Transport for London recently announced plans for a new five-year strategy to tackle violence and aggression against London's transport workers, such as Tube, bus and taxi drivers. However, it's essential this strategy translates into tangible action for staff who continue to face abuse, threats and aggression as part of their daily work
By Elly Baker AM, Labour London Assembly Member on 12 November 2026
It’s easy to become myopic about the future of work. Take a quick look at the world today and the signs can seem discouraging: political instability, economic volatility, the accelerating disruption posed by AI and climate change. Together, these factors paint a picture of uncertainty that can make our belief in progress seem naïve and tempt us into believing that the future can be no better than the past, that our best days are now behind us. That would be a profound failure of imagination.
By Mike Robinson FCA, British Safety Council CEO on 12 October 2026
Although UK employers have long had a duty to prevent their employees suffering noise-induced hearing loss, a huge swath of workers continue to be exposed to loud noise at work, due to a combination of cultural, technological and regulatory failures.
By Dr David Greenberg, Founder and director, Eave. on 01 March 2023
Since the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Issues Affecting Men and Boys was created nearly two years ago, a key area that its members wanted to focus on was improving men’s health and reducing male suicide. This includes identifying the causes and exploring solutions. These solutions are not limited to political actions, but also include ways that society, employers and men can make improvements.
By Nick Fletcher, former Conservative MP for Don Valley on 01 February 2023
The Clean Air Bill is now in the House of Commons after a successful passage through the House of Lords where it picked up a substantial amount of cross-party support.
By Baroness Jenny Jones of Moulsecoomb on 01 February 2023
By Peter Bennett OBE, Chair, Access Industry Forum (AIF) on 01 February 2023
Current law fails to go far enough to protect women and girls in the workplace.
By Wera Hobhouse MP on 01 December 2022
Any conversation about air pollution must be in the context of how it affects people’s health, and particularly how it disproportionately affects some of the most vulnerable people in our communities.
By Ben Pearce, Impact on Urban Health on 01 December 2022
Half of people who are off sick from work are suffering from stress, depression, or anxiety.
By Liz Goodwill, HSE on 01 December 2022
Energy has surely never been more at the forefront of our minds than it is now. With domestic energy costs rising to such an extreme that the UK Government is assisting all UK households with their energy bills, regardless of means, this has never been a more discussed subject.
By Laura White, Pinsent Masons on 01 December 2022
By Lucy Thorpe, Mental Health Foundation on 01 December 2022
During such a tumultuous time at the top of politics, it is more important than ever that those of us in Parliament do all we can to ensure that the government does not take its eye off the ball when it comes to the issues that matter to the public.
By Sir Stephen Timms, Labour MP for East Ham on 14 November 2022
