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The welfare bill still forces people into poverty – we must remove the cuts entirely
The welfare bill still forces people into poverty – we must remove the cuts entirely
Health
By Neil Duncan-Jordan MP
Last week’s 11th-hour scramble to save the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill was a stark reminder of how not to make long-term welfare policy.
Tribute to Lord Lipsey: 'Extremely bright, though never arrogant with it'
Obituaries
By Lord Liddle
Tribute to Lord Lipsey: 'Extremely bright, though never arrogant with it'
'His own landlord': The life and legacy of William Ferguson Massey
History
By Aaron Callan
'His own landlord': The life and legacy of William Ferguson Massey
Embedding play into paediatric care is a win for patients, staff and the NHS
Health
By Alistair Strathern MP
Embedding play into paediatric care is a win for patients, staff and the NHS
Let’s end the rigging of public service procurement and repair children’s care provision
Education
By Baroness Thornton
Let’s end the rigging of public service procurement and repair children’s care provision
After the Industrial Strategy: decarbonisation, not deindustrialisation? Partner content
Environment
By Mineral Products Association
After the Industrial Strategy: decarbonisation, not deindustrialisation?
Recipes for disaster: David Cameron’s almond milk porridge
Political parties
By Robert Hutton
Recipes for disaster: David Cameron’s almond milk porridge
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Labour MPs Demand Colleagues Lose Whip Over Palestine Action Vote
Labour MPs Demand Colleagues Lose Whip Over Palestine Action Vote
Foreign affairs
One Year After The General Election: Where Are Former MPs Now?
One Year After The General Election: Where Are Former MPs Now?
Political parties
Rachel Reeves: Hero of the Left
Rachel Reeves: Hero of the Left
By Tim Leunig
Political parties
House of Lords To Move To QEII Centre While Parliament Restored
House of Lords To Move To QEII Centre While Parliament Restored
Parliament
Reform MP's Caseworker Suspended Following Assault Charge
Reform MP's Caseworker Suspended Following Assault Charge
Political parties
Tory Lords Push To Stop Hereditary Peers Being Removed By Labour Reforms
Tory Lords Push To Stop Hereditary Peers Being Removed By Labour Reforms
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The deteriorating humanitarian crisis in Myanmar calls for urgent international action
Foreign affairs
By Dan Poulter MP and Lord Crisp
The deteriorating humanitarian crisis in Myanmar calls for urgent international action
Today marks the first anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar. In the past year, a fledgling democracy has descended into chaos with the army committing violence against civilians, human rights abuses, and armed rebels now fighting the regime in several parts of the country.
Boris Johnson’s position is untenable – Tory MPs have a responsibility to remove him
Political parties
By Dominic Grieve
Boris Johnson’s position is untenable – Tory MPs have a responsibility to remove him
If there is a characteristic that lawyers who have done a lot of trial-work share, it’s a tendency to submit words both written and spoken to analysis as to meaning, because it is often in those small details that lies the path to an understanding of a bigger picture.
Levelling up white paper must turbo charge a new era of genuine devolution to revive deprived areas
Communities
By Sam Chapman-Allen
Levelling up white paper must turbo charge a new era of genuine devolution to revive deprived areas
The long-awaited levelling up white paper is just around the corner.
The Green Party has a plan to tackle the cost-of-living crisis now
Economy
By Adrian Ramsay MP
The Green Party has a plan to tackle the cost-of-living crisis now
Today marks 100 days since Carla and I gave our first speech to Green Party conference as co-leaders.
Dormant assets can fund vital social infrastructure in 'left behind' communities
Communities
By Diana Johnson MP and Paul Howell MP
Dormant assets can fund vital social infrastructure in 'left behind' communities
As anticipation builds ahead of the release of the government’s Levelling Up White Paper, it’s worth turning our attention to a piece of parliamentary business that has the potential to be a catalyst for lasting change in “left behind” communities across the country.
The kind of death you experience has become a postcode lottery
Health
By John Johnston
The kind of death you experience has become a postcode lottery
The only guarantee in life, as the saying goes, is death. But how we die, and whether we enjoy the privilege of a “good death,” has no certainty at all. Across the UK, the experience of our final weeks has increasingly become a postcode lottery, influenced by location, condition, age, ethnicity and wealth.
Words of condemnation will not save the Uyghurs from genocide – we need action
Foreign affairs
By Rahima Mahmut
Words of condemnation will not save the Uyghurs from genocide – we need action
A few days ago, the Uyghur community joined the rest of the world in remembering the victims of the Holocaust and the genocides that followed in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur.
Where Are They Now? Former Lib Dem MP Paul Burstow
Health
By Georgina Bailey
Where Are They Now? Former Lib Dem MP Paul Burstow
Paul Burstow, Liberal Democrat MP for Sutton and Cheam (1997 - 2015)
We must devolve more powers to local government to level up across the country
Economy
By James Jamieson
We must devolve more powers to local government to level up across the country
Over the last two years, councils have played a crucial role in responding to the unprecedented challenge of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Why is Covid modelling so controversial?
Coronavirus
By Chaminda Jayanetti
Why is Covid modelling so controversial?
The tension between politicians, scientists and experts has become palpable in recent months, amid differing perceptions of how best to defeat the Omicron strain of coronavirus. But surely the numbers don’t lie? So why is Covid modelling so controversial? Chaminda Jayanetti reports
With an ethos of ‘learning by doing,’ UTCs bridge the gap between education and work
Education
By Lord Kenneth Baker of Dorking
With an ethos of ‘learning by doing,’ UTCs bridge the gap between education and work
The first University Technical College (UTC) opened in 2010. Today there are 48 across England, with more than 17,500 students. UTCs were not dreamt up by the Department for Education (DfE) because, since 1870, the DfE has never created a technical curriculum or a technical qualification; instead it has focused on academic subjects.
How can Levelling Up work for the whole country? Partner content
Communities
By Essex County Council
How can Levelling Up work for the whole country?
In Essex we have a clear vision for what Levelling Up means. Find out how we are making it happen.
Cultural comforts for when times are tough
Books & culture
By Lord Black, Kirsty Blackman, Lord Alton and Afzal Khan
Cultural comforts for when times are tough
From Schubert to Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, four parliamentarians reveal which poems, books and music they turn to for solace
We must end Holocaust distortion
Home affairs
By Karen Pollock
We must end Holocaust distortion
Today, we mark Holocaust Memorial Day.
Hundreds of MPs sign Book of Remembrance in Parliament to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day
Parliament
By Noa Hoffman
Hundreds of MPs sign Book of Remembrance in Parliament to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day
Hundreds of MPs have signed a Book of Commitment in Parliament, pledging to honour and remember those who died at the hands of Nazis throughout the Second World War.
Global Britain can play a leading role in atrocity prevention
Foreign affairs
By Sarah Champion MP
Global Britain can play a leading role in atrocity prevention
I was in my early twenties when a shocking picture of emaciated Bosnian men being held prisoner behind barbed wire was published in the press.
On Holocaust Memorial Day let’s stand united against hatred
Home affairs
By Tulip Siddiq MP and John Howell MP
On Holocaust Memorial Day let’s stand united against hatred
Over the past year we have seen increasing division in UK politics. While not unusual in a profession like ours, we must actively acknowledge the negative impact this can have - not just in Parliament but throughout society.
NHS dentistry is in crisis as an exodus of dentists has left many without access to treatment
Health
By Navendu Mishra MP
NHS dentistry is in crisis as an exodus of dentists has left many without access to treatment
This time last year, it was reported that there was a 22 per cent increase in complaints about NHS dental care. From the sheer cost of treatment to the lack of availability of appointments, people are sick to their back teeth that the mere fact of maintaining good oral hygiene is seemingly a luxury out of reach for many.
Claims of Islamophobia should remind this government to stand up for British values
Home affairs
By Sajjad Karim
Claims of Islamophobia should remind this government to stand up for British values
Westminster is once again engulfed in high drama and turbulence behind which very fundamental issues are thrown to the fore for determination.
A cross-government strategy is vital to tackle growing health inequalities and level up
Health
By Peter Dowd MP
A cross-government strategy is vital to tackle growing health inequalities and level up
The pandemic has exposed and exacerbated the inequalities that have existed in our society for far too long.
There is no case for a National Insurance hike
Economy
By John Redwood MP
There is no case for a National Insurance hike
The Treasury employs plenty of intelligent people, but their collective views and decisions are often wrong.
Failing to address the cancer backlog could see survival rates fall for the first time in decades
Health
By Barbara Keeley MP
Failing to address the cancer backlog could see survival rates fall for the first time in decades
The Health and Social Care Select Committee has just held the last of its evidence sessions in its current inquiry into cancer services in England.
A Year of Innovation: The Catapult Network's review of 2021 Partner content
Economy
By Catapult Network
A Year of Innovation: The Catapult Network's review of 2021
2021 demonstrated the power of what Catapults can achieve. Find out how we plan on going further in 2022.
Timber holds the key to take on embodied carbon in 2022 Partner content
Environment
By Wood for Good
Timber holds the key to take on embodied carbon in 2022
Embodied carbon emissions from the built environment must be tackled now if we are to meet our climate change ambitions says David Warburton, MP for Somerton and Frome, and chair of the APPG for the Timber Industries.
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