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The government has taken a big step to protect leaseholders – but we cannot stop here
The government has taken a big step to protect leaseholders – but we cannot stop here
Communities
By Alistair Strathern MP
How much would you expect to pay to have a lightbulb changed? £2? £20? What about £200? That’s what one of my constituents forked out as part of a service charge for routine maintenance.
We can build more and faster
Economy
By Dan Tomlinson MP
We can build more and faster
Pride should be a celebration of inclusion — not a platform for exclusion
Social affairs
By Owen Meredith
Pride should be a celebration of inclusion — not a platform for exclusion
Keir Starmer still needs to answer one big question – what is he for?
Political parties
By Keiran Pedley
Keir Starmer still needs to answer one big question – what is he for?
Labour one year in: a great time to be unpopular
Political parties
By John Higginson
Labour one year in: a great time to be unpopular
The UK’s largest civil project is going belly up at taxpayers’ expense – it’s time to put HS2 Ltd into administration
Transport
By Lord Berkeley
The UK’s largest civil project is going belly up at taxpayers’ expense – it’s time to put HS2 Ltd into administration
Lord Lexden reviews 'The Spy and the Devil'
Books & culture
By Lord Lexden
Lord Lexden reviews 'The Spy and the Devil'
House magazine
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Labour MPs Demand Colleagues Lose Whip Over Palestine Action Vote
Labour MPs Demand Colleagues Lose Whip Over Palestine Action Vote
Foreign affairs
Rachel Reeves: Hero of the Left
Rachel Reeves: Hero of the Left
By Tim Leunig
Political parties
One Year After The General Election: Where Are Former MPs Now?
One Year After The General Election: Where Are Former MPs Now?
Political parties
House of Lords To Move To QEII Centre While Parliament Restored
House of Lords To Move To QEII Centre While Parliament Restored
Parliament
Welfare Bill Passes House Of Commons Vote After Day Of Pain For Government
Welfare Bill Passes House Of Commons Vote After Day Of Pain For Government
Health
My Catholic priest tried to coerce my assisted dying vote
My Catholic priest tried to coerce my assisted dying vote
By Chris Coghlan MP
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Crossrail 2 will banish 'sardine trains' Partner content
By London First
Crossrail 2 will banish 'sardine trains'
More train capacity is needed to keep London working, according to the capital businesses.
Private sector involvement in probation services Partner content
By Ethos Journal
Private sector involvement in probation services
Two points of view, from Savas Hadjipavlou, business director of the Probation Chiefs Association, and Harry Fletcher, assistant general secretary of Napo.
Teachers accuse Gove of playing games Partner content
By NASUWT
Teachers accuse Gove of playing games
The country’s largest teaching union has accused the Education Secretary of “criticising and vilifying teachers on the back of a shoddy piece of market research”.
Scots revellers snap up recycling Partner content
By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Scots revellers snap up recycling
A new campaign to encourage recycling has proved a hit with Scottish revellers at summer festivals.
PAYE apprentice plan ‘may not work’ Partner content
By Association of Employment and Learning Providers
PAYE apprentice plan ‘may not work’
A new plan for funding apprenticeships does not take enough account of SMEs, according to training providers.
New ‘competency framework’ for the civil service Partner content
By Ethos Journal
New ‘competency framework’ for the civil service
Think tank Reform’s Tara Majumdar looks at the planned changes for the management and accountability of the civil service.
Does insanity defence need reform? Partner content
By Law Commission
Does insanity defence need reform?
The body charged with reviewing the law has said changes may be needed to the insanity defence.
Desperate disabled turn to loan sharks Partner content
By Scope
Desperate disabled turn to loan sharks
The changes to benefits have forced to get high-cost loans and sometimes illegal lenders to pay bills and make ends meet, according to a new report.
£100,000 bets on Royal baby Partner content
By William Hill
£100,000 bets on Royal baby
Bookmaker William Hill has said hundreds of people have placed bets on the name, weight and sex of the Royal baby.
Countryside ‘challenging for older people’ Partner content
By Age UK
Countryside ‘challenging for older people’
Older people in rural England can find themselves "lonely and isolated", according to Age UK.
MP nets £225 in West Ham bet Partner content
By William Hill
MP nets £225 in West Ham bet
Ilford South MP Mike Gapes visited his local branch of William Hill last week, and left with £225 after placing a successful bet.
A new approach to an old problem Partner content
By Heathrow
A new approach to an old problem
Clare Harbord, Corporate Affairs Director at Heathrow Airport, outlines Heathrow’s new approach to expanding capacity at the UK’s only international hub airport.
Goodbye to EU sugar quotas Partner content
By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Goodbye to EU sugar quotas
Increased competition in the sugar market will cut costs, after last month's EU decision to scrap sugar quotas.
White elephant warning on airports Partner content
By British Air Transport Association
White elephant warning on airports
The UK needs affordable and properly located airport capacity, according to the airline industry.
Horsemeat scandal 'warning' Partner content
By Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
Horsemeat scandal 'warning'
Cuts to local council budgets could put food security at risk, according to the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health.
Teachers face ‘bureaucratic nightmare’ Partner content
By NASUWT
Teachers face ‘bureaucratic nightmare’
Plans for school level assessments and tests at 11 are likely to create “a bureaucratic nightmare for teachers”, according to the NASUWT.
Part truths and scaremongering over gambling machines Partner content
By William Hill
Part truths and scaremongering over gambling machines
Andrew Lyman from William Hill argues that banning certain betting machines without real evidence would be mere "ineffective gesture politics".
End of life care 'must be personalised' Partner content
By Age UK
End of life care 'must be personalised'
Age UK has welcomed the Government's decision to stop a controversial end of life practice.
RHA disappointed at OFT refusal to investigate oil pricing Partner content
By Road Haulage Association
RHA disappointed at OFT refusal to investigate oil pricing
The Road Haulage Association is disappointed at the refusal by the Office of Fair Trading to consider an investigation into the issue of UK oil pricing.
UK consumers ‘more demanding’ Partner content
By Institute of Customer Service
UK consumers ‘more demanding’
Customer service in the UK has plateaued for the first time as consumers demand better.
Commons ‘ignoring mental health’ Partner content
By UK Council for Psychotherapy
Commons ‘ignoring mental health’
Mental health issues are very rarely raised in Parliament, according to new research from the UK Council for Psychotherapy.
Pickles 'destroys' ancient woods Partner content
By Woodland Trust
Pickles 'destroys' ancient woods
The Woodland Trust has said the Government has failed to protect a precious wildlife habitat in Kent.
Taxpayers? They are customers too Partner content
By Institute of Customer Service
Taxpayers? They are customers too
Ahead of the publication of its bi-annual UK Customer Satisfaction Index, the Institute of Customer Service explains what government can learn from business.
Policy Focus: Professionalism key to social care standards Partner content
By Chartered Insurance Institute
Policy Focus: Professionalism key to social care standards
Writing for our Policy Focus on the Care Bill this week, the Chartered Insurance Institute explain how knowledge, expertise and behaviour of social care workers must be ensured.
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