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The implementation of the apprenticeship levy and higher-level apprenticeships has left a lot to be desired
Dr Hugh Milroy, CEO of the national charity Veterans Aid, reflects on the suggestion that veterans’ problems should not be dealt with by mainstream agencies.
Over the next decade, we want politicians to take that understanding and turn it into action: tackling stigma, and committing to world class mental health services and the workforce to deliver them, says Ella Joseph, Co-Chief Executive, Think Ahead.
Dods People draws together a list of appointments in Westminster politics, the devolved administrations and the public affairs sector in the last week.
The Cairncross Review demands Government address the impact of platforms as mediators on the quality of the news, and the asymmetry of power between platform and publishers – when it comes to revenue, writes Baroness Kidron.
Passengers still find it too difficult to claim rail compensation, finds the independent transport watchdog, Transport Focus.
Climate Assembly UK gives us the opportunity to test how far the public will go in behaviour change. Without listening, we will never arrive at our green destination, say the former and newly elected chairs of the Transport Select Committee, Lilian Greenwood MP and Huw Merriman MP.
Speaking at the British Veterinary Association’s (BVA) annual London Dinner, Lord Gardiner, Minister for Rural Affairs and Biosecurity, highlighted the Government’s close working relationship with the veterinary profession in establishing the UK as the world leader in animal health and welfare.
The Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed is urging the Government to halt the changes to IR35 while a full and independent review is carried out.
Labour's response to the mistakes made at the time of the Iraq War must not be to indulge in fantasy politics
Before pre-charge bail reforms came into effect in 2017, the Police Federation predicted that pre-charge bail would drop dramatically and that releasing suspected “under investigation” would become the norm – we didn’t really need a crystal ball, writes John Apter, National Chair of the Police Federation of England and Wales.
The UK has a global opportunity to pioneer future medicines for age related disease clusters, writes the Medicines Discovery Catapult.
It is deeply uncomfortable for political leaders to have to tell their constituents that they need to change lifestyles. But without that leadership, we will fail to reach our zero-carbon emissions target, writes Lord Browne.
Last year, 33% of children and young people referred for mental health services were still on the waiting list at the end of the year. We need to properly resource our children's mental health services, writes Preet Gill MP
Increasingly, fleet owners are recognising the benefits of gas as an environmentally-friendly, cost-effective fuel, with a growing market for gas vehicles, writes Cadent's Emily Wilson-Gavin.
Huge amounts of UK humanitarian aid has been spent strengthening democracy, but this cannot be done at the expense of tackling extreme poverty and helping the world’s most vulnerable, writes Lord Harries.
Tightening of the law would ensure that genuine opportunities are open to all, that employers are not exploiting young and enthusiastic labour, and they are not just limited to those who can already afford to work for free, writes Alex Cunningham MP.
The Lib Dems' decision to attack Labour at the election weakened the centre-left as a whole, argues the Bath MP and leadership hopeful.
British pubs sit under an onerous tax burden despite efforts by the Government to keep costs down - it's clear there is more that needs to be done in tackling beer duty and business rates, writes Mike Wood MP.
It would be economic folly and environmentally self-defeating to import cheaper livestock products produced to lower standards, and would ultimately threaten the viability of our indigenous livestock sector, writes Lord Trees.
There is little doubt that grooming and sexual abuse of children is continuing. Local authorities and the police have committed to improving, so must the Home Office, writes Graham Stringer MP.
Rosena Allin-Khan is a real campaigner – she knows how to roll up her sleeves and get stuck in, writes Putney's new MP, Fleur Anderson.
The Home Office review into pre-charge bail must understand why release under investigation (RUI) has rocketed and recognise the damage it has done to so many victims, writes Bambos Charalambous MP.
"I’ve found the House to be accommodating, helpful, and overwhelmingly supportive with my decision to continue breastfeeding my son for the foreseeable future. The reality for many mothers returning to work following maternity leave is sadly not as positive," writes newly elected MP Alex Davies-Jones.