Colleagues in both Houses will know that select committee work is one of the greatest privileges of being a backbencher. I was therefore thrilled when, on Saturday 25 October, we on the Built Environment Committee published our latest report.

When I bought my first flat more than 20 years ago, I remember the joy of picking up the keys and sleeping on a mattress on the floor for the first few weeks while I saved for a bed.

The next generation of new towns will follow the work of a taskforce led by Sir Michael Lyons. He tells Noah Vickers that ministers must not slacken the pace – and should play hardball with landowners and developers

Exclusive: A cross-party group of MPs and peers has demanded that Ofcom take action against a surge in antisemitic posts and calls for violence against Jews on X.

Sports coaches and PE teachers are trusted adults for boys outside of their families, but many lack the support they need to carry out this vital role.

The Prime Minister must “urgently get a grip” if Labour is to deliver real improvements to public services before the next election, according to a report by the Institute for Government (IfG).

In the time it took to write this piece, around eight people will have been killed or seriously injured on roads in Britain. That’s roughly one casualty every 18 minutes, or almost 30,000 people every year. For any other type of crime, this level of death and destruction would be considered a national scandal.

After years of waiting, Britain’s casinos were finally handed a fair shot at survival. This summer, the Government’s long-overdue modernisation package recognised what we in the sector have known for decades - that casinos are vital anchors of Britain’s night-time economy, major employers, and powerful engines of local growth.

The latest issue of The House magazine features a special report with insights from parliamentarians and industry leaders on powering the UK’s economic, industrial and environmental future

Some of the biggest names in music have come together with groups representing consumers and the industry to call on Sir Keir Starmer to honour his pledge to protect fans from online ticket touts.

A Reform-led council is planning to double council tax on second homes six months after party leader Nigel Farage denounced such policies as “madness” and “extortion”.

Labour MPs have warned that council tax is “driving poverty” as new analysis shows that some of the most deprived areas of the country are paying the highest rates.

Labour MP Henry Tufnell has warned against the government moving too quickly on the clean energy transition and leaving communities behind, after Prime Minister Keir Starmer told the COP30 summit that the race for green jobs "cannot wait".

New analysis shows why council tax reform is such a hard task for the government as it faces widespread calls for the system to be updated.

The government is being urged to step up its efforts to reduce homelessness as it prepares to host a summit on tackling rough sleeping.

As Remembrance Day approaches, the UK's 1.85m veterans have been promised "easier access to essential care and support" under a new system called VALOUR. £50m has been set aside to fund the project which is described as being part of the Government’s commitment to renew the nation’s contract¹ with the military. CEO of Veterans Aid, Professor Hugh Milroy, looks at how much has been spent in recent years, and to what effect - and questions how much benefit (if any) this latest initiative will bring.

Why disproportionate gambling tax hikes would cost the UK jobs, revenue to the Treasury and consumer protection

The University of East London’s new Neighbourhood Health Hub – the UK’s first prototype to create a primary care equivalent of a university hospital in the community – is transforming how education, research, and healthcare come together to tackle inequalities and build a healthier future for all.

“It drives me mad when I see adverts full of black people, full of Asian people, full of, you know, people that basically are anything other than white.”

Reform UK has lost more than 5 per cent of the councillors it had elected six months ago, an analysis by PoliticsHome has found. 

Ahead of the Chancellor’s forthcoming Budget, MPs on the Treasury Select Committee are examining the future of gambling taxes - and the stakes could not be higher. At issue is not just the health of a major British industry, but the safety of millions of people who enjoy a flutter.

Since 2013, the EFL and Sky Bet have built one of the most recognisable, enduring and purposeful partnerships in British sport – with its commitment to social responsibility, investing in communities and making a difference receiving the greatest acclaim

Is a very British tech revolution on the cards? Blue Labour peer Lord Glasman talks to Sienna Rodgers about ‘big AI’ with the union jack on it, getting tough on Zelensky, and his hopes for a helpful Farage

The honorary president of Aston Villa’s Jewish supporters’ club has said it is “depressing” to see his club turn into a "political football" after supporters of Israeli team Maccabi Tel Aviv were banned from attending a game in Birmingham next month.