We have a system which - from the outset - makes bold assumptions about equality of access to household income and does nothing to secure it for the most vulnerable. The results of that failure can be devastating, says Danielle Rowley MP.

Former Business & Treasury Minister and Tesco Director writes following her parliamentary question this week, on the proportion of goods sorted for recycling by households in England eventually ending up in landfill. 

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Vince Cable and his constituent Elizabeth Cullen write about their efforts to update the law around cohabiting relationships, which affect as many as 3.3 million in Britain. Elizabeth suffered first hand from the impact of an abusive partner who refused to give financial support to his family.

Professor Lord Alton of Liverpool writes that the UK and its European allies should give a fair hearing to any appeal that the US government makes for multilateral participation in a strategy of economic and diplomatic pressures on Tehran, despite pervasive foreign and domestic threats stemming from the heart of the Iranian regime.

New research now suggests more than eight homeless people are dying each week in the UK. Ministers are walking on by as their inaction contributes to this sickening death toll, says Neil Coyle MP.

The family of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse deserve our help in ensuring another tragedy like this cannot happen, writes Labour MP Andy Slaughter

The Government should now renew efforts and use the Summit as a springboard to deliver on its children and young people’s mental health green paper, writes Shire's Franchise Head Neuroscience Melina Bertwistle.

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

When an election or referendum adverts pops up on our mobile or computer, we should know who it is from and who is paying to send it, says Tom Hawthorn, Head of Policy at the Electoral Commission.

We have a once in a generation opportunity to protect and grow a manufacturing supply chain, capitalise on the imminent global transition to clean technologies and ensure that manufacturing and industry remain a key thread in the fabric of British Society, says APC UK.

At the Conservative Party Conference fringe event titled “Social enterprise delivering at every scale: local, regional, national and global”, Lord Adebowale from Social Enterprise UK, lead a panel discussion on local regional, national and global social enterprise.

International Development Secretary Penny Mordaunt spoke at Save the Children’s annual Conservative Party conference reception. 

The Justice Minister Lucy Frazer was joined by a panel of experts to discuss how the British justice system can be improved, at a Conservative party conference fringe event hosted by the Society of Conservative Lawyers.

Minister of State for Apprenticeships and Skills Anne Milton MP was joined by Chair of the Education Select Committee Robert Halfon MP at a fringe meeting hosted by the Apprenticeships Forum at the Conservative party conference.

Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food George Eustice attended a Conservative party conference fringe event hosted by Bright Blue and the Woodland Trust on the countryside after Brexit, discussing the proposed scheme to replace the Common Agricultural Policy.

There is huge potential for GPs to become champions of advance care planning and help make that happen – they just need the right support, says Compassion in Dying.

Education is the ‘rocket-fuel’ for social mobility Education Secretary Damian Hinds has said, but added there is much more to be done.

The Business and Industry minister Richard Harrington joined a panel of energy experts including the Nuclear Industry Association and Sellafield, to discuss nuclear power and renewables at Conservative party conference.

Robust, long-term strategic national policies is required to allow a steady and adequate supply of mineral resources, says the Mineral Products Association.

The NHS could be ‘liberated’ by advances in AI, Digital Minister Margot James has said. 

Tory strategists spy an opportunity.

At Conservative Party Conference, the Chartered Body Alliance hosted packed fringe event discussing the consequences of this technological revolution.

Monday evening at the Conservative Party Conference the Chancellor addressed the audience at the Enterprise Forum.

Boris Johnson certainly knows a thing or two about warming a room.