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Burnham's Budget must not kick the can on fairer property taxes
Burnham's Budget must not kick the can on fairer property taxes
Communities
By Jonathan Brash MP
The Prime Minister promised Labour conference he was ready to do what his predecessors wouldn’t.
Plastic exposure is fast becoming another social determinant of child health
Health
By Baroness Boycott and Dr Ian Sinha
Plastic exposure is fast becoming another social determinant of child health
Government must rethink its anti-growth tax on universities
Education
By Libby Hackett
Government must rethink its anti-growth tax on universities
Britain’s economic comeback will be won on the high street Partner content
Communities
By Visa
Nationwide
Britain’s economic comeback will be won on the high street
A fair deal for rural homes: give families practical choices for lower-carbon heating Partner content
Energy
By Calor Gas
A fair deal for rural homes: give families practical choices for lower-carbon heating
Councils must be at the heart of rewiring the state
Communities
By Cllr Eamonn O’Brien
Councils must be at the heart of rewiring the state
It’s time to stop being incrementalist on private jet tax
Economy
By Martin Rhodes MP
It’s time to stop being incrementalist on private jet tax
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Burnham Faces Labour MP Resistance On Electoral Reform
Burnham Faces Labour MP Resistance On Electoral Reform
Political parties
Union Urges PM Not To Cut Railway Jobs As Part Of Public Ownership Shift
Union Urges PM Not To Cut Railway Jobs As Part Of Public Ownership Shift
Transport
Green Party Explores Ways To Revisit Zionism Motion Ahead Of Spring Conference
Green Party Explores Ways To Revisit Zionism Motion Ahead Of Spring Conference
Political parties
The Lib Dems are not cutting through
The Lib Dems are not cutting through
By Luke Tryl
Political parties
PM Says Government Plans To Remove Standing Charges From Energy Bills
PM Says Government Plans To Remove Standing Charges From Energy Bills
Energy
Councils must be at the heart of rewiring the state
Councils must be at the heart of rewiring the state
By Cllr Eamonn O’Brien
Communities
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Have you checked in on your mental health? Partner content
Health
By Jacobs
Have you checked in on your mental health?
Mental health affects us all. In the time it will take you to read this article, one person on average will have chosen to end their own life. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates there are currently more than 700,000 suicides a year worldwide, and for each suicide there are more than 20 suicide attempts. Every suicide is a tragedy that profoundly affects families, friends, colleagues and communities.
Democracy is under threat – we cannot afford any more backsliding
Political parties
By Maria Miller MP and Liz Saville Roberts MP
Democracy is under threat – we cannot afford any more backsliding
As parliamentarians, we see every day that democracy is essential to tackling the challenges society faces and helps solve real-world problems.
The Liberal Democrats will forge a path for Britain to rejoin the EU
Brexit
By Lord Teverson
The Liberal Democrats will forge a path for Britain to rejoin the EU
I’ve never been a great one for the concept of a national psychology. It goes against the grain of anybody with a tinge of liberalism that there is a collective view of some 60 million individuals.
Regenerative farming can save the UK from food crisis
Environment
By Julian Sturdy MP
Regenerative farming can save the UK from food crisis
With the wet weather in the United Kingdom over recent months only recently punctuated by a burst of late summer sun, you might think the prolonged heatwaves of last summer are a thing of the past.
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
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