Sir Edward Leigh commits to being “rigidly impartial” in his bid to be the next Speaker of the House; pledging to hold the executive to account and defend our Parliamentary democracy.

Dods Monitoring's Daniel Laing considers the key messages from the NHS Expo 2019 - arguing the next important step will be reframing the cultural approach of the NHS towards technology.

Those who abuse the media must be publicly shamed, and even targeted with sanctions by the FCO, even if they are governments, writes Foreign Affairs Select Committee Chair, Tom Tugendhat MP. 

From employment to accessing public services, intersex people experience discrimination. The Government must strengthen equality law in the area of protection of sex characteristics, says Baroness Barker.

There is a national asset rooted in all our local communities that could help solve a plethora of policy issues: the climate crisis, lowering life expectancy, record levels of physical inactivity, air pollution, and loneliness, writes Sustrans.

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

Caroline Gumble, the new CEO of the Chartered Institute of Building, talks to PoliticsHome about her passion for construction, arguing building work is a form of STEM and this fact is not fully understood in the UK. 

Boris Johnson’s premiership has seen him become the first UK Prime Minister in history to lose their first three Commons votes in a row - Dods Monitoring's Laura Hutchinson looks back at the last week in politics, and considers the Prime Minister's next steps. 

Addressing the threats to our native trees involves bio-security, research and land manager engagement, writes Lord Kinnoull.

Whilst the government has said it has no intention of allowing the UK’s high standards of production to be undermined after the UK leaves the EU, it has not been clear about how this will be delivered, writes Lord Carrington.

Ensuring the skills of young people best reflect the evolving needs of employers and their businesses is fundamental to maintaining our strong and productive workforce, equipped for the 21st century, writes Mims Davies, the new Minister for Employment.

Keir Starmer’s PPS Emma Hardy MP writes on the topic of land-banking ahead of the introduction of her Ten Minute Rule Bill. 

Hydrogen to Heysham (H2H) will test an innovative use for nuclear energy, says Xavier Mamo, Director of R&D at EDF Energy.

Hill farmers, the bed rock of Conservative support in seats like Aberconwy, face calamity but are seemingly to be regarded as unavoidable collateral damage, says Guto Bebb MP.

If Boris Johnson is defeated in a Parliamentary vote this week he has fuelled rumours that he might plan a snap election, Dods Monitoring's Laura Hutchinson explains what's going on. 

Nick Boles MP writes on the release of Dignity in Dying's new report into the 'shocking reality' faced by a significant number of dying people in the UK. 

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

Boris Johnson has committed to reducing the UK's Greenhouse Gas emissions to net zero by 2050. Dods Monitoring's Alexandra Goodwin explains why he is set to miss that target. 

The 52:48 referendum result has always been a mandate to move house but stay in the same neighbourhood. It’s time for us all to recognise this, and for British politics to rediscover the lost art of compromise, says Stephen Kinnock MP. 

Parliament will not be intimidated, blackmailed or prevented from challenging a rogue executive, says Tom Brake MP.

Ahead of Ruth Davidson's expected resignation today as leader of the Scottish Conservatives, Dods Monitoring's Andy Frain considers the state of play in the Scottish Parliament. 

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

Together, the world can #ActForTheAmazon, but it requires the courage and global leadership to do so. Our Prime Minister should step up before it is too late. says Chuka Umunna MP.

European leaders, signed off the EU-Mercosur deal in June this year, a trade agreement between the EU and Latin American countries where Brazil is the biggest player,  without insisting on measures to protect the rainforest. The EU should be looking at its own role in creating this crisis, says Caroline Lucas MP.