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UK Youth Parliament News in 2007
See below for news stories from 2007. For the latest UK Youth Parliament news stories, please click here.
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Prime Minister Praises Young Muslims Project - 15.11.2007
The UK Youth Parliament's Young Muslimn Leadership Project - based in Bolton and Blackburn and now set to go nationwide - has recieved praise from the Prime Minister. Read More
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University Fees Are A Joke Say Members Of The UK Youth Parliament - 31.10.2007
Over 30 MPs and their young counterparts (Members of Youth Parliament) attended the launch of a mass consultation on tuition fees yesterday. Read More
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UKYP Launches Campaigns Website - 29.09.2007
UK Youth Parliament have launched websites for their three main campaigns; Sex and Realtionship Education, Votes @ 16 and Public Transport. Read More
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Young People Voice Concerns over their Sex and Relationships Education - 04.07.2007
A survey by the UK Youth Parliament (UKYP) of over 20,000 young people published today highlights that more than 50% have never been taught about teenage pregnancy in school and wouldn’t know where to find their local sexual health clinic. Read More
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Gordon Brown calls for greater role for the UK Youth Parliament in consitutional reform - 03.07.2007
Prime Minister Gordon Brown today called for Parliament to establish stronger links with its youth counterpart, suggesting that members of the UK Youth Parliament (UKYP) could have annual access to the House of Commons chamber. Read More
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Consider This! The UK Youth Parliament wins national award - 27.06.2007
Project:Consider, a video produced by London Members of the UK Youth Parliament, has won a major national award. The video, which focuses on knife and gun crime, won the ‘Best Broadcast Produced By Young People For Young People’ in the Young People Now Positive Images awards. Read More
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V-Tastic News! - 04.05.2007
UKYP has been successful with a major bid to youth volunteering charity v. The funding will enable UKYP to develop a new series of youth events based around the successful Circles of Influence format. Read More
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UKYP Spreads the Inconvenient Truth - 04.05.2007
Melody Hossaini, one of the founder members of UKYP, and currently a Trustee, has been selected by Al Gore, former vice President of the United States, to deliver presentations similar to his Oscar-winning film ‘An Inconvenient Truth’. Read More
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UKYP Awarded Participation Contract - 02.05.2007
UKYP has been awarded the contract to co-ordinate the PWNE's Regional Network for London. UKYP will support the needs of practitioners in their geographical area by sharing learning techniques and good practices across London. Read More
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MYPs Quiz the Prime Minister on Climate Change - 13.03.2007
Five Members of the UK Youth Parliament were today given the opportunity to question Prime Minister Tony Blair, Chancellor Gordon Brown and Environment Secretary David Miliband on the government’s draft Climate Change Bill at 10 Downing Street. Read More
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MYPs Kick-start the Debate - 01.02.2007
The UK Youth Parliament has launched a new newsletter called Debatable. Written by MYPs and Deputy MYPs, the purpose of the newsletter is to generate political debate, to inform decision makers of the issues which matter most to young people, and to challenge the negative portrayal of young people in the media by showcasing the positive work young people are doing around the UK. Read More
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