.Lola, Baroness Young grew up in foster care and in children's homes. Now, she's in the House of Lords calling for businesses and public authorities to clean up their supply chains.

She's my latest guest on Lord Speaker's corner.

Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/gxHZMtpc_zo

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.Alex Pleasants 'I know some of you couldn’t chair less but this mattress to many on here' These are the worst puns yet in the Lord Ed Vaizey newsletter... disgraceful.

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The Chancellor must rethink convincing Shein to float in London, over concerns its suppliers use 'forced labour', business committee chair Liam Byrne MP tells i newspaper

He also worries the Government has dropped its Modern Slavery Bill:
inews.co.uk/news/business/…

Thanks, Chris Bryant, for asking this question for BFC. The number of UK #fashion businesses supported to access crucial markets and fashion weeks overseas by Department for Business and Trade fell from 442 in 19/20 to 7 in 22/23 - 98% drop in companies supported!
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Fantastic to hear Lucy Frazer Department for Culture, Media and Sport praise British creative industries initiatives, including the world leading BFC #NEWGEN scheme supporting emerging #fashion designers, at the Creative UK summit.

on a personal note, I am delighted for (former) colleagues and (current) friends at Society of London Theatre and UK Theatre and the wider #theatre sector that the higher rate of #theatre taxrelief will be permanent! thank you to Lucy Frazer #lordparkinson and Department for Culture, Media and Sport for delivering on this.

Thank you to UK Prime Minister Lucy Frazer for hosting a celebration to celebrate #LFW40 and the #fashion sector’s wider impact. The support of Department for Business and Trade Department for Culture, Media and Sport and ongoing partnership to BFC projects is crucial to UK designers growing their businesses at home and overseas.

.BFC NEWGEN recipients Aaron Esh and Paolo Carzana are featured in today's Financial Times as 2 of 6 young designers breaking the mould. Both will be showing at #LondonFashionWeek #LFW40 on 18th Feb.

londonfashionweek.co.uk

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Thank you to Caroline Dinenage and the DCMS select committee for highlighting the impact of the removal of #TaxFreeShopping on the UK Fashion Sector, and BFC's representations on the issue.

I'm working with University of the Arts London to understand how trade, migration + foreign policy can better support the creative industries. We want to make sure the next gov gets it right. And we need to hear from businesses and freelancers in the sector. 🙏 fill in our survey: forms.gle/HcLcMJvtob797C…

‘I would love to see every child go and see a live theatre show by the time they leave school says Chris Bryant at the Labour Creatives fringe. Official #Theatreforeverychild campaign launches Monday 🎭

Fantastic to welcome Lord Parkinson, Minister for the Arts and Heritage, to Salisbury this afternoon to tour the library, Salisbury Playhouse part of Wiltshire Creative, and share plans about the reopening of City Hall.

Writer, director, producer, author and Olivier Awards winning actor Mark Gatiss 💙 will receive the Outstanding Contribution to British Theatre Award at this year's #UKTAwards !

Read more > uktheatre.org/mark-gatiss-is…

Thank you to the team at LW Theatres for inviting Chris Bryant and I to join you at British Vogue #VogueWorld2023 last night. A truly spectacular celebration of London #Theatre #Arts and #Fashion at the stunning Theatre Royal Drury Lane.

Welcome Thangam Debbonaire to the best shadow job there is. As you'll remember from your time as shadow arts minister, the UK theatre sector is world-leading and we look forward to working with you to drive this vibrant sector forward 🎭