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Genomics can transform the NHS – but not at the cost of our national security
Genomics can transform the NHS – but not at the cost of our national security
Health
By Gregory Stafford MP
As someone who spent most of my career in the NHS and wider healthcare system before entering Parliament, I have seen first-hand the extraordinary potential of early diagnosis and personalised treatment.
The government should be bolder on its election reforms
Parliament
By Phil Brickell MP
The government should be bolder on its election reforms
Ministers must act now to make Child Trust Funds accessible for disabled children
Education
By Lord Blunkett and Sarah Smith MP
Ministers must act now to make Child Trust Funds accessible for disabled children
Sowing the seeds for growth Partner content
Environment
By Horticultural Trades Association
Sowing the seeds for growth
I do not support Palestine Action – but proscribing it as a terrorist organisation is intellectually bankrupt
Social affairs
By Lord Hain
I do not support Palestine Action – but proscribing it as a terrorist organisation is intellectually bankrupt
Closed shopfronts open the door for Reform
Communities
By Nick Plumb
Closed shopfronts open the door for Reform
Disabled people must be placed at the heart of employability reforms
Social affairs
By Richard Baker MP
Disabled people must be placed at the heart of employability reforms
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Labour Peers Want New Rules For Lords Debates After A Rise In Midnight Sittings
Labour Peers Want New Rules For Lords Debates After A Rise In Midnight Sittings
Parliament
UK Space Commander: 'Highly Likely' First Assault On UK Will Be In Space
UK Space Commander: "Highly Likely" First Assault On UK Will Be In Space
Defence
Lib Dem Fury Over Treatment Of Senior MP By Party Leadership
Lib Dem Fury Over Treatment Of Senior MP By Party Leadership
Political parties
'Young Women's Bodies Are Not Resources To Be Mined': MPs Back Changes To Egg Donation Rules
"Young Women's Bodies Are Not Resources To Be Mined": MPs Back Changes To Egg Donation Rules
Health
Keir Starmer Suspends Four Labour MPs Over Backbench Rebellions
Keir Starmer Suspends Four Labour MPs Over Backbench Rebellions
Political parties
Labour MP Calls For Sweeping Gambling Reforms Fit For The 'Modern Internet Age'
Labour MP Calls For Sweeping Gambling Reforms Fit For The "Modern Internet Age"
Communities
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Fixed odds betting terminals 'can wreck peoples’ lives'
Culture
By David Amess MP
Fixed odds betting terminals 'can wreck peoples’ lives'
The Conservative MP for Southend West writes about the dangers of addiction to fixed odds betting terminals in betting shops. He hopes more can be done to ensure young and vulnerable people are discouraged from this harmful addiction.
The DCMS FOBT evaluation is devalued - Part One Partner content
Culture
By Campaign for Fairer Gambling
The DCMS FOBT evaluation is devalued - Part One
The Campaign for Fairer Gambling writes about the DCMS Evaluation which was recently made public ahead of the 2016 Triennial Review of Stakes and Prizes.
Welsh Government should have power to make St David's Day a public holiday
By Mark Williams
Welsh Government should have power to make St David's Day a public holiday
Welsh Lib Dem MP Mark Williams writes ahead of his Ten Minute Rule Motion calling for the Welsh Government to be given special powers to make today, St David's Day, a public holiday in Wales, as the Scottish Government has done with St Andrew's Day.
Obstacle or opportunity? The impact of devolution on UK’s housing sector Partner content
Communities
By Moat
Obstacle or opportunity? The impact of devolution on UK’s housing sector
Housing association Moat and international law firm Trowers & Hamlins host Devolution in England, a roundtable bringing together a range of experts to analyse the implications of the Government's policy agenda on the housing sector
Challenges ahead for customer service in the UK, expert warns Partner content
Economy
By Institute of Customer Service
Challenges ahead for customer service in the UK, expert warns
There are big challenges ahead for customer service in the UK, according to a leading expert in the field.
Chancellor’s £1.5bn investment plan may save social care – for now Partner content
Health
By Papworth Trust
Chancellor’s £1.5bn investment plan may save social care – for now
Ahead of Budget Day, disability charity Papworth Trust calls for George Osborne to bring forward his planned £1.5billion investment in the Better Care Fund.
How to improve financial services for vulnerable customers - report Partner content
Economy
By Building Societies Association
How to improve financial services for vulnerable customers - report
The Financial Services Vulnerability Taskforce published best practice guidelines to lift the bar on standards for the treatment of vulnerable customers.
UK university gets €700,000 grant to study future security of water, food & energy provision Partner content
Education
By University of Exeter
UK university gets €700,000 grant to study future security of water, food & energy provision
Researchers from the University of Exeter are leading a pioneering international research project to deliver new guidance for governments to safeguard long-term provision of crucial natural resources.
MPs have called on bookmakers to do more to protect the welfare of greyhounds Partner content
Environment
By PoliticsHome
MPs have called on bookmakers to do more to protect the welfare of greyhounds
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee published a report today urging the Government to consider a statutory levy on bookmakers to improve protections for dogs both during their racing career and in retirement.
Raising the barley: UK’s first and only centre of expertise Partner content
Environment
By University of Dundee
James Hutton Institute
Raising the barley: UK’s first and only centre of expertise
MP’s will next week be urged to show their support for the UK’s agricultural, food and drink and scientific research community at a parliamentary event on Barley. 
FOBT research - conspiracy, corruption: both or neither? Partner content
Culture
By Campaign for Fairer Gambling
FOBT research - conspiracy, corruption: both or neither?
The Campaign for Fairer Gambling is critical of research into the impact of fixed odds betting terminals and believes this has delayed political action on stake reduction.
Housing legislation 'turns landlords & estate agents into immigration officers'
Communities
By Baroness Hamwee
Housing legislation 'turns landlords & estate agents into immigration officers'
Baroness Hamwee writes ahead of an attempt to halt the Government's ‘right to rent’ legislation today in the Lords. She calls on Labour peers to support it and not to 'sit on their hands'.
Legal regulation must be accountable to public – SRA chief calls for independence Partner content
Home affairs
By Solicitors Regulation Authority
Legal regulation must be accountable to public – SRA chief calls for independence
The CEO of the Solicitors Regulation Authority Paul Philip tells PoliticsHome why he is backing Government plans to separate it from the Law Society. 
EU deal: Cameron’s Cabinet ranked by enthusiasm Partner content
By Dods Monitoring
EU deal: Cameron’s Cabinet ranked by enthusiasm
Dods Monitoring has summarised how each of Cameron’s Cabinet ministers (and the Mayor of London) has responded to his EU renegotiation package, ranked in order of their enthusiasm for the deal, from the most pro-EU to those supporting the Leave campaign.
To QE or not to QE?
Economy
By Helen Goodman
To QE or not to QE?
Treasury Select Committee member Helen Goodman MP writes about what the British programme of quantitative easing (QE) has so far delivered.
When should doctors gain full registration with the General Medical Council? Partner content
Health
By University of Exeter
When should doctors gain full registration with the General Medical Council?
Professor Karen Mattick from the University of Exeter, who was part of a panel which looked into medical training, writes about the report's findings.
Calor Gas supports Bill to reduce diesel emissions in cities Partner content
Environment
By Calor Gas
Calor Gas supports Bill to reduce diesel emissions in cities
Calor Gas welcome Geraint Davies MP's Ten Minute Rule Motion ‘Air Quality’ Bill focusing on improving air quality in urban areas and the creation of more clean air zones.
'Cut to disability benefit puts mentally ill at risk,' charity warns Partner content
Health
By Rethink
'Cut to disability benefit puts mentally ill at risk,' charity warns
Rethink, a leading mental illness charity, is urging the Government to abandon plans to cut disability benefit, warning that it will remove vital support for those suffering from mental illness.
Invisible and in distress: young carers have worse mental health than their peers - report Partner content
Health
By Carers Trust
Invisible and in distress: young carers have worse mental health than their peers - report
Young carers may be ‘invisible and in distress’ unless they get more support for their mental health, says Carers Trust
What MPs need to know before voting on the Welfare Bill Partner content
Economy
By Parkinson's UK
What MPs need to know before voting on the Welfare Bill
Ahead of today's vote on the Welfare Bill, CEO of Parkinson's UK Steve Ford warns that "cutting payments will not change a person’s medical prognosis, or make them any more capable of working when they aren’t physically able to do so."
Childhood under attack – protecting schools in times of war Partner content
Education
By UNICEF UK
Childhood under attack – protecting schools in times of war
A former BBC war correspondent and Independent MP, Martin Bell warns that "the world is failing to keep schools safe for children affected by war" and calls for the UK to sign up to the Safe Schools Declaration.
To give every child the best start, the quality of early education matters Partner content
Education
By Save the Children
To give every child the best start, the quality of early education matters
Shadow Minister for Civil Society​ Anna Turley calls for the Government to ensure "early years education is top quality for every child."
How the Royal Courts of Justice bridge the gap between Parliament and the judiciary Partner content
Home affairs
By PoliticsHome
How the Royal Courts of Justice bridge the gap between Parliament and the judiciary
Former Labour MP and Solicitor General, Sir Ross Cranston, calls for more work to be done to ensure both Parliament and the judiciary understand better how each operates.
'Perverse' investigation into gambling shops lacks evidential sources Partner content
Culture
By Association of British Bookmakers
'Perverse' investigation into gambling shops lacks evidential sources
The Association of British Bookmakers calls for a focus on facts over myths, in reaction to a recent investigation into gambling problems and betting shops.
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