The nuclear industry met in London this week for the 6th annual Nuclear New Build conference to discuss the development of new nuclear projects in the UK.

With Brexit presenting one of the largest legislative challenges in modern times, the Lord Chief Justice Lord Thomas encourages parliament to look to the Law Commission to help. 

A new report published today by the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has concluded that using waste and biomass for gasification can produce low carbon power efficiently particularly at the town scale.

Dods Monitoring consultants Sabine Tyldesley & Kerri Blyberg summarise the political updates which have followed the Grenfell Tower disaster and highlight some of the next steps for the families of the victims and survivors.  

Slimming World stress the importance of 'healthy conversations' about weight between healthcare professionals and prospective parents.

Baroness Benjamin highlights the key findings of a report which suggests that maternal obesity is a contributor to long term adult health.

There are no economic benefits to the forms of gambling which are reliant on technology rather than labour, says the Campaign for Fairer Gambling.

In his op-ed for PoliticsHome, Chuka Umunna explains why he has joined the numerous MPs to have tabled a cross party amendment to “give MPs the power to stand up to the Government” during Brexit negotiations.

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath argues that we are seeing an 'unforgivable' drain of talent from the country as a result of Brexit.

A third (32%) of 846 GPs responding to a survey on professional indemnity say they are considering leaving the profession or retiring because they cannot afford the increased cost, the Medical Defence Union (MDU) revealed today.

Tomorrow (27 June) the British Veterinary Association, in partnership with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, will hold a Brexit briefing on animal health, animal welfare, public health and the veterinary workforce in the House of Commons Thames Pavilion between 4pm and 6pm. 

Speaking at the Social Mobility Employer Index launch event, Education Secretary Justine Greening called for social mobility to be “right at the heart of everyone’s agenda.”

Sarah Wootton, Chief Executive of Dignity in Dying, pays tribute to Lord Joffe, a leading campaigner and advocate for assisted dying.

The Campaign for Fairer Gambling reflects on the Queen's Speech and looks ahead to any future policy changes on fixed odds betting terminal stake levels.

Alzheimer's Society argue that there must be urgent workable solutions to the ongoing crisis in dementia care.

One of the clear policy priorities for the sustainable resource community is certainty over Brexit, says Policy Connect.

Well that's seven weeks we'll never get back.

The Law Commission welcomes plans outlined in today’s Queen Speech to close a legal loophole which means buyers of second-hand vehicles are at risk of having them repossessed due to unfair logbook loans.

Frivolous and fraudulent whiplash claims will be reduced under new enforcement rules, ensuring motorists are not stung with inflated insurance premiums, says Chartered Insurance Institute.

The Government’s Immigration Bill must ensure that British business has access to sufficient levels of EU workers or major construction projects will grind to a halt,  Brian Berry, Chief Executive of the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has said in response to the Queen’s Speech.

The UK Government has been urged to scrap its approach to deregulation of health and safety legislation in the light of the Grenfell Tower blaze.

Lessons must be learned as quickly as possible to avoid more tragedies, says former firefighter, Jim Fitzpatrick MP.

Michael Dugher, former shadow Culture Secretary and CEO of UK Music, calls on the Government to save grassroots music venues through a set of 'simple' changes to existing planning rules.

A united Britain is a force to be reckoned with and yet it often takes a tragedy to prompt us to unite and engage with each, reflects Louise Ward, Communications and Policy Director at the British Safety Council.