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Drowning is a preventable public health issue – we need urgent action to avoid more summers of tragedy
Drowning is a preventable public health issue – we need urgent action to avoid more summers of tragedy
Education
By Darren Paffey
Water safety is fragmented across multiple departments – we need a minister with responsibility for drowning prevention
'A man who knows how to land a dramatic punch': Kevin McKenna reviews Russell T Davies' 'Tip Toe'
Books & culture
By Kevin McKenna MP
"A man who knows how to land a dramatic punch": Kevin McKenna reviews Russell T Davies' 'Tip Toe'
We must scrap the triple lock
Economy
By David Gauke
We must scrap the triple lock
Policy positions don’t get any easier for government than banning gambling ads Partner content
Communities
By Coalition to End Gambling Ads
Policy positions don’t get any easier for government than banning gambling ads
Jo Cox: If we reduce her death to an isolated act, we learn nothing
Social affairs
By Kim Leadbeater
Jo Cox: If we reduce her death to an isolated act, we learn nothing
Britain must join the new world bank for defence
Defence
By Alex Baker MP
Britain must join the new world bank for defence
Trump’s Iran war has changed geopolitics – but not in the way that he and Netanyahu had hoped
Foreign affairs
By Lord Ricketts
Trump’s Iran war has changed geopolitics – but not in the way that he and Netanyahu had hoped
House magazine
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Andy Burnham: The Makerfield Campaign, The Aftermath And His Prep For Government
Andy Burnham: The Makerfield Campaign, The Aftermath And His Prep For Government
Political parties
Reform Council Leader George Finch: Nobody Deserves To Be In No 10 More Than Farage
Reform Council Leader George Finch: Nobody Deserves To Be In No 10 More Than Farage
Political parties
Lord Heseltine: 'We Must Not Have Reform Or Restore Anywhere Near The Corridors Of Power'
Lord Heseltine: "We Must Not Have Reform Or Restore Anywhere Near The Corridors Of Power"
Home affairs
Britain doesn't need fewer graduates, it needs better ones
Britain doesn't need fewer graduates, it needs better ones
By Dr Michael Spence, President and Provost | UCL
Education
Armed Forces Minister Resigns Over Defence Spending
Armed Forces Minister Resigns Over Defence Spending
Defence
Healey Resignation Is 'Colossal Failure Of Government', Says Former Labour Defence Secretary
Healey Resignation Is "Colossal Failure Of Government", Says Former Labour Defence Secretary
Defence
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First time buyers deserve an attainable dream Partner content
Economy
By Lloyds Banking Group
First time buyers deserve an attainable dream
Life’s long shopping list is full of significant items. Your first car. Maybe your wedding reception. That once in a lifetime holiday. Your children’s education. But none is more emotional, symbolic and downright expensive as buying your first home.
My Conservative Manifesto: Tom Hunt sets out his vision for SEND provision
Health
By Tom Hunt MP
My Conservative Manifesto: Tom Hunt sets out his vision for SEND provision
Getting SEND provision right from early years is vital to help children with special needs
Mrs Crackenthorpe's Diary – 2 October edition
Political parties
By Mrs Crackenthorpe
Mrs Crackenthorpe's Diary – 2 October edition
Ah, Birmingham. Mrs C is virtually hyperventilating at the prospect of joining the Conservatives again as they congregate in our (allegedly) Second City. As a history buff and art lover, the opportunity to visit the All Bar One and see the newly unveiled “four lads in jeans” statue in person is absolutely not to be missed.
Privileges Committee rejects Lord Pannick criticisms of Boris Johnson probe
Parliament
By The House magazine
Privileges Committee rejects Lord Pannick criticisms of Boris Johnson probe
In the latest issue of The House magazine, a bumper edition for Conservative Conference 2022, we offer the latest parliamentary news...
Who's been hired, fired or retired this week in UK politics – 30 September
Parliament
Who's been hired, fired or retired this week in UK politics – 30 September
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.
The draft Victims Bill fails to deliver for victims
Home affairs
By Sir Robert Neill MP
The draft Victims Bill fails to deliver for victims
The government’s draft Victims Bill is intended to amplify victims’ voices and put their needs and rights at the heart of the criminal justice system.
Government must act to avoid a generation retiring with inadequate pensions
Economy
By Stephen Timms MP
Government must act to avoid a generation retiring with inadequate pensions
The middle of a cost of living crisis, with an inflation rate not seen for a generation and millions worried about how to make ends meet, is a far from ideal time to be thinking about putting away money for the future.
Secure, reliable, and affordable nuclear is a safe bet for Labour Partner content
Environment
By Nuclear Industry Association
Secure, reliable, and affordable nuclear is a safe bet for Labour
Labour should embrace nuclear to deliver on energy security and decarbonisation.
Time is running out for our party to show we deserve to stay in government
Economy
By Peter Aldous MP
Time is running out for our party to show we deserve to stay in government
This week’s economic fallout from the Chancellor’s statement on 23 September has been painful to watch.
Tax cuts will boost growth and help households and businesses with the energy crisis
Economy
By John Redwood MP
Tax cuts will boost growth and help households and businesses with the energy crisis
The Conservative Party has been rejuvenated by a change of leader. Liz Truss has emerged with strong support from the membership, with a new agenda fashioned to the spirit of the times.
Life-Saving Data: Why Health Data is a Key that Unlocks Healthcare Innovation Partner content
Health
By Medicines Discovery Catapult
Life-Saving Data: Why Health Data is a Key that Unlocks Healthcare Innovation
The UK has a unique and world-leading combination of a thriving science and innovation sector, a public health service, a rich fabric of medical research charities and a vibrant biomedical industry. But maintaining this position against the highly capitalised global competition will require these groups to adopt new joint approaches and utilise our national resources, including consented medical data.
'Brilliantly realised': Lord Vaizey reviews 'This England'
Books & culture
By Lord Vaizey
'Brilliantly realised': Lord Vaizey reviews 'This England'
Well-written and totally absorbing, this six-part drama depicting events from the first lockdown is played to perfection
'A sorry story of ambition and vanity': Lord Robertson reviews 'Labour’s Civil Wars'
Books & culture
By Lord Robertson
'A sorry story of ambition and vanity': Lord Robertson reviews 'Labour’s Civil Wars'
Patrick Diamond and Giles Radice’s vivid account of Labour’s many civil wars should make sobering reading for the current crop of feuding Conservative MPs
Boosting overseas aid spending is the best way to champion Global Britain
Foreign affairs
By David Lawrence and Denisa Delic
Boosting overseas aid spending is the best way to champion Global Britain
While the United Kingdom battles a cost of living crisis, the world is facing more conflicts than at any time since the Second World War.
The government must restore economic confidence as the markets spin out of control
Economy
By Baroness Altmann
The government must restore economic confidence as the markets spin out of control
Yesterday’s extraordinary intervention by the Bank of England in the United Kingdom government bond market is a clear U-turn.
University and industry partnerships can provide the new government with the answer for affordable, clean and secure energy Partner content
Energy
By The University of Sheffield
University and industry partnerships can provide the new government with the answer for affordable, clean and secure energy
At the University of Sheffield, we focus our research and innovation on tackling the most pressing challenges facing society today. As a result of the war in Ukraine, the cost of living crisis and a drive towards important net zero targets, securing affordable, clean and secure energy for the UK is a critical question for Whitehall to answer - and one we can help to address.
Why the Conservatives should get behind hydrogen Partner content
Economy
By SGN
Why the Conservatives should get behind hydrogen
Hydrogen can drive growth and help the UK become a net energy exporter by 2040.
Tackling the cost of living crisis will require businesses to step up Partner content
Economy
By Which?
Tackling the cost of living crisis will require businesses to step up
New research from Which? indicates that businesses have the power to go further in supporting those who need it most.
'Insightful': Baroness Smith reviews 'Harold Wilson: The Winner'
Books & culture
By Baroness Smith of Basildon
'Insightful': Baroness Smith reviews 'Harold Wilson: The Winner'
A detailed and thorough account drawing on previously unavailable sources, Nick Thomas-Symonds’ biography of Harold Wilson offers fresh insights into one of Labour’s greatest prime ministers
Boosting economic growth is a worthy idea – but the Chancellor’s plan was always ill-fated
Economy
By Mark Garnier MP
Boosting economic growth is a worthy idea – but the Chancellor’s plan was always ill-fated
There’s no doubt about it. Just three weeks into Liz Truss’s new premiership, she and her Chancellor are certainly hogging the headlines.
The first climate lawsuit against Russia may have huge implications across the world
Environment
By Catherine Higham
The first climate lawsuit against Russia may have huge implications across the world
Russia, the climate crisis, and the energy transition have been a constant presence in the European press for weeks now.
School milk is vital for children’s development
Health
By Dr Hilary Jones
School milk is vital for children’s development
School milk is a fundamental part of school life and has been for generations of children who have sat down with their friends to enjoy milk during a mid-morning break from lessons.
Committee Corner – Work and Pensions Committee chair Stephen Timms on his in-tray
Communities
By Stephen Timms MP
Committee Corner – Work and Pensions Committee chair Stephen Timms on his in-tray
Amid a cost of living crisis and stretched public services, the next 12 months will be busy for Parliament’s select committees. Labour chairs set out their priorities – next up, Stephen Timms
Labour’s next manifesto must tackle the harm caused by gambling
Culture
By Carolyn Harris MP
Labour’s next manifesto must tackle the harm caused by gambling
It was a Labour government that introduced current gambling legislation in 2005, but few could have foreseen the damage that was to come.
EventsAll
Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Awards
2026
Speaker's House, Palace of Westminster, London
Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Awards
Net Zero Week 2026
2026
Online and In-Person
Net Zero Week 2026
Back Nuclear Energy 2026
2026
Online and In-Person
Back Nuclear Energy 2026
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