Whether building modular, offsite or traditional, you cannot start building unless you have planning permission. 

Jeremy Hunt is the only candidate who has the experience and ability to square this circle, unite the party, and take the fight to Jeremy Corbyn, says Robert Goodwill MP. 

When it comes to delivering effective competition that consumers need at an expanded Heathrow - lurching to extreme ideologies misses the point, writes Matthew Oakley. 

When it comes to delivering effective competition that consumers need at an expanded Heathrow - lurching to extreme ideologies misses the point, writes Matthew Oakley. 

Coca-Cola European Partners' Sustainable Packaging Manager marks the first anniversary the UK Plastics Pact, which involves the whole plastics value chain and is crucial to working with others in industry to create change in the system. 

As the Labour Party scrambles to clarify their Brexit position after a dismal performance in the European elections, Labour MP Lisa Nandy warns against a second referendum. 

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

Nine years of Cameron, Clegg and May have sown deep damage to public services and across society. That Labour isn't now romping home in elections is deeply worrying, says Labour MP Neil Coyle.

Conservative MP Richard Graham writes about how the UK has led the way on environmental policy, reducing carbon emissions, improving air quality and increasing waste recycling.

The lack of oversight of the use of facial recognition technology by the police has drawn the attention of multiple human rights and political commentators. What is the problem and what should be the way forward? Guinevere Poncia, Political Consultant at Dods Monitoring takes a closer look.

Liberal Democrat peer Baroness Ludford writes following her parliamentary question on 'Preventing fraud perpetrated on bank customers'.

Former Green Party Leader & Co-Leader Caroline Lucas, who was an MEP for ten years writes: "Europe isn’t just about rules and the single market. It is about democracies coming together to tackle some of the major issues which confront us all".

As we celebrate International Clinical Trials Day we should resolve to ensure future patients continue to see such progress.The UK’s clinical research environment is strengthened by international collaboration, and it’s our responsibility as politicians to create the right environment so that it can continue to thrive, says Chris Green MP.

A vote for the Conservatives is a vote for leaving the European Union with a good deal that helps us move on to a better brighter future, says Helen Whately MP.

Today, Baroness Meacher will ask an question in the House of Lords on whether the threat of prosecutions under the Suicide Act 1961 is causing suffering to mentally competent, terminally ill people at the end of their lives. She writes about the topic for PoliticsHome.

Care Minister Caroline Dinenage joined an expert panel to discuss the challenges faced by the social care sector in developing solutions for an older population living with dementia at Alzheimer’s Society’s Annual Conference in London this week.

Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable writes: "I now believe the chances of stopping Brexit are stronger than ever. The polls have moved in direction of Remain, and decisively in the direction of the Liberal Democrats for today’s elections".

The Go-Ahead Group warmly welcomes today’s report from the House of Commons Transport Select Committee, which calls for a national strategy to support bus use across the United Kingdom.

Research released today, regarding Fire and Rescue Services’ current readiness for a similar disaster to Grenfell demonstrates that the government have not grasped the current threat posed to many communities across the UK, says Karen Lee MP.

GB Community Partnerships Manager, Holly Firmin, discusses how Coca-Cola European Partners is helping to tackle youth unemployment.

Urgent Government action is needed so that all children are able to have access to, and benefit from, the education that is their right, says Baroness Janke.

Due to an anonymous tip-off to local authorities that Geoffrey planned to end his life abroad, he and his wife Ann Whaley were both investigated by police and social services.  Ann has now written an open letter to parliamentarians calling for a change to laws around assisted dying. 

If cases of abuse toward those in public service is not tackled, what human talent is our society going to lose because individuals may, understandably, choose not to put themselves or potentially their family at risk?

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