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The UN Rapporteur has held up a revealing mirror to British society, says Baroness Lister.
British Government Ministers must do more to challenge Bangladesh’s behaviour as we approach their December general election, says Rupa Huq MP.
How is value created by digital payments? Peter T. Dunn explains.
Even with a female PM Brexit has become an extended Boy's Club. If the government won’t change its tune then women across the UK must demand that their voices are heard.
Responsible finance providers play an essential role in ensuring people can access useful and affordable financial services, says Jennifer Tankard, Chief Executive of Responsible Finance.
This week, cross-party MPs and peers joined CIOB at a parliamentary reception to discuss how to learn from the Grenfell tragedy and ensure a safe future.
It’s high time we took action to protect our constituents from seeing their dream home turn into a nightmare, says Kate Green MP.
Liberal Democrat Health spokesperson Baroness Jolly writes about the Mental Capacity (Amendment) Bill which had its final reading in the House of Lords earlier this week.
The British Safety Council introduces its new literature review, Not just free fruit: wellbeing at work, published this week.
New technologies such as off-site manufacture could considerably improve the productivity of the construction industry, says Lord Mair.
The Campaign for Fairer Gambling writes about changes to FOBT stake levels which will come into force in 2019 and predicts that further reforms to the remote gambling sector might now follow.
Jeremy Corbyn wasn’t at today’s People’s Vote press conference - but his was the name on everybody’s lips.
By introducing new planning standards, we would ensure that all houses are built with climate change in mind and will oblige housebuilders to update old stock, says Lord Stunell.
Events like Christmas Jumper Day help support Save the Children to change the lives of children, says Stephen Twigg MP.
IKEA UK and Ireland's Matt Maguire writes about changes to the company's business model to enable it to better serve an increasing number of customers, who are living in cities and densely populated urban areas.
The right to free expression and to seek and receive ideas, without fear of persecution or interference, is one of our most cherished British values, says David Isaac, Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
Dods People draws together a list of appointments in Westminster politics, the devolved administrations and the public affairs sector in the last week.
Liberal Democrat Transport spokesperson writes that "We must phase out diesel buses and private hire vehicles in urban areas within five years".
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) hosted the 10th annual briefing in the House of Lords attended by MPs, peers and communication technology professionals.
Senior Ukip figures have been fleeing the party since Gerard Batten took the reins in February 2018. His focus on Islam and his embrace of controversial far-right activist Tommy Robinson have opened up a deep split in the anti-EU outfit, but has also attracted new members and seen a boost in party finances. Could the move keep Ukip locked out of the mainstream forever? Or could it bring alt-right groups in Britain out from the underground? And how did we get here in the first place?
Liberal Democrat BEIS spokesperson writes ahead of the meaningful vote on Prime Minister's Brexit deal and recommends this solution: "An Exit from Brexit will allow us to focus on addressing the real problems with our economy, through a bold programme of investment in skills and productivity".
Traditional medicine, curio and aquarium trades are threatening the future of seahorses, writes Sir Hugo Swire MP.
Our broken housing market is failing to meet aspirations, warns Richard Bacon MP, with the UK remaining an outlier in the custom and self-building housing market.
Scrapping Section 21 ‘no fault’ evictions would help improve security, reduce homelessness and reduce the threat of ‘retaliatory eviction’, says Karen Buck MP.