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Under 18s should be protected from online harm, not just under 16s
Under 18s should be protected from online harm, not just under 16s
Technology
By Dame Rachel de Souza
All online services – not just social media platforms – that use harmful features and functionalities should be banned from access to children.
Starmer failed to choose between political, security and fiscal imperatives – the consequences will outlast him
Defence
By Jeegar Kakkad
Starmer failed to choose between political, security and fiscal imperatives – the consequences will outlast him
Britain doesn't need fewer graduates, it needs better ones
Education
By Dr Michael Spence, President and Provost | UCL
Britain doesn't need fewer graduates, it needs better ones
I hope my Private Members’ Bill is a critical step towards lobbying reform
Parliament
By Baroness Hayter
I hope my Private Members’ Bill is a critical step towards lobbying reform
Sport and physical activity in the next phase of devolution Partner content
Health
By Sport England
Sport and physical activity in the next phase of devolution
Stable public health policy can help keep food bills down Partner content
Health
By Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I
Stable public health policy can help keep food bills down
Whitehall is coded safety-first – fixing the UK’s problems must start with incentivising civil servants to be bolder
Home affairs
By Matthew Feeney
Whitehall is coded safety-first – fixing the UK’s problems must start with incentivising civil servants to be bolder
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Andy Burnham: The Makerfield Campaign, The Aftermath And His Prep For Government
Andy Burnham: The Makerfield Campaign, The Aftermath And His Prep For Government
Political parties
Red Wall Chair Joins Labour MPs Calling For Net Zero Rethink
Red Wall Chair Joins Labour MPs Calling For Net Zero Rethink
Energy
Reform Council Leader George Finch: Nobody Deserves To Be In No 10 More Than Farage
Reform Council Leader George Finch: Nobody Deserves To Be In No 10 More Than Farage
Political parties
Miles Thorpe: From Former Stationery Entrepreneur To Zack Polanski's Morgan McSweeney
Miles Thorpe: From Former Stationery Entrepreneur To Zack Polanski's Morgan McSweeney
Political parties
Britain doesn't need fewer graduates, it needs better ones
Britain doesn't need fewer graduates, it needs better ones
By Dr Michael Spence, President and Provost | UCL
Education
Healey Resignation Is 'Colossal Failure Of Government', Says Former Labour Defence Secretary
Healey Resignation Is "Colossal Failure Of Government", Says Former Labour Defence Secretary
Defence
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Let's use this Budget to reform R&D tax credits and kickstart a recovery for British manufacturing Partner content
Coronavirus
By Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI)
Let's use this Budget to reform R&D tax credits and kickstart a recovery for British manufacturing
We need to harness the energy of British science for the task of rebuilding our economy. Bringing capital expenditure into R&D tax credits is a simple, rapidly self-financing way to kick-start growth.
Returning to the NHS frontline has been physically and mentally exhausting
Coronavirus
By Maria Caulfield
Returning to the NHS frontline has been physically and mentally exhausting
I am proud to have worked alongside the true heroes of this crisis, but the relentless strain of nursing in the pandemic has taken its toll.
Alcohol reform could herald spirited future for Global Britain
Economy
By Douglas Ross MP
Alcohol reform could herald spirited future for Global Britain
Alcohol reform should focus on the tax burden on UK spirits and the competitive disadvantage the industry faces in the budget next week.
With jobs and livelihoods hanging by a thread, there is no logic in preventing outdoor hospitality from re-opening until April
Economy
By Emma Lewell MP
With jobs and livelihoods hanging by a thread, there is no logic in preventing outdoor hospitality from re-opening until April
The government have always claimed they are being ‘led by the science’ but when it comes to the hospitality industry, this has simply not been the case.
Millions of UK consumers could be about to hold a billion-dollar tech giant to account. Here’s how Partner content
Economy
By Which?
Millions of UK consumers could be about to hold a billion-dollar tech giant to account. Here’s how
Which? is bringing a landmark claim against tech giant Qualcomm not only so consumers can get their money back, but to send a message to big companies that manipulative practices and abuse of power is unacceptable
The public deserves a say on local issues after the pandemic, and the 2021 Census will help deliver it
Communities
By Chloe Smith MP
The public deserves a say on local issues after the pandemic, and the 2021 Census will help deliver it
The Census this March will help those in public office to make informed choices on behalf of their communities
Can The Government's Obesity Strategy Tackle The UK's Weight Crisis?
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
Can The Government's Obesity Strategy Tackle The UK's Weight Crisis?
The government’s latest obesity strategy includes a watershed on advertising unhealthy foods and changes to labelling. But is that enough to reverse the crisis, or should the emphasis be on tackling food poverty and improving access to clinical support? Georgina Bailey reports
The Chancellor must make the Universal Credit uplift permanent
Economy
By Diana Johnson MP
The Chancellor must make the Universal Credit uplift permanent
It would be economically irresponsible to take money away from people right now. The government must support people for as long as they need it.
The government has failed to tackle the cladding crisis at every stage – it’s time to fix their broken promises
Communities
By Sarah Jones MP
The government has failed to tackle the cladding crisis at every stage – it’s time to fix their broken promises
Government must do the right thing for the victims and survivors of Grenfell and their families, as well as ensuring leaseholders are not left to foot the bill of fire safety remediation costs.
Health of the nation: how the pandemic highlighted the state’s role in preventing illness
Coronavirus
By Kate Proctor
Health of the nation: how the pandemic highlighted the state’s role in preventing illness
With major changes on the horizon, Kate Proctor talks to those on the frontline who believe the pandemic provides an opportunity to tackle public health inequalities.
Upskilling is key to the recovery, business leaders tell government Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Management Institute
Upskilling is key to the recovery, business leaders tell government
The Government must use next month’s Budget to announce further investment in management and leadership skills training to aid economic recovery after the pandemic, say the Institute of Directors (IoD) and Chartered Management Institute (CMI).
Lords Diary: a short journey through LGBT history
Social affairs
By Lord Collins
Lords Diary: a short journey through LGBT history
Covid has exposed the health gaps between rich and poor and across ethnic groups
Coronavirus
By Baroness Young of Old Scone
Covid has exposed the health gaps between rich and poor and across ethnic groups
A more equal society will help people to live longer in better health, and reduce pressures on the NHS
The government must introduce vaccine passports so we can look forward to holidays abroad once again
Coronavirus
By Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
The government must introduce vaccine passports so we can look forward to holidays abroad once again
Vaccine passports should be used to allow us to travel freely abroad as soon as it is safe to do so and allow the aviation industry to begin to recover from the pandemic.
Covid has exposed the cracks in our broken housing system
Communities
By Baroness Debbonaire
Covid has exposed the cracks in our broken housing system
Renters are at the sharp end of this crisis, with many spending lockdown in cramped accommodation and in insecure work. We must protect them from eviction loopholes and potentially falling into homelessness.
After a decade of increasing inequality, it’s time this government starts valuing ethnic minority and disabled people's lives
Coronavirus
By Marsha de Cordova MP
After a decade of increasing inequality, it’s time this government starts valuing ethnic minority and disabled people's lives
We cannot let the government off the hook for the way that Black, Asian and ethnic minority lives, disabled lives and poorer people’s lives have been undervalued before and during the pandemic.
Many people are not given the right care at the end of their lives
Health
By Baroness Finlay
Many people are not given the right care at the end of their lives
Reform is needed if we’re to remove costly administrative hurdles and provide the palliative support that patients and their families so desperately need
Members’ Tea Room Set To Be Renamed “Julie’s” After A Popular Catering Worker
Coronavirus
By Sally Dawson
Members’ Tea Room Set To Be Renamed “Julie’s” After A Popular Catering Worker
The House of Commons Members’ Tea Room looks set to be renamed ‘Julie’s Tea Room' in honour of a popular member of the parliamentary catering team, who died this month after contracting Covid-19.
Can The Government Learn From Last Year's Covid Communications Confusion?
Coronavirus
By Adam Payne
Can The Government Learn From Last Year's Covid Communications Confusion?
Much of the public messaging during the pandemic has been criticised for its lack of clarity. With new rules coming in over the coming months, Adam Payne deciphers the government’s response to the communications challenge.
It's time to make the tax and benefits system work for low-income families, not against them Partner content
Economy
By CARE
It's time to make the tax and benefits system work for low-income families, not against them
A new report from social policy charity CARE reveals the burden faced by single earner families and puts into stark relief the need to reform and reframe the way income tax operates in the UK.
The Bank of England must be bolder on monetary policies to halt climate change
Economy
By Maria Busca
The Bank of England must be bolder on monetary policies to halt climate change
The chancellor has golden opportunity to drive forward a green agenda in financial services and the markets
As we unlock Covid restrictions, we must make haste to bring proper democracy back
Coronavirus
By Anthony Mangnall
As we unlock Covid restrictions, we must make haste to bring proper democracy back
Like teachers, MPs must be back in Parliament from 8 March to ensure proper scrutiny can take place
Hospitality can finally see light at the end of the tunnel, but desperately need targeted financial support to survive
Coronavirus
By Becky Wilkes
Hospitality can finally see light at the end of the tunnel, but desperately need targeted financial support to survive
It’s great to finally have provisional dates to work towards, but without financial support many venues may choose to stay closed until indoor hospitality is permitted.
Pioneer Woman: Maureen Colquhoun
Social affairs
By Sally Dawson
Pioneer Woman: Maureen Colquhoun
Britain’s first openly gay woman MP, Maureen Colquhoun, paved the way for future LGBT parliamentarians but it was a brutal experience. The House magazine takes a look at her life and legacy
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Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Awards
2026
Speaker's House, Palace of Westminster, London
Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Awards
Net Zero Week 2026
2026
Online and In-Person
Net Zero Week 2026
Back Nuclear Energy 2026
2026
Online and In-Person
Back Nuclear Energy 2026
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