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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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‘Patriots’ law is a fatal blow to democracy in Hong Kong. The UK government has a moral duty to take action
Foreign affairs
By Siobhain McDonagh MP
‘Patriots’ law is a fatal blow to democracy in Hong Kong. The UK government has a moral duty to take action
To check the worst impulses of the CCP and revive Hong Kong’s tradition of democracy and respect for human rights, the UK government must impose Magnitsky-style sanctions on Hong Kong officials complicit in human rights abuses.
STEM will make the future, so let’s open its doors to all Partner content
Environment
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
STEM will make the future, so let’s open its doors to all
Expanding accessibility within engineering and technology is essential for the UK as the world undergoes the biggest wave of technological change since the Industrial Revolution.
Music-making is out of tune with disabled children’s needs
Education
By Dr Stephen Hetherington
Music-making is out of tune with disabled children’s needs
Children with disabilities are encouraged and enabled to participate in sport. That same drive must be applied to helping them reach their full musical potential
Struggling to pay the mortgage? An effective SMI scheme could make the difference Partner content
Economy
By Building Societies Association
Struggling to pay the mortgage? An effective SMI scheme could make the difference
With COVID-19 causing many people to feel the strain when it comes to paying their mortgage, an improved Support for Mortgage Interest scheme could help those who need it most.
At the G7 the world’s richest countries should prioritise the world’s poorest children Partner content
Foreign affairs
By Save the Children
At the G7 the world’s richest countries should prioritise the world’s poorest children
This year's G7 Summit has the potential to be a game changer in the fight against global child poverty.
The Ground Rent Bill is a missed opportunity to end the leasehold scandal
Communities
By Mike Amesbury MP
The Ground Rent Bill is a missed opportunity to end the leasehold scandal
The scandal of new homes with doubling ground rents goes back years, impacting a potential 4.5 million leaseholders. People shouldn’t have to wait for the glacial pace of government to fix this unfair system.
Who wants to live in a cultural desert? It’s time to acknowledge the true value of the arts
Culture
By Tasmin Little
Who wants to live in a cultural desert? It’s time to acknowledge the true value of the arts
The UK cultural sector makes a huge contribution to our economy and wellbeing. Unless the government wants to preside over its demise, ministers must step in with funding support, and put creative subjects at the heart of our national curriculum.
Government must use white paper to ensure levelling up is more than a slogan
Economy
By Baroness Armstrong
Government must use white paper to ensure levelling up is more than a slogan
The government's levelling up strategy needs to move beyond a focus on physical infrastructure in so-called ‘left behind’ areas and invest in social infrastructure to unlock the potential of communities.
Government shielded the arts during the pandemic – now we must help them recover and thrive
Coronavirus
By Oliver Dowden MP
Government shielded the arts during the pandemic – now we must help them recover and thrive
This time last year, our cultural institutions were staring into the abyss. Covid had forced all of their doors closed; my officials had given me the chilling warning that up to 75 per cent of our theatres, galleries, museums and other cultural institutions were at risk of being lost to the pandemic.
Lords Diary: Baroness Grender
Communities
By Baroness Grender
Lords Diary: Baroness Grender
My week started with a peppercorn. No, really, stick with me on this one; a debate on a new Conservative bill to ditch ground rents.
Embodying the case for wood Partner content
Environment
By Wood for Good
Embodying the case for wood
Using wood in construction not only has the power to make a significant contribution towards net zero, but to enhance public health and wellbeing in the process.
More than just the green option: Offshore wind is a £9bn-per-year opportunity for the UK Partner content
Economy
By High Value Manufacturing Catapult
More than just the green option: Offshore wind is a £9bn-per-year opportunity for the UK
The UK’s experience in the oil and gas industry should make capitalising on offshore wind growth a breeze – given investment now and a fair wind from Government.
Tourism and hospitality industries are still facing a perilous future – more government support is needed to turbo-charge recovery
Economy
By Steve Double MP
Tourism and hospitality industries are still facing a perilous future – more government support is needed to turbo-charge recovery
As we emerge from the Covid crisis, the regional importance of the hospitality and tourism sectors should make them a significant part of the government’s levelling up agenda.
Thoroughly modern Mawson: Meet the new woman at the top of the House of Lords
History
By Georgina Bailey
Thoroughly modern Mawson: Meet the new woman at the top of the House of Lords
The appointment of a woman to a senior position may not be big news in the wider world, but Chloe Mawson has just become the House of Lords’ first female clerk assistant for 400 years. She talks to Georgina Bailey about her new role, old battles and why Westminster’s modern management team must be more diverse and inclusive
East 17’s Tony Mortimer: my love of literature during lockdown
Culture
By Tony Mortimer
East 17’s Tony Mortimer: my love of literature during lockdown
I want to use my new love of literature during lockdown to inspire young boys to read.
Labour's Jo Stevens: 'Culture is culture, there shouldn’t be a war element to it'
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
Labour's Jo Stevens: "Culture is culture, there shouldn’t be a war element to it"
Cardiff Central MP Jo Stevens has her dream brief as shadow culture secretary. She takes Georgina Bailey around the city’s cultural landmarks to talk about what Wales is getting right in supporting the creative industries, and the personal and professional impacts of Covid.
Shining a light on public spending is more important than ever
Economy
By Meg Hillier MP
Shining a light on public spending is more important than ever
The long recovery from Covid-19 will require more strategic decisions, and it remains to be seen if Whitehall is up to the challenge.
Government must intervene as the UK’s medical cannabis crisis reaches breaking point
Health
By Alberto Costa MP
Government must intervene as the UK’s medical cannabis crisis reaches breaking point
Government must urgently establish an emergency compassionate access fund so that families can continue to access medical cannabis through the NHS.
From Girl Power to campaigner – why I made a film highlighting the trauma of domestic abuse
Social affairs
By Melanie Brown
From Girl Power to campaigner – why I made a film highlighting the trauma of domestic abuse
Why would a woman who had lived through a 10-year abusive relationship want to relive that trauma for a YouTube video?
Britain can lead the world to a brighter future for humans and animals Partner content
Environment
By Animal Free Research UK
Britain can lead the world to a brighter future for humans and animals
A brighter future where diseases are cured faster without animal suffering is within reach – Britain must lead the rest of the world to grasp it
In the age of social distancing we must combat loneliness by bringing meaningful connections closer to home
Health
By Liz Twist MP
In the age of social distancing we must combat loneliness by bringing meaningful connections closer to home
Government must “design out” loneliness from people’s lives by building housing, neighbourhoods and infrastructure with social connection in mind.
Government failure on social care should come as no surprise – they’ve been letting down people trapped in institutions for years
Health
By Barbara Keeley MP
Government failure on social care should come as no surprise – they’ve been letting down people trapped in institutions for years
Ten years on from the Winterbourne View revelations, it is time for the government to back up their rhetoric with action and end the long list of broken promises to autistic people and people with learning disabilities.
It’s time to boost workers’ rights and end our unjust and outdated two-tier workforce
Economy
By Frances O'Grady
It’s time to boost workers’ rights and end our unjust and outdated two-tier workforce
For too long, false self-employment has been used as a cover to deny workers their basic rights. The Status of Workers Bill would give the millions of long-exploited gig workers in the UK greater rights.
An internationally supported, long-term plan is needed to bring peace to Israel-Palestine
Foreign affairs
By Steve McCabe MP
An internationally supported, long-term plan is needed to bring peace to Israel-Palestine
The announcement of a ceasefire will bring a much-needed and welcome respite for the peoples of Israel and Palestine following the horrific violence of the past two weeks.
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Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
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Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
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