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'First and foremost a patriot': tribute to Derek Conway
"First and foremost a patriot": tribute to Derek Conway
Obituaries
By Andrew Mitchell MP
Derek Conway put his military experience to good use as a government whip – but his style was characterised by decency and compassion. A man who always fought for the underdog, he was dedicated to his family and his country
We must scrap the triple lock
Economy
By David Gauke
We must scrap the triple lock
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
Formula 1 shows Britain at its best – let’s get behind it
Economy
By Greg Smith MP
Formula 1 shows Britain at its best – let’s get behind it
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Carole Gould OBE Partner content
Home affairs
By Total Politics Impact
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Carole Gould OBE
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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
Red Wall Chair Joins Labour MPs Calling For Net Zero Rethink
Red Wall Chair Joins Labour MPs Calling For Net Zero Rethink
Energy
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
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Where Are They Now? Melanie Onn
Parliament
By Laura Hutchinson, Head of UK Political Intelligence
Where Are They Now? Melanie Onn
Labour MP for Great Grimsby, 2015 - 2019
The powerful network ready to help the UK realise its true potential Partner content
Economy
By Catapult Network
The powerful network ready to help the UK realise its true potential
From levelling up to reaching net zero, the UK has big ideas and grand plans – but in the midst of a war in Ukraine, a growing labour shortage, a booming rise in cost of living and with the pandemic and Brexit still influencing public spending the question is: can it achieve its ambitions? Matthew Durdy explains why the Catapult Network could hold many of the answers.
Treating addictions: don't focus on tomorrow at the expense of today Partner content
Home affairs
By Veterans Aid
Treating addictions: don't focus on tomorrow at the expense of today

From Harm to Hope is the Government’s 10-year plan to cut crime and save lives by reducing the supply/demand for drugs and delivering a high-quality treatment and recovery system. It’s one of many current initiatives focused on delivering long-term solutions to problems facing society today. CEO of Veterans Aid, Dr Hugh Milroy, reflects on the implications of ‘horizon thinking’ and questions whether the balance is right.

The relationship between ministers and the civil service can be bumpy - but is the system still working?
Political parties
By Mark Rowe
The relationship between ministers and the civil service can be bumpy - but is the system still working?
The connection between civil servants and ministers has come under increased scrutiny after reports of tension over recent policy decisions.
Elections to the House of Lords – 100 years of debate
Parliament
By Lord Lexden
Elections to the House of Lords – 100 years of debate
Which was the first government to try to reform the composition of the House of Lords by bringing in elected members?
It’s time the government step up to support kinship care
Social affairs
By Alex Cunningham MP
It’s time the government step up to support kinship care
For too long we have been failing kinship carers. The thousands of grandparents, aunties, uncles, siblings and friends raising children when their parents are unable to – the “silent and unheard majority in the children’s social care system”.
The UK must support a special international tribunal to try Putin for the war in Ukraine
Defence
By Aarif Abraham and Dr Gabija Grigaite-Daugirde
The UK must support a special international tribunal to try Putin for the war in Ukraine
On 24 February 2022, Russia together with Belarus began an unjustified, wanton and destructive attack on Ukraine.
The Public Order Bill shows silencing dissent is the government’s number one priority right now
Home affairs
By Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP
The Public Order Bill shows silencing dissent is the government’s number one priority right now
What’s the government’s first bill of the new Parliament? Something to tackle sky-high energy bills? Something to address the climate crisis? Something to address the NHS staffing crisis? Of course not.
I have plenty of mud on my boots to bring an experienced, independent voice to the EFRA Committee
Environment
By Geoffrey Clifton-Brown MP
I have plenty of mud on my boots to bring an experienced, independent voice to the EFRA Committee
As a farmer and a chartered surveyor specialising in rural practice and land management issues, I have the experience and knowledge to be the next chair of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee.
If elected chair of the EFRA committee, I would be dogged in keeping the environment at the top of the government’s agenda
Environment
By Derek Thomas MP
If elected chair of the EFRA committee, I would be dogged in keeping the environment at the top of the government’s agenda
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee chair election is this week – and we need a chair who can lead on all areas within Defra’s brief.
How a North West hydrogen village could pave the way to a Net Zero future Partner content
Environment
By Cadent
How a North West hydrogen village could pave the way to a Net Zero future
With hydrogen-ready homes on the horizon, we are starting to see what a Net Zero UK could look like in practice.
Big Brother style policies won't win the next election Partner content
Communities
By Betting and Gaming Council
Big Brother style policies won't win the next election
People think politicians live on a different planet as it is - telling voters what they can and cannot do with their own money won’t help, writes Michael Dugher
Around the world, it’s time to get childcare right
Education
By Bridget Phillipson MP
Around the world, it’s time to get childcare right
Families facing “mind-boggling” school and childcare fees hoping for relief. Promises to address childcare shortage need to become reality, parents say. The “big change” to childcare was a dud. Parents and teachers deserve better.
Michael Gove’s new restrictive powers over councils risk harming the levelling up agenda
Communities
By Paul Dennett
Michael Gove’s new restrictive powers over councils risk harming the levelling up agenda
New powers for the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities over local government finances, announced in the Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill, are of significant concern for local authorities.
As the only sitting vet in the Commons, I am uniquely experienced to chair the EFRA Committee
Environment
By Neil Hudson MP
As the only sitting vet in the Commons, I am uniquely experienced to chair the EFRA Committee
Just a few days remain until an important decision is made – the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee chair election.
It is vital we all understand the difference between the judiciary and legislature
Parliament
By Sir Stephen Irwin, Chair of the Independent Expert Panel
It is vital we all understand the difference between the judiciary and legislature
Since the appointment of the Independent Expert Panel some 18 months ago, it has been a privilege for me to see more closely the workings of Parliament. Over the same period, there have been some public concerns expressed about the relationship between the judges and the political process.
As the cost of living bites, we must make healthy food affordable and accessible for families on low-incomes
Health
By Jo Gideon MP
As the cost of living bites, we must make healthy food affordable and accessible for families on low-incomes
In Britain, we are trapped in a junk food cycle that means we now consume more highly processed foods than any other European country, except Malta, and have higher levels of obesity.
Accelerating human-relevant innovation will benefit both people and animals Partner content
Environment
By Animal Free Research UK
Accelerating human-relevant innovation will benefit both people and animals
Animal protection is an issue of vital importance and is rightfully climbing up the political agenda - recent months have seen some welcome progress in this field, but I want us to go further, and would like to see the UK position itself as leader in the world when it comes to animal welfare.
Extra Time: Paying women rugby professionals is long overdue
Culture
By Lord Triesman
Extra Time: Paying women rugby professionals is long overdue
Many sports federations do painfully little to advance to protect women's sport.
Rules preventing women inheriting hereditary peerages should be changed
Social affairs
By Harriett Baldwin MP
Rules preventing women inheriting hereditary peerages should be changed
We are blessed to live in a new Elizabethan era; an era in which Her Majesty has long reigned over us and we celebrate her Platinum Jubilee with true devotion. In 2013, Royal Assent was given to the Succession to the Crown Act, ending the system of male heirs automatically inheriting the throne over female heirs.
Time is running out to save Alaa Abdel Fattah
Foreign affairs
By Julian Sayarer
Time is running out to save Alaa Abdel Fattah
The British-Egyptian writer and programmer, Alaa Abdel Fattah, is in the second month of a hunger strike at the maximum-security Torah Prison on the outskirts of Cairo.
A remarkable study of the Tory Party’s divisions over Europe: Lord Cormack reviews 'Worm in the Apple'
Books & culture
By Lord Cormack
A remarkable study of the Tory Party’s divisions over Europe: Lord Cormack reviews 'Worm in the Apple'
An elegantly written masterclass in how to disagree agreeably, Lord Tugendhat's book charting the history of Conservative divisions over Europe is extraordinary
The Lords must not be exiled during Parliament repairs
Parliament
By Baroness Hayter
The Lords must not be exiled during Parliament repairs
In an unprecedented letter from Michael Gove, on behalf of the government, he tells the Lord Speaker: “I will not support the use of the QE2 Centre” for the House of Lords when repairs are done to Parliament “and I propose… to support you in identifying a suitable location… in the North, Midlands, South West, Scotland or Wales”.
Breaking the stigma of discussing rural mental health Partner content
Environment
By The National Lottery
Breaking the stigma of discussing rural mental health
Sam Stables always dreamed of being a farmer, but when he achieved his goal the pressures of making a living on the land almost destroyed him. Thanks to National Lottery funding, he is using his experience to help others in the community.
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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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