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The government has taken a big step to protect leaseholders – but we cannot stop here

The government has taken a big step to protect leaseholders – but we cannot stop here

04 Jul Communities

How much would you expect to pay to have a lightbulb changed? £2? £20? What about £200? That’s what one of my constituents forked out as part of a service charge for routine maintenance.

We can build more and faster

4 hr Economy

We can build more and faster

Pride should be a celebration of inclusion — not a platform for exclusion

04 Jul Social affairs

Pride should be a celebration of inclusion — not a platform for exclusion

Keir Starmer still needs to answer one big question – what is he for?

04 Jul Political parties

Keir Starmer still needs to answer one big question – what is he for?

Labour one year in: a great time to be unpopular

04 Jul Political parties

Labour one year in: a great time to be unpopular

The UK’s largest civil project is going belly up at taxpayers’ expense – it’s time to put HS2 Ltd into administration

04 Jul Transport

The UK’s largest civil project is going belly up at taxpayers’ expense – it’s time to put HS2 Ltd into administration

Lord Lexden reviews 'The Spy and the Devil'

04 Jul Books & culture

Lord Lexden reviews 'The Spy and the Devil'

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Labour MPs Demand Colleagues Lose Whip Over Palestine Action Vote

Labour MPs Demand Colleagues Lose Whip Over Palestine Action Vote

03 Jul Foreign affairs

Rachel Reeves: Hero of the Left

Rachel Reeves: Hero of the Left

02 Jul Political parties

One Year After The General Election: Where Are Former MPs Now?

One Year After The General Election: Where Are Former MPs Now?

06 Jul Political parties

House of Lords To Move To QEII Centre While Parliament Restored

House of Lords To Move To QEII Centre While Parliament Restored

03 Jul 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

01 Jul Health

My Catholic priest tried to coerce my assisted dying vote

My Catholic priest tried to coerce my assisted dying vote

30 Jun Communities

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'Everything I ever learned about how to be a constituency MP, I learnt from him'. Mark Francois pays tribute to Sir David Amess

20 Oct 2021 Obituaries

'Everything I ever learned about how to be a constituency MP, I learnt from him'. Mark Francois pays tribute to Sir David Amess

Sir David Amess was my best and oldest friend in politics. Everything I ever learned about how to be a constituency MP, I learnt from him. He sponsored me for the candidates list and mentored me when I arrived in this place.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson pays tribute to Sir David Amess

20 Oct 2021 Obituaries

Prime Minister Boris Johnson pays tribute to Sir David Amess

Sir David Amess would have been the first to admit that he was one of the more traditional MPs at Westminster. In his recent memoir he rails against everything from the introduction of TV cameras to the Commons chamber – he’d already been an MP for almost seven years when that happened – to Tony Blair’s abolition of routine all-night sittings, which he felt helped MPs get to know each other a little better.

Investment in Management Skills Crucial to 'Levelling Up', Say Business Leaders

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20 Oct 2021 Economy

Investment in Management Skills Crucial to 'Levelling Up', Say Business Leaders

Business leaders have called on the Chancellor to make investment in management and leadership skills a central plank of the Government’s ‘Levelling Up’ agenda.

The Police Bill will trap people in a cycle of eviction and criminalisation – it must be changed

20 Oct 2021 Home affairs

The Police Bill will trap people in a cycle of eviction and criminalisation – it must be changed

The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill working its way through the Lords seeks not to protect or celebrate our age-old way of life, but to openly discriminate against it.

Reverend Tricia Hillas: Under the shadow of grief, Parliament has chosen unity

20 Oct 2021 Parliament

Reverend Tricia Hillas: Under the shadow of grief, Parliament has chosen unity

Disbelief, anguish, numbness, anger, anxiety and rage. These are almost certain to be amongst the constellation of our responses to the death of Sir David Amess, friend and colleague of so many across Parliament and beyond.

Our national response to climate change needs to be rooted in communities

20 Oct 2021 Environment

Our national response to climate change needs to be rooted in communities

As the global power elite descend on Glasgow for the COP26 climate summit next week, all eyes will be upon them to see if they can put our long-term existence on this planet ahead of short-term national concerns.

From backing business to cracking down on scams, we're changing banking for good

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20 Oct 2021 Coronavirus

From backing business to cracking down on scams, we're changing banking for good

For too long, banks have failed to prioritise their customers. Now, it's time to re-calibrate the banking experience to make it safer, easier and fairer for everyone.

It is time for us to respect public opinion and end the indignity of our current laws on assisted dying

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20 Oct 2021 Health

It is time for us to respect public opinion and end the indignity of our current laws on assisted dying

Proposals to legalise assisted dying for the terminally ill – those expected to have less than six months to live – are being debated in the House of Lords this week. This debate is welcome, and I shall support Lady Meacher’s Assisted Dying Bill.

It's time to speak up on assisted dying

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20 Oct 2021 Health

It's time to speak up on assisted dying

The suffering of people with incurable medical conditions can be as severe as those with terminal illnesses. So why should their end of life choices not be the same?

We must make British businesses exporting the norm, rather than the exception

20 Oct 2021 Brexit

We must make British businesses exporting the norm, rather than the exception

Since entering the Department for International Trade last month, I have relished the opportunity to lead our work driving us forward as a sovereign trading nation.

'Passionate, diligent and intellectually honest': Lord Foulkes pays tribute to Ernie Ross

19 Oct 2021 Obituaries

'Passionate, diligent and intellectually honest': Lord Foulkes pays tribute to Ernie Ross

A man of real political skill, Ernie Ross was great fun to be with, a good friend and a great Member of Parliament

'Parliament has lost one of its finest advocates' - Keir Starmer pays tribute to Sir David Amess

19 Oct 2021 Obituaries

'Parliament has lost one of its finest advocates' - Keir Starmer pays tribute to Sir David Amess

In the last few days, there have been many tributes to Sir David from politicians of all parties, from his constituents and members of the public, from friends and family and from faith leaders, especially the Catholic Church of which he was such a devoted follower.

'Our Parliament is a poorer and sadder place without him'. Priti Patel pays tribute to Sir David Amess

19 Oct 2021 Obituaries

'Our Parliament is a poorer and sadder place without him'. Priti Patel pays tribute to Sir David Amess

For those of us in the Conservative Party who came of age politically in the late 1980s or early 1990s, David Amess has long held legendary status.

'The epitome of decency': Lord Cormack pays tribute to Sir David Amess

19 Oct 2021 Obituaries

'The epitome of decency': Lord Cormack pays tribute to Sir David Amess

Enthusiastic, good-humoured and kind, Sir David was deeply committed to the Commons, his constituents and his Catholic faith

'I will miss his support. I will miss our gossips.' Jackie Doyle-Price tribute to Sir David Amess

19 Oct 2021 Obituaries

'I will miss his support. I will miss our gossips.' Jackie Doyle-Price tribute to Sir David Amess

“Who is this Price–Doyle woman and what am I doing here?” So said Sir David Amess on a campaign visit to Thurrock before the 2010 general election.

'He had an incredible sense of humour which never dampened'. Robert Halfon pays tribute to Sir David Amess

19 Oct 2021 Obituaries

'He had an incredible sense of humour which never dampened'. Robert Halfon pays tribute to Sir David Amess

Sir David Amess was a remarkable man. Embodying the true values of an Essex man – decency, hard work and a social entrepreneur – he was the original blue-collar Conservative.

'He was one of life’s optimists: kind, big-hearted and generous'. Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle pays Tribute to Sir David Amess

19 Oct 2021 Obituaries

'He was one of life’s optimists: kind, big-hearted and generous'. Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle pays Tribute to Sir David Amess

I was in my office in Chorley, about to address a school assembly, when the call came through, that an MP had been stabbed. That it was Sir David Amess. And he had multiple injuries.

The UK must show it remains a world-leading place to invest

19 Oct 2021 Economy

The UK must show it remains a world-leading place to invest

This week the UK will host investors from around the world at the Global Investment Summit. This is not only an opportunity to showcase British investment opportunities, innovation and expertise but it is also an important moment to remind decision makers why the UK has always been a top place to invest and grow.

Any genuine attempt to level up Britain must start with levelling up work

19 Oct 2021 Economy

Any genuine attempt to level up Britain must start with levelling up work

I lost count of how many times the promise to “level up” was repeated during Conservative Party conference. But despite all the hype and sloganeering, Boris Johnson and his government still don’t have a serious plan for raising living standards and tackling inequalities in Britain.

Mobile UK’s landmark report highlights how 5G will be key to reaching net zero ahead of COP26

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19 Oct 2021 Environment

Mobile UK’s landmark report highlights how 5G will be key to reaching net zero ahead of COP26

5G technology must be recognised as an accelerator on the road to net zero.

Evidence Week 2021: learn from top researchers how we can best tackle the climate crisis

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19 Oct 2021 Environment

Evidence Week 2021: learn from top researchers how we can best tackle the climate crisis

To reach net zero we need policies that achieve public support. This means equipping policy makers with the insights into what their priorities are. We are on a mission to make that happen.

We must utilise new technology to improve accessibility and choice for people with sight loss

19 Oct 2021 Health

We must utilise new technology to improve accessibility and choice for people with sight loss

There are over two million people in the UK who live with sight loss and every day they face barriers to living full, independent lives.

“We have all lost a friend and Parliament has lost a fine man”. Theresa May pays tribute to Sir David Amess

18 Oct 2021 Obituaries

“We have all lost a friend and Parliament has lost a fine man”. Theresa May pays tribute to Sir David Amess

I cannot imagine the House of Commons without David Amess. For as long as I have been in the House David has been a presence in the Chamber, making us laugh, challenging governments on the issues he cared about and always, always a champion of his constituency.

“It was practically impossible not to get on with David” - Paula Sherriff pays tribute to Sir David Amess

18 Oct 2021 Home affairs

“It was practically impossible not to get on with David” - Paula Sherriff pays tribute to Sir David Amess

It would be perfectly fair to describe the friendship that David Amess and I enjoyed, as “unlikely”. On paper, we were poles apart although we shared a Catholic faith - mine somewhat lapsed - and a great love of animals, particularly dogs.

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