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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
Communities
By Alistair Strathern MP
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.
Pride should be a celebration of inclusion — not a platform for exclusion
Social affairs
By Owen Meredith
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?
Political parties
By Keiran Pedley
Keir Starmer still needs to answer one big question – what is he for?
Labour one year in: a great time to be unpopular
Political parties
By John Higginson
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
Transport
By Lord Berkeley
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'
Books & culture
By Lord Lexden
Lord Lexden reviews 'The Spy and the Devil'
Proof is belief: cutting energy bills the smart way Partner content
Energy
By Mineral Wool Insulation Manufacturers Association
Proof is belief: cutting energy bills the smart way
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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
I will vote against the Welfare Bill - I don’t want anyone to feel the regret I've had since 2015
I will vote against the Welfare Bill - I don’t want anyone to feel the regret I've had since 2015
By Emma Lewell MP
Health
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
My Catholic priest tried to coerce my assisted dying vote
My Catholic priest tried to coerce my assisted dying vote
By Chris Coghlan MP
Communities
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Britain can lead the way in restoring our oceans by strengthening our network of protected areas
Environment
By Selaine Saxby MP
Britain can lead the way in restoring our oceans by strengthening our network of protected areas
Globally our oceans are at a tipping point. To reverse this we must establish fully protected, no catch zones to give our marine wildlife space to recover.
Government must step in to prevent a Covid induced mass homelessness crisis
Communities
By Lord Bird
Government must step in to prevent a Covid induced mass homelessness crisis
The enormous amount of prospective homeless people and families dwarfs any other emergency that homeless advocates like me have ever seen before. Government must reinstate the eviction ban.
Government must fix huge flaws in the Environment Bill
Environment
By Baroness Bennett
Government must fix huge flaws in the Environment Bill
Empty words that the government has promised to protect food and animal welfare standards so there's no need to write it into law are not going to hack it.
Maiden Voyages: Robin Millar and Anum Qaisar Javed
Political parties
By Patrick Kidd
Maiden Voyages: Robin Millar and Anum Qaisar Javed
In his occasional series, Patrick Kidd looks at maiden speeches of note.
A ban on fur would be unworkable and unsustainable. Here's why Partner content
Environment
By British Fur Trade Association
A ban on fur would be unworkable and unsustainable. Here's why
On 31st May, a bank holiday, the Government slipped out a four week call for evidence on the UK fur sector that could be the precursor to restrictions or a complete ban.
Government must keep it’s word and reverse devastating foreign aid cuts
Foreign affairs
By Andrew Mitchell MP
Government must keep it’s word and reverse devastating foreign aid cuts
During a global pandemic, will we be thanked for pulling the rug from under the poorest countries of the world?
Summer of Culture: What will the return look like where you are?
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
Summer of Culture: What will the return look like where you are?
After 15 months of mothballing, the UK’s cultural gems are nearly back in business. The directors of 14 theatres, galleries and operas around the country tell Georgina Bailey what they hope re-opening will look like – and what they need to recover.
Our children’s futures are a second-order concern for this Tory government
Education
By Peter Kyle MP
Our children’s futures are a second-order concern for this Tory government
In contrast to the government’s damp squib, we have proposed an ambitious Children’s Recovery Plan which presents a roadmap for all children to play, learn and develop as we exit the pandemic.
La clemenza di Tito: An opera with plenty of political machination – but Sir Bob Neill finds the production at odds with Mozart’s original message
Books & culture
By Sir Robert Neill MP
La clemenza di Tito: An opera with plenty of political machination – but Sir Bob Neill finds the production at odds with Mozart’s original message
Perhaps the most significant thing about this run of performances of Mozart’s late work is that they happened at all, and the producers are to be lauded for that alone.
We need to level up the education playing field
Education
By Anne Longfield
We need to level up the education playing field
Children in many of the worst-affected areas have faced a triple whammy of long-term deprivation, digital poverty and lost learning days. More investment in education catch up is essential, it must be an economic priority.
Funding Net Zero: how investment can unleash a green revolution Partner content
Environment
By Legal & General
Funding Net Zero: how investment can unleash a green revolution
As COP26 approaches, the world will be talking more and more about how we meet the challenges of climate change. But John Godfrey, L&G’s Corporate Affairs Director, is more interested in actions than words. He tells us why “inclusive capitalism” is the key to the UK’s future economic and environmental success.
The Science and Tech start-ups powering the green recovery Partner content
Environment
By Legal & General
The Science and Tech start-ups powering the green recovery
Science, technology, and innovation are set to play a critical role in helping the nation to meet its ambitious target of achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Pastimes: kick boxing with Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
Coronavirus
By Rosamund Urwin
Pastimes: kick boxing with Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
In the first in a new series, Rosamund Urwin meets up with a Parliamentarian to discuss how they unwind away from Westminster. First up, kickboxer Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
Government’s failure to provide festivals with Covid insurance is paradoxical and disappointing
Culture
By Earl of Clancarty
Government’s failure to provide festivals with Covid insurance is paradoxical and disappointing
It is not too late for the government to step in with an insurance scheme for festivals. It would allow events to run without organisers shouldering the risk if we suffer another wave and they are forced to cancel again.
Education recovery: curriculum catch-up is only one area of concern within the sector
Coronavirus
By Tom Hunter, Political Consultant
Education recovery: curriculum catch-up is only one area of concern within the sector
The government has now launched part of its plan for education catch-up in England. Widely anticipated by the education sector, the scheme did not made the headlines education secretary Gavin Williamson would have been hoping for.
Government’s miserly school catch up fund confirms their lack of ambition for education
Education
By Paul Whiteman
Government’s miserly school catch up fund confirms their lack of ambition for education
Schools need support. That’s why the government’s failure to put their money where their mouth was such a disappointment.
‘He was ahead of his time’: David Morris pays tribute to Mike Weatherley
Obituaries
By David Morris MP
‘He was ahead of his time’: David Morris pays tribute to Mike Weatherley
I first met Mike Weatherley when I worked in the music industry 30 years ago and it was a shock to us both to meet again when we were elected in 2010. We were the same but older, in a different world. We loved it.
If we’re going to build a more inclusive Britain, we must stop shaming those who get it “wrong” along the way Partner content
Education
By Inc Arts
If we’re going to build a more inclusive Britain, we must stop shaming those who get it “wrong” along the way
Amanda Parker founded Inc Arts with the goal of championing inclusive change across the creative industries – here she tells us about her vision of a future that collaborates, rather than calls out.
The Underground Railroad: An epic vision of Black American history
Books & culture
By Kim Johnson MP
The Underground Railroad: An epic vision of Black American history
When I embarked on watching this 10-part adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s, 2016 Pulitzer prize winning novel on slavery, The Underground Railroad, I had high expectations – but also dread and anxiety as to how the subject would be tackled by the renowned director, Barry Jenkins.
As the lockdown begins to lift, find your happy place Partner content
Education
By The National Lottery
As the lockdown begins to lift, find your happy place
Catapults are making UK innovation happen – the future of UK R&D and innovation capability Partner content
Economy
By Catapult Network
Catapults are making UK innovation happen – the future of UK R&D and innovation capability
From enabling the consortia that produced thousands of ventilators for the National Health Service, setting up the Lighthouse testing labs network, scaling up vaccine manufacturing, to playing an integral role in creating the first compound semiconductor cluster, the UK’s Catapult Network is proving to be invaluable in achieving the country’s innovation ambition.
The gaming industry leads the way in levelling up the UK
Culture
By Lord Vaizey
The gaming industry leads the way in levelling up the UK
With companies spread from Brighton to Belfast, Cambridge to Cardiff, the video gaming and esports sector is creating a boom in high-quality, highly productive jobs across all regions of the UK.
Surge in Delta variant cases is a stark reminder that the government’s border measures are unfit for purpose
Coronavirus
By Layla Moran MP
Surge in Delta variant cases is a stark reminder that the government’s border measures are unfit for purpose
It's imperative that the UK avoids repeating the mistakes of the past year. The Government must put the data and global reality of this virus before short-term political gain.
We must support, not cut, working class access to arts and culture
Education
By Sharon Hodgson MP
We must support, not cut, working class access to arts and culture
Art takes many forms in life, shaping how we learn and how we feel. Art is essential. But we have a long way to go to make sure that art can be accessible for all.
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Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
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Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
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