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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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Former Foreign Secretary Says UK Public Needs A “Philosophical Reset” On Defence
Former Foreign Secretary Says UK Public Needs A “Philosophical Reset” On Defence
Defence
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
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The diary of a 'Covid' peer, Baroness Stuart
Political parties
By Baroness Gisela Stuart of Edgbaston
The diary of a 'Covid' peer, Baroness Stuart
From social distancing to finding common ground, there was certainly no disagreement in the Lords when it came to congratulating the departing Lord Speaker on his term of office
The SNP is the only party with the experience to lead Scotland through the pandemic
Political parties
By Keith Brown
The SNP is the only party with the experience to lead Scotland through the pandemic
It is essential that people in Scotland have the right to decide whether or not they wish to become independent, and if there is majority support we will offer that choice when the Covid crisis has passed.
IKEA goes full circle as it leads the way on sustainability Partner content
Environment
By IKEA
IKEA goes full circle as it leads the way on sustainability
As it announces the launch of its new Circular Hubs, IKEA UK aims to prove that climate initiatives can be as good for business as they are for the planet.
Blue-green-red: are the Conservatives stealing the environmental agenda?
Environment
By Kate Proctor
Blue-green-red: are the Conservatives stealing the environmental agenda?
Tory Vegans, radical carbon reduction targets, the hosting of COP26… the Conservatives are having a ball when it comes to the green agenda. Is it flimsy politicking, or genuine sentiment? And where does this leave Labour and the Greens, who occupied this space for so long?
British businesses must step up to support India as Covid-19 cases soar
Coronavirus
By Lord Bilimoria
British businesses must step up to support India as Covid-19 cases soar
The B7 Summit will be a crucial moment to show solidarity and strong support to our Indian friends in a moment of need and ensure a resilient global recovery from this devastating pandemic.
Working with local communities is the best way to encourage active travel
Environment
By Selaine Saxby MP and Simon Fell MP
Working with local communities is the best way to encourage active travel
Instead of wholly rejecting the shift to active travel on the basis of poor administration in a handful of cases, we should champion schemes that have proven to work best and have the backing of local communities.
As long as the SNP sees independence as the most important issue, Scotland will suffer
Political parties
By Alistair Carmichael MP
As long as the SNP sees independence as the most important issue, Scotland will suffer
Pro-EU voters in Scotland who vote for the SNP or for independence are being conned by a party that will always hold internationalist values second to the priority of independence.
Jonathan Bartley: ‘The climate emergency is more serious than coronavirus’
Environment
By Adam Payne
Jonathan Bartley: ‘The climate emergency is more serious than coronavirus’
The Green Party co-leader on gaining Labour voters, why Extinction Rebellion’s “messy” disruption was necessary, and how his party is going “hell for leather” to win seats at the next election.
We are missing an overarching strategy to animal welfare legislation. A more co-ordinated approach is required
Environment
By Heidi Allen
We are missing an overarching strategy to animal welfare legislation. A more co-ordinated approach is required
Policymakers must work with the RSPCA and others in the sector to achieve systemic change and embed animal welfare at the heart of government machinery
Why a new generation of nuclear is the key to delivering net zero Partner content
Energy
By Nuclear Industry Association
Why a new generation of nuclear is the key to delivering net zero
Investment in nuclear lies at the heart of building a net zero economy.
Maternal mental health matters: how can we ensure adequate action is taken?
Health
By Sarah Olney MP
Maternal mental health matters: how can we ensure adequate action is taken?
For many women lockdown has exacerbated some of the most difficult aspects of motherhood.
Ocean-based solutions are vital to reaching net-zero by 2050
Environment
By Dr Chris Tuckett
Ocean-based solutions are vital to reaching net-zero by 2050
With COP26 occurring in six months’ time, it has never been more pertinent for UK governments to take action and develop a four nation Blue Carbon Strategy.
Fire Safety Bill will see leaseholders go bankrupt from huge remediation costs
Communities
By Stephen McPartland MP
Fire Safety Bill will see leaseholders go bankrupt from huge remediation costs
Whatever shameless spin is placed on this, the bottom line is simple - the Fire Safety Bill transfers liability to leaseholders making them legally and financially liable for huge remediation costs.
How one mother channelled devastating loss into supporting others Partner content
Health
By The National Lottery
How one mother channelled devastating loss into supporting others
It is 10 years since Rhian Mannings experienced the devastating loss of her husband and baby within the space of 5 days. Thanks to National Lottery funding, she has created a support network for bereaved parents and children.
For the record, mothers-in-law are official after 184 years
Coronavirus
By Tim Loughton MP
For the record, mothers-in-law are official after 184 years
Amid the distractions of our pandemic-constrained parliament, colleagues may have missed a small but significant result in a Statutory Instrument Committee meeting recently.
We have less than 200 days to make COP26 a success – and save the planet
Coronavirus
By Alok Sharma MP
We have less than 200 days to make COP26 a success – and save the planet
There are less than 200 days to go before the UK brings world leaders to Glasgow for COP26 – the most crucial climate moment since the historic Paris Agreement was signed in 2015 – and every one of those days counts.
It is time to give select committees more teeth
Coronavirus
By Chris Bryant MP
It is time to give select committees more teeth
Committees of Enquiry have been a vital part of how Parliament does its work for centuries. When the governor and chaplain at Newgate were forced to tell the truth to a parliamentary committee about the appalling conditions in the jail – including the practice of prisoners having to pay other inmates ‘garnish’ just for a filthy mattress – that led to demands for prison reform in 1818.
Green Ker-Pow: The Rebecca Pow interview
Environment
By Kate Proctor
Green Ker-Pow: The Rebecca Pow interview
Forget Brexit: The Environment Bill is the biggest piece of legislation to go through Parliament in decades. Kate Proctor meets Rebecca Pow, the lively environmentalist steering the ship.
Brandon Lewis’ new NI abortion powers pose a major threat to the union
Home affairs
By Carla Lockhart MP
Brandon Lewis’ new NI abortion powers pose a major threat to the union
Intervention from Westminster on this devolved matter is unwelcome by many in Northern Ireland and sets a dangerous precedent for devolution.
Has the Financial Services Bill done enough to tackle climate change?
Environment
By Maria Busca
Has the Financial Services Bill done enough to tackle climate change?
Although not the industry most people think of in relation to climate change, financial services play a key role in the fight to stop global warning, from investment to insurance. As is the case with many other fields, financial firms have been struggling to align themselves to global climate targets.
CIOB report tells the story of an evolving sector ahead of Irish construction re-opening Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Institute of Building
CIOB report tells the story of an evolving sector ahead of Irish construction re-opening
Having ramped up its work in Ireland, the CIOB has worked with TASC to publish a report examining the state of the Irish construction workforce, showing positive findings, but with challenges ahead as the full re-opening of the sector awaits.
A tragic blow for ‘Global Britain’ and the world’s most vulnerable people Partner content
Coronavirus
By Uniting to Combat NTDs
A tragic blow for ‘Global Britain’ and the world’s most vulnerable people
One billion young people are affected by Neglected Tropical Diseases. Yet the UK Government has withdrawn funding from programmes that support these communities. What happened to the idea of ‘Global Britain’?
Government must resolve AI ethical issues in the Integrated Review
Defence
By Lord Clement-Jones
Government must resolve AI ethical issues in the Integrated Review
The opportunities and risks involved with the development of AI and other digital technologies and use of data loom large in the 4 key areas of the Strategic Framework of the Integrated Review.
Lockdown has taught us that we need a more inclusive Parliament
Coronavirus
By Baroness Campbell of Surbiton
Lockdown has taught us that we need a more inclusive Parliament
Some of the barriers to my own participation in the Lords were rooted in ancient parliamentary conventions. There must be room for both virtual and actual participation.
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Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
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