Despite a rich career in resolution and prudential regulation, Andrew Bailey's latest role at the Financial Conduct Authority could pose an issue of trust for the Bank of England, writes Dods Monitoring's Maria Busca.

We already have the most comprehensive CCTV coverage in the Western world, add artificial intelligence driven live facial recognition and you have all the makings of a surveillance state, writes Lord Clement-Jones.

Last Autumn, Daniella Dos Santos was appointed President of the British Veterinary Association (BVA). With a diversity focussed agenda for the year ahead, PoliticsHome recently spoke with Daniella to learn more about her plans for her Presidency.

Hft, a national charity that supports adults with learning disabilities, outlines the findings from their Sector Pulse Check - an annual snapshot of the financial health of the social care sector. 

Unless we start thinking much more deeply about the future – rather than remaining stuck in the past – Labour will be in Opposition for another decade to come, writes Alison McGovern MP and Liz Kendall MP. 

We have been a global leader in decarbonising the power sector, but with road transport accounting for around a fifth of all emissions, we must now focus on decarbonsing transport, writes Damian Hinds MP. 

The closure of over 3,000 banks across the country makes it more vital than ever to have free ATMs, particularly in rural communities, writes Lord Naseby. 

Parliament should push for the widest possible involvement of opposition parties and non-governmental organizations as plans move forward on a national data strategy, writes Lord Wallace.

The Agriculture Bill cannot go forward without safeguards in place to protect British standards, preventing hormone-treated beef or chlorine-washed chicken from coming in and undercutting British farmers, writes Daniel Zeichner MP. 

The new Chief Executive of the Betting and Gaming Council, Michael Dugher, writes that he is determined to drive big changes across the industry and help the Government deliver the most far-reaching package of reforms as part of their Review of the Gambling Act. 

Ahead of the Chancellor's budget, James Lowman, Chief Executive of the Association of Convenience Stores, writes that a good place for the new Government to start boosting economic growth is by looking at convenience stores.

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

Leaving the EU was avoidable - Corbyn failed to stand up on this crucial issue from a values-based position, writes Neil Coyle MP. 

The EU needs to recognise the mutual advantage of coming to a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement with a friendly neighbour, says Owen Paterson MP.

In a time when the future of the Union seems more uncertain than ever, it is staggering to think that we could end up with a ballot paper of only English MPs, writes Chris Elmore MP. 

10 months on from the date the UK was meant to leave the EU, the UK will leave the European Union after almost 50 years of membership tonight at 23:00 GMT. Dods Monitoring's Laura Hutchinson considers the next steps. 

The same patriotic optimism that led the UK into the European Union must now be applied to what comes next, says Labour MP Peter Kyle.

We need action urgently to help households recover from flooding and a longer-term investment plan to make South Yorkshire more resilient to floods, writes Stephanie Peacock MP. 

To commemorate the Year of the Nurse and Midwife, Lord Crisp calls on the Government to show they are investing in nurses, which will improve health, promote gender equity, and strengthen local economies.

The success of the Scotch Whisky industry was built on open markets and free trade, the UK must continue to support this industry and be unapologetic about our free trade ambitions post-Brexit, writes David Mundell MP, former Secretary of State for Scotland. 

The time is long overdue to scrap the Vagrancy Act, which history has shown to be harmful and ineffective, writes Professor Nicholas Crowson, Professor of Contemporary British History and Dr Jennifer Cumming, Reader in Sport and Exercise Psychology from the University of Birmingham.

Despite pushing the problem out of sight here in Parliament, the problem hasn’t gone away, writes Layla Moran MP. 

The limited power of British National (Overseas) Passports, coupled with the recent situation in Hong Kong, has led to calls in the House and in Hong Kong for the rights of these Passport holders to be strengthened, writes Stephen Hammond MP.

A first step the Government must now take to tackle homelessness is scrapping the Vagrancy Act and end the criminalisation of homeless people, writes Alex Cunningham MP.