Our policy researcher Hilary Marsh expertly collates the latest discussions taking place in Parliament, including the debates surrounding the cut to UK foreign aid, the Modern Slavery Act, and the announcement of cuts to higher education funding for arts subjects by the government.

Our policy researcher Heather Lafferty provides the latest political intelligence on Sunak's spending plans, labour exploitation in Leicester garment factories, UK trade, developments in the retail sector and the Environment Bill.

Our researcher Heather Lafferty presents a roundup of the week’s fashion and politics headlines— including the news that Lord Ed Vaizey of Didcot (former minister for culture, communications and creative industries) has written an open letter to the chancellor of the exchequer explaining why the decision to scrap VAT-free shopping for foreign visitors would be an unmitigated disaster.

Our researcher Heather Lafferty presents a roundup of the week’s fashion and politics news headlines—including the news that the Government has decided to extend the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme until March and that Marks & Spencer has suffered its first loss in its 94-year history.

Our researcher Heather Lafferty presents a roundup of the week’s fashion and politics news headlines including exam U-turns, retail job losses and unannounced inspections on Leicester garment factories. (Members only content)

Catch up with all the key points from the APPG for Ethics and Sustainability in Fashion’s recent evidence session on Modern Slavery and Supply Chain Transparency.