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I do not support Palestine Action - but proscribing it as a terrorist organisation is intellectually bankrupt
I do not support Palestine Action - but proscribing it as a terrorist organisation is intellectually bankrupt
Social affairs
By Lord Hain
It wasn’t easy to vote against my government on the motion to proscribe Palestine Action as a ‘terrorist’ group.
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
'Timely and disturbing': Sarah Owen reviews 'Lost Boys'
Books & culture
By Sarah Owen MP
'Timely and disturbing': Sarah Owen reviews 'Lost Boys'
UEL’s blueprint for inclusive economic growth Partner content
Education
By University of East London
UEL’s blueprint for inclusive economic growth
Putting GPs at the heart of the NHS Partner content
Health
By Londonwide LMCs
Putting GPs at the heart of the NHS
Lord Maude reviews 'The Art of Delivery'
Books & culture
By Lord Maude
Lord Maude reviews 'The Art of Delivery'
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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
Islamophobia Working Group Chair Says Definition May Be Unnecessary
Islamophobia Working Group Chair Says Definition May Be Unnecessary
Communities
'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
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
New Living Standards Labour Group Wants To Create Cost Of Living Policies With Cut Through
New Living Standards Labour Group Wants To Create Cost Of Living Policies With Cut Through
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Lord Frost Interview: 'I book restaurants under a different name so it doesn't attract attention'
Brexit
By John Johnston
Lord Frost Interview: "I book restaurants under a different name so it doesn't attract attention"
The former chief Brexit negotiator explains how the new Prime Minister can finally secure the benefits of leaving the European Union – and reveals the personal impact of his meteoric rise through British politics
Strike disruption threatens to damage the UK’s reputation as a reliable trade partner
Transport
By Huw Merriman MP
Strike disruption threatens to damage the UK’s reputation as a reliable trade partner
Inflation-busting pay rises are not just unaffordable, but counterproductive
Equity must be a priority in the HIV Action Plan
Health
By Mercy Shibemba
Equity must be a priority in the HIV Action Plan
Black communities in Britain still face barriers to access testing, treatment and care
'Magnificently indiscreet': Lord Lexden reviews the last of Henry ‘Chips’ Channon’s diaries
Books & culture
By Lord Lexden
'Magnificently indiscreet': Lord Lexden reviews the last of Henry ‘Chips’ Channon’s diaries
No praise is too high for Simon Heffer’s editing of these irresistible records of upper-class life in a vanished Britain
Savage cuts to the BBC World Service make a mockery of Global Britain
Culture
By Lord Alton
Savage cuts to the BBC World Service make a mockery of Global Britain
Throughout the autumn of 2022 the BBC will be celebrating its 100 year anniversary.
Setting out a vision for long-term NHS reform will win goodwill of frontline staff
Health
By Jeremy Hunt MP
Setting out a vision for long-term NHS reform will win goodwill of frontline staff
No leadership can inspire confidence unless it is tackling long-term challenges with wisdom and courage
Leading British changemakers sign an open letter to the PM Partner content
Coronavirus
By Malaria No More UK
Leading British changemakers sign an open letter to the PM
It’s not often that changemakers from the fields of politics, science, sport, business, and entertainment unite to fight for an international cause, but the UK’s critical contribution to the Seventh Replenishment of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is one of them.
In an increasingly volatile world, Britain must put security and resilience front and centre
Defence
By Alicia Kearns MP
In an increasingly volatile world, Britain must put security and resilience front and centre
Over the past two decades, our security challenges have been defined by the need to protect our people from terrorist groups that increasingly behaved like states. But between now and 2050 our entire state apparatus needs to reconfigure and focus on our most critical priority: protecting our people from states that behave like terrorists.
A century of the 1922 Committee
Parliament
By Andrew Southam
A century of the 1922 Committee
At times it has been the most powerful committee in the land. As it approaches its centenary, Andrew Southam explores the history of the 1922 Committee.
Investing in our young people now is vital for the future success of our party and country
Education
By Miriam Cates
Investing in our young people now is vital for the future success of our party and country
There can be nothing more fundamental to Conservative philosophy than the principle of investing wisely for the future.
Fixing childcare is key to unlocking Britain’s labour market
Social affairs
By Matt Warman MP
Fixing childcare is key to unlocking Britain’s labour market
Work is changing – it’s more likely to be done from home, need new skills and be affected by artificial intelligence (AI). The rights that today’s workers need are new too, but what’s the single thing that holds millions back – and in particular women? In a word: childcare.
Electoral laws need updating to give migrants across the UK equal voting rights
Communities
By Angelo Da Costa Mengowako
Electoral laws need updating to give migrants across the UK equal voting rights
Britain not only ruled the waves but led the way in promoting democracy in Parliament and facilitating migration by opening its borders to people from around the world.
Making Great British Nuclear a success story Partner content
Energy
By EDF
Making Great British Nuclear a success story
Nuclear power provides secure, low carbon, affordable energy and cuts reliance on gas.
The Procurement Bill is a chance for the UK to put its money where its mouth is on human rights Partner content
Foreign affairs
By Hong Kong Watch
The Procurement Bill is a chance for the UK to put its money where its mouth is on human rights
Over the past few years, the world has watched as the Chinese Communist Party has become increasingly repressive.
Difficult decisions lie ahead over the Ukrainian refugee scheme
Foreign affairs
By Lord Harrington
Difficult decisions lie ahead over the Ukrainian refugee scheme
When I last spoke to The House about the Homes for Ukraine scheme, I marked success in terms of bringing down visa processing times from several weeks to a few days. Six months on from the start of the Russian invasion, we can now mark success as 120,000 Ukrainians living in safety in the United Kingdom – welcoming and supporting a population bigger than the average parliamentary constituency.
The government's strategy for rural heating: it's time to deliver on fairness Partner content
Environment
By OFTEC
The government's strategy for rural heating: it's time to deliver on fairness
When the government launched the Heat and Buildings Strategy, it announced consultations on phasing out high carbon fossil fuels in homes and businesses off the gas grid. The outcome of these consultations is yet to be published and the deadlines proposed for the transition to start are getting closer. With the economic situation changing for the worse, is the delay a sign of a shift in the government’s thinking? It’s vital that it is.
Liz Truss’s unfunded public spending cuts will unleash austerity 2.0
Economy
By Angela Eagle MP
Liz Truss’s unfunded public spending cuts will unleash austerity 2.0
When newly minted Prime Minister Liz Truss tweeted that she was “ready to hit the ground” most of us thought it was an unfortunate twitter malfunction. Little did we realise it was a statement of intent.
Government needs to put housing and poverty at the top of its agenda
Communities
By Tionne Parris
Government needs to put housing and poverty at the top of its agenda
In the 1950s, communist and anti-racist activist Claudia Jones identified one of the fundamental concerns for the West Indian community in Britain as: “The constant pressure and concern with daily problems of survival.”
Samuel Kasumu interview: the outsider
Political parties
By Seun Matiluko and Tali Fraser
Samuel Kasumu interview: the outsider
Conservative mayoral candidate hopeful Samuel Kasumu knows many in Westminster think of him as an outsider. But, he tells Seun Matiluko and Tali Fraser, that won’t stop him fighting to be in the room where it happens.
The story of a 'magnetic' screen legend: Lord Taylor reviews 'Sidney'
Books & culture
By Lord Taylor of Warwick
The story of a 'magnetic' screen legend: Lord Taylor reviews 'Sidney'
The life story of a Black icon told with affection, Oprah Winfrey and Reginald Hudlin’s documentary does not however shy away from the more sensitive areas of Sidney Poitier’s remarkable career
Angels for Ukraine will support the country for as long as it takes
Foreign affairs
By Brooks Newmark
Angels for Ukraine will support the country for as long as it takes
Since the war started, I have helped evacuate more than17,990 women and children from the various war zones that keep emerging in Ukraine. I say emerging, as that is how the war has developed.
Committee Corner – Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee chair Robert Goodwill on his in-tray
Environment
By Robert Goodwill MP
Committee Corner – Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee chair Robert Goodwill on his in-tray
Liz Truss certainly has a full in-tray. The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee will be doing its bit to make constructive recommendations on some of the key items as she settles in.
Pastimes: Tracey Crouch's love of football
Culture
By Rosamund Urwin
Pastimes: Tracey Crouch's love of football
In her occasional series, Rosamund Urwin meets up with parliamentarians to discuss how they unwind away from Westminster. Here, Tracey Crouch explains her love of football.
The Ex-Files: What should former prime ministers do with the rest of their lives?
History
By Robert Hutton
The Ex-Files: What should former prime ministers do with the rest of their lives?
One day you’re feted by world leaders and fawning staff, the next you’re out on your ear. So what should a former premier do with the rest of their life? Robert Hutton explores the options
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