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To upgrade the UK-German relationship, we need ambitious parliamentary links
To upgrade the UK-German relationship, we need ambitious parliamentary links
Foreign affairs
By Dr Ed Turner and Nicolai von Ondarza
In the coming weeks, a new bilateral treaty between the UK and Germany will likely be signed.
Failure on the NHS is not an option
Health
By Praful Nargund
Failure on the NHS is not an option
The case for better business: why it’s time to modernise company law
Environment
By Martin Wrigley MP
The case for better business: why it’s time to modernise company law
Closing the loop: how circular economy can secure our water future Partner content
Economy
By WSP
Closing the loop: how circular economy can secure our water future
Cash ISAs: A cornerstone of responsible saving, not a barrier to investment Partner content
Economy
By Building Societies Association
Cash ISAs: A cornerstone of responsible saving, not a barrier to investment
We can build more and faster
Economy
By Dan Tomlinson MP
We can build more and faster
The government has taken a big step to protect leaseholders – but we cannot stop here
Communities
By Alistair Strathern MP
The government has taken a big step to protect leaseholders – but we cannot stop here
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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
Rachel Reeves: Hero of the Left
Rachel Reeves: Hero of the Left
By Tim Leunig
Political parties
One Year After The General Election: Where Are Former MPs Now?
One Year After The General Election: Where Are Former MPs Now?
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
Welfare Bill Passes House Of Commons Vote After Day Of Pain For Government
Welfare Bill Passes House Of Commons Vote After Day Of Pain For Government
Health
Labour Rebels Stand Firm As Government Tries To Sell Welfare Concessions
Labour Rebels Stand Firm As Government Tries To Sell Welfare Concessions
Communities
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Voters are demanding decisive action from government to deliver on the climate emergency
Environment
By Carla Denyer
Voters are demanding decisive action from government to deliver on the climate emergency
When it comes to the climate emergency, the public appears to be taking the lead. A recent large-scale survey of climate policy preferences revealed that a carbon tax, local government-co-ordinated public transport, and encouraging less meat and dairy consumption to be the most popular measures.
Great British sustainable food can help slash emissions
Environment
By Andrew Selous MP
Great British sustainable food can help slash emissions
Over the past two years, Britain’s supply chains have come under strain from multiple pressures, and we have also come to question the health and environmental credentials of our food - with the latter under the spotlight as world leaders gather at the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow.
Equality and human rights must be at the heart of discussions on climate change Partner content
Environment
By Equality and Human Rights Commission
Equality and human rights must be at the heart of discussions on climate change
We can no longer ignore the equality and human rights implications of climate change.
Maiden Voyages - Sir David Amess
Political parties
By Patrick Kidd
Maiden Voyages - Sir David Amess
Sir David Amess did not believe that new MPs should rush to make their maiden speech, calming the nerves by getting it out of the way when no one is looking.
We must fix the gaping hole in inheritance law to build a system that properly supports victims of domestic abuse
Home affairs
By Florence Eshalomi MP
We must fix the gaping hole in inheritance law to build a system that properly supports victims of domestic abuse
Recently, a Vauxhall resident contacted me with a case that was scarcely believable. During an advice surgery, he told me that his mother had tragically died of suicide last year following domestic abuse perpetrated by her husband, his stepfather. The coroner ruled that his actions were a direct cause of her suicide.
Where Are They Now? Former Labour MP Mary Creagh
Brexit
By Georgina Bailey
Where Are They Now? Former Labour MP Mary Creagh
Mary Creagh, Labour MP for Wakefield 2005 - 2019
Climate change is already happening – we must tackle global climate risk and adapt
Environment
By Baroness Brown
Climate change is already happening – we must tackle global climate risk and adapt
As you read this, the eyes of the world are turning to Glasgow. Representatives from 195 nations are coming together at the COP26 climate summit to agree the next, crucial, steps to keeping global temperature rise to levels agreed in 2015 in Paris.
Massive cuts to phone mast rental payments are hurting communities and delaying the UK’s shift to 5G
Communities
By Anna Turley
Massive cuts to phone mast rental payments are hurting communities and delaying the UK’s shift to 5G
The need to get 5G broadband rolled out across the country is urgent, as every one of us working on creaky Zoom calls can testify.
We cannot continue to allow people with disabilities to be overlooked in the fight against climate change
Environment
By Lisa Cameron MP
We cannot continue to allow people with disabilities to be overlooked in the fight against climate change
Last week, world leaders began to gather in Glasgow to discuss the future of our planet at the COP26 Summit. However, the future of our planet must be an accessible one where disabled people (quite literally) can get to the table.
Partnering against polystyrene waste: how we're working to make recycling easier Partner content
Environment
By British Plastics Federation
Partnering against polystyrene waste: how we're working to make recycling easier
Consumers are on board and the technology is already there. Now we just need the will and the know-how to maximise the opportunities to recycle polystyrene.
How sharing data can help save the planet Partner content
Environment
By Atkins
How sharing data can help save the planet
As pioneering approaches are needed more than ever to tackle the climate crisis, developing a data sharing policy framework for Net Zero could play a vital part.
If levelling up is to be more than just a political slogan, it can’t be achieved from Whitehall
Economy
By Andrew Carter
If levelling up is to be more than just a political slogan, it can’t be achieved from Whitehall
It has been two years since Boris Johnson first introduced us to his levelling up ambition on the General Election campaign trail, with a promise to bridge the UK’s stark geographic divides. A lot has happened since then – Brexit, the pandemic and COP to name just a few – so it’s of no surprise, even if frustrating, that we are still waiting for him to tell us more about exactly what levelling up means and how he plans to do it.
The standards system for MPs is independent and effective: but it can still be improved
Political parties
By Arun Midha
The standards system for MPs is independent and effective: but it can still be improved
At the heart of the Owen Paterson affair was a dispute over independence. Should MPs’ conduct as members of a sovereign legislature be judged only by other MPs as well as by their electorates, or should their actions be subject also to independent scrutiny?
We must not allow the western Balkans to slide back into conflict
Foreign affairs
By Baroness Helic
We must not allow the western Balkans to slide back into conflict
Next October it will be 30 years since I came to live in the UK. I didn’t come out of choice, but because I had nowhere else to go. I was seeking refuge from one of the bloodiest conflicts in Europe since the Second World War: a three-year war that displaced my family, killed my friends, saw rape camps set up on European soil, and culminated in the Srebrenica genocide.
The government’s utterly shameful attempt to undermine the standards process has damaged the reputation of the House
Parliament
By Dominic Grieve
The government’s utterly shameful attempt to undermine the standards process has damaged the reputation of the House
One of the consequences of the doctrine of parliamentary privilege, as enshrined in the Bill of Rights 1689, is that the Commons has to act as a self-regulator as to the standards of behaviour it requires from its MPs.
Access to cash is vital to protect the most vulnerable from being digitally and financially excluded
Economy
By Lord Holmes
Access to cash is vital to protect the most vulnerable from being digitally and financially excluded
First, they closed bank branches, then they closed cash machines, then they questioned the point of cash itself, then they didn’t financially serve us. Our streets, and millions of people, have been left high and financially dry.
In the fight against climate change, we need to 'Think Small First' Partner content
Environment
By Sage
In the fight against climate change, we need to 'Think Small First'
SMEs are vital for the UK to achieve Net Zero. We need to remove the barriers that are preventing them from taking action.
Government needs to fast-track its Plastic Strategy to hit Net Zero Partner content
Environment
By Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I
Government needs to fast-track its Plastic Strategy to hit Net Zero
As a society we have historically used plastic poorly. But there is a sustainable future for plastic, one where no new material is made and where all existing plastic is recycled and re-used endlessly - a truly circular economy.
Rates of problem gambling are falling, but on the BGC's second anniversary, our commitment to safer gambling is stronger than ever Partner content
Health
By Betting and Gaming Council
Rates of problem gambling are falling, but on the BGC's second anniversary, our commitment to safer gambling is stronger than ever
It’s entirely fitting that the Betting and Gaming Council’s second anniversary should fall during this year’s Safer Gambling Week.
World leaders must focus on the prize to make a success out of COP26
Environment
By Baroness Parminter
World leaders must focus on the prize to make a success out of COP26
Wild weather at the outset, so bad in some places that reportedly one of our environment ministers couldn’t travel to Glasgow, is a reminder of what’s at stake at COP26 - the biggest political event that Britain has ever hosted.
‘The Palace needs to be a modern working environment for the future’ - what next for the Restoration and Renewal?
Parliament
By Sarah Johnson
‘The Palace needs to be a modern working environment for the future’ - what next for the Restoration and Renewal?
In the great chambers of the Houses of Parliament, recess is a quieter time, as Members focus on work in their constituencies and there is a break from much of the business of Parliament. As the Speaker calls time and the Lobby is locked, we are ready to make the most of a quieter Palace of Westminster.
The writing is just as brilliant but some of the momentum has gone: Lord Vaizey reviews season three of 'Succession'
Books & culture
By Lord Vaizey
The writing is just as brilliant but some of the momentum has gone: Lord Vaizey reviews season three of 'Succession'
The sets are as lavish but as the characters become ever more extreme, season three of this comedy-drama about a media mogul and his dysfunctional family is sadly disappointing
Afro hair discrimination should be legally recognised as a form of racism
Home affairs
By Kim Johnson MP
Afro hair discrimination should be legally recognised as a form of racism
This week, Marcial Boo from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) responded to a letter signed by myself and other representatives, campaigners and organisations, calling for action to end afro hair discrimination. Unfortunately, the response from the EHRC was lacklustre.
The government’s approach to COP26 has been underwhelming and disappointing
Environment
By Anya Nanning Ramamurthy
The government’s approach to COP26 has been underwhelming and disappointing
"What’s your hope for COP26?” Scared. Angry. Struggling for hope.
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Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
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Portcullis House
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
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