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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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One Year After The General Election: Where Are Former MPs Now?
One Year After The General Election: Where Are Former MPs Now?
Political parties
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
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
'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
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Temporary at home abortions must not be made permanent
Health
By Sally-Ann Hart MP
Temporary at home abortions must not be made permanent
In the maelstrom of spring 2020, as the terrible dawning of the pandemic became apparent, a number of difficult decisions were understandably taken to protect our health services from being overwhelmed.
Where Are They Now? Duncan Hames
Political parties
By Georgina Bailey
Where Are They Now? Duncan Hames
Duncan Hames, Liberal Democrat MP for Chippenham (2010 - 2015)
Why we need immediate action to take control of our energy security Partner content
Economy
By EDF
Why we need immediate action to take control of our energy security
The horrific events in Ukraine and their impact on energy prices underline the UK’s need to kick its gas addiction and strengthen its energy self-sufficiency.
MPs say productivity should be at the top of the Government’s “to-do” list if it’s serious about levelling up Partner content
Economy
By Policy@Manchester
MPs say productivity should be at the top of the Government’s “to-do” list if it’s serious about levelling up
A new report examining the UK’s “productivity gap” suggests that the Government must decentralise the UK’s decision-making structures and invest in skills if it is to heal the North-South divide, with support from MPs.
We must increase statutory maternity pay to help new mums reliant on food banks and loans amid cost-of-living crisis
Economy
By Ros Bragg
We must increase statutory maternity pay to help new mums reliant on food banks and loans amid cost-of-living crisis
“Maternity pay is not enough to survive. I went without meals, I was turning lights off and the heating to my baby’s room.”
There is no reason to deny women the option of taking abortion pills at home
Health
By Caroline Nokes MP, Sir Peter Bottomley MP and Crispin Blunt MP
There is no reason to deny women the option of taking abortion pills at home
In March 2020 the government granted permission to allow early medical abortion to be carried out at home. The at-home service, known as telemedicine, gave clinically eligible women the option of taking both abortion pills - instead of only the second pill - in the privacy and comfort of their own home instead of at an abortion clinic.
It feels surreal to have Nazanin home – it’s now my mission to make sure this never happens again
Foreign affairs
By Tulip Siddiq MP
It feels surreal to have Nazanin home – it’s now my mission to make sure this never happens again
On the school run last week, a Camden parking officer momentarily looked up from writing a parking ticket and shouted out “glad she’s home”, before going straight back to charging someone £60.
The House Magazine Launches Guide To The Department for Levelling Up
Communities
By House Magazine
The House Magazine Launches Guide To The Department for Levelling Up
The latest issue of The House magazine includes a guide to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC).
Return of the Matt
Education
By Noa Hoffman
Return of the Matt
He describes his own diagnosis as a “lightbulb moment” and is calling for all children to be checked for the condition by the end of primary school. Matt Hancock tells Noa Hoffman about his Dyslexia Screening Bill
Strengthening communities with the power of theatre Partner content
Communities
By The National Lottery
Strengthening communities with the power of theatre
Theatre is much more than just a means of entertainment. The value the arts can bring to a community is undeniable, and on World Theatre Day, it's time for us to celebrate that fact.
This World Theatre Day, let’s call on the government to support the arts
Communities
By Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury
This World Theatre Day, let’s call on the government to support the arts
The pandemic was catastrophic for the Theatre - a sector which relies so particularly on personal interaction. My own stark realisation of what was about to happen was on the 16th of March 2020 when the doors to Tom Stoppard’s Leopastaldt were closed in my face as I arrived - lockdown had begun.
Save the NHS: Deliver a Fair Fee for Care Partner content
Health
By Advinia Health Care
Save the NHS: Deliver a Fair Fee for Care
In the decade before the pandemic, while health care budgets went up every year, social care spend was savaged with multi-billion-pound cuts. As a result, today, care capacity is at rock bottom.
Political grand designs: Is levelling up going nowhere?
Home affairs
By Polly Mackenzie
Political grand designs: Is levelling up going nowhere?
The concept of levelling up has been tried under many different names and by governments of all stripes. So how can ministers ensure this current attempt to achieve equality across our regions doesn't go the same way as those of its predecessors?
Making homelessness statistics count
Communities
By Harry Banton, Political Consultant
Making homelessness statistics count
If the government can’t count how many people are on the streets with any degree of confidence, how can ministers be sure of meeting the target of ending rough sleeping in England by the end of the parliament? Analysis by Harry Banton of Dods Political Intelligence
Permanently extending free school meals to families with No Recourse to Public Funds is a welcome lifeline
Economy
By Stephen Timms MP
Permanently extending free school meals to families with No Recourse to Public Funds is a welcome lifeline
Yesterday the Department for Education announced that free school meals will, from 19 April, be permanently extended to all families affected by No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF). This is very welcome news.
The Conservatives are failing to deliver the jobs they promised and are plunging more people into poverty
Economy
By Alison McGovern MP
The Conservatives are failing to deliver the jobs they promised and are plunging more people into poverty
This week, we heard the Chancellor deliver a limp Spring Statement which – according to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation – will result in 600,000 being people pulled into poverty. The reality is he is making people poorer, with the biggest hit to living standards in record.
Six Key Challenges Facing DLUHC
Communities
By Harry Banton, Political Consultant
Six Key Challenges Facing DLUHC
Harry Banton, Dods Political Intelligence Principal Political Consultant, identifies half a dozen key challenges Secretary Of State Michael Gove and his ministerial team must contend with.
Rishi Sunak cares more about political posturing than good policymaking
Economy
By Ryan Shorthouse
Rishi Sunak cares more about political posturing than good policymaking
This really is the confused Chancellor.
P&O Ferries cannot be allowed to show such a flagrant disrespect for our Parliament
Transport
By Darren Jones MP
P&O Ferries cannot be allowed to show such a flagrant disrespect for our Parliament
I have been in Parliament for coming up to half a decade. I have chaired the Business, Energy and Industrial Select Committee for over two years. I have never seen such a flagrant disrespect for our Parliament than during our emergency committee session with P&O Ferries today.
The police strip-searched Child Q because they thought they could get away with it – those involved must face consequences
Home affairs
By Diane Abbott MP
The police strip-searched Child Q because they thought they could get away with it – those involved must face consequences
The strip search of a 15-year-old Hackney school girl has horrified people all over the country and nowhere more so than my constituency of Hackney.
From the coal house to the White House: Mary Kelly Foy reviews Fiona Hill’s 'There is Nothing for You Here'
Books & culture
By Mary Kelly Foy MP
From the coal house to the White House: Mary Kelly Foy reviews Fiona Hill’s 'There is Nothing for You Here'
Former US presidential advisor Fiona Hill’s highly enjoyable memoir charting her remarkable journey from the economic decline of a former mining village to becoming a renowned Russia specialist in her adoptive homeland could not be more timely
Amid a cost-of-living crisis, Rishi Sunak should have done more to help the most vulnerable
Economy
By Peter Aldous MP
Amid a cost-of-living crisis, Rishi Sunak should have done more to help the most vulnerable
Amidst a worsening cost-of-living crisis, this week’s Spring Statement represented an opportunity for the Chancellor to get ahead of the curve in supporting people through the very challenging months ahead of us.
Not to be missed: Lord Collins reviews 'Power Of The Dog'
Books & culture
By Lord Collins
Not to be missed: Lord Collins reviews 'Power Of The Dog'
Montana’s rugged terrain forms the powerful backdrop to Jane Campion’s panoramic vision of sexuality, grief and resentment set on a cowboy ranch in 1920s America
An open letter to BEIS Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng Partner content
Environment
By Knauf Insulation Northern Europe
An open letter to BEIS Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng
The Energy Security Strategy demands an urgent shift to measuring home efficiency performance.
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