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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

06 Jul 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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Cervical screenings save lives

19 Jul 2021 Health

Cervical screenings save lives

In 2016, I was diagnosed with CIN3 and abnormal cells which have a high chance of becoming cancerous if left untreated. I had to have surgery and now live without the majority of my cervix. It is a story that I was hesitant to open up about because of the stigma that sadly still exists.

The mystery of the missing Mountbatten diaries

17 Jul 2021 History

The mystery of the missing Mountbatten diaries

In a David verses Goliath legal battle, I have been fighting the establishment for the release of the diaries and correspondence of Earl Mountbatten and his wife Edwina. I hope members of both Houses will join me in trying to uncover the truth - and stop this censorship and abuse of power.

Climate change is coming home

17 Jul 2021 Environment

Climate change is coming home

As hosts of COP26 and a world leader in tackling climate change, we can use this opportunity to set market-driving targets, share best-practice in how to achieve them and help the world transfer fairly to a net zero economy.

Government must take responsibility for mask guidance, not pass the buck to businesses

16 Jul 2021 Coronavirus

Government must take responsibility for mask guidance, not pass the buck to businesses

New workplace safety guidance has been branded chaotic and confusing, replacing legal guidance with vague exhortations to do the right thing.

There is little hope for a swift return to 0.7 per cent foreign aid target

16 Jul 2021 Foreign affairs

There is little hope for a swift return to 0.7 per cent foreign aid target

The Prime Minister has long been an advocate for ensuring twelve years of quality education for girls across the world. The aid cuts will make attaining that goal impossible.

Government risks failing babies and parents struggling to cope during Covid

16 Jul 2021 Health

Government risks failing babies and parents struggling to cope during Covid

New parent Bethany told us that she found remote health visits “unhelpful”, and remote parent and baby classes difficult for her baby to engage with – leaving her with the “continuous heartache of not having support”.

Labour must lead the charge to get Britain to net-zero

16 Jul 2021 Economy

Labour must lead the charge to get Britain to net-zero

As the United Nations secretary-general recently warned: when you are on the edge of the abyss your next step better be in the right direction. We are at that edge as far as climate breakdown is concerned.

The North deserves to play for England

15 Jul 2021 Economy

The North deserves to play for England

It is time for the North to take its rightful seat at the table as an economic powerhouse. It is incumbent on local leaders to seize this opportunity of radical devolution and go full steam ahead to turbo charge their regions.

Creating smart opportunities for businesses on the road to net zero

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15 Jul 2021 Environment

Creating smart opportunities for businesses on the road to net zero

Across the UK, smart meters are helping small businesses lead the way on sustainability.

Solid Foundations: How Concrete Can Help Deliver a Net Zero Future

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15 Jul 2021 Environment

Solid Foundations: How Concrete Can Help Deliver a Net Zero Future

Over 90 million tonnes of concrete are used each year in the UK alone, shaping the built environment in which we all live, work, and play. As the nation heads towards a net-zero future, the UK concrete industry is transforming itself to play its part, building on decades of investment in decarbonisation.

World Youth Skills Day: Paying tribute to the resilience and creativity of youth through the pandemic

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15 Jul 2021 Coronavirus

World Youth Skills Day: Paying tribute to the resilience and creativity of youth through the pandemic

This World Youth Skills Day, how are National Lottery-funded charities giving disadvantaged young people affected by the pandemic a much needed boost?

This World Youth Skills Day, we must reaffirm our commitment to deliver the skills young people need for employment

15 Jul 2021 Coronavirus

This World Youth Skills Day, we must reaffirm our commitment to deliver the skills young people need for employment

Earlier this summer at a Sotheby’s auction, Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web, sold its original source code for $5.4 million.

We must do more to end forced organ harvesting

15 Jul 2021 Foreign affairs

We must do more to end forced organ harvesting

My Organ Tourism and Cadavers on Display Bill targets both the issue of organ tourism to China and body exhibitions in the UK.

The Health and Care Bill will accelerate NHS privatisation – it must be scrapped

15 Jul 2021 Health

The Health and Care Bill will accelerate NHS privatisation – it must be scrapped

Patients do not benefit from NHS service fragmentation, which creates postcode lotteries and inequitable care. We deserve an ambitious vision for the NHS which truly holds patients’ needs as the central priority.

Chi Onwurah MP: 'There’s nothing more caring than saving the planet'

15 Jul 2021 Coronavirus

Chi Onwurah MP: "There’s nothing more caring than saving the planet"

As one of the few MPs with a background in science and engineering, Chi Onwurah has plenty of ideas for how the government could build back better and save the planet. She tells Radhika Sanghani greater urgency is needed to drive change.

‘Vivid and sincere’: Lord Cormack reviews David Amess' Ayes and Ears a survivor’s guide to Westminster

14 Jul 2021 Books & culture

‘Vivid and sincere’: Lord Cormack reviews David Amess' Ayes and Ears a survivor’s guide to Westminster

Part autobiography and part guidebook, Sir David Amess' book will be of particular help to newly elected Members baffled by some of the arcane language and practices of the House of Commons

Commons Speaker thanks 'right-hand man' as key member of his team retires

14 Jul 2021 History

Commons Speaker thanks "right-hand man" as key member of his team retires

MPs broke into applause after Sir Lindsay Hoyle credited his assistant secretary for helping him make the transition from deputy speaker to the 'top job'

'The government is late with its action and where it has acted, it tends to miss the mark': Lord Deben talks to The House

14 Jul 2021 Environment

'The government is late with its action and where it has acted, it tends to miss the mark': Lord Deben talks to The House

The UK has set bold targets to tackle climate change, but is the government up to the task? Lord Deben has his doubts. Blaming slow progress on a disconnect between ambition and delivery, he tells Isabella Kaminski the world is looking to us as COP26 hosts for action, not promises.

Long-duration energy storage: The missing piece of the power sector puzzle for net zero

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14 Jul 2021 Environment

Long-duration energy storage: The missing piece of the power sector puzzle for net zero

Jim Smith, Managing Director for SSE Renewables explains why projects like the Coire Glas pumped hydro storage scheme are needed to help the UK achieve its goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

Encouraging a modal shift to rail is vital to meeting Net-Zero targets

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14 Jul 2021 Transport

Encouraging a modal shift to rail is vital to meeting Net-Zero targets

If the Government wants people to make greener travel choices it must make use of the levers it has at its disposal to motivate public action.

We need a plan for a green transition rooted in fairness that creates opportunities right across the UK

14 Jul 2021 Environment

We need a plan for a green transition rooted in fairness that creates opportunities right across the UK

The public have a veto over the net zero transition and will stop it in its tracks if it isn't fair and they see no benefits. So it must be rooted in social and economic justice, otherwise it won’t succeed.

We will not achieve net zero without more support for decarbonising homes

14 Jul 2021 Energy

We will not achieve net zero without more support for decarbonising homes

The Business Department’s repeated delays in publishing the Heat and Buildings Strategy means there is no policy framework, timelines or priorities set out by the government for industry.

A 'fascinating' history of the political press pack: Baroness Wheatcroft reviews Carole Walker's Lobby Life

14 Jul 2021 Books & culture

A 'fascinating' history of the political press pack: Baroness Wheatcroft reviews Carole Walker's Lobby Life

Carole Walker has produced an engaging account – but fails to convey the sheer fun of being part of the extraordinary circus that is political journalism

We must broaden diversity and inclusion in personalised nutrition and lifestyle medicine

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14 Jul 2021 Health

We must broaden diversity and inclusion in personalised nutrition and lifestyle medicine

Addressing the rise in non-communicable disease, lifestyle choices and health inequalities is imperative.

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