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Israel wants to eradicate Gaza – of course we're right to recognise Palestine
Israel wants to eradicate Gaza – of course we're right to recognise Palestine
Foreign affairs
By Uma Kumaran MP
I’ve supported the recognition of Palestinian statehood for as long as I’ve been active in politics.
Claims that Online Safety Act curbs free speech ring hollow from platforms that seek to close down criticism
Social affairs
By Imran Ahmed
Claims that Online Safety Act curbs free speech ring hollow from platforms that seek to close down criticism
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Baroness Grey-Thompson Partner content
Parliament
By Total Politics Impact
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Baroness Grey-Thompson
The little-known tax tweak proposal that could bury the government’s housebuilding dream Partner content
Economy
By Mineral Products Association
The little-known tax tweak proposal that could bury the government’s housebuilding dream
No child left behind: building on progress to end child poverty
Economy
By James Frith MP
No child left behind: building on progress to end child poverty
Protection of playing fields is key to improving our economy and health Partner content
Health
By Sport England
Protection of playing fields is key to improving our economy and health
The gambling industry provides a lifeline for sport and communities
Economy
By Richard Baker MP
The gambling industry provides a lifeline for sport and communities
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Reform UK Send Candidates For Psychiatric Testing To "Avoid Another Rupert Lowe"
Political parties
Reform Says Its New Justice Adviser’s View On Trans Prisoners Is Not Party Policy
Reform Says Its New Justice Adviser’s View On Trans Prisoners Is Not Party Policy
Communities
I Spoke To Britain's First AI MP And It Got A Bit Weird
I Spoke To Britain's First AI MP And It Got A Bit Weird
Technology
Labour Donor Says He Is Open To Engaging With Reform UK About Gambling Taxes
Labour Donor Says He Is Open To Engaging With Reform UK About Gambling Taxes
Economy
Green Party MP Shares List Of All Her Meetings And Urges Colleagues To Do The Same
Green Party MP Shares List Of All Her Meetings And Urges Colleagues To Do The Same
Parliament
Labour Party Divided Over Prime Minister's Palestinian State Recognition Plan
Labour Party Divided Over Prime Minister's Palestinian State Recognition Plan
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Time to Rethink Sun Exposure: Balancing Benefits and Risks Partner content
Health
By The Sunbed Association
Time to Rethink Sun Exposure: Balancing Benefits and Risks
A recent study, "Higher Ultraviolet Light Exposure is Associated with Lower Mortality"1 sheds new light on the complex relationship between ultraviolet (UV) exposure and overall health. The findings challenge prevailing public health advice that often emphasizes the risks of sun exposure without adequately addressing its potential benefits. This study makes a strong case for rethinking our approach to sunlight and health.
The Professor Will See You Now: democratic realism
Parliament
By Professor Philip Cowley
The Professor Will See You Now: democratic realism
In an occasional series, Professor Philip Cowley offers a political science lesson for The House’s readers. This week: democratic realism
British blackcurrant growers call on MPs to support investment in innovation and sustainability Partner content
Economy
By Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I
British blackcurrant growers call on MPs to support investment in innovation and sustainability
Over 30 parliamentarians met with the UK’s blackcurrant growers at the Ribena Blackcurrant Growers’ reception last week, where the Minister for Farming gave an overview of the opportunities for the industry while listening to some of the challenges growers face ahead of the harvest season.
We need more maths graduates to go into teaching
Education
By Jack Rankin MP
We need more maths graduates to go into teaching
I was pleased to see the Prime Minister raise the issue of maths teachers at PMQs last week.
Hercules crash: 20 years on, their loss still haunts me
Defence
By Calvin Bailey MP
Hercules crash: 20 years on, their loss still haunts me
On the 30 of January 2005, Royal Air Force Hercules XV179 was shot down whilst on a routine flight from Baghdad.
Trump Inauguration: My day in Maga-land
Foreign affairs
By Lord Elliott of Mickle Fell
Trump Inauguration: My day in Maga-land
As we entered the top floor of the Hay-Adams hotel in Washington DC for our first party of Inauguration Day weekend, I spotted financier Nat Rothschild, former Conservative MP Tobias Ellwood and Labour peer Maurice Glasman.
'Parliament is already diminished': The mood of hereditary peers as they head for the exit
Parliament
By Daniel Brittain
'Parliament is already diminished': The mood of hereditary peers as they head for the exit
Tony Blair spared 92 hereditary peers in 1999 because he thought they would soon be swept out in a wider reform to the House of Lords. Daniel Brittain samples the mood of the hereditaries a quarter of a century later
HM chief inspector of prisons: 'If someone were to get a gun into a prison, all bets are off'
Home affairs
By Sienna Rodgers
HM chief inspector of prisons: 'If someone were to get a gun into a prison, all bets are off'
Speaking to Sienna Rodgers, HM chief inspector of prisons Charlie Taylor details the many failures he has seen across the prison estate, including the ‘existential risk’ presented by phones, drugs and weapons entering via drones
Baroness Gisela Stuart reviews Angela Merkel's 'Freedom: Memoirs 1954 – 2021'
Books & culture
By Baroness Gisela Stuart of Edgbaston
Baroness Gisela Stuart reviews Angela Merkel's 'Freedom: Memoirs 1954 – 2021'
Composed in her trademark calm delivery, but infused with little to capture the reader’s curiosity, Angela Merkel’s achievements – as well as her failures – deserve more insightful analysis than this
Trump’s return signals a global shift to the right
Foreign affairs
By Sir Ivor Roberts
Trump’s return signals a global shift to the right
When looking to Donald Trump’s inauguration, it is tempting to see the political tectonic plates shifting to make way for a populist wave.
Reeves can tunnel to a growth victory with a new Lower Thames Crossing
Economy
By Jim Dickson MP
Reeves can tunnel to a growth victory with a new Lower Thames Crossing
“The first thing you need to do is sort the Dartford Crossing” were the first words I’d hear door-knocking during the campaign.
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Jackie Storer Partner content
Parliament
By Total Politics Impact
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Jackie Storer
Former BBC journalist Jackie Storer swapped the newsroom for the Speaker's Office where she became press secretary for Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons. As part of our Women in Westminster series, we sat down with Storer to learn more about why opening up the Commons to the wider world is essential for our democracy
Making performance-led home retrofit a reality Partner content
Energy
By Mineral Wool Insulation Manufacturers Association
Making performance-led home retrofit a reality
Building consumer confidence in home energy upgrades by guaranteeing good outcomes
A new inquiry into child sexual exploitation is welcome – but we need urgent action too
Home affairs
By Karen Bradley MP
A new inquiry into child sexual exploitation is welcome – but we need urgent action too
Public inquiries are excellent at uncovering the truth but do little to ensure that lessons are actually learnt and lasting change delivered. That was what Professor Alexis Jay concluded when she appeared before the Home Affairs Select Committee last week.
'Fizzing and fast-paced': Barry Gardiner reviews 'Kyoto'
Books & culture
By Barry Gardiner MP
'Fizzing and fast-paced': Barry Gardiner reviews 'Kyoto'
An electric, hilarious and roller-coaster portrayal of the first-ever climate change agreement negotiations, Kyoto is a play that grabs you by the lapels and keeps shaking you
Britain on the brink of a nuclear renaissance Partner content
Energy
By Nuclear Industry Association
Britain on the brink of a nuclear renaissance
The fourth annual Nuclear Week in Parliament is taking place this week, an opportunity for the UK’s civil nuclear industry to showcase the very best the sector has to offer, from operating power stations to manufacturing fuel, decommissioning plants, engineering, manufacturing, and technology, and to underscore the urgent need for more nuclear projects for clean power, energy security, economic growth, and jobs.
Inside the problems plaguing the prison estate
Communities
By Tali Fraser
Inside the problems plaguing the prison estate
Unable to innovate or even buy basic materials, and struggling to keep staff while operating antiquated systems, prison governors are trapped in a failing system, reports Tali Fraser
'Impeccable scholarship': Lord Lexden reviews 'British Christians and the Third Reich'
Books & culture
By Lord Lexden
'Impeccable scholarship': Lord Lexden reviews 'British Christians and the Third Reich'
Andrew Chandler has produced a long overdue and powerful exploration of how British Churches and their congregations responded to Hitler’s Nazi regime
AG Lord Hermer on international law: 'Bring it on, if that’s the fight people want to have'
Foreign affairs
By Sienna Rodgers
AG Lord Hermer on international law: 'Bring it on, if that’s the fight people want to have'
Sienna Rodgers talks to Lord Hermer about his friendship with the Prime Minister and focus on the rule of law since taking up the post of Attorney General
The number of witnesses to the Holocaust is diminishing – we must keep their memories alive
Communities
By Olivia Marks-Woldman OBE
The number of witnesses to the Holocaust is diminishing – we must keep their memories alive
A chance encounter with a Holocaust survivor at a Jewish summer camp in the 1980s made a deep impression on me.
We must establish a close season on hare shooting in England and Wales to halt the species’ decline
Environment
By Baroness Helic
We must establish a close season on hare shooting in England and Wales to halt the species’ decline
Brown hares are the only ‘game’ species in England and Wales that can be shot year-round
Urgent action needed to tackle deadly e-bike and e-scooter fires Partner content
Communities
By Electrical Safety First
Urgent action needed to tackle deadly e-bike and e-scooter fires
Fires caused by substandard e-bike and e-scooters have resulted in death, injury, and destruction of property across the UK. Electrical Safety First (ESF) is calling for tougher rules to halt this growing threat before more lives are lost.
Small Modular Reactors: Powering the UK's Clean Energy Revolution Partner content
Energy
By WSP
Small Modular Reactors: Powering the UK's Clean Energy Revolution
Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) offer a transformative solution for the UK’s clean energy future, combining flexibility, scalability, and reliability. By driving regional regeneration and supporting Net Zero goals, SMRs can power economic growth while delivering secure, low-carbon energy.
Working-class graduates are being squeezed out of internships
Communities
By Nick Harrison
Working-class graduates are being squeezed out of internships
This month at the Sutton Trust we’ve taken on two new interns. Highly motivated young people keen to take their first steps in a charity sector career.
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