Today’s announcement recognises the need for improved energy efficiency above and beyond existing regulations and opens the market to lower energy bills for consumers, says Canetis.

Modern trade deals are too important to be done behind closed doors - and it's time for parliament to step up, says Helen Dennis of Fairtrade Foundation, and Sophie Hardefeldt of the Trade Justice Movement.

British Veterinary Association President John Fishwick urges the Government to add veterinary surgeons to the Shortage Occupation List.

The Rohingya people are suffering appalling persecution. International pressure has to be imposed on the Burmese military – and Aung San Suu Kyi – to halt these crimes, writes Baroness Kinnock.

The positive health effects of art are well documented. But much more can be done to incorporate this into our care system, writes Ed Vaizey MP.

The Campaign for Fairer Gambling have made recommendations to ensure that children are not being tempted to gamble.

On the fringes, panellists were all very keen to emphasise the importance of skills, particularly within the context of the industrial strategy, says Dods political consultant Andrew McQuillan.

Zoe Abrams, Director of Communications at the British Red Cross, urges the Government to create an asylum system which is fair, humane, and which reaches quick decisions.

Baroness Royall argues that placing offenders on a Violent and Sexual Offenders Register could help identify and prevent the perpetrators of serial abuse and coercive control.

Brexit dominated the party conference discussions, but there were no big announcements which provided new details, says Dods political consultant Arpinder Baryana.

Tom Purvis, Political and Economic Advisor at IPSE, responds to Peter Dowd’s article acknowledging the crucial importance of the self-employed for the UK economy. 

Self-employed workers cannot be expected to jump to the same national insurance rates as employees before their more limited rights are addressed, says Peter Dowd MP.

Dods Monitoring Consultant Kerri Blyberg gives a post-conference run down of the major housing announcements.

Government appear to be reluctant to introduce a cap and are trying to force the market into taking responsibility, says Senior Dods Monitoring Consultant Rob Micklewright.

Former 1922 Committee Secretary Mark Pritchard MP writes that: "The Prime Minister has the support of the majority of Conservative MPs and will continue to lead the Conservative Parliamentary Party and the country".

Joint FCO-DFID minister Rory Stewart MP and Nicky Morgan MP were among the speakers at a fringe meeting titled: ‘Challenging the period taboo: how ‘taps and toilets’ transform the lives of women and girls’.

The violent actions of the Spanish police will endure as a 'stark reminder of a dark day' in Spain's history, says Ronnie Cowan MP.

Making UK cities internationally competitive in key sectors is the best way to end productivity gap, argues West Midlands Mayor, Andy Street.

International Development Secretary Priti Patel and Stephen Crabb MP spoke at Save the Children’s Conservative Party fringe event, calling for MPs to make the case for aid.

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson spoke at a Tuesday night fringe event at Conservative conference with UK Finance CEO Stephen Jones.

The Campaign for Fairer Gambling sets out the on-going debate over fixed odds betting terminals following announcements at the Labour conference.

A former minister has called for the Government to plough billions of pounds into social housing as part of an overhaul to the Tories’ policy platform.

Britain will lose out on skilled labour after Brexit unless politicians can find a “positive narrative” about the country’s direction and values, a minister has said.

The distinction between energy and electricity is diminishing, said the Nuclear Industry Association at a Conservative party conference fringe event.