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Do the advertisement campaigns of high street retailers reflect the diversity of Britain?

I want to hear from you on whether or not you think this is an issue. When you're next shopping on the high street or browsing online, look past the clothes and think; do those models look…

It is a national scandal that more and more people are made homeless every year.

This reports illustrates the very real human cost of the government's failure to ensure people have access to affordable housing. Over 77,000 households, including 120,000 children, are living in temporary accommodation and another 4,100 individuals…

Training company Learndirect, who have received more than £600m of public funding since 2011, was recently rated as inadequate by Ofsted.

No termination of contract notice has been issued, which would normally follow a similar rating.

It’s a very big contract and I am concerned the way Learndirect is treated…

Hackney Council have launched their Better Renting Campaign, which highlights what needs to change to create a fairer system for Hackney’s 32,000 renters.

Too many private tenants get a raw deal – struggling with unaffordable rents, poor conditions and a minority of unscrupulous landlords.

The campaign focuses on four themes:

Prime Minister's Questions is the most popular and well attended question session in Parliament.

Due to the overwhelming demand for tickets I operate a ballot system for Prime Ministers Questions.

If you wish to enter the ballot you must send your name, postal address and contact information to meghilliermp@parliament.uk when…