For many of our young people, particularly those from workless households, careers advice should be as much about inspiration as actual advice on detailed careers, says Baroness Pidding. 

The Chairman of the British Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce (BUCC) writes an open letter to the International Trade Secretary Dr Liam Fox calling for "a new free trade agreement between the UK and Ukraine as soon as possible".

The societal effects of delineating internet access based on financial means shouldn’t be underestimated, warns the Internet Advertising Bureau.

Mims Davies MP explains why she is backing Sajid Javid for Prime Minister, saying "we don’t necessarily have to change our message but our language and appeal."  

Former Sellafield employee, now the leader of Warrington Borough Council, writes about the positive changes to the West Cumbrian site and the outreach of the company within the local community in the last twenty years.

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

It makes sound economic, as well as moral, good sense to meet the needs of the growing number of carers, says Baroness Pitkeathley.

Plaid Cymru’s Westminster Brexit Spokesperson Hywel Williams writes about the threat of a no-deal Brexit: “The only way we can settle this stifling issue is by taking it back to the people to decide. It’s time to acknowledge that project Brexit has failed."

Chair of the Conservative Party Human Rights Commission Fiona Bruce MP says the UK should call on the Hong Kong government to call off the crackdown against peaceful protestors and should also call for the urgent and meaningful reconsideration of the Extradition Law proposals. 

Dods Monitoring's Tessa Horan analyses the challenges faced by those hoping to tackle childhood obesity 

We will continue to work with our global partners, British businesses and especially disabled people to remove the obstacles that block their path, says Baroness Buscombe.

The chief executive of Capita Jon Lewis says that if the UK is to meet the new legally binding target of net zero emissions by 2050 "big businesses must play their part".

Better start preparing yourself, folks. Because short of an unforeseen calamity befalling his campaign - and of course that cannot be ruled out - Boris Johnson is heading for Number 10.

Speaking at the launch of the Construction Licensing Task Force, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, said it was “really good to hear the focus the FMB is attaching to issues of standards and quality and really driving that change within the industry.”

The housing crisis and the political turmoil are unsettling homeowners and making them less likely to want to move, says BSA.

Whilst remaining generally high, childhood vaccination rates in the UK have decreased annually for the last few years, says Chris Green MP.

Conservative MP for Croydon South Chris Philp explains why he is backing Sajid Javid to be the next leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister of Great Britain.

The Carers Innovation Fund will help scale the best examples of support so that even more carers have access to the kind of innovations that can improve - and even save - lives, says Minister for Care, Caroline Dinenage MP.

Former Culture Secretary John Whittingdale MP who chairs the All Party Parliamentary Writers’ Group investigates a reduction in authors' earnings and how best to ensure a vibrant book trade, online and in print.

Despite being ‘local’ plans, the power over housing building has become more centralised at national level, taking power away from local authorities, says Anne Marie Morris MP. 

Lib Dem spokesperson for Environment and Climate Change Wera Hobhouse MP writes to mark World Ocean’s Day that "the urgency of dealing with our addiction to plastics is more important than ever".

SNP MP Ronnie Cowan, the Vice-chair of the APPG on drug policy reform writes of the recent admissions from Conservative leadership candidates: "These are politicians that have fought to maintain the pernicious and discriminatory drugs policy that the UK has maintained since 1971 and yet they don’t believe it applies to them or their friends".

Our country needs to solve Brexit and move on, and under Rory Stewart’s leadership, we shall, says Sir Nicholas Soames MP.

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