Scottish National Party MP Ronnie Cowan writes ahead of his Westminster Hall debate today on Gambling-related harm.

Labour MP Jo Stevens says today’s publication of the DCMS Committee report into Live Music reveals the gulf between the lucrative end of the live music market and the huge challenges facing those at the other end. 

Food and clothing imported by Western countries are making it harder for many poor and marginalised communities to get a daily clean water supply, a new report from WaterAid warns.

Nationwide understand the importance of branches to the high street and promise that every town or city with a Nationwide branch today will still have one in May 2021.

Baroness Tyler says more must be done to keep branches open and welcomes Nationwide’s announcement that every town or city in which it currently has a branch will still have one in 2021.

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

Chris Elmore MP, chair of the all-party group on social media and young people's mental health and wellbeing, says it is time for politicians to tackle a problem hiding in "plain sight".

Female Genital Mutilation has been illegal in the UK for 34 years, so why has it taken until 2019 for the first conviction to take place, and what can the Government do to stop it? Dods Monitoring's Sophie-Rose Feary explains. 

Experts at the professional services firm KPMG analyse the Spring Statement.  

Plaid Cymru MP Jonathan Edwards writes ahead of today's Spring Statement outlining his party's key demands to rebalance the Welsh economy, build real infrastructure and boost skills.

Dods Monitoring's Roisin Buckley says although a Domestic Abuse Bill is still not a guarantee, Ministers are hard pressed to honour the 2017 Conservative manifesto commitment to legislate on domestic violence. 

The Mineral Wool Insulation Manufacturers Association (MIMA) calls for more action from the Chancellor in terms of investing into energy efficiency measures and low carbon homes in this week's Spring Statement.

The Building Societies Association (BSA) held a parliamentary reception at the House of Commons earlier this month to celebrate its 150th birthday.

Brexit offers a huge opportunity to reshape farming policy to better suit the needs of farmers across the UK, says Colin Clark MP, and Scottish agriculture shouldn't be left out because the SNP do not want Brexit to happen.

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

Scottish Affairs Committee Chair Pete Wishart MP calls on the UK Government to make a cast-iron guarantee to involve the devolved administrations in all stages of negotiating post-Brexit trade deals, including having a seat at the negotiating table.

This is an opportunity to be on the right side of history. It’s time to ensure every child is finally kept safe online, says the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC).

A small dairy brand plans on making a big impact by switching from plastic bottles to paper-based cartons. The new cartons use 80% less plastic than previous plastic milk bottle.

Dr Sarah Wollaston says if newly independent MPs are removed from their Select Committee posts it would "politicise and degrade the entire Select Committee system."

King’s College London and British Safety Council launch Canairy, the world’s first mobile app for outdoor workers to measure their exposure to air pollution in London.

Women's Health and Inequalities Minister, Jackie Doyle-Price calls on both the NHS and wider society to do more to educate women about what's normal when it comes to their health and dispel ongoing myths to encourage an open dialogue between both men and women.

In the run-up to International Women’s day, Lloyds Banking Group, in partnership with The House, hosted a roundtable discussion and drinks reception on the topic of diversity in business. Parliamentarians, industry experts, social entrepreneurs and small business leaders came together to discuss the barriers women face in business and what needs to change to achieve equality of opportunity. Geoffrey Lyons reports

Today, like many other businesses around the country, IKEA will be celebrating International Women’s Day.