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Recipes for Disaster: Kemi's steak
Recipes for Disaster: Kemi's steak
Parliament
By Robert Hutton
Back in 2006, a pollster advised George Osborne that the public generally knew at most three things about any politician, and that he should think what he would like them to be.
The future of science is animal-free – will the UK catch up?
Social affairs
By Irene Campbell MP
The future of science is animal-free – will the UK catch up?
Theresa May’s immigration skills charge was a good idea badly implemented – Labour can make it work
Home affairs
By Jake Richards MP
Theresa May’s immigration skills charge was a good idea badly implemented – Labour can make it work
Losing weight shouldn't mean losing choice Partner content
Health
By Slimming World
Losing weight shouldn't mean losing choice
The government’s fraud strategy must bring all sectors together Partner content
Communities
By Which?
The government’s fraud strategy must bring all sectors together
Vulnerable people should not be punished for DWP welfare errors
Economy
By Sian Berry MP
Vulnerable people should not be punished for DWP welfare errors
The assisted dying bill is flawed both in substance and process
Health
By Sarah Bool MP
The assisted dying bill is flawed both in substance and process
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Former Defence Minister Says Homes Must Stockpile Candles, Radios And Iodine Tablets To Prepare For Attacks
Former Defence Minister Says Homes Must Stockpile Candles, Radios And Iodine Tablets To Prepare For Attacks
Communities
Labour Figures Fear More Gaza Independent Gains At The Local Elections
Labour Figures Fear More Gaza Independent Gains At The Local Elections
Political parties
It’s time to consider stockpiling – a grey-zone attack on the UK is likely
It’s time to consider stockpiling – a grey-zone attack on the UK is likely
By Tobias Ellwood
Defence
Tories Criticise 'Outrageous' Choice Of Football Regulator Chair Who Donated £75,000 To Labour MPs In Two Years
Tories Criticise "Outrageous" Choice Of Football Regulator Chair Who Donated £75,000 To Labour MPs In Two Years
Culture
Reform Is The Common Enemy In The Unpredictable Race For Hull And East Yorkshire Mayor
Reform Is The Common Enemy In The Unpredictable Race For Hull And East Yorkshire Mayor
Political parties
Recipes for Disaster: Kemi's steak
Recipes for Disaster: Kemi's steak
By Robert Hutton
Parliament
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Victim and survivor voices must be heard – stop the political point-scoring
Social affairs
By Nicky Richards
Victim and survivor voices must be heard – stop the political point-scoring
The only positive I have seen about the call for another inquiry into child sexual abuse is that the issue is being talked about. But that is all.
No more words, delays or empty promises on grooming gangs – it's time to act
Communities
By Sarah Champion MP
No more words, delays or empty promises on grooming gangs – it's time to act
Over the last week there has been a lot of focus on child sexual exploitation by organised networks, colloquially known as grooming gangs.
Navigating politics with ADHD and dyslexia: my journey to Westminster
Parliament
By Adam Dance
Navigating politics with ADHD and dyslexia: my journey to Westminster
Growing up, school was one of my biggest challenges.
Cruelty Free International calls for 2025 to be a ‘turning point’ for animal testing Partner content
Social affairs
By Cruelty Free International
Cruelty Free International calls for 2025 to be a ‘turning point’ for animal testing
Animal protection NGO Cruelty Free International is urging the government to make 2025 the turning point for animal testing in the UK.
On Hydrogen: New Report Provides Roadmap to a Low Carbon Future Partner content
Energy
By Policy@Manchester
On Hydrogen: New Report Provides Roadmap to a Low Carbon Future
Despite its immense promise, hydrogen's role in the UK's net-zero transition remains fraught with challenges. Now a major new publication by Policy@Manchester, The University of Manchester’s policy engagement unit, is offering a helpful roadmap to help unlock hydrogen’s transformative power.
The UK has a strategic and moral imperative to support Tibet
Foreign affairs
By Lord Alton and Chris Law
The UK has a strategic and moral imperative to support Tibet
The recent devastating earthquake in Tibet has seen the losses of over a hundred lives and left countless others injured or displaced.
Starmer and Reeves are right to call on regulators to go for growth. They now need to ensure their own ministers get the memo too Partner content
Communities
By Betting and Gaming Council
Starmer and Reeves are right to call on regulators to go for growth. They now need to ensure their own ministers get the memo too
On Christmas Eve the nation’s top regulators received a gift from the Prime Minister. No, not a selection box or novelty pair of festive socks. In the face of a flatlining economy, Keir Starmer threw down the gauntlet, calling for a new regulatory environment, built on collaboration with business which was, “more pro-growth and pro-investment”.
Farage-Musk split could threaten Reform’s momentum
Political parties
By Dr Liam McLoughlin
Farage-Musk split could threaten Reform’s momentum
The budding friendship between tech billionaire Elon Musk and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is already in tatters.
The rise of disinformation is a challenge and an opportunity for UK foreign policy
Foreign affairs
By Reuben Solomon
The rise of disinformation is a challenge and an opportunity for UK foreign policy
The global digital landscape offers unprecedented opportunities for connectivity and information exchange.
Tribute to Baroness Randerson – by Simon Hughes
Obituaries
By Simon Hughes
Tribute to Baroness Randerson – by Simon Hughes
A minister in both the Welsh government and later in the Coalition government in the Lords, Jenny Randerson was a force of nature. Courteous, determined and kind, she was the very best of public servants
My amendment will protect tenants from unfair rent increases
Communities
By Paula Barker MP
My amendment will protect tenants from unfair rent increases
I am proud that Labour is acting where the Tories failed to help renters. My amendment would make the Renters' Reform Bill even stronger by limiting in-tenancy rent rises.
1.5 million homes – why we must deliver quality, sustainability and safety Partner content
Environment
By Mineral Products Association
1.5 million homes – why we must deliver quality, sustainability and safety
Government has put housing at the heart of unlocking growth in the UK, committing to deliver the biggest housebuilding programme in two generations with significant, controversial planning reforms announced to enable progress.
The UK should look to support any Syrian requests for Assad's extradition
Defence
By David Taylor MP
The UK should look to support any Syrian requests for Assad's extradition
After half a century of tyranny in Syria, the criminal regime has fallen – and it provides Syrians an opportunity for a better future.
Sticking with Drax's biomass plant could undermine net zero – Labour must be brave
Environment
By Alex Mackaness
Sticking with Drax's biomass plant could undermine net zero – Labour must be brave
The decision on whether to end Drax's energy subsidies is not an easy one, but the government must face up to the tough choices that the Tories dodged.
Children remain at risk online – we need to strengthen internet safety policy
Technology
By Gregor Poynton
Children remain at risk online – we need to strengthen internet safety policy
Our children’s lives are increasingly online – it is how they socialise, play and make sense of the world. But as they navigate the internet, we cannot forever be by their side, protecting them from the many risks that arise in this unfettered digital space.
Curriculum and Assessment Review: Pearson calls for meaningful policy change Partner content
Education
By Pearson
Curriculum and Assessment Review: Pearson calls for meaningful policy change
Pearson believes in the power of education – and the role of the education system – to prepare all young people, regardless of background, to have successful and fulfilling futures in life, work and study.
Time to get tough on retailers selling vapes to children Partner content
Social affairs
By BAT UK
Time to get tough on retailers selling vapes to children
The UK has set its sights on becoming ‘smoke-free’ by 2030. This is a bold and commendable ambition, and one which BAT UK supports. Yet, a lack of action around underage vaping and an increase of illicit vapes has diminished trust in the role of vaping at a precarious moment in Britain's smoke-free journey.
Here's how we stand up to far-right billionaires threatening our democracy
Foreign affairs
By Carla Denyer
Here's how we stand up to far-right billionaires threatening our democracy
To defeat far-right figures like Elon Musk, the left must provide solutions to the concerns that they exploit.
Absolute power - why HMT's iron grip is bad for democracy
Economy
By Harriett Baldwin MP
Absolute power - why HMT's iron grip is bad for democracy
Harriett Baldwin, a former chair of the Treasury Select Committee, argues that the power afforded to Number 11 can have unintended and negative consequences for democracy
Half of UK adults say they've put off losing weight Partner content
Health
By Slimming World
Half of UK adults say they've put off losing weight
A new survey has found that half of UK adults (50 per cent) have put off trying to lose weight, with many saying that the delay has impacted their health and caused them to gain even more weight. The UK’s leading weight-management organisation, Slimming World, warns that weight loss injections are not the silver bullet for success this January.
Is the UK ready for the next pandemic? Partner content
Coronavirus
By Coalition for Global Prosperity
Is the UK ready for the next pandemic?
Are you ready for the next pandemic? The UK may not be.
Keir Starmer is realising what I learned about being in power – it is brutal
Political parties
By Jack Sellers
Keir Starmer is realising what I learned about being in power – it is brutal
As Keir Starmer has found out since replacing my old boss, being prime minister is unforgiving. The PM has been wise to build international relationships amid global instability, but he must deliver at home to avoid the same fate as us.
Starmer’s honeymoon in office was short-lived – but how does it compare to past PMs?
Political parties
By Keiran Pedley
Starmer’s honeymoon in office was short-lived – but how does it compare to past PMs?
Having won a historic landslide general election victory in July, it is fair to say that Labour’s honeymoon in office has been short-lived.
Freedom's free riders – the European countries that should spend more on defence
Foreign affairs
By Tim Leunig
Freedom's free riders – the European countries that should spend more on defence
Now US president-elect Donald Trump is making Europe pay for its own defence, Tim Leunig says countries like Switzerland and Ireland need to pick a side – and if they won’t join Nato, they should be made to help pay for it
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2025
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Starmer: One Year On
2025
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Starmer: One Year On
Net Zero Week 2025
2025
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Net Zero Week 2025
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