The British Safety Council has welcomed the government’s ambitions to improve air quality, but says it will be pushing for concrete commitments and funding to support those aims. 

On the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Battle of Arnhem, we must remember the sacrifice, heroism and tragedy of those who fought; reflecting on the lessons we can all learn, writes Dan Jarvis MP.

Whilst the shift to a sustainable economy in the UK will boost prosperity, there will be transitional challenges for workers, writes Responsible Finance.

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed proposals set out in today’s (14 October) Queen’s Speech that would see animal sentience finally being embedded in UK legislation.

The Environment Bill, if designed properly, will also help to protect new investment made by the environmental services sector, says Jacob Hayler, Executive Director at ESA. 

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

To mark UN World Teachers Day, teachers around the world are sharing their stories of success. Teacher Ibrahim Bashir shares his story of personal development in Uganda, as part of the campaign TeachersTransformLives.

A Queen's Speech is not required to answer the Brexit question, nor will it tackle the climate crisis or commit to devolved policing to Wales, writes Liz Saville Roberts MP. 

Ahead of the Queen’s Speech, the Mineral Products Association (MPA) has outlined its priorities for Government, saying it has a fundamental responsibility to deliver the conditions within which industry can thrive. 

Writing on World Obesity Day, Eleanor Smith MP states that reducing stigma around obesity requires a “whole systems overhaul”.

The Commission for Countering Extremism’s recent report is a much-needed contribution to the conversation around extremism but lays bare gaps in the Government’s approach, writes Guinevere Poncia.

Concerned about the rise of knife crime in the UK, Lord Naseby asked the Home Office Minister what action is being taken to ensure that retailers selling kitchen knives adhere to regulations.

"We target zero deaths for a variety of physical health conditions... why shouldn’t we be doing the same for suicide?" Norman Lamb MP asks, on World Mental Health Day. 

The government will struggle to hit net-zero in rural areas unless they do more to work with industry and engage consumers, a group of leading energy experts has said at a fringe event run by Liquid Gas UK.

Speaking at an event hosted by the Nuclear Industry Association (NIA) at the annual Conservative Party Conference, Bim Afolami MP has defended nuclear power and the opportunities it presents to the UK.

Urban policy-makers must stop ignoring the voices of people living in rural communities and introduce a place-based rural strategy that recognises the diversity of rural economies with specific challenges and priorities, writes Lord Foster.

Speaking at an event at Conservative Party Conference, Nadhim Zahawi MP said that net-zero can bring significant benefits for both business and the environment.

A Liberal Democract Government would treat asylum seekers fairly and with dignity, lifting the ban to allow them to work three months after they have applied, ending the callous actions of this Tory Government, writes Lord Roberts.

Even if Boris Johnson were to soften his position on the ‘Irish backstop’ a time limit or exit clause is an unworkable position for the EU, writes Dods Monitoring’s Laura Hutchinson.

Two prominent Conservative MPs have celebrated Save the Children’s centenary anniversary and work on international development.

The British Specialist Nutrition Association (BSNA) look to NHS and social care bodies to give greater leadership to address the challenge of malnutrition.

EDF Energy’s Managing Director for Customers, Beatrice Bigois, discusses why it’s important to maintain momentum as electric vehicles begin to make their mark on the mainstream.

Having a sense of belonging to this country is without doubt an intrinsic part of becoming British. But the questions asked of applicants do not on the whole seem to me to reflect the society we live in, says Lord Dubs.

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