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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
'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
Lib Dem Fury Over Treatment Of Senior MP By Party Leadership
Lib Dem Fury Over Treatment Of Senior MP By Party Leadership
Political parties
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This divided Conservative Party faces a long road back to electoral credibility
Political parties
By Craig Oliver
This divided Conservative Party faces a long road back to electoral credibility
In the first couple of weeks of her premiership, Liz Truss thought she was about to drive an intellectual and ideological juggernaut through the brick wall of reality. She soon found out she was in a Mini.
Building bridges delivers better politics but more importantly, better society
Communities
By Siobhan Aarons
Building bridges delivers better politics but more importantly, better society
It can be hard at times to believe that politics can bring about lasting change - especially at the moment.
Parental Imprisonment: Charmaine’s Story
Communities
By Sarah Burrows, Director of Children Heard and Seen
Parental Imprisonment: Charmaine’s Story
We must unite or the Conservative Party will suffer an election defeat worse than 1997
Political parties
By Tim Loughton MP
We must unite or the Conservative Party will suffer an election defeat worse than 1997
On 1 May, 13 Conservative MPs, 18 Labour and one DUP colleague celebrated 25 years continuous service since first being elected to Parliament.
Who's been hired, fired or retired this week in UK politics – 21 October
Parliament
Who's been hired, fired or retired this week in UK politics – 21 October
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.
Black young people, education, and mental health support
Health
By Munira Wilson MP
Black young people, education, and mental health support
Earlier this year, a mum in my constituency got in touch.
Women must be part of peacebuilding and conflict response
Defence
By Baroness Hodgson and Lord McConnell
Women must be part of peacebuilding and conflict response
As the war in Ukraine continues with rising levels of sexual violence, the insecurity in Afghanistan endures and protests rage in Iran against the restrictions to their rights, we can all clearly see how women and girls pay a very heavy price in conflict and instability.
'A comprehensive examination': Lord Clark reviews 'Neil Kinnock: Saving the Labour Party?'
Books & culture
By Lord Clark of of Windermere
'A comprehensive examination': Lord Clark reviews 'Neil Kinnock: Saving the Labour Party?'
Kevin Hickson’s book adds much to our understanding of an outstanding leader
We have a duty to impose sanctions on those responsible for the Lekki toll gate massacre
Foreign affairs
By Lyn Brown MP
We have a duty to impose sanctions on those responsible for the Lekki toll gate massacre
As we mark the second anniversary of the shooting of peaceful protestors at the Lekki toll gate in Nigeria, the United Kingdom has yet to sanction a single perpetrator.
Stormzy’s ‘Mel Made Me Do It’ and the Nuances of Representing Black British Communities
Culture
By Nicolas Tyrell-Scott
Stormzy’s ‘Mel Made Me Do It’ and the Nuances of Representing Black British Communities
Galvanising an instantly primed audience — both domestically and beyond borders — the music video for the rapper Stormzy’s Mel Made Me Do It, was an instant draw upon its release released on 23 September, sitting atop Twitter’s trending topics within moments of its premiere.
House of Commons librarian interview: Restoration and Renewal, escape rooms and his virology training
Parliament
By Tali Fraser
House of Commons librarian interview: Restoration and Renewal, escape rooms and his virology training
New House of Commons librarian Grant Hill-Cawthorne is the youngest appointed to the role in 200 years. He tells Tali Fraser his vision for the Library’s future, its place in the Palace’s Restoration and Renewal programme, and how his medical training helped Parliament during Covid
The crisis in government throws the desperation of millions into stark relief
Economy
By Tim Farron MP
The crisis in government throws the desperation of millions into stark relief
Westminster watchers are becoming exhausted by the twists and turns of our latest political tale of turmoil, and most MPs are also horrified by the damage it is doing to the welfare of our constituents.
David Lidington reviews Tim Bale's 'Brexit: an accident waiting to happen?'
Books & culture
By David Lidington
David Lidington reviews Tim Bale's 'Brexit: an accident waiting to happen?'
Although flawed by its almost exclusive focus on UK domestic politics, Tim Bale’s concise appraisal of why David Cameron lost the 2016 referendum is well worth a read
The significance of diaspora
Communities
By Astrid Madimba and Chinny Ukata
The significance of diaspora
More than 150 million Africans form part of what the African Union (AU) describes as Africa’s sixth region, the diaspora.
How can anyone be against safer gambling? Partner content
Education
By Betting and Gaming Council
How can anyone be against safer gambling?
This week is Safer Gambling Week when we come together to promote better education and awareness, encourage even more people to use safer gambling tools like deposit limits and time-outs, and crucially when we signpost the advice, support and help that’s available to anyone who may be struggling. From betting shops to bingo clubs, casinos and online operators, and for the first-time betting operators in Ireland and across Europe too, it is an incredible show of unity to promote safe betting and gaming.
We cannot allow HIV and tuberculosis to explode in war-torn Ukraine
Health
By David Mundell MP
We cannot allow HIV and tuberculosis to explode in war-torn Ukraine
On a recent trip to Ukraine organised by the Halo Trust, I saw the very real impact their work is having and how effective British support can be.
The government must step up support for kinship carers
Social affairs
By Robert Halfon MP and Munira Wilson MP
The government must step up support for kinship carers
It can happen to anyone. Maybe you are an aunt or uncle, a grandparent, or close family friend to a child you love. Perhaps you worry about whether they were getting the care they needed at home.
Protecting and restoring nature is key to reach our net zero targets
Environment
By Caroline Lucas MP and Hywel Williams MP
Protecting and restoring nature is key to reach our net zero targets
Yesterday Zero Hour launched their latest report, Net Zero: The Ambition Gap. This landmark guide sets out in clear, concise terms why the United Kingdom must up its ambition if we’re serious about limiting global heating to 1.5C and pulling back from dangerous tipping points.
Iranian women have long fought for justice – but these protests are a turning point
Foreign affairs
By Bishop of Chelmsford, Guli Francis-Dehqani
Iranian women have long fought for justice – but these protests are a turning point
It’s probably fair to say that we don’t tend to think of women having much political or public influence in Middle Eastern or Islamic countries.
A lucid defence of the importance of political polling: Lord Lipsey reviews 'Strength in Numbers'
Books & culture
By Lord Lipsey
A lucid defence of the importance of political polling: Lord Lipsey reviews 'Strength in Numbers'
G Elliott Morris’s book gives a valuable insight into the process of predicting elections
Community, care and love: teaching Black British studies
Education
By Sofia Akel
Community, care and love: teaching Black British studies
What responsibility does an educator have in creating, curating and facilitating a space of learning?
Lord Altrincham interview: The Crown, mental health and the Bullingdon Club
Parliament
By Sienna Rodgers
Lord Altrincham interview: The Crown, mental health and the Bullingdon Club
Having taken a seat in the Lords and claimed the title renounced by his uncle, Lord Altrincham talks to Sienna Rodgers about The Crown, mental health and the Bullingdon Club
We need a system that gives all MPs the ability to admit their mistakes in Parliament
Parliament
By Will Moy
We need a system that gives all MPs the ability to admit their mistakes in Parliament
When a backbench MP says something wrong in the House of Commons they can't correct it.
Why SMEs are integral to the Government’s supply chain – find out from the businesses at the heart of UK Defence logistics Partner content
Defence
By Leidos UK and Europe
Why SMEs are integral to the Government’s supply chain – find out from the businesses at the heart of UK Defence logistics
As the war effort in Ukraine rages on, now represents one of the most critical times for the UK’s defence sector in recent memory.
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