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The Trade Triangle will only work if growth reaches every region
The Trade Triangle will only work if growth reaches every region
Economy
By Mike Reader MP
Every government wants growth.
'An intensely personal study': Lord Wallace reviews 'Cromwell: Parliament’s Crusading Politician'
Books & culture
By Lord Wallace of Saltaire
"An intensely personal study": Lord Wallace reviews 'Cromwell: Parliament’s Crusading Politician'
Polling can produce vivid snapshots – but the fuller picture needs more nuanced questions
Political parties
By Lord Ashcroft
Polling can produce vivid snapshots – but the fuller picture needs more nuanced questions
North Sea drilling could threaten Andy Burnham's green credentials
Environment
By Morgan Jones
North Sea drilling could threaten Andy Burnham's green credentials
Material shortages threaten UK's national renewal plans Partner content
Environment
By Mineral Products Association
Material shortages threaten UK's national renewal plans
Universal veterans united by a single need - proven solutions, not reinvention Partner content
Culture
By Veterans Aid
Universal veterans united by a single need - proven solutions, not reinvention
I've delivered palliative care as a doctor – we must give patients choice at the end of life
Health
By Dr Simon Opher MP
I've delivered palliative care as a doctor – we must give patients choice at the end of life
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Lee Anderson: Tory MPs Were Snobs About How I Speak
Lee Anderson: Tory MPs Were Snobs About How I Speak
Political parties
What More Could Government Do To Help With Energy Bills?
What More Could Government Do To Help With Energy Bills?
Energy
We can stop foreign-based millionaires influencing our politics. Why don’t we?
We can stop foreign-based millionaires influencing our politics. Why don’t we?
By Emily Thornberry MP
Home affairs
Keir Starmer Standing Down As MP To Work In International Affairs
Keir Starmer Standing Down As MP To Work In International Affairs
Political parties
A snap election is not worth the risk for Andy Burnham
A snap election is not worth the risk for Andy Burnham
By Professor Rob Ford
Political parties
Andy Burnham Offers Devolution Deals To All Regions
Andy Burnham Offers Devolution Deals To All Regions
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Women's rugby changed my life – let's help it thrive across the UK
Culture
By Tonia Antoniazzi MP
Women's rugby changed my life – let's help it thrive across the UK
This weekend, celebrations following England’s World Cup triumph continue with RugbyFest – the Red Roses are visiting clubs across England to encourage more women and girls into the game.
Raw and moving: Dawn Butler reviews 'The Purpose of Light'
Books & culture
By Dawn Butler MP
Raw and moving: Dawn Butler reviews 'The Purpose of Light'
A collection of extraordinary photographs, Misan Harriman’s work needs to be seen in person in order to appreciate how truly impressive it is
A changing electoral landscape is putting us in uncharted territory
Political parties
By Professor Rob Ford
A changing electoral landscape is putting us in uncharted territory
“The future is already here,” William Gibson once said, “it is just not evenly distributed.”
Addressing low pay among early years staff is key if the government wants to deliver on its ambitions Partner content
Education
By National Foundation for Educational Research
Addressing low pay among early years staff is key if the government wants to deliver on its ambitions
The government has bold ambitions for the quantity and quality of early years provision, which rely on having a workforce that is more attractive, to recruit and retain the extra staff required to deliver the childcare entitlement, and more highly skilled to improve children’s outcomes
The UK must stop failing injured veterans by leaving them unprepared for life after service Partner content
Defence
By Help for Heroes
The UK must stop failing injured veterans by leaving them unprepared for life after service
Thousands of men and women are medically discharged from the armed forces every year through a broken system that leaves too many without the support they deserve. Urgent reform can put this right
Liverpool gave me my chance – now I want young Scousers to get their shot in their own city
Communities
By Jimmy Mulville
Liverpool gave me my chance – now I want young Scousers to get their shot in their own city
As someone who was born and raised in Walton in the north of Liverpool, I feel I owe the city a great deal.
Our Covid legacy hangs in the balance - can we choose the spirit that drove the vaccine rollout?
Coronavirus
By Ryan Wain
Our Covid legacy hangs in the balance - can we choose the spirit that drove the vaccine rollout?
Trust is the foundation of Britain’s public health. Yet it is fracturing, and we risk reversing generations of progress. 
A chance for the UK to lead the way in rare disease care Partner content
Health
By Şeyda Atadan Memiş, General Manager UK and Ireland, Takeda
A chance for the UK to lead the way in rare disease care
Without a renewed commitment to the UK Rare Diseases Framework, progress for patients is at risk. A dedicated strategy is essential to drive improvements for those living with a rare disease, their families and carers
The Labour leadership should 'read this book and learn lessons': Jon Cruddas reviews 'Tony Blair'
Books & culture
By Jon Cruddas
The Labour leadership should 'read this book and learn lessons': Jon Cruddas reviews 'Tony Blair'
A significant re-examination of the Labour leader’s legacy, Steve Richards’ insightful book is worth buying just for the chapter looking at Tony Blair’s self-entrapment over Iraq
The government’s childcare expansion is a big commitment – but fundamentally flawed
Social affairs
By Dr Rebecca Montacute
The government’s childcare expansion is a big commitment – but fundamentally flawed
The government recently completed the rollout of the 30-hour childcare expansion, with eligible families now able to claim support for children aged from nine months to four years
Communities with green spaces are healthier and wealthier Partner content
Environment
By Horticultural Trades Association
Communities with green spaces are healthier and wealthier
Katie Neenan, Senior Public Affairs Executive at the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA), highlights the importance of access to gardens and green spaces for health, wealth and the environment
From campus to careers: building the partnerships that power the UK workforce Partner content
Education
By University of East London
From campus to careers: building the partnerships that power the UK workforce
The UK’s next wave of innovation must be supported by a future-ready workforce. New research from the University of East London and London Economics shows how stronger university–employer partnerships can unlock the talent pipeline the country needs to thrive and why higher education must evidence its unique value to the nation.
A treasure trove of social history: Baroness O’Grady reviews 'Iron Ladies'
Books & culture
By Baroness O’Grady
A treasure trove of social history: Baroness O’Grady reviews 'Iron Ladies'
Focusing on the individual testimony of female veterans of the miners’ strike, this film is a sensitive portrayal of women whose stories are too rarely told
On its 80th birthday, a strong United Nations is more vital than ever
Foreign affairs
By Laura Kyrke-Smith MP and Melanie Ward MP
On its 80th birthday, a strong United Nations is more vital than ever
Donald Trump’s address to the United Nations General Assembly this week has thrown the institution back into the spotlight
Labour must summon the courage to put British people’s needs before Whitehall orthodoxy
Economy
By Chris Curtis MP
Labour must summon the courage to put British people’s needs before Whitehall orthodoxy
Repairing Britain’s broken economy by bringing back sustained economic growth has been the core mission of this Labour government. It may sound abstract, distant from the lives of everyday people, but it is the cornerstone on which the success or failure of this government rests
Labour MPs cannot repeatedly rebel, cause our party political damage and expect no consequences
Political parties
By Luke Akehurst
Labour MPs cannot repeatedly rebel, cause our party political damage and expect no consequences
I was somewhat bemused by the recent article in The House by Chris Hinchliff MP and Neil Duncan-Jordan MP bemoaning their suspension from the Parliamentary Labour Party (PLP).
Sustaining NHS resilience Partner content
Health
By Hetal Naik, Primary Care Lead, Pfizer UK
Sustaining NHS resilience
Broadening the respiratory infections protection strategy for year-round defence
Business must join forces with government and charities to halve violence against women and girls Partner content
Communities
By TSB
Business must join forces with government and charities to halve violence against women and girls
Violence against women and girls affects millions – and it’s not a challenge government can tackle alone. With one in five people reporting domestic abuse, businesses must become vital partners in the mission to halve it.
Tribute to Lord Desai: an aristocratic maths wizard, with an infectious smile and hair like Don King
Obituaries
By Lord Glasman
Tribute to Lord Desai: an aristocratic maths wizard, with an infectious smile and hair like Don King
A larger-than-life character, Meghnad Desai was impossible to ignore. I grieve the loss of my friend, professor of Marxist economics, secular socialist – and Bollywood aficionado
Vapers Deserve Better: what BAT UK believe the government needs to do to stop half a million people returning to smoking Partner content
Health
By BAT UK
Vapers Deserve Better: what BAT UK believe the government needs to do to stop half a million people returning to smoking
Back in 2019, the UK set a bold goal: to be smoke-free by 2030 – an ambition BAT UK supports.
Nigel Farage doesn’t have the answers – Labour’s Plan for Change does
Political parties
By Anna Turley MP
Nigel Farage doesn’t have the answers – Labour’s Plan for Change does
As we all head to fringe events and speeches on conference floor, it’s clear that Britain faces a choice: between decency and division, between renewal or decline
The plastic patriots want to bring Britain down – we won't let them
Political parties
By Keir Starmer MP
The plastic patriots want to bring Britain down – we won't let them
Labour Party conference shows us what and who our movement is all about.
We can’t fight Reform if we are fighting each other
Political parties
By Bridget Phillipson MP
We can’t fight Reform if we are fighting each other
I joined the Labour Party at 15 years old, having grown up on a tough council street.
I’d be a full-time deputy leader – and I wouldn’t be afraid to tell it like it is
Political parties
By Lucy Powell MP
I’d be a full-time deputy leader – and I wouldn’t be afraid to tell it like it is
I was at home in Manchester at one of my kids’ parents’ evenings when I heard that I’d been nominated by enough MPs to cross the first hurdle in the election for deputy leader of the Labour Party.
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