The Terrence Higgins Trust today announced that Lord Cashman CBE and Lord Black of Brentwood have become patrons of Terrence Higgins Trust.

Lord Black spoke in the House of Lords in support of the Merchant Shipping (Homosexual Conduct) Bill.

BREXIT: If we are serious about trading prospects with the Commonwealth we have to get serious about human rights too

Lord Black: “Bowled over” – Journalists’ Charity Award

"Outdated and harmful retransmission fees must go immediately"

On 2nd February the House of Lords debated the Government's Digital Economy Bill. This includes provision for the scrapping of "retransmission fees".

Following the announcement by clinicians at 56 Dean Street, Europe’s busiest Sexual Health clinic, that showed 393 new diagnoses of HIV were made between January and December 2016, compared to 679 during the same period in 2015, Lord Black said:

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Lord Black appointed new Chairman of the Royal College of Music

The Royal College of Music (RCM) is delighted to announce that it has appointed Lord Black of Brentwood to the position of Chairman of Council, effective from August 2017.

During a debate in the House of Lords about HIV infection on the 1st December,  Lord Black raised the problem of co-infection with HIV and hepatitis C. He also asked what steps the government are taking to also identify, diagnose and treat people who are co-infected with HIV and hepatitis C.

Lord Black spoke at the EurOUT 2016 conference, which was organised by the Out in Business Club at the London Business School.