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The 14-day limit on human embryo research risks the UK losing its lead
The 14-day limit on human embryo research risks the UK losing its lead
Health
By Danielle Hamm
The government has committed to modernising the regulatory system so it can keep pace with emerging technologies, and the UK can fully unlock the benefits of innovation.
Careless talk: how not to discuss homelessness
Social affairs
By Greg Hurst
Careless talk: how not to discuss homelessness
Strategy that endures: delivering a modern UK industrial strategy for the long term Partner content
Energy
By EDF
Strategy that endures: delivering a modern UK industrial strategy for the long term
Local Council Reorganisation: A Genuine Opportunity – If We Get the Details Right Partner content
Home affairs
By WSP
Local Council Reorganisation: A Genuine Opportunity – If We Get the Details Right
Tribute to Lord Tebbit by Lord Dobbs: 'Skinhead turned Saviour; Bruiser turned Carer'
Obituaries
By Lord Dobbs
Tribute to Lord Tebbit by Lord Dobbs: 'Skinhead turned Saviour; Bruiser turned Carer'
The improved UK-France relationship must deliver tangible gains
Brexit
By Naomi Smith
The improved UK-France relationship must deliver tangible gains
Macron is right – let's revive the school French exchange to secure a future together
Culture
By Tonia Antoniazzi MP
Macron is right – let's revive the school French exchange to secure a future together
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Reform MP's Caseworker Suspended Following Assault Charge
Reform MP's Caseworker Suspended Following Assault Charge
Political parties
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
More Than Half Of Public Think A Reform Government Would Be A Big Risk To The UK
More Than Half Of Public Think A Reform Government Would Be A Big Risk To The UK
Political parties
London Councils Urge Capital's MPs To Oppose Local Funding Reforms
London Councils Urge Capital's MPs To Oppose Local Funding Reforms
Communities
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
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The UK is a long way off from a truly worker-centred approach to trade
Foreign affairs
By Frances O'Grady
The UK is a long way off from a truly worker-centred approach to trade
Today marks the final day of the trade summit in Aberdeen, where the UK and US government are.
The government needs to introduce new 'spiking' criminal offence to keep people safe
Home affairs
By Diana Johnson MP
The government needs to introduce new 'spiking' criminal offence to keep people safe
Last year, when reports emerged of a new and sinister form of spiking, where victims were being injected with unknown substances, there was understandable concern. The Home Affairs Select Committee recently held hearings on the issue and have published recommendations.
As a refugee myself, I welcome the government's Rwanda plan
Foreign affairs
By Lord Popat
As a refugee myself, I welcome the government's Rwanda plan
As one of the 28,000 Ugandan Asian refugees who fled to the United Kingdom 50 years ago from the brutal dictator Idi Amin, I am aware of the struggle faced by those fleeing persecution, and want to do what I can to help protect the rights of asylum seekers.
Why ‘Homes for Ukraine’ but banishment for everyone else?
Foreign affairs
By Bella Sankey, Detention Action
Why ‘Homes for Ukraine’ but banishment for everyone else?
Whatever your views about people crossing the Channel to seek asylum in the UK, we can agree that the 70 per cent of those people who are recognised as refugees have overcome enormous dangers to reach the UK.
Boris Johnson is a proven truth-twister. We can’t trust him with our elections
Communities
By Naomi Smith
Boris Johnson is a proven truth-twister. We can’t trust him with our elections
Straight out of University, Boris Johnson was dismissed from The Times for making up quotes, but far from a schoolboy error, lying became his modus operandi.
Animal matters in post-pandemic Britain Partner content
Environment
By British Veterinary Association
Animal matters in post-pandemic Britain
The coming years are likely to be tough on our animals and the people who care for them – so how can we safeguard welfare in the face of brutal challenges? PoliticsHome speaks to Dr Justine Shotton, President of the British Veterinary Association.
'I confess to a twinge of envy for the French' – Lord Ricketts' Lords Diary
Foreign affairs
By Lord Ricketts
'I confess to a twinge of envy for the French' – Lord Ricketts' Lords Diary
It’s the week after Easter, the House of Lords is in recess, and I am in Paris. As always, I have fallen under its spell. In the April sunshine, the scrubbed Haussmann facades and the fresh leaves of the chestnut trees are straight out of an Impressionist painting.
A tour of the UK's cost of living crisis
Communities
By Georgina Bailey
A tour of the UK's cost of living crisis
Around Britain people are pinching the pennies as the cost of living crisis spirals. While there are common causes of pain, some areas are faring worse than others, and many face unique challenges due to their geography, demography, or a combination of the two. Here, six MPs explain what the crisis looks like in their constituencies. Interviews by Georgina Bailey.
Compelling: Lord Knight reviews 'About Our Schools'
Books & culture
By Lord Knight of Weymouth
Compelling: Lord Knight reviews 'About Our Schools'
Detailed and insightful, Tim Brighouse and Mick Waters’ study of four decades of education policy and practice should be required reading for anyone trying to make sense of schooling in England
This Green Infrastructure Week let’s double down on our Net Zero objectives Partner content
Environment
By Green Infrastructure Week
This Green Infrastructure Week let’s double down on our Net Zero objectives
Now is the time for the UK to seize the post-COP26 momentum by accelerating our commitment to Net Zero.
Earth Day 2022: bringing the climate conversation to life in the hospitality sector Partner content
Environment
By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Earth Day 2022: bringing the climate conversation to life in the hospitality sector
With consumers looking to make more environmentally friendly choices, we are empowering hospitality venues across the country to take sustainable action.
Pastimes: Man's Best Friend with Lord Palumbo
Parliament
By Rosamund Urwin
Pastimes: Man's Best Friend with Lord Palumbo
In her occasional series, Rosamund Urwin meets up with parliamentarians to discuss how they unwind away from Westminster. Here, Lord Palumbo goes to the dogs.
The government is boosting take-up of Pension Credit – and our parliamentary colleagues can help us
Social affairs
By Guy Opperman MP
The government is boosting take-up of Pension Credit – and our parliamentary colleagues can help us
Claims for Pension Credit were up 30 per cent in 2021 compared with 2019. It provides a massive financial boost to vulnerable pensioners. As well as putting extra money directly in pensioners’ pockets, it also opens up access to other benefits, such as help with rent and council tax, heating bills, free NHS dental care and free TV licenses for the over-75s.
In a polarised world, our legislatures can achieve more by working together
Parliament
By Lord McFall
In a polarised world, our legislatures can achieve more by working together
Our political system is too London-centric. That’s why as Speaker of the House of Lords, one of my priorities is to help bring the four legislatures, Holyrood, Stormont, Westminster and the Senedd, together on an equal footing.
It’s high time we make wilful lying by politicians a criminal offence
Parliament
By Liz Saville Roberts MP
It’s high time we make wilful lying by politicians a criminal offence
With public trust in our democratic system plummeting as we hurtle helter-skelter from one scandal to another lie, the very reputation of our democracy, and of ourselves, is seemingly at stake.
We must act now to unlock the potential that gene therapies could offer people with rare diseases Partner content
Health
By Pfizer UK
We must act now to unlock the potential that gene therapies could offer people with rare diseases
The formation of a Gene Therapy Taskforce could help ensure people with genetic rare diseases can access the latest scientific advances.
Floating offshore wind can help deliver the UK’s renewables ambition Partner content
Environment
By Aker Offshore Wind UK
Floating offshore wind can help deliver the UK’s renewables ambition
With global energy prices soaring, there is a newfound urgency at the top of government to ensure Britain’s long-term energy security.
MPs have a golden opportunity to show leadership over standards – they should take it
Parliament
By Dr Arun Midha
MPs have a golden opportunity to show leadership over standards – they should take it
I will shortly conclude my six-year term as a lay member of the House of Commons Committee on Standards.
As Global Britain we can and should have a more generous asylum system
Home affairs
By Zoë Abrams
As Global Britain we can and should have a more generous asylum system
Sending people seeking asylum to Rwanda to “deter” them from crossing the Channel in small boats is like putting an Elastoplast on a broken leg – at best a distraction tactic, at worst profoundly harmful.
Allowing asylum seekers the right to work after six months is common-sense
Home affairs
By Baroness Stroud
Allowing asylum seekers the right to work after six months is common-sense
Today, the Nationality and Borders Bill will return to the House of Commons, where MPs will vote yes or no on amendments added in the House of Lords.
Working together to tackle the causes, not just the consequences, of fraud Partner content
Education
By TSB
Working together to tackle the causes, not just the consequences, of fraud
In the three minutes it will take you to read this article, another £1,500 will have been stolen by fraudsters.
Safeguarding the Metaverse: Why regulation must not lose pace with emerging technologies Partner content
Education
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
Safeguarding the Metaverse: Why regulation must not lose pace with emerging technologies
Technological change can be rapid and bewildering. Aspects of technology that are now commonplace would have been simply unimaginable just a few years ago.
Later life matters: The case for an Older People’s Commissioner for England Partner content
Health
By Centre for Ageing Better
Later life matters: The case for an Older People’s Commissioner for England
The State of Ageing 2022, a new comprehensive review of public data by the Centre for Ageing Better, shines a light on people’s worsening experiences of growing older in England and strengthens calls for an Older People’s Commissioner.
'An indomitable spirit': Baroness Fookes pays tribute to Baroness Knight of Collingtree
Obituaries
By Baroness Fookes
'An indomitable spirit': Baroness Fookes pays tribute to Baroness Knight of Collingtree
Baroness Knight may have had a reputation for controversy but during her 50 years as as a backbencher she had more success than many a minister
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