During the election, Josh Fenton-Glynn realised fellow Labour candidate Allison Gardner was his old science teacher. Now MPs, they speak to Sophie Church about their time at school and ambitions for Parliament

As the UK’s busiest port and the critical gateway for trade with the EU, the Port of Dover is central to the nation’s economic future. A series of receptions during the recent party conference season gave politicians a chance to hear more about why collaboration will be key to delivering the Port’s ambitions and unlocking national economic growth.

Before stepping down at the last election, Harriet Harman was the longest-serving woman MP, with over 40 years of service in the House. As part of our Women in Westminster series, PoliticsHome sat down with Harman to explore the changes she has witnessed and to talk about her hopes for the future

Working people need fair pay and secure jobs that they can build a life on.

It is 30 years since the IRA ceasefire was called in 1994.

In an occasional series, Professor Philip Cowley offers a political science lesson for The House’s readers. This week: roughs and riots

As an MP with a decade of experience as a physiotherapist, I’m passionate about raising awareness on back health, especially during Back Care Awareness Week (7th-11th Oct).

If the new government is to meet manifesto pledges on women’s health and realise a whole-system shift from sickness to prevention, it must take cross-government action to enhance provision of lifelong education around vulval anatomy and vaginal health. Only by recognising intimate health education as a cornerstone of women’s health can we empower girls and women to understand their body without metaphor, euphemism, oversimplification and sexualisation.

Prices rose for the first time this year at the beginning of October, putting the cost of energy into sharp focus once again. Last winter I spoke with PoliticsHome about the impact we were seeing on our customers at that time – how we were stepping in to help and a need for sustainable, long-term solutions.

One of the modern greats in the fight against racism, my friend and mentor Herman Ouseley was a quiet, selfless and humble man. An inspiration for generations to come, he has left an indelible mark on British society

At this year’s Labour Party Conference, Battersea was delighted to co-host a fringe event with long-standing partner Mars Petcare on growing access to pet ownership for the 35 per cent of British households who rent their home.

Both the public and politicians underestimate the prevalence of modern slavery in the UK. Our leaders will not be able to properly tackle this brutal crime until they truly understand it.

Whether you want to catch – or avoid – the Speaker’s eye, learn to talk without notes or intervene successfully, deputy speaker Caroline Nokes gives new MPs some sage advice

Keir Starmer says “rules really matter”. Yes, they do, but a sincere effort to comply with all the rules will not alone protect reputations.

A refreshing take on the intelligence world, with clever storylines blending suspense and dark humour, prepare to lose a few hours of your life as you binge-watch this Emmy award-winning thriller series

One of just 26 new Conservative MPs, Ben Obese-Jecty speaks to Sophie Church about Labour’s ‘duplicity’ and his reasons for wanting to tackle knife crime

Ultramarathon runner and new MP Harriet Cross talks to Tali Fraser about how the election postponed her engagement, fighting for oil and gas jobs in her constituency, and settling into her second life. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer

Four Conservative leadership candidates remain. Soon, MPs will reduce that list to just two for the wider party membership to vote on.

In an exclusive extract from former 1922 Committee chair Lord Brady’s memoir, Kingmaker, he tells the story of how a fiery clash over grammar schools prompted his resignation from the Conservative front bench

My trip to the US hammered home just what a nasty presidential election we have in store. But it is a vital one, too, and as a Conservative who identifies with the traditions of Eisenhower and Reagan, I hope Kamala Harris wins.

Written with swashbuckling historical perspective and panache, Anthony Seldon has produced an intimate account of an unparalleled British psychodrama

Some of us have been around long enough to remember the 2005 conference when the leadership battle was between the two Davids: Cameron and Davis.

I’m 32 years old and I’ve been married nearly eight years. And sadly, sometimes it feels true that everybody under 40 who voted Conservative at the last election probably attended my wedding.

The work of introspection and self-improvement is, like all worthwhile acts of creation, laborious and hard.