The Campaign to Protect Rural England's Lois Lane makes five key suggestions to the government to ensure more genuinely affordable homes are built in rural areas, ensuring that villages and market towns remain vibrant and thriving places for future generations to live and work.

Ahead of Rural Planning Week, George Freeman MP explains why he is deeply concerned about the impact of the National Planning Policy Framework and the 5-year Land Supply on villages and towns across rural Britain.

Construction Minister Richard Harrington and Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell showed cross-party support for licensing the construction industry at the launch of the Federation of Master Builders’ new report in Westminster.

The Chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee writes that his Committee and the Health and Social Care Committee have come together to agree proposals on social care funding. He urges Ministers to work together across party, to assess their findings and agree on a solution.

Ahead of her question today on the affordable housing programme, Baroness Thornhill writes about the social housing supply for PoliticsHome. 

Scottish Conservative and Unionist MP Ross Thomson writes ahead of his Ten Minute Rule Motion later today on pet theft.

Lisa Nandy MP says the Government can no longer delay action as victims of the child migrant scandal are dying before they see justice served. 

The referendum outcome was the endorsement of many things, depending on who you talk to.

CII launches new Public Trust Index to show how the profession is performing

On Armed Forces Day, let us pause and give thanks to today’s Armed Forces, veterans and their families, and continue to give them our support, says Baroness Buscombe.

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

It is economic self-harm which can be avoided if only the Tories step outside of their psycho-drama echo chamber and hear the legitimate concerns of British business, says Seema Malhotra MP.

With reduced attendance and dwindling parishioners’ donations, Dame Caroline Spelman MP spoke at the National Churches Trusts annual conference on how to create a more sustainable future for the UK’s Christian places of worship.

Go-Ahead's Chief Executive writes about the launch this week in Oxford of PickMeUp, the UK’s first truly comprehensive on-demand service to be rolled out by a bus company, and the largest of its kind to be launched in this country.

Ahead of her debate today on the challenges facing disabled people in the UK in 2018, Baroness Thomas writes about the issue for PoliticsHome.

Crossbench Peer, Lord Alton, writes ahead of his short debate on continuing violence between communities and armed groups in Nigeria. 

Conservative MP Peter Heaton-Jones writes ahead of his Adjournment debate today on support for armed forces veterans, in advance of Armed Forces Day.

London MP and former Minister Stephen Hammond writes about an app, launched this week by one of his constituents. He writes "Knife crime is something that affects us all in some way and it’s time we all responsibly got involved".

The Campaign for Fairer Gambling comments on a story in the press about William Hill encouraging customers to continue to use Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) at the current rate before a new lower stake level is introduced.

The Government must assist communities with a more co-ordinated approach to blood, stem cell and organ donation because this blatant inequality must end, says Mohammad Yasin MP.

8 Parliamentarians mark today's 58th anniversary since the former British protectorate of Somaliland attained independence from the United Kingdom. They call on the UK government to begin the process of bringing Somaliland into the international community, as distinct from neighbouring Somalia.

The self-employed simply aren’t saving enough for later life. And unless something is done soon, hundreds of thousands of self-employed – especially millennials – are at risk of a bleak retirement future, says IPSE.

Against a backdrop of an industry dominated by major providers whose performances leave so much to be desired, a New Homes Ombudsman could provide housebuyers with the consumer protection they have lacked for too long, says Lord Best.

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