❤️
We are shifting to Text Only,
using this space to break down complicated political debates into digestible threads🧵.
Our goal remains: politics for everyone. ❤️
An issue close to my heart as there are several small village schools here in North Yorkshire. Vital lifelines to the local community.
Listen on Substack below or wherever you get your podcasts.
#saveourschools
@ukparliament.parliament.uk
open.substack.com/pub/thebench...
Listen on Substack below or wherever you get your podcasts.
#saveourschools
@ukparliament.parliament.uk
open.substack.com/pub/thebench...
The Crisis of Rural Education: Funding, Closure Threats, and the Fight for Village Schools.
Village schools are the "beating heart" and "fabric of rural life," sustaining community identity and providing supportive environments for students.
open.substack.com
January 23, 2026 at 12:42 PM
An issue close to my heart as there are several small village schools here in North Yorkshire. Vital lifelines to the local community.
Listen on Substack below or wherever you get your podcasts.
#saveourschools
@ukparliament.parliament.uk
open.substack.com/pub/thebench...
Listen on Substack below or wherever you get your podcasts.
#saveourschools
@ukparliament.parliament.uk
open.substack.com/pub/thebench...
🚨 NATION OF ANIMAL LOVERS? THE FIGHT FOR NEW ANIMAL RIGHTS 🚨
The UK Govt has unveiled its most ambitious Animal Welfare Strategy in a generation. From banning trail hunting to ending gas stunning for pigs, the plan aims to overhaul animal lives by 2030.
The Bench Report 📜👇 (1/9)
The UK Govt has unveiled its most ambitious Animal Welfare Strategy in a generation. From banning trail hunting to ending gas stunning for pigs, the plan aims to overhaul animal lives by 2030.
The Bench Report 📜👇 (1/9)
January 22, 2026 at 11:24 PM
🚨 NATION OF ANIMAL LOVERS? THE FIGHT FOR NEW ANIMAL RIGHTS 🚨
The UK Govt has unveiled its most ambitious Animal Welfare Strategy in a generation. From banning trail hunting to ending gas stunning for pigs, the plan aims to overhaul animal lives by 2030.
The Bench Report 📜👇 (1/9)
The UK Govt has unveiled its most ambitious Animal Welfare Strategy in a generation. From banning trail hunting to ending gas stunning for pigs, the plan aims to overhaul animal lives by 2030.
The Bench Report 📜👇 (1/9)
Look out for overviews of debates in the Commons each day on The Bench Report 🗣️
The House of Commons sits from 9.30am today.
The #OrderPaper is published each sitting day and lists the business of the House.
The #OrderPaper is published each sitting day and lists the business of the House.
January 22, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Look out for overviews of debates in the Commons each day on The Bench Report 🗣️
Reposted by The Bench Report
January 20, 2026 at 4:53 PM