One for all the politics students! Public Inquiries are investigations set up by ministers to respond to events of major public concern or to consider controversial public policy issues podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/w... @campolis.bsky.social @nclpolitics.bsky.social @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social

This week on The Bench Report: Mon: UK Football Policing 👮 Tues: Video Games 🕹️ Weds: Public Inquiries 📝 Thurs: Football Regulator ⚽ Fri: Hillsborough Law ⚖️ 97 #podcast #politics #parliament #football #hillsborough @podsavetheuk.crooked.com @politicshome.bsky.social @politicsjoe.bsky.social

Rogue or "cowboy" builders operating in the RMI sector have cost homeowners an astonishing estimated £14.3 billion over five years! @ukparliament.parliament.uk @teamlabouruk.bsky.social @conservatives.bsky.social @libdems.org.uk podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...

Learn how the UK's high alcohol duty rates have had a severe impact on the nation's vital wine sector and hospitality industry. 🥂🍷 @majesticwine.bsky.social @teamdb.bsky.social @nakedwines.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/u...

The debate highlights severe inequalities, noting that the cost of diagnosis (around £600) means diagnosis often depends on parental income, leading to a postcode lottery. @patoss-dyslexia.bsky.social @laurenscribbler.bsky.social #dyslexia #education podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/d...

Autistic adults face significant challenges in securing and maintaining meaningful employment, despite the majority expressing a strong desire to work. @thinkingautism.com @autisticadvocacy.org @autismallianceuk.bsky.social @journalautism.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...

NEW EPISODE! House building in London has collapsed dramatically, with starts falling to under 5% of the Government’s target in some periods. #housingcrisis #londonlife @houseofcommons.parliament.uk @ukparliament.parliament.uk @podsavetheuk.crooked.com podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/l...

On the agenda this week! Housing Crisis 🏠 Autism and Employment 💼 Dyslexia support 📝 Wine Tax 🍷 Cowboy Builders 🤠 Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. @ukparliament.parliament.uk @hansardsociety.bsky.social @senedd.wales @campolis.bsky.social @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org

Approximately 1.2 million people in the UK live in areas known as "food deserts," which are isolated due to lacking basic services, even within towns and cities. #righttofood @thefoodchain.bsky.social @elfoodbank.bsky.social @foodfoundation.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/0EmL...

The UK national curriculum is being renewed to adapt to global competition, AI, machine learning, and widespread misinformation. @teacherhead.bsky.social @ictevangelist.bsky.social @teachertoolkit.bsky.social @weareteachers.bsky.social @teachthought.com podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/n...

Today we learn about the crucial debate calling for Statutory Maternity and Paternity Pay (SMP/SPP) to be raised to the National Living Wage (NLW). #paternitypay #nationallivingwage #nlw #Parenthood #nhs podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

Hoarding Disorder is defined by persistent difficulty discarding possessions, regardless of value, leading to severely cluttered and distressed living spaces. #hoarding #hoardingdisorder #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

Opposition raises serious concerns about erosion of civil liberties, risks of exclusion for the digitally vulnerable, potential data breaches, and the estimated high cost of up to £2 billion. #DigitalID #IdentityVerification #KYC #britcard #DataSecurity podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/m...

The 25th anniversary of devolution in Scotland! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🗳️ Speakers reflect on the Scottish Parliament's establishment in 1999, realizing the "settled will of the Scottish people", and noting initial achievements like free personal care and the smoking ban. #scotland open.spotify.com/episode/77le...

Why 'The Bench Report' exists - to make UK politics accessible and accountable. ✅🗳️ @ukparliament.parliament.uk @podsavetheuk.crooked.com @politico.com @politicsjoe.bsky.social @politicshome.bsky.social @theguardian.com @bbc-politics.bsky.social @newsagents.bsky.social @channel4news.bsky.social

The UK provided the second-largest military contribution to the United Nations Command, with over 1,100 British lives lost. #korea #history #podcast podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/k...

The UK Government is launching a new Post-16 Education and Skills Strategy to transform education. The strategy introduces V-levels, a new vocational qualification designed to simplify pathways alongside A-levels and T-levels. #education #vlevels #mocks #gcses open.spotify.com/episode/7gub...

The debate urges investment in rehabilitation, better staffing, and a commitment to ending the postcode lottery in care. @thestrokeassoc.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/6dLU...

Episodes coming up this week!

Opponents argue the changes force land sales to cover inheritance tax, jeopardizing generational succession and rural investment. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/p...

Connected Automated Vehicles (CAVs) are projected to drastically improve road safety by avoiding up to 88% of collisions linked to human error. 🤔🤖🚘 #CAVs #AA #RAC podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...

Hear analysis of the recent parliamentary debate about the legacy of Ada Lovelace (b. 1815), the visionary mathematician recognized as a pioneer of computer science! 💻⚛️👩‍🔬🧮 #adalovelace #adalovelaceday @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social @adalovelaceday.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...

Critical staff shortages throughout the NHS—affecting specialists like radiologists, oncologists, and nurses—are significantly hindering cancer care. @cancerresearchuk.org @nhscharitiestogether.co.uk #nhs #cancerresearch podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/n...

Family holidays during the school term? The debate over "predatory pricing" by holiday companies, making travel during official school breaks unaffordable, forcing parents to risk fines. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s... @jet2holidays.bsky.social @bookingcom.bsky.social @haystravel.bsky.social

Episodes coming up this week!

The urgent need for educational assessment reform due to the profound impact high-stakes exams have on youth mental health. #mentalhealth #exams open.spotify.com/episode/1WY4...

With COP30 approaching in Belém, Brazil, leaders are urged to place food systems at the heart of climate negotiations. #COP30 #climatechange @cop30brazil.bsky.social @cop30 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/c...

WE ARE BACK - bonus episode! The United Nations turns 80, but its anniversary is overshadowed by a severe liquidity crisis. Listen to the debate at www.buzzsprout.com/2463008/epis... Monday's topic - Educational Assessment Reform. #UNat80 #UNReform #GlobalCooperation #SecurityCouncil

While supporters champion youth engagement and opponents question maturity, the discussion is often dominated by long-held assumptions. open.substack.com/pub/thebench...

open.substack.com/pub/thebench... Challenges include skills shortages, and protecting creative ideas (IP).

open.substack.com/pub/thebench... #Windrush pioneers arrived June 22, 1948, as British citizens from the Caribbean, answering calls to rebuild post-WWII UK. They made huge contributions to sectors like the NHS, public transport and construction, while enduring widespread racism and discrimination.

Podcast episodes this week 🎧 Mon: Fairer Rail Fares Tues: London Fashion Week Weds: UK National Trails Thurs: SEND Reform Listen to all episodes in our parliamentary archive ⬇️ thebenchreport.co.uk YouTube ⏩ youtube.com/@benchreportuk Subscribe to our Substack 📝 thebenchreport.substack.com

www.buzzsprout.com/2463008/epis... #cricket #TheHundred #ECB #IPL @somersetccc.bsky.social @yorkshireccc.bsky.social @kiaoval.com @gloscricket.bsky.social @lancscricket.bsky.social @jonathanliew.bsky.social @wgrumblepants.bsky.social @thecricketer.com @zaltzcricket.bsky.social

Podcast episodes this week; Mon: Cricket's Future: Free-to-Air, The Hundred, & Participation Debate 🏏 Tues: Jaguar Land Rover cyber attack 🤖 Weds: The Future of Freeview TV 📺 Thurs: Protecting Remote Coastal Communities 🎢 #cricket #TheHundred #cybersecurity #Freeview #coast #Parliament

The UK Science, Innovation and Technology Committee highlighted severe real-world dangers of online misinformation. 5 crucial principles for effective online safety: public safety free and safe expression responsibility user control transparency thebenchreport.substack.com/p/the-uks-on...

Our latest Substack blog post on UK government measures to boost earnings for leagcy artists, songwriters and session musicians. We'll be producing more blog posts on episodes past and present - subscribe to never miss a debate. #streaming #music #spotify open.substack.com/pub/thebench...

It's September and Parliament is back in session! This week's episodes focus on the following debates. Mon: Baby Allergy Guidance Tues: Diabetes In Sport Weds: Pavement Parking Ban Thurs: UK Steel Crisis 🎧 buff.ly/XdZm6sy #UKpolitics #parliament #uksteel #diabetes #sport