I was at home in Manchester at one of my kids’ parents’ evenings when I heard that I’d been nominated by enough MPs to cross the first hurdle in the election for deputy leader of the Labour Party.

I have one of the best jobs in the world. Every day, I get to work with some of the most ambitious and resilient young people you could ever hope to meet

Steve Rotherham, Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, sets out why the Integrated Settlement is a vote of confidence in the city region's future, and how this funding model puts power and trust back into local hands

Taking the helm of a century-old organisation is daunting, but the League’s mission remains clear: to end cruel blood sports. With new leadership in Defra, this year offers a pivotal chance to consign animal cruelty to history

The UK chemicals industry is one of the country’s most critical manufacturing pillars – integral not just economically, but socially and strategically.

From calling out racism and misogyny in her own party to being sanctioned by both Russia and China, Nusrat Ghani MP has never been afraid to speak truth to power. As part of our Women in Westminster series, we sat down with Ghani to learn more about how the lack of a safety net can be a barrier for working-class women wishing to enter public life

The life of an MP today looks nothing like it did half a century ago.

Today, 25 September, is Manufacturing Day, when companies across the UK are opening their doors to showcase the amazing innovations and products of our manufacturing sector.

25 million people in England now live with at least one long-term condition.¹ With these conditions firmly at the heart of the NHS 10 Year Plan and the subject of recent debate in Westminster Hall, Steve Hopkinson (Vice President and General Manager, AbbVie UK) reflects on the need for proactive and sustainable action.

When war breaks out, it is children who pay the highest price.

Lessons in political science. This week: ethos

It is one year since I became CEO of Stonewall. It’s been a year of turbulence, challenge and change for the LGBTQ+ community in the UK and globally.

With passenger numbers rising and freight growth targets set, James McGowan of the Railway Industry Association makes the case for rail as a driver of UK economic and social renewal.

New research from the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult suggests significant life extension possibilities for turbine blades.

The new Secretary of State for Environment Emma Reynolds MP must be congratulated: she is taking on a pivotal role, at a pivotal time in history.

A clever, thoughtful and sincere man, Alan Howarth's fascinating political journey led him to represent two very different constituencies and serve as a minister in both Conservative and Labour governments

Britain’s families are paying some of the highest energy bills in Europe. Millions live in cold, draughty homes, paying for heat that’s lost through their walls. The problem isn’t just gas prices – it’s the energy being wasted by our inefficient housing stock

With its novel approach to audience participation, allow yourself to be drawn in by this uplifting play and its moving portrayal of a child’s attempt to ease their mother’s depression

Forced to plug the gaps in a crumbling health and social care system, unpaid carers have reached their limit, and the government must act before it’s too late.

Contrails warm the planet almost as much as all aviation CO₂ emissions. Anna Krajinska explains why contrail avoidance is a low-cost, high-reward climate solution the UK cannot afford to ignore.

Raising online gambling taxes would generate billions for public services, lift families out of poverty and reduce the widespread social harms caused by online gambling.

Despite record numbers of young women aspiring to lead, rising bias and an anti-DEI backlash risk shutting them out of UK workplaces and boardrooms.

We are about to see a political earthquake in Wales, where people are ready to turn the page on the old order.

Britain’s influence in the world depends upon three strands of foreign policy: defensive military preparedness; economic clout; and our soft power.