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In an uncertain world, we must defend the BBC World Service
In an uncertain world, we must defend the BBC World Service
Culture
By Peter Prinsley
The President of the USA and the supreme leader of Iran would have you believe two different things that can’t both be true: Iran’s ability to build a nuclear weapon has either been set back by decades, or it has only been set back by a few months.
National security is a shared mission Partner content
Defence
By Lockheed Martin
National security is a shared mission
What voters want from housing Partner content
Environment
By Mineral Products Association
What voters want from housing
The government should be bolder on its election reforms
Parliament
By Phil Brickell MP
The government should be bolder on its election reforms
Genomics can transform the NHS – but not at the cost of our national security
Health
By Gregory Stafford MP
Genomics can transform the NHS – but not at the cost of our national security
Ministers must act now to make Child Trust Funds accessible for disabled children
Education
By Lord Blunkett and Sarah Smith MP
Ministers must act now to make Child Trust Funds accessible for disabled children
Sowing the seeds for growth Partner content
Environment
By Horticultural Trades Association
Sowing the seeds for growth
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Lib Dem Fury Over Treatment Of Senior MP By Party Leadership
Lib Dem Fury Over Treatment Of Senior MP By Party Leadership
Political parties
Labour Peers Want New Rules For Lords Debates After A Rise In Midnight Sittings
Labour Peers Want New Rules For Lords Debates After A Rise In Midnight Sittings
Parliament
UK Space Commander: 'Highly Likely' First Assault On UK Will Be In Space
UK Space Commander: "Highly Likely" First Assault On UK Will Be In Space
Defence
'Young Women's Bodies Are Not Resources To Be Mined': MPs Back Changes To Egg Donation Rules
"Young Women's Bodies Are Not Resources To Be Mined": MPs Back Changes To Egg Donation Rules
Health
Keir Starmer Suspends Four Labour MPs Over Backbench Rebellions
Keir Starmer Suspends Four Labour MPs Over Backbench Rebellions
Political parties
Labour MP Calls For Sweeping Gambling Reforms Fit For The 'Modern Internet Age'
Labour MP Calls For Sweeping Gambling Reforms Fit For The "Modern Internet Age"
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Time is running out to halt the decline of nature by 2030
Environment
By Lord Randall
Time is running out to halt the decline of nature by 2030
We only have seven years to achieve our goal of halting nature’s decline, a target vital to not just farmers and nature lovers but all of us.
Red Wall seats need help to help themselves through the levelling up agenda
Communities
By Ian Levy MP
Red Wall seats need help to help themselves through the levelling up agenda
The Levelling Up White Paper was published with a great fanfare in February last year and since then we have had two new prime ministers and three new chancellors. MHCLG has become DLUHC and Michael Gove is back at the helm.
Broken Britain: heartbreak, tears and fuel poverty in Birmingham Hodge Hill
Communities
By Caitlin Doherty
Broken Britain: heartbreak, tears and fuel poverty in Birmingham Hodge Hill
Representing the constituency with the highest rate of fuel poverty in England can be a challenge, as Caitlin Doherty discovers.
Revealing insights into the EU mindset: Lord Frost reviews 'Inside the Deal'
Books & culture
By Lord Frost
Revealing insights into the EU mindset: Lord Frost reviews 'Inside the Deal'
Despite being worthy and a little dull, Stefaan De Rynck has nonetheless delivered a reasonable and valuable account
We must not forget about the struggle of university students in the cost of living crisis
Education
By Paul Blomfield MP
We must not forget about the struggle of university students in the cost of living crisis
The recent government announcement of an additional £15m for universities to provide hardship funding for students might be worth less than £10 a year per student.
The hospitality sector needs a renewed cost of living package to pull it back from the brink
Economy
By Baroness Twycross
The hospitality sector needs a renewed cost of living package to pull it back from the brink
The cost of living crisis is causing hardship not only to individuals and families but also to the businesses that employ millions of people in the United Kingdom hospitality sector.
Lessons worth learning: Lord Darzi reviews Matt Hancock's 'Pandemic Diaries'
Books & culture
By Lord Darzi
Lessons worth learning: Lord Darzi reviews Matt Hancock's 'Pandemic Diaries'
An unputdownable account, Matt Hancock’s version of events benefits from the one asset not available during a crisis – hindsight
A big step forwards towards a more circular packaging economy Partner content
Environment
By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
A big step forwards towards a more circular packaging economy
The first month of the year has already seen significant progress for the sustainability agenda.
How to ensure vaping remains as a solution to Smokefree 2030 Partner content
Health
By BAT UK
How to ensure vaping remains as a solution to Smokefree 2030
Vaping is the key to unlocking the Government’s smoke free 2030 target, but regulations must be changed to ensure the good work is not undone.
Broken Britain: Uncovering Middlesbrough's teen pregnancy problem
Health
By Eleanor Langford
Broken Britain: Uncovering Middlesbrough's teen pregnancy problem
The North Yorkshire town of Middlesbrough on the south bank of the River Tees has the unfortunate title of “teenage pregnancy capital” of England. Eleanor Langford explores the reality behind the headline.
Russia must face the highest possible sanctions for unspeakable war crimes in Ukraine
Defence
By Alex Sobel MP and Lesia Vasylenko
Russia must face the highest possible sanctions for unspeakable war crimes in Ukraine
As we come to the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, our attention turns to the deliberate cruelty and violence being wrought on Ukrainian civilians.
Loneliness is a drain on our communities and the NHS – but we have the means to confront it
Health
By Tracey Crouch MP and Kim Leadbeater MP
Loneliness is a drain on our communities and the NHS – but we have the means to confront it
Five years ago, the United Kingdom became the first country in the world to appoint a minister for loneliness – a key recommendation of the loneliness commission set up by Kim’s sister, the late Jo Cox.
A flawed portrait: Lord Hodgson reviews 'Stonehouse'
Books & culture
By Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts
A flawed portrait: Lord Hodgson reviews 'Stonehouse'
Although Stonehouse captures the essence of the disgraced former MP’s wife and secretary, the ITV drama does less well in its portrayal of the ruthlessly ambitious man I knew
Maximising the impact of universities to rebalance the UK economy Partner content
Education
By Sheffield Hallam University
Maximising the impact of universities to rebalance the UK economy
The Northern Powerhouse, Midlands Engine, Levelling Up – straplines have changed over the years, but the challenges of rebalancing the UK economy and releasing untapped potential across our regions remain all too familiar.
Cladding chaos: Why some tenants are suffering from the drive to remove cladding
Health
By Andrew Kersley
Cladding chaos: Why some tenants are suffering from the drive to remove cladding
In the wake of the Grenfell tragedy, flammable cladding was removed from flats around the country. As Andrew Kersley discovers, some has yet to be replaced – and as the cost of living crisis escalates, tenants are suffering as a result
We must continue to impose sanctions on Iran for shamelessly bartering in human lives
Foreign affairs
By Alicia Kearns MP
We must continue to impose sanctions on Iran for shamelessly bartering in human lives
It has been almost five months since Mahsa Amini was murdered by Iran’s morality police for her alleged noncompliance with the country’s repressive dress code.
The Jonathan Ashworth interview: “We're going to shift power and resources out of Whitehall”
Economy
By Tali Fraser
The Jonathan Ashworth interview: “We're going to shift power and resources out of Whitehall”
Following his keynote speech setting out Labour’s plans for jobs and welfare, Jonathan Ashworth tells Tali Fraser about linking together health and employment services, his childhood experience of benefits and his determination to not become addicted to work.

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After decades of denial the government must finally do right by infected blood victims
Health
By Des Collins
After decades of denial the government must finally do right by infected blood victims
This week the infected blood inquiry heard closing submissions from the barristers representing victims and their families, as well as the Department of Health and Social Care.
Mrs Crackenthorpe's Diary
Political parties
By Mrs Crackenthorpe
Mrs Crackenthorpe's Diary
‘Tis natural, in these frostbitten times, for Mrs C to find morsels of titillation hard to come by, as her moles cloister by the hearth and shudder in anticipation of the gas man’s bill. Her readers are – as ever – encouraged to send her epistles, in utmost confidence. While she awaits your bulletins, here is January’s muck, well-raked…
Lords Diary: Lord Bird
Parliament
By Lord Bird
Lords Diary: Lord Bird
That day before last Christmas was important. I spent the morning at the National Gallery looking at Nicolas Poussin’s The Adoration of the Golden Calf.
Inter-Parliamentary Union forges connections with foreign parliaments
Foreign affairs
By Karen Bradley MP
Inter-Parliamentary Union forges connections with foreign parliaments
As the newly elected British Group Inter-Parliamentary Union (BGIPU) chair, I look forward to being able to provide as many opportunities as possible for United Kingdom MPs and peers to engage with their counterparts worldwide.
We need a national strategy to prevent and respond to mass atrocities
Foreign affairs
By Sarah Champion MP
We need a national strategy to prevent and respond to mass atrocities
Genocide and crimes against humanity are never inevitable - they can often be prevented. To do so, however, we need to be prepared.
Our ambitious levelling up agenda will unlock the potential of the entire country
Economy
By Dehenna Davison MP
Our ambitious levelling up agenda will unlock the potential of the entire country
In recent weeks, the government has applied a laser-like focus to restoring trust in the economy and dealing decisively with inflation.
Deeds not words are needed to combat institutional sexism in the police
Home affairs
By Diana Johnson MP
Deeds not words are needed to combat institutional sexism in the police
Here we are again. Yet another serving police officer has been exposed as a violent sexual predator.
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