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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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Social care workforce crisis is failing people with dementia
Health
By Debbie Abrahams MP
Social care workforce crisis is failing people with dementia
It’s been 11 months since the government published its Adult Social Care White Paper, People at the Heart of Care – and yet we still have precious little detail on how government will deliver vital reform for the social care workforce.
We cannot afford yet another delay to the Online Safety Bill
Culture
By Sir Peter Wanless
We cannot afford yet another delay to the Online Safety Bill
As Rishi Sunak starts his second week as Prime Minister, we estimate more than 800 sex offences against children online will likely have been reported to police in England and Wales since he walked into No 10.
Pandemics, plastic bags and planning: What can data tell us about government policy? Partner content
Health
By Understanding Society
Pandemics, plastic bags and planning: What can data tell us about government policy?
How do we know if a policy works and gives value for money, or has unintended consequences? The longitudinal data of Understanding Society can help to find the answers.
Veterans Aid CEO to take up new role on the international stage Partner content
Communities
By Veterans Aid
Veterans Aid CEO to take up new role on the international stage
Dr Hugh Milroy OBE’s appointment will allow Veterans Aid to work more closely with global partners on the promotion of wellbeing for ex-servicemen and women.
'Not exactly Bake Off for politicos': Lance Price reviews 'Make Me Prime Minister'
Books & culture
By Lance Price
'Not exactly Bake Off for politicos': Lance Price reviews 'Make Me Prime Minister'
Complete with a glittering array of journalists and politicians putting each contestant through their paces, Channel 4 has succeeded in producing an engaging – although sometimes painful – reality TV show
I will bring serious leadership and rigorous scrutiny as Health and Social Care Select Committee chair
Health
By Stephen Hammond MP
I will bring serious leadership and rigorous scrutiny as Health and Social Care Select Committee chair
I am standing to be the next chair of the Health and Social Care Select Committee as I believe the challenges facing our health and care systems today require not only serious leadership, but rigorous scrutiny.
'Enormous problems' - Northern MPs on train and transport issues across their regions
Transport
By Caitlin Doherty
'Enormous problems' - Northern MPs on train and transport issues across their regions
With “difficult decisions” to come on the economy, northern MPs tell Caitlin Doherty what the government should do with rail and other transport services to best serve their communities.
Government must do more to boost uptake of Healthy Start
Health
By Kate Green MP
Government must do more to boost uptake of Healthy Start
Today I’m presenting a bill to Parliament which would ensure that families who are eligible for the Healthy Start scheme are registered to receive it.
Parliament must extend proxy voting to be worthy of its pre-eminence
Parliament
By James Sunderland MP
Parliament must extend proxy voting to be worthy of its pre-eminence
On the rare occasions that both sides of the House come together to agree a motion, it can be persuasive. This is exactly what happened when the House of Commons recently agreed to pilot a scheme that will see proxy voting extended for MPs who may be physically unable to attend Westminster.
Leidos parliamentary reception demonstrates the “absolutely vital” role of SMEs in UK Defence Partner content
Defence
By Leidos UK and Europe
Leidos parliamentary reception demonstrates the “absolutely vital” role of SMEs in UK Defence
The invasion of Ukraine has once again revitalised the discourse around UK Defence. It was therefore fitting that Leidos UK brought together parliamentarians with SMEs from across the country in the Churchill Room last week for a reception showcasing their critical impact within the sector.
I would bring experience and credibility as chair of the Health and Social Care Committee
Health
By Steve Brine MP
I would bring experience and credibility as chair of the Health and Social Care Committee
We’re all known for one thing during our time in Parliament. For me, it’s health and I think I have a strong record on the subject – in government and on the backbenches – working collegiately and respectfully with MPs from every party.
Steve Baker, John Brown and the role of white Christianity in Black History
History
By Nels Abbey
Steve Baker, John Brown and the role of white Christianity in Black History
Throughout history, white Christians have proved both spectacularly malevolent and truly inspirational in the battle for Black equality. Nels Abbey sets the scene
Remembering Jayaben Desai and the Grunwick dispute
Culture
By Kim Johnson MP
Remembering Jayaben Desai and the Grunwick dispute
As the first Black Member of Parliament to represent Liverpool – home to the oldest established Black community in Europe – it means a lot to look back and remember the women on whose shoulders I stand.
I would be a constructive, independent and evidence-led chair of the Health and Social Care Committee
Health
By Anne Marie Morris MP
I would be a constructive, independent and evidence-led chair of the Health and Social Care Committee
In January this year, Jane (pseudonym), mother of two and a midwife, noticed that she had symptoms associated with cancer.
Why I Set Up Black History Walks
Culture
By Tony Warner
Why I Set Up Black History Walks
I set up Black History Walks to prevent the further erasure of our histories
We need targeted support for struggling readers in secondary schools
Education
By Amanda Spielman
We need targeted support for struggling readers in secondary schools
As children return to school after the half-term break, there will be much discussion in Westminster about the new and returning faces in government making decisions about the future of education.
Majority Of Conservative Voters Expect To Shift To Electric Cars As Part Of Net-Zero Push
Energy
By John Johnston
Majority Of Conservative Voters Expect To Shift To Electric Cars As Part Of Net-Zero Push
An exclusive poll for The House finds a majority of Conservative voters envision shifting to electric cars as the United Kingdom chases its net-zero targets.
We must take allergies seriously in Parliament if we are to protect those affected on the outside
Health
By Jon Cruddas
We must take allergies seriously in Parliament if we are to protect those affected on the outside
One in three parliamentarians has an allergy. And yet when Allergy UK, the nation’s leading patient charity on allergy, held a reception in Parliament recently, even the parliamentary authorities struggled to cater for many of the attendees with food allergies.
Ed Davey interview: ‘I made my priority very clear and it is to beat Conservative MPs’
Political parties
By Tali Fraser
Ed Davey interview: ‘I made my priority very clear and it is to beat Conservative MPs’
As both leader of the Liberal Democrats and a carer to his son, Ed Davey has a lot on his plate. But, he tells Tali Fraser, he’s ready for a general election any time. Photography by Baldo Sciacca.
Women Making History Today: Joan, Malorie and Sharon
Communities
By Kate Osamor MP
Women Making History Today: Joan, Malorie and Sharon
The philosopher Thomas Carlyle suggested history was best understood as the "biography of great men". The House disagrees — and has invited parliamentarians this Black History Month to spotlight inspirational Black women.
Claudia Jones: journalist and political activist
Communities
By Dawn Butler MP
Claudia Jones: journalist and political activist
The philosopher Thomas Carlyle suggested history was best understood as the "biography of great men". The House disagrees — and has invited parliamentarians this Black History Month to spotlight inspirational Black women.
Lord Diary: Lord Cormack
Political parties
By Lord Cormack
Lord Diary: Lord Cormack
For the first time in over two years I feel hopeful. Rishi Sunak has indeed brought a smile to my face and – after the two most memorable (and for all the wrong reasons) years in my 52 in Parliament – I have a spring in my step.
Mrs Crackenthorpe's Diary – 31 October edition
Parliament
By Mrs Crackenthorpe
Mrs Crackenthorpe's Diary – 31 October edition
A fond welcome to my readers. Tempus, as they say, very much Fugit, and it’s all change in the Gaming House: the Roulette Ball of Power has landed in the slot marked “Sunak”, for this week at least.
Members of the eighth Speaker’s Conference announced
Parliament
By The House Staff
Members of the eighth Speaker’s Conference announced
Membership of the Speaker’s Conference – established to look at the employment conditions of Members’ staff – has been announced following its first meeting on 19 October.
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