Speaking at an event hosted by the Nuclear Industry Association (NIA) at the annual Conservative Party Conference, Bim Afolami MP has defended nuclear power and the opportunities it presents to the UK.

Urban policy-makers must stop ignoring the voices of people living in rural communities and introduce a place-based rural strategy that recognises the diversity of rural economies with specific challenges and priorities, writes Lord Foster.

Speaking at an event at Conservative Party Conference, Nadhim Zahawi MP said that net-zero can bring significant benefits for both business and the environment.

A Liberal Democract Government would treat asylum seekers fairly and with dignity, lifting the ban to allow them to work three months after they have applied, ending the callous actions of this Tory Government, writes Lord Roberts.

Even if Boris Johnson were to soften his position on the ‘Irish backstop’ a time limit or exit clause is an unworkable position for the EU, writes Dods Monitoring’s Laura Hutchinson.

Two prominent Conservative MPs have celebrated Save the Children’s centenary anniversary and work on international development.

The British Specialist Nutrition Association (BSNA) look to NHS and social care bodies to give greater leadership to address the challenge of malnutrition.

EDF Energy’s Managing Director for Customers, Beatrice Bigois, discusses why it’s important to maintain momentum as electric vehicles begin to make their mark on the mainstream.

Having a sense of belonging to this country is without doubt an intrinsic part of becoming British. But the questions asked of applicants do not on the whole seem to me to reflect the society we live in, says Lord Dubs.

Dods People draws together a list of appointments in Westminster politics, the devolved administrations and the public affairs sector in the last week.

A group of prominent back-bench MPs considered how to improve the quality of the built environment with the Chartered Institute of Building at Conservative Conference.

Speaking at an event hosted by the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed, Treasury Minister Jesse Norman MP said the political process makes tax reforms difficult.

Everyone has a right to make independent decisions over their reproductive health without interference by the state, and that access to reproductive healthcare is a human right, say Layla Moran MP. 

Speaking at the IET's Conservative Party Conference fringe event, Vicky Ford MP said that “technologies are going to be a key part" in tackling climate change.

The targeted bullying and harrassment of women MPs in the Labour Party is an attempt to silence us and keep us out of the public sphere, writes Helen Jones MP. 

The UK Parliament must take into account a country's human rights record when seeking new trade deals after Brexit, ensuring the strong human rights considerations built into EU trade agreements are continued, writes Lord Harries.

We need to strengthen public policy on women's mental health through laws that safeguard and support community wellbeing services, writes Wera Hobhouse MP. 

Financial pressures facing pharmacies since 2016 due to Government spending cuts have been fatal to community pharmacies across the country, with many operating at a loss, or being forced to close, writes Holly Lynch MP.

Speaking at the Institute for Government panel, sponsored by the Association for Project Management at Conservative Party Conference, Jesse Norman MP, Financial Secretary to the Treasury said that “Government can manage, if it’s properly structured and phased, well run IT projects and automation projects for the public good."

Speaking at an event hosted by Conservative Home in association with the FMB, CPRE the Countryside Charity, and the National Housing Federation, Esther McVey made it clear she saw industry innovations as key to reaching Government's new homes pledge.

Speaking at Nationwide's Conservative Conference event, Jake Berry MP, Minister for the Northern Powerhouse and Local Growth, said that “the death of the high street is exaggerated”.

A grassroots-led approach to upskilling can help the financial sector prepare for technological change, industry experts have said.

Rachel Reeves MP noted that many people became self-employed after the financial crisis at IPSE's Labour Conference event. 

The government must provide extra funding to help support vulnerable people going through the criminal justice system, a group of top legal experts has said.