UK MPs may face criminal record checks and anti-harassment training as parliament becomes the first legislature to receive White Ribbon accreditation to combat violence against women.
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Exclusive: Members may be vetted before getting security passes for parliament, and receive anti-harassment trainingMPs and others working in parliament could be required to take a criminal record check before being given a security pass, and receive anti-harassment training under a pioneering scheme to root out violence against women.The UK parliament will on Tuesday become the first legislature in the world to receive what is known as White Ribbon accreditation, a commitment to culture change which originated in Canada. Continue reading...
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