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Renewing and restoring existing housing stock needs more attention – and cash – than it is getting
Renewing and restoring existing housing stock needs more attention – and cash – than it is getting
Communities
By Lord Best
The Social Housing Bill now passing through the House of Lords gives extra impetus to the drive for more desperately needed social housing.
'Labour to his core': tribute to Lord Hattersley – by Baroness Taylor
Obituaries
By Baroness Taylor of Bolton
"Labour to his core": tribute to Lord Hattersley – by Baroness Taylor
Sport and physical activity in the next phase of devolution Partner content
Health
By Sport England
Sport and physical activity in the next phase of devolution
The rush to build data centres risks saddling our children with unnecessary costs and pollution
Home affairs
By Sini Matikainen
The rush to build data centres risks saddling our children with unnecessary costs and pollution
The government must protect our democracy from serious information incidents
Social affairs
By Phoebe Arnold and George Havenand
The government must protect our democracy from serious information incidents
Help us act on the emergency of young people’s mental health
Health
By Helen Hayes MP and Layla Moran MP
Help us act on the emergency of young people’s mental health
The outsourcing injustice at the heart of government is finally coming to an end
Economy
By Paul Nowak and Fran Heathcote
The outsourcing injustice at the heart of government is finally coming to an end
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Lord Heseltine: 'We Must Not Have Reform Or Restore Anywhere Near The Corridors Of Power'
Lord Heseltine: "We Must Not Have Reform Or Restore Anywhere Near The Corridors Of Power"
Home affairs
Reform Council Leader George Finch: Nobody Deserves To Be In No 10 More Than Farage
Reform Council Leader George Finch: Nobody Deserves To Be In No 10 More Than Farage
Political parties
We must scrap the triple lock
We must scrap the triple lock
By David Gauke
Economy
What Did Makerfield Reveal About Restore Britain's Threat To Farage?
What Did Makerfield Reveal About Restore Britain's Threat To Farage?
Political parties
Gen Z Labour MP Says Social Media Ban Will 'Create More Problems' For Young People
Gen Z Labour MP Says Social Media Ban Will "Create More Problems" For Young People
Technology
Reform Council Leader Under Investigation For Sharing Contract With Reform HQ
Reform Council Leader Under Investigation For Sharing Contract With Reform HQ
Communities
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Labour must harness discontent in the Blue Wall to secure a majority
Political parties
By Joe Morris
Labour must harness discontent in the Blue Wall to secure a majority
The general election of 1906 saw a campaign that pitched the ‘free trade shop’ against the ‘protection shop’.
Lord Lexden reviews 'Ancestral Voices in Irish Politics'
Books & culture
By Lord Lexden
Lord Lexden reviews 'Ancestral Voices in Irish Politics'
Lord Bew has written an absorbing study of the often fraught relationship between the remarkable Charles Stewart Parnell and his intellectually impressive lieutenant, John Dillon
No 10 is within Starmer’s grasp – this is what he now must do
Political parties
By Thom Brooks
No 10 is within Starmer’s grasp – this is what he now must do
Labour has lost four general elections in a row – it's last defeat in 2019, the worst since 1935. Many wrote off the party's future for at least a decade after the Conservatives' "historic" landslide victory.
1,000 days of Brexit: no food security without accountability
Environment
By Richard Griffiths
1,000 days of Brexit: no food security without accountability
When did it become too much to ask of your own Government to prioritise national food security by protecting the interests of domestic production?
Working together to support sustainable Scotch Partner content
Environment
By Chivas Brothers
Working together to support sustainable Scotch
Net zero is encouraging a traditional industry to collaborate.
What happened to breast screening in England? Partner content
Health
By Breast Cancer Now
What happened to breast screening in England?
From one of the NHS’s biggest success stories to breaking point, Breast Cancer Now highlights what needs to happen to protect, recover, and invest in the breast screening programme, so we can turn the tide to save more women’s lives from breast cancer.
We must learn from the past to fight antisemitism today
History
By Baroness Anderson
We must learn from the past to fight antisemitism today
For as long as there has been antisemitism, threats against Jewish people, and dangerous antisemitic conspiracies, there have been people who have bravely fought against them.
Ultimately a study in pain: Lord Hennessy reviews 'Politics On the Edge'
Books & culture
By Lord Hennessy
Ultimately a study in pain: Lord Hennessy reviews 'Politics On the Edge'
A truly absorbing and fascinating book, Rory Stewart’s memoir reveals the scarring effect of disillusionment
We must force water firms to put the environment before profits
Environment
By Tim Farron MP
We must force water firms to put the environment before profits
Without a doubt, people up and down the country are fed up with their water companies.
To stop the small boats crisis, we must focus on disrupting the smugglers' illegal trade
Home affairs
By Karen Bradley MP
To stop the small boats crisis, we must focus on disrupting the smugglers' illegal trade
Deterring people from making a life-threatening journey across the Channel or the Mediterranean is a priority for our Government and others across Europe. 
MPs' attitudes towards reformulation are shifting, and not for the better Partner content
Health
By Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I
MPs' attitudes towards reformulation are shifting, and not for the better
While MPs continue to recognise the importance of sport and physical activity in encouraging healthier lifestyles, new polling suggests that more needs to be done to highlight the vital role of reformulation.
Fostering competition in the UK's helicopter industry: a pathway to progress Partner content
Defence
By Airbus Helicopters in the UK
Fostering competition in the UK's helicopter industry: a pathway to progress
As DSEI 2023 kicks off, Managing Director of Airbus Helicopters in the UK, Lenny Brown, sets out how our helicopter industry can be strengthened domestically and in the global market.
It’s time we end cruel animal testing in the UK for good
Environment
By Will Young
It’s time we end cruel animal testing in the UK for good
I was shocked, actually, in disbelief, when I learnt that we still test on animals in the United Kingdom.
The Professor Will See You Now
Parliament
By Professor Philip Cowley
The Professor Will See You Now
In an occasional series, Professor Philip Cowley offers a political science lesson for The House’s readers. Here: inbetweener politicians
Northern voters need a reason to trust the Conservatives again
Political parties
By Callum Newton, David Skelton and Dr David Jeffrey
Northern voters need a reason to trust the Conservatives again
The 2019 General Election was a watershed moment for the Conservative Party. By winning 45 traditional ‘Red Wall’ seats, the Tories broke Labour’s monopoly over northern England and demonstrated they can win in post-industrial Britain.
Lords Diary: Lord Thurso
Culture
By Lord Thurso
Lords Diary: Lord Thurso
Down to earth with a bump after a summer recess of chieftain duties and a family wedding in Caithness
Let’s power up Britain with new nuclear
Energy
By Virginia Crosbie MP
Let’s power up Britain with new nuclear
I’m proud to represent the island of Anglesey, a place where the potential for nuclear energy to deliver economic growth is abundantly clear.
Who are the Liberal Democrats?
Political parties
By Tali Fraser
Who are the Liberal Democrats?
Buoyed by a succession of by-election wins, the Liberal Democrats have set their sights on becoming the third largest party in the Commons at the next general election. But as they grow in popularity, the question of what the party really stands for is becoming more pressing. Tali Fraser tries to answer it. Illustration by Tracy Worrall
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Mhari Aurora Partner content
Parliament
By Total Politics Impact
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Mhari Aurora
Mhari Aurora is a familiar face on Sky News, often bringing viewers the first take on the big breaking overnight business and politics stories. As part of our Women in Westminster series, we sat down with Aurora to learn how an emerging generation of Lobby journalists is opening politics to new audiences
New exhibition paints a worrying picture of life as a parent of young children in Great Britain Partner content
Economy
By The UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK)
New exhibition paints a worrying picture of life as a parent of young children in Great Britain
Further endorsement for Veterans Aid wellbeing model Partner content
Communities
By Veterans Aid
Further endorsement for Veterans Aid wellbeing model
Veterans Aid's Welfare to Wellbeing© model is gaining traction internationally.
With the Tories and SNP left flailing in Scottish waters, the Lib Dems can swim to victory
Communities
By Alistair Carmichael MP
With the Tories and SNP left flailing in Scottish waters, the Lib Dems can swim to victory
A possibly apocryphal story tells of a military commander who was told his forces were surrounded. His response? “Perfect. They can’t get away from us this time!”
The Daisy Cooper interview: 'Our only focus is winning as many seats as possible'
Home affairs
By Tali Fraser
The Daisy Cooper interview: "Our only focus is winning as many seats as possible"
Daisy Cooper thinks the time has come for the Liberal Democrats to change British politics; and says it will only come if the party takes the Tories head-on. She talks to Tali Fraser about what the party really stands for, its stance on Europe, and why she’s approaching the election with an athletic mindset. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
The new wonkocracy - behind the think tanks shaping Labour policy
Political parties
By Chaminda Jayanetti
The new wonkocracy - behind the think tanks shaping Labour policy
Political parties are gearing up for a general election next year and think tanks are busy trying to exert influence on their manifestos and beyond. With polls pointing to a Labour victory, Chaminda Jayanetti considers the organisations – some new, some familiar – which are helping to shape the policies of Keir Starmer and the shadow cabinet.
EventsAll
Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Awards
2026
Speaker's House, Palace of Westminster, London
Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Awards
Net Zero Week 2026
2026
Online and In-Person
Net Zero Week 2026
Back Nuclear Energy 2026
2026
Online and In-Person
Back Nuclear Energy 2026
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