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

Speaking at a Social Mobility conference yesterday, Education Secretary Justine Greening laid out her plan on how to crack the social mobility problem. 

NHS England said this week that loneliness can increase the risk of premature death by a third, highlights Seema Kennedy, Co-chair of the Jo Cox Commission on Loneliness.

The Campaign for Fairer Gambling looks at the most recent developments in the debate around problem gambling including a new group Labour for Gambling Reform which has recently had its first meeting.

Speaking to PoliticsHome Sir Mike Penning says that MPs and victims have 'no confidence' in a recent review into Primodos as he calls for a new judge-led inquiry.

Whatever the outcome of Yemen’s new political drama all parties involved must work tirelessly for the end of this senseless war, says Chair of the APPG for Yemen Keith Vaz.

The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) launched the Government’s Year of Engineering alongside its Skills & Demand in Industry 2017 Survey at a parliamentary event with speeches from Transport Minister John Hayes and the Government’s Envoy for the Year of Engineering Stephen Metcalfe.

Professor of Environmental Economics at the University of Exeter Professor Ian Bateman writes that the UK's withdrawal from the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy is a once in a lifetime opportunity to make both the environment and farming sustainable, delivering benefits throughout society.

The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government welcomes a new report from the Federation of Master Builders which encourages the building of new homes above the high streets of towns and cities throughout the UK.

Chair of the APPG on Russia, Labour MP Chris Bryant, says the "resurgence of overt aggression and interference" by Russia must not go ignored. 

UK ITEM report projects that the North South divide will continue to worsen. 

Labour MP Luciana Berger writes ahead of her adjournment debate on mental health provision for children and young people.

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

At United Utilities, we are privileged to provide water and wastewater services to three million homes and 200,000 businesses to ensure that every day, life flows smoothly.

Following the launch of the industrial strategy the Chair of the Science and Technology Committee, the Liberal Democrat MP, Norman Lamb, calls for the government to match its ambition with substance to prepare Britain for the industries of the future. 

The Mineral Wool Insulation Manufacturers Association (MIMA) writes in advance of the interim report of the Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety.

Chief Executive of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Nigel Fine calls on industry, educators and the Government to come together with the IET to boost engineering skills and productivity in the UK.

The puffs of white smoke which emanated over Brussels and Arlene Foster’s Enniskillen home in the early hours of this morning seemed unlikely yesterday. 

Responding to Maria Miller MP's debate this week on fraud in the banking industry, UK Finance's Katy Worobec calls upon the government to share information more readily for the purposes of preventing, detecting and investigating all types of economic crime.

These are all shameful statistics; ones which we could easily get right if the cancer workforce had the time, resources and support to truly fight cancer, says Shadow Minister for Public Health Sharon Hodgson MP.

PoliticsHome looks at this week's local council by-elections and predicts who's in, who's out, who's lost the plot.

The Campaign for Fairer Gambling writes about the ongoing consultation into the gambling sector.

It’s been a bad week for tackling inequality, says Responsible Finance Chief Executive Jennifer Tankard.

IKEA marks its 30th anniversary of opening in the UK and celebrates significant growth as a business. It looks forward to increasing its number of stores from 20 in the next few years and increasing the 10,900 staff it already employs.