Following the publication of Hologic’s report into Heavy Menstrual Bleeding, ‘The right patients, the right setting, the right clinicians’, we reflect on the need to improve diagnosis and treatment of the condition, and tackle the backlog of gynaecological appointments.

I find myself in an almost constant state of despair when I consider the way in which this nation is being run, especially when it comes to hideously blighted towns and cities, dereliction, vandalism, the destruction of fine old buildings which seem to have a habit of ‘going on fire’ as though they spontaneously combust, when it is certain they have been deliberately torched, and a great deal more.

Ian Dunt has produced a well-researched and fluently written examination of our dysfunctional political system

University of Sheffield Vice-Chancellor, Professor Koen Lamberts, writes on the importance of academia, industry and government working together to build a more sustainable future.

Chief Executive of SSE plc, Alistair Phillips-Davies, outlines recommendations from the company's delivery plan to invest in and build clean energy infrastructure.

By 20 October 2022, I – a resilient and confident school leader – was broken.

I was a foster parent for young refugees who came to Kent via the Channel, but were too old to live on their own.

With ingenious plotting and brilliant puppetry, Spitting Image The Musical’s approach to humour is both caustic and suitably silly

Recent changes to the Treasure Act will redefine what counts as ‘treasure’. But will it mean that more found items appear on public display, or create new problems for museums and others? Chris Chafin reports. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall

This Net Zero Week, the Chartered Institute of Building sets out how Government can embrace long-term energy incentive strategies.

Lawyer and member of the New Democracy Political Committee, Christina Georgaki, writes on the aftermath of the Greek legislative elections and priorities for Kyriakos Mitsotakis's government moving forward.

In the wake of the pandemic, a staggering 1.7 million children are missing the equivalent of a morning a week of school. Author and journalist Harriet Sergeant argues that in the wake of the pandemic, the government has let children down

Ensuring the UK housing stock is energy efficient will play a major role in ensuring the government reaches its net-zero targets. Baroness Hayman of Ullock, Shadow Spokesperson for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, sets out Labour’s vision on green housing and planning.

There aren’t many good news stories around at the moment, but England’s academic performance is a rare shaft of light in the gloom.

This well-written account of Sadiq Khan’s personal transformation into a leading climate campaigner is worthy of investigation

The government and the opposition have both promised to address chronically expensive childcare. Do their plans add up? Tom Sasse reports

Having signed net-zero into law in 2019, Chair of the UK government’s Net Zero Review and former UK energy minister, Chris Skidmore MP, sets out how we can build on the positive momentum from Mission Zero.

Greener Futures Partnership is making inroads into net-zero in social housing but needs outside support if it is to help the UK meet its goals.

A talented and inspirational political organiser, Margaret McDonagh became the first female general secretary of the Labour Party. Although she could be tough and demanding, my sister's acts of kindness meant so much to many

Scotland has an ambitious target to reach net-zero emissions of all greenhouse gases by 2045. Alan Brown MP, Shadow SNP Spokesperson for Energy Security and Net Zero, sets out what Scotland needs to fulfil its potential.

Against the backdrop of a global energy crisis and the increasingly urgent need to address climate change, Virginia Crosbie MP, Vice-Chair and Secretary of the Nuclear Energy APPG, explores the benefits of nuclear.

University of Sussex research reveals how low-cost interventions can make the teaching profession more appealing – with huge implications for children’s life chances.

With the government setting a target of achieving net-zero by 2050, Wayne Mackay, Head of Policy and Public Affairs at Electrical Safety First believes that electrical safety is not being given the attention it needs.

It’s becoming ever clearer that AI will shape every part of our future much sooner than we could have predicted, from how we work and live to how we fight disease and wage war. So why aren’t we teaching it in schools? Justine Smith reports. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall