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Genomics can transform the NHS – but not at the cost of our national security
Genomics can transform the NHS – but not at the cost of our national security
Health
By Gregory Stafford MP
As someone who spent most of my career in the NHS and wider healthcare system before entering Parliament, I have seen first-hand the extraordinary potential of early diagnosis and personalised treatment.
The government should be bolder on its election reforms
Parliament
By Phil Brickell MP
The government should be bolder on its election reforms
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
I do not support Palestine Action – but proscribing it as a terrorist organisation is intellectually bankrupt
Social affairs
By Lord Hain
I do not support Palestine Action – but proscribing it as a terrorist organisation is intellectually bankrupt
Closed shopfronts open the door for Reform
Communities
By Nick Plumb
Closed shopfronts open the door for Reform
Disabled people must be placed at the heart of employability reforms
Social affairs
By Richard Baker MP
Disabled people must be placed at the heart of employability reforms
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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
Lib Dem Fury Over Treatment Of Senior MP By Party Leadership
Lib Dem Fury Over Treatment Of Senior MP By Party Leadership
Political parties
'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"
Communities
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Who's been hired, fired or retired this week in UK politics – 18 November
Parliament
By Dods People
Who's been hired, fired or retired this week in UK politics – 18 November
A round up of people moves and appointments in UK and devolved politics, the civil service and public affairs, from our colleagues at Dods People.
Investment in Rugby League will help level up communities across the UK
Culture
By Mark Pawsey MP
Investment in Rugby League will help level up communities across the UK
As the Member of Parliament for Rugby, the town where William Webb Ellis first picked up the ball in 1823 and ran with it, and which gave its name to the sport, some might think I am obliged to be one of the game’s most vocal supporters. But the truth is that long before I set foot in Westminster, I have been passionate about rugby.
The Budget avoided hard cuts but was silent on delivering the growth Britain needs
Economy
By John Redwood MP
The Budget avoided hard cuts but was silent on delivering the growth Britain needs
So, after all the briefing about an austerity Autumn Statement, when it came, it provided large increases in public spending for the next two years.
The government must crack down on growing county lines child exploitation
Education
By Anne Longfield
The government must crack down on growing county lines child exploitation
Recently, I visited a community project on a housing estate where families told me they were being terrorised by a gang of boys, excluded from school, who were delivering a county line to an area about 80 miles away.
Cities unlimited: climate finance for a just and green transition Partner content
Environment
By WSP
Cities unlimited: climate finance for a just and green transition

Cities require the most investment and face the biggest risks in the climate emergency. But how can we make sure that they are at the centre of the growing conversation around finance for climate action? The House Live sat down ahead of COP27 with a panel of experts from C40 Cities and WSP to hear what a major new report tells us about unlocking the finance potential of cities to play a greater role in meeting the climate change challenge.
Caring for Britain: Can our troubled social care system recover?
Health
By Sophie Church
Caring for Britain: Can our troubled social care system recover?
As the new government struggles to balance the books, Sophie Church hears how the already beleaguered care sector fears further cuts
Austerity is going to be hard for everyone – is it time to reform our tax system?
Economy
By Professor Gulcin Ozkan
Austerity is going to be hard for everyone – is it time to reform our tax system?
It is widely anticipated that today’s Autumn Budget Statement will entail a reduction in spending and rises in taxes in the range of £50bn.
Homes For Ukraine scheme is falling apart for lack of certainty
Communities
By Paula Barker MP
Homes For Ukraine scheme is falling apart for lack of certainty
As always in times of crisis, the British people, charities and local authorities have been incredible in stepping up to assist those who are fleeing the ravages of war in Ukraine. However, many host families are now facing the added pressure of the rising cost of living and we are seeing placements break down across the country.
Putin bears full responsibility for missile deaths in Poland and this war of aggression
Foreign affairs
By Daniel Kawczynski MP
Putin bears full responsibility for missile deaths in Poland and this war of aggression
As the chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Poland, my deepest condolences are with the two Polish civilians killed by a missile that landed in Przewodow, a village near Ukraine's border.
The Chancellor must not balance the Budget on the backs of the poor
Economy
By Patrick Watt
The Chancellor must not balance the Budget on the backs of the poor
If you go into most churches across the United Kingdom – not just on a Sunday but on any day of the week – you’ll find people on the frontline of the response to the cost of living crisis.
Fifa must be held accountable and compensate migrant workers suffering abuses in Qatar
Culture
By Clive Efford MP
Fifa must be held accountable and compensate migrant workers suffering abuses in Qatar
When the Fifa World Cup kicks off in Qatar on 20 November, it will be one of the darkest days in the history of this amazing sport.
Parliament Week: Shining a light on the important work of the House of Lords
Parliament
By Baroness Newlove
Parliament Week: Shining a light on the important work of the House of Lords
In 2010, as I walked into the Chamber of The House of Lords to swear my allegiance to the late Queen Elizabeth II, whilst humbled and truly honoured, there was an emotion of bittersweetness going through my mind as to how I came to prominence – like most colleagues who were MPs in The House of Commons, or other place.
Taking a reformer’s axe to the constitution: Graham Allen reviews 'Bonfire of the Decencies'
Books & culture
By Graham Allen
Taking a reformer’s axe to the constitution: Graham Allen reviews 'Bonfire of the Decencies'
Heavyweight democratic academics Andrew Blick and Lord Hennessy unflinchingly tell it like it is and how our constitution could be improved
The energy crisis won’t end when winter does – the Chancellor must make sure no one is left behind
Economy
By Dame Clare Moriarty
The energy crisis won’t end when winter does – the Chancellor must make sure no one is left behind
Volatile energy prices and the soaring cost of living have shaken households across the country. We’re helping almost two people every minute with crisis support.
Maiden Voyages: Rishi Sunak and his predecessors
Political parties
By Patrick Kidd
Maiden Voyages: Rishi Sunak and his predecessors
Politicians used to wait decades before they became prime minister. James Callaghan, Harold Macmillan, and Anthony Eden were all in the House more than 30 years until it was their turn; Winston Churchill was kept from his destiny for almost 40.
Our Parliament is something to be proud of
Parliament
By Lord McFall
Our Parliament is something to be proud of
The politicians here in Westminster can argue about almost anything, at the drop of a hat. But we agree on this: our Parliament is something to be proud of.
The Conservative Party is still in denial over growing Islamophobia
Home affairs
By Baroness Warsi
The Conservative Party is still in denial over growing Islamophobia
In 2011 when I stated Islamophobia had passed the dinner table test, I was calling out the elephant in the room; a concern that this new and pernicious form of racism was manifesting in the most respectable of settings: in newsrooms, think tanks, the corridors of power and at middle-class dinner tables.
The UK-France deal misses the mark again by failing to deliver safe routes for refugees
Home affairs
By Beth Gardiner-Smith and Marie-Charlotte Fabié
The UK-France deal misses the mark again by failing to deliver safe routes for refugees
The United Kingdom and France have come to yet another deal on tackling the issue of Channel crossings. In five years we have seen five such deals, £141m spent with a further £63m a year now promised, and at least 57 people dead or missing.
Baroness Lawrence reviews Baroness Benjamin's autobiography 'What Are You Doing Here?'
Books & culture
By Baroness Lawrence
Baroness Lawrence reviews Baroness Benjamin's autobiography 'What Are You Doing Here?'
Baroness Benjamin’s latest memoir is a refreshing and timely reflection on the evolution of Black life in Britain from the 1960s to today
Rishi Sunak must cut off Russian oil and gas to wipe out Vladimir Putin
Defence
By Oleksii Goncharenko
Rishi Sunak must cut off Russian oil and gas to wipe out Vladimir Putin
Ukrainians at home and abroad have been keeping a keen eye on political developments in the United Kingdom.
Now is the time to spark a new prevention revolution in healthcare Partner content
Health
By Pfizer UK
Now is the time to spark a new prevention revolution in healthcare
While the principle of prevention is universally accepted, shifting the dial more strongly towards it and away from reactive, emergency approaches has been an elusive challenge for governments around the world. Yet in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have an opportunity to use innovation in novel ways to drive a new revolution in prevention. Rhulani Nhlaniki, Pfizer’s UK Vaccines Lead discusses the challenge.
Millions invested to green Cumbrian homes Partner content
Economy
By Home Group
Millions invested to green Cumbrian homes
Work has started to transform 90 homes in Allerdale into some of the most environmentally friendly and efficient homes in the UK.
Historic trade deals with Australia and New Zealand will give our economy a much-needed boost
Economy
By Nigel Huddleston MP
Historic trade deals with Australia and New Zealand will give our economy a much-needed boost
United Kingdom firms are on the cusp of reaping huge rewards from our Australia and New Zealand trade deals.
A new era of austerity is a political choice that must be rejected
Economy
By Liz Saville Roberts MP
A new era of austerity is a political choice that must be rejected
A new era of austerity is dawning. We’ll be told it’s for our own good. Don’t be fooled again.
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