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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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Tech companies failing to tackle fraud should face penalties
Culture
By Baroness Morgan of Cotes
Tech companies failing to tackle fraud should face penalties
When I last wrote in February about the rise in rampant fraud, the fraud minister had just resigned, fraud made up over 40 per cent of crime against individuals, and the Ukraine crisis was being exploited by malicious fraudsters to con victims. Little has changed.
It’s long past time we banned pig farrowing crates
Environment
By Lorraine Platt
It’s long past time we banned pig farrowing crates
While the United Kingdom has made great strides in advancing animal welfare – most notably through the recent Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act, the Animal Welfare (Penalty Notices) Act, Glue Traps (Offences) Act and Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill – there remain millions of animals farmed in cages each year.
Lords Diary: Baroness Jones
Environment
By Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
Lords Diary: Baroness Jones
Despite all the recent political turbulence, the challenges of the Lords keep Baroness Jones young
'Atmospheric and intense': Jonathan Djanogly reviews 'NAKAM'
Books & culture
By Jonathan Djanogly MP
'Atmospheric and intense': Jonathan Djanogly reviews 'NAKAM'
Comparisons with the current Russian invasion are hard to avoid in this fast moving and excellent short film set during the Nazi occupation of Ukraine
Mrs Crackenthorpe's Diary – 14 November edition
Parliament
By Mrs Crackenthorpe
Mrs Crackenthorpe's Diary – 14 November edition
With the nights drawing in, Mrs C is enjoying the chance to get both mellow and fruitful. But that isn’t stopping her from revelling in her usual diet of scandal and sauce…
The NHS faces a challenging winter but MPs can trust that plans are in place to cope
Health
By Amanda Pritchard
The NHS faces a challenging winter but MPs can trust that plans are in place to cope
Winter will come hot on the heels of an extremely busy summer for NHS staff who are facing significant pressure on various fronts.
Appointments Committee needs clear rules and a sanctions regime to deal with revolving door of ministers
Parliament
By Lord Pickles
Appointments Committee needs clear rules and a sanctions regime to deal with revolving door of ministers
A busy old time is anticipated for the tiny office supporting the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (ACOBA) over the coming weeks.
The Nadine Dorries interview: 'If I didn’t have a thick skin, I would be dead by now'
Political parties
By Tali Fraser
The Nadine Dorries interview: "If I didn’t have a thick skin, I would be dead by now"
Newly returned to the backbenches, former culture secretary Nadine Dorries tells Tali Fraser there are plenty more political scraps to come - and that she’s still Boris Johnson’s biggest cheerleader. Photography by Baldo Sciacca.
The nightmare of Ukrainian daily life
Communities
By Said Batrouni
The nightmare of Ukrainian daily life
Ukraine’s situation is tense and volatile. The public sirens wail unexpectedly during the day or night with a diabolical sound to warn that death is omnipresent as a result of Iranian kamikaze drones or calibre missile strikes. Running to nearby shelters has become a sacred ritual that must be performed on a daily basis. To stay on track with the danger, Ukrainians must become accustomed to being kicked out of their offices, restaurants or supermarkets with only a few minutes to complete their orders when sirens (vozddyshnaya trivoga as they are called in Russian) go off.
Who's been hired, fired or retired this week in UK politics – 11 November
Parliament
By Dods Political Intelligence
Who's been hired, fired or retired this week in UK politics – 11 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.
Remembrance Day: Honouring those who have laid down their lives for our freedom
Defence
By Lord Dannatt
Remembrance Day: Honouring those who have laid down their lives for our freedom
The obscenity of an outrageous war in Ukraine lends an added poignancy to our reflections at this time of Remembrance.
The UK is offering debt deferrals for developing countries vulnerable to climate shocks
Environment
By James Cartlidge MP
The UK is offering debt deferrals for developing countries vulnerable to climate shocks
From record breaking heat in India to flooding in Sudan, some of the world’s most vulnerable people are paying the punishing price for climate change.
Human rights abuses are plaguing Sri Lanka – the UK must step up and introduce sanctions
Foreign affairs
By Elliot Colburn MP
Human rights abuses are plaguing Sri Lanka – the UK must step up and introduce sanctions
Thirteen years ago, a civil war on the island of Sri Lanka came to a bloody culmination. During the final months of the conflict, over a hundred thousand civilians suffered horrific human rights abuses and war crimes at the hands of the Sri Lankan government military.
Loss and damage – the multibillion-dollar question at the COP27 talks
Environment
By Dr Joshua Wells, Political Consultant
Loss and damage – the multibillion-dollar question at the COP27 talks
For the first time since the United Nations started its COP climate change summits in 1995, discussion of loss and damage financing has been added to the agenda. But what is loss and damage, and why is it proving to be one of the hottest potatoes at the COP27 global warming talks in Egypt?
Repairing our damaged relationship with the EU is vital to boost trade
Brexit
By Hilary Benn MP
Repairing our damaged relationship with the EU is vital to boost trade
Last week, the government celebrated International Trade Week. Across the United Kingdom, events were held on decarbonising business, harnessing new technology and building global partnerships.
As chair of the Transport Committee, I would take a holistic approach to transport
Transport
By Iain Stewart MP
As chair of the Transport Committee, I would take a holistic approach to transport
In 1965, Burt Bacharach recorded Trains and Boats and Planes. If he was to compose that song today, he would find himself having to add autonomous vehicles, EVs, drones, robot delivery vehicles, buses and many more!
Would pay-as-you-drive be a better means of vehicle taxation?
Economy
By Silviya Barrett
Would pay-as-you-drive be a better means of vehicle taxation?
With more and more electric vehicles on our roads, it is increasingly clear that the current system of vehicle taxation is no longer fit for purpose; what is less clear is what its replacement will look like.
The Health of Nations: Why Businesses Need to Step Up When it Comes to Health Partner content
Health
By Legal & General
The Health of Nations: Why Businesses Need to Step Up When it Comes to Health
With the new Prime Minister recommitting to Levelling Up, UK businesses need to step forward to create a more balanced economy. But that can only happen with a healthy population and a healthy workforce. The House sat down with Legal & General’s John Godfrey to hear why he believes health should be on the agenda in every UK boardroom.
How we can deliver a better criminal confiscation regime Partner content
Home affairs
By Law Commission
How we can deliver a better criminal confiscation regime
The Law Commission has proposed new reforms to recover millions more from criminal gains.
I'm an asylum seeker and I want to work to support my family – please let me
Home affairs
By Anonymous,
I'm an asylum seeker and I want to work to support my family – please let me
Whilst the outgoing prime minister had planned to extend the existing Skilled Worker visa scheme to deal with the post-Brexit labour market shortage and disagreement amongst many senior politicians, could the answer lay much closer to home?
Pastimes: Lord West's military paraphernalia
Parliament
By Rosamund Urwin
Pastimes: Lord West's military paraphernalia
In her occasional series, Rosamund Urwin meets up with parliamentarians to discuss how they unwind away from Westminster. Here, Lord West shows off his collection of military paraphernalia
Tribute to Lord Boyce
Obituaries
By Lord Stirrup
Tribute to Lord Boyce
A man of courage and honesty who dedicated his life to the security of the nation, Lord Boyce was always at heart a submariner
Leaders must step up solidarity for the Iranian people in their quest for ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’
Foreign affairs
By Anonymous.
Leaders must step up solidarity for the Iranian people in their quest for ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’
Zhina Mahsa Amini’s death at the hands of the Islamic Republic’s morality police has sparked an unprecedented female-led movement embodied in the slogan “Woman, Life, Freedom”.
Inadequate planning and funding is hindering the quality of public transport
Transport
By Lord Moylan
Inadequate planning and funding is hindering the quality of public transport
The House of Lords Built Environment Committee has spent the past nine months looking at how public transport in towns and cities outside London can be improved.
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