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Chloe Dalton: 'Hares Are Emblematic Of The Character Of Our Country'
Chloe Dalton: "Hares Are Emblematic Of The Character Of Our Country"
Environment
A chance encounter with a wild hare changed Chloe Dalton’s life and inspired her to champion the campaign to give the species greater legal protection. Zoe Crowther speaks to the author and former political adviser about why a close hunting season for hares is long overdue
Douglas Lumsden: 'I Don't Care About Shadow Cabinet Positions'
Environment
Douglas Lumsden: "I Don't Care About Shadow Cabinet Positions"
The Choices Facing Burnham's Government On Water
Environment
The Choices Facing Burnham's Government On Water
'Status Quo Not An Option': Defra Secretary Hints At Action On Thames Water
Environment
"Status Quo Not An Option": Defra Secretary Hints At Action On Thames Water
Heatwaves Are Now Routine – So, How Are We Going To Adapt?
Environment
Heatwaves Are Now Routine – So, How Are We Going To Adapt?
Wildfires Didn't Get Proper Attention Until They Impacted The South, Says Labour MP
Environment
Wildfires Didn't Get Proper Attention Until They Impacted The South, Says Labour MP
Public Concern About Climate Change Rises After Summer Of Extreme Heat
Environment
Public Concern About Climate Change Rises After Summer Of Extreme Heat
Opinion
Scotland's heat transition is stalling – it needs a route that works for every home Partner content
Environment
By SGN
Scotland's heat transition is stalling – it needs a route that works for every home
Offshore wind needs an environmental evidence system built for the scale of the challenge Partner content
Environment
By Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
Offshore wind needs an environmental evidence system built for the scale of the challenge
Cuts to aid are a national security risk
Environment
By Toby Perkins MP
Cuts to aid are a national security risk
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Burnham Faces Labour MP Resistance On Electoral Reform
Burnham Faces Labour MP Resistance On Electoral Reform
Political parties
How Farage went from the Mr Marmite of politics to the Mr Millwall
How Farage went from the Mr Marmite of politics to the Mr Millwall
By Jules Walkden
Political parties
Ed Davey Under Pressure To Raise Game As MPs Signal Leadership Tensions Aren’t Over
Ed Davey Under Pressure To Raise Game As MPs Signal Leadership Tensions Aren’t Over
Political parties
Union Urges PM Not To Cut Railway Jobs As Part Of Public Ownership Shift
Union Urges PM Not To Cut Railway Jobs As Part Of Public Ownership Shift
Transport
The Lib Dems are not cutting through
The Lib Dems are not cutting through
By Luke Tryl
Political parties
Lucy Rigby: talent, ambition and making finance fairer Partner content
Lucy Rigby: talent, ambition and making finance fairer
By Total Politics Impact
Economy
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Water Minister Emma Hardy: 'The Regulatory System Is Broken'
Environment
Water Minister Emma Hardy: "The Regulatory System Is Broken"
With water now a top political issue in Britain, Sienna Rodgers talks to Defra minister Emma Hardy who says regulation of the industry is ‘broken’ – and warns companies, ‘there’s no room to hide’
Troubled Waters – The Many Struggles Of The Canal And River Trust
Environment
Troubled Waters – The Many Struggles Of The Canal And River Trust
Over a decade ago, the government decided to place many of England and Wales’ inland waterways in the hands of the Canal & River Trust. As it struggles with increasing financial pressure and a furious row with part of the boating community, has the experiment failed? Alan White investigates. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall
Victoria Atkins: I’ve Cross-Examined Gun-Toting Drug Lords – Labour MPs Don't Worry Me
Environment
Victoria Atkins: I’ve Cross-Examined Gun-Toting Drug Lords – Labour MPs Don't Worry Me
Sienna Rodgers talks to shadow environment secretary Victoria Atkins who aims her fire at ‘City Steve’, ‘showman’ Nigel Farage and the government’s ‘Marxist’ policy on compulsory purchase
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Animal welfare campaigners locked up in cages outside Plaid Cymru conference highlighting the need to ban the use of cages in game bird farming Partner content
Environment
By League Against Cruel Sports
Animal welfare campaigners locked up in cages outside Plaid Cymru conference highlighting the need to ban the use of cages in game bird farming
Campaigners outside Labour Party conference call for stronger fox hunting laws Partner content
Environment
By League Against Cruel Sports
Campaigners outside Labour Party conference call for stronger fox hunting laws
Cuts to aid are a national security risk
Environment
By Toby Perkins MP
Cuts to aid are a national security risk
If the UK slashed its defence spending, despite the growing threat Russia poses to our national security, the public would rightly be appalled, and ministers would be pressed to explain their decision.
Labour can finish the job on fox hunting Partner content
Environment
By League Against Cruel Sports
Labour can finish the job on fox hunting
Twenty years after the Hunting Act came into force, Labour has an opportunity to complete one of its landmark animal welfare reforms and ensure that hunting with dogs finally ends for good
Time to legislate to stop illegal waste dumping at source
Environment
By Baroness Sheehan
Time to legislate to stop illegal waste dumping at source
The illegal dumping of waste is estimated to cost the UK economy £1bn per year.
Increasing temperatures are exposing critical weaknesses in UK infrastructure Partner content
Environment
By UKCRIC
Increasing temperatures are exposing critical weaknesses in UK infrastructure
Recent disruptions across the UK, including rail failures, road damage and large-scale wildfires, serve as a stark warning that our infrastructure is increasingly vulnerable to the effects of extreme temperatures. Addressing the safety, performance, and reliability challenges brought by a changing climate requires a shift from responding to damage after extreme events to proactively adapting our critical national infrastructure.
We saw homes burn in Stourbridge – we must not approve Rosebank
Environment
By Cat Eccles MP
We saw homes burn in Stourbridge – we must not approve Rosebank
This summer should have been a wake-up call. Across the UK we watched the countryside burn – but in Stourbridge it hit on our doorstep, with wildfires destroying 19 homes and damaging 18 others.
If ministers want to ease the cost of living, they must stop policies colliding at the checkout Partner content
Environment
By Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I
If ministers want to ease the cost of living, they must stop policies colliding at the checkout
The Prime Minister has promised to give families more “breathing room” on the cost of living. With household budgets still under pressure, that is a welcome priority.
Our food production is too reliant on Chinese technology
Environment
By Graeme Downie MP
Our food production is too reliant on Chinese technology
Anyone who has watched the latest series of Clarkson’s Farm will know that farming is undergoing a technological revolution
North Sea oil and gas is a test of leadership for Labour and they’re already failing
Environment
By Carla Denyer MP
North Sea oil and gas is a test of leadership for Labour and they’re already failing
This summer we reached an inflection point. From now on, people living in the UK will only become more familiar with the real-world consequences of a warming planet.
North Sea drilling could threaten Andy Burnham's green credentials
Environment
By Morgan Jones
North Sea drilling could threaten Andy Burnham's green credentials
The prospect of new licenses for oil and gas drilling is not a vote mover in and of itself. Seen in a climate change context, it could be, however.
Material shortages threaten UK's national renewal plans Partner content
Environment
By Mineral Products Association
Material shortages threaten UK's national renewal plans
The Mineral Products Association's new Annual Mineral Planning Survey 2025 reveals the need for the government to bolster key aggregate mineral supply levels to deliver its plan for national renewal
Drought is here to stay. It’s time for the government to act
Environment
By Baroness Sheehan
Drought is here to stay. It’s time for the government to act
Fifty years after the drought of 1976, the images of the 2026 drought will also last long in the memory.
Government must help farmers facing a changing climate
Environment
By Joe Morris MP
Government must help farmers facing a changing climate
I am privileged to be the first Labour MP for Hexham: a constituency stretching from County Durham to the Scottish border, and from Cumbria in the west to the edge of Newcastle.
We should empower farmers to build more ponds
Environment
By Rebecca Smith MP
We should empower farmers to build more ponds
The government can pull a simple lever to help farmers combat the effects of extreme heat.
The UK-US alliance must lead the way on tackling climate change
Environment
By Pippa Heylings MP and Rep Maxine Dexter
The UK-US alliance must lead the way on tackling climate change
Millions of people on both sides of the Atlantic are dealing with the worsening consequences of climate change.
Building resilience is a team effort – Westminster can do more to help volunteer search and rescue
Environment
By Torcuil Crichton MP
Building resilience is a team effort – Westminster can do more to help volunteer search and rescue
Manchesterism and industry: reversing deindustrialisation? Partner content
Environment
By Mineral Products Association
Manchesterism and industry: reversing deindustrialisation?
As UK cement and concrete plants close and sales fall for a fourth consecutive year, Robert McIlveen, Senior Director, Communications and Public Affairs, Mineral Products Association, explores what Andy Burnham's reindustrialisation drive must do to halt the decline of Britain's foundational industries before it can build new ones
Burnham should use ULEZ as inspiration for bold national clean air policy
Environment
By Jane Burston
Burnham should use ULEZ as inspiration for bold national clean air policy
Seventy years on from the Clean Air Act, the incoming PM must put cleaner air at the heart of plans for economic growth.
Starmer looked away from the climate crisis. Burnham must not
Environment
By Adrian Ramsay MP
Starmer looked away from the climate crisis. Burnham must not
We haven't heard much from the prime minister-in-waiting about the defining issue of the age.
North Sea drilling is not the answer to our energy problems
Environment
By Uma Kumaran MP
North Sea drilling is not the answer to our energy problems
The urgency of the climate crisis is undeniable. The next 12 months are pivotal for advancing the global phase-out of fossil fuels and leaving a livable planet for future generations.
Climate action is an opportunity, not a burden
Environment
By Ellie Chowns
Climate action is an opportunity, not a burden
Net-zero is not a burden but Britain’s best route to lower bills, greater energy security and a cleaner, fairer future – if politicians match the urgency of the crisis, warns Green Party Westminster Leader Dr Ellie Chowns
The Energy Independence Bill can revolutionise offshore wind consenting Partner content
Environment
By Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
The Energy Independence Bill can revolutionise offshore wind consenting
Taking radical action on offshore wind consenting can deliver a cleaner, cheaper energy system faster, giving the government a clear win on delivery. Tim Harding, Head of Government Relations and Public Affairs at the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult, states the Energy Independence Bill is the perfect platform to do it
The Path to Net Zero: A special report to mark Net Zero Week 2026 Partner content
Environment
By Total Politics Impact
The Path to Net Zero: A special report to mark Net Zero Week 2026
The latest issue of The House magazine includes a special report to celebrate Net Zero Week 2026, bringing together the voices of industry experts and policymakers to explore how net-zero can be achieved in a way that is both economically viable and politically deliverable
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