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Party's fears over an international pact comes amid condemnation of the regime from Tory backbenchers.
Joining Arj Singh, Paul Waugh and Rachel Wearmouth to discuss how to improve things is shadow domestic violence minister Jess Phillips, who calls for cross-party talks, why Liz Truss needs to do more, and also whether the Hartlepool by-election will reveal the direction of travel for post-Brexit, post-pandemic Britain.
Charities and MPs slam "absurd" decision not to include Liz Truss in crime and justice taskforce.
Liz Truss makes the commitment after three equality advisers quit over a “hostile environment” for LGBTQ people.
Jayne Ozanne and James Morton have resigned over the government's failure to ban “conversion therapy”, branding Liz Truss and Kemi Badenoch “ministers for inequality”.
"Of course, we first need to make sure that our population is vaccinated," says Liz Truss.
More female faces among senior medics than among politicians.
Her comments came as it was revealed that the gender pay gap at her department has grown significantly under her leadership.
Campaigners say claims by Liz Truss' Department for International Trade about UK-Japan trade deal benefits should be taken with "pinch of salt".
A former Tory minister also told the equalities secretary she had caused "crushing disappointment" in the trans community by rejecting calls for change.