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Claims that Online Safety Act curbs free speech ring hollow from platforms that seek to close down criticism
Claims that Online Safety Act curbs free speech ring hollow from platforms that seek to close down criticism
Social affairs
By Imran Ahmed
Scrapping the OSA would ignore the evidence of online harms that organisations like mine have spent years uncovering, from self-harm and suicide promotion to child exploitation
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Baroness Grey-Thompson Partner content
Parliament
By Total Politics Impact
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Baroness Grey-Thompson
The little-known tax tweak proposal that could bury the government’s housebuilding dream Partner content
Economy
By Mineral Products Association
The little-known tax tweak proposal that could bury the government’s housebuilding dream
No child left behind: building on progress to end child poverty
Economy
By James Frith MP
No child left behind: building on progress to end child poverty
Protection of playing fields is key to improving our economy and health Partner content
Health
By Sport England
Protection of playing fields is key to improving our economy and health
The gambling industry provides a lifeline for sport and communities
Economy
By Richard Baker MP
The gambling industry provides a lifeline for sport and communities
The Professor Will See You Now: How do you solve a problem like Maria?
Foreign affairs
By Professor Philip Cowley
The Professor Will See You Now: How do you solve a problem like Maria?
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Resident Doctors Are 'Not Asking For Enough', Says Train Drivers' Union Leader
Resident Doctors Are "Not Asking For Enough", Says Train Drivers' Union Leader
Health
Reform Says Its New Justice Adviser’s View On Trans Prisoners Is Not Party Policy
Reform Says Its New Justice Adviser’s View On Trans Prisoners Is Not Party Policy
Communities
Labour MPs Clash With National Security Adviser Over Palestinian State Recognition
Labour MPs Clash With National Security Adviser Over Palestinian State Recognition
Foreign affairs
Labour Donor Says He Is Open To Engaging With Reform UK About Gambling Taxes
Labour Donor Says He Is Open To Engaging With Reform UK About Gambling Taxes
Economy
The UK's Palestine recognition pledge makes the return of hostages less likely
The UK's Palestine recognition pledge makes the return of hostages less likely
By Adrian Cohen
Foreign affairs
MPs should use the holidays to reconnect with nature
MPs should use the holidays to reconnect with nature
By Paul de Zylva
Environment
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NFB Manifesto: “Supporting Construction to Power Growth” Partner content
Home affairs
By National Federation of Builders
NFB Manifesto: “Supporting Construction to Power Growth”
The National Federation of Builders (NFB) has released its 2024 Election Manifesto, titled: ‘Supporting Construction to Power Growth’.
Labour and the Conservatives both have gaping holes in their housing policy
Communities
By Jamie Gollings and Gideon Salutin
Labour and the Conservatives both have gaping holes in their housing policy
Housing has consistently ranked among the top five issues facing the country over the last year. But the policy solutions of both major parties have failed to break through.
There's a ropey election launch. Then there's Mr Charmbury's
Political parties
By Philip Cowley and Matthew Bailey
There's a ropey election launch. Then there's Mr Charmbury's
Neither Rishi Sunak nor Keir Starmer got their election campaigns off to perfect starts. But it could have been worse: they weren’t chased by police and put into an asylum.
EDF’s priorities for the next UK Government: a call to action Partner content
Energy
By EDF
EDF’s priorities for the next UK Government: a call to action
Whoever the next government may be, they will oversee a critical chapter on the UK’s journey to net zero and the battle against climate change.
Britain’s Chemical Industry Fuelling UK Growth: A Plan for the Next Government Partner content
Economy
By Chemical Industries Association
Britain’s Chemical Industry Fuelling UK Growth: A Plan for the Next Government
The Chemical Industries Association launched its manifesto in parliament emphasising the role of the UK chemical industry as a key building block of the economy.
Opportunities for future proofing the construction industry – CIOB launches manifesto ahead of general election Partner content
Home affairs
By Chartered Institute of Building
Opportunities for future proofing the construction industry – CIOB launches manifesto ahead of general election
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has launched its manifesto ahead of the next UK General Election on 4 July, outlining how a future government can support the built environment sector.
There's little enthusiasm for Labour. Does it matter?
History
By Philip Cowley and Matthew Bailey
There's little enthusiasm for Labour. Does it matter?
People may dislike the Government but it is difficult to see how Labour win a landslide when there is such little enthusiasm for them as an alternative. Or is it?
Lord Cameron of Dillington reviews 'The Coming Storm'
Books & culture
By Lord Cameron of Dillington
Lord Cameron of Dillington reviews 'The Coming Storm'
In spite of a surfeit of statistics, Liam Fox has written a fascinating study of a substance more valuable to humans than all the oil and precious metals in the world
Too many cyclists ignore the rules – they must be held to account
Transport
By Lord Hogan-Howe
Too many cyclists ignore the rules – they must be held to account
It was a dark wet night on Victoria Street in London. Whoosh and he was gone. Dark clothing, no lights and about 30mph around a bend with no registration number to follow up, having just missed me by about six inches.
Is Parliament's nursery ready for an inundation of post-election applications?
Parliament
By Morgan Jones
Is Parliament's nursery ready for an inundation of post-election applications?
Parliament’s nursery is over-subscribed – and the problem is only likely to get worse after the general election. Morgan Jones speaks to MPs, the House authorities and candidates already eyeing their place
Losing the plot: navigating the truth behind GPS jamming
Transport
By Sally Dawson
Losing the plot: navigating the truth behind GPS jamming
From the Baltic to the Mediterranean, GPS jamming is a growing problem for both the military and airlines – but is it a real threat to safety or just exposing a lack of resilience in commercial operations? Sally Dawson reports on an issue the industry appears surprisingly reluctant to discuss
We know our heritage bring scrutiny but TikTok is no dystopia
Technology
By Ali Law
We know our heritage bring scrutiny but TikTok is no dystopia
“Teens lip-syncing to dance videos” is a long-outdated view of TikTok which simply doesn't reflect what tens of millions of people – of all ages – experience on our platform in 2024.
The Caroline Dinenage interview: Is there a ‘two-tier system’ in English football?
Culture
By Sienna Rodgers
The Caroline Dinenage interview: Is there a ‘two-tier system’ in English football?
The Conservative chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee talks to Sienna Rodgers about English football's 'two-tier system', why she hates running and her biggest regret as an MP
Lord Lexden reviews '44 Days in Prague'
Books & culture
By Lord Lexden
Lord Lexden reviews '44 Days in Prague'
Ann Shukman has produced a vivid and scrupulously fair investigation into her grandfather Walter Runciman’s role in the doomed pre-war mission to broker a peace deal between the Czechoslovak Republic and its Sudeten German minority
This is manifestly the moment for dementia to be made a priority Partner content
Health
By Alzheimer’s Society
This is manifestly the moment for dementia to be made a priority
Dementia is the biggest health and social care challenge of our time. It is the UK’s biggest killer.
The film that beat Barbie at the Italian box office: Baroness Bonham-Carter reviews 'There’s Still Tomorrow'
Books & culture
By Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury
The film that beat Barbie at the Italian box office: Baroness Bonham-Carter reviews 'There’s Still Tomorrow'
Capturing the country’s contradictions, with themes that still resonate today, Paola Cortellesi’s depiction of women breaking with the traditional family order in post-war Italy is a harrowing – but ultimately uplifting – film
Cyclists, MPs and fire services oppose 'reckless' e-bike changes in row with DfT
Transport
By Sienna Rodgers
Cyclists, MPs and fire services oppose 'reckless' e-bike changes in row with DfT
The government is proposing to redefine electrically assisted pedal cycles, allowing them to be made much more powerful. But would they even be cycles any more? And what are the risks? Sienna Rodgers reports
How the UK can unlock the opportunities of the global expansion of offshore wind Partner content
Energy
By Ørsted
How the UK can unlock the opportunities of the global expansion of offshore wind
The UK is already an offshore wind trailblazer, but as Duncan Clark, Head of Ørsted UK & Ireland writes, getting industrial policy right is critical to unlocking the economic benefits of a global industry.
The House of Lords deserves some respect
Parliament
By Lord Kirkhope
The House of Lords deserves some respect
When discussing the future of the House of Lords, it is imperative that we begin by examining the Upper Chamber’s role, function, and its relationship with the House of Commons.
Let’s take cycling out of the culture wars
Transport
By Trudy Harrison MP
Let’s take cycling out of the culture wars
Move more in 2024 – that’s my plan so far. Coupled with a dramatic decrease in ultra-processed foods, it’s working well. The combination of considered inputs and more regular, energetic outputs has certainly contributed to a newly invigorated, two stone lighter, physically and mentally stronger, generally happier me!
Campus hate speech shows that Holocaust education has been an abysmal failure
Education
By Baroness Deech
Campus hate speech shows that Holocaust education has been an abysmal failure
Every Jew in the world was profoundly shocked and distressed by the massacre of 7 October.
The Mark Harper interview: 'Voters don’t like it when Conservatives are not united'
Political parties
By Tali Fraser
The Mark Harper interview: 'Voters don’t like it when Conservatives are not united'
He led opposition to Covid lockdowns from the back benches, but Transport Secretary Mark Harper tells Tali Fraser his Tory colleagues need to get behind their leader. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
A generic morality tale with an elusive premise and plot: Lord Wood reviews 'Civil War'
Books & culture
By Lord Wood
A generic morality tale with an elusive premise and plot: Lord Wood reviews 'Civil War'
Using the disintegration of the United States into an undefined civil war as its setting, Alex Garland’s film has its memorable moments – but it is ultimately let down by narrative crassness and paper-thin characters
Open access: a modern renaissance for UK rail? Partner content
Transport
By Hull Trains and Lumo
Open access: a modern renaissance for UK rail?
For almost 25 years open access has provided vital connections between London and East Yorkshire. In recent years, FirstGroup has been forging new connections around the UK, launching and expanding Lumo and growing Hull Trains
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Derby Suite
Total Politics at the Conservative Party Conference
Parliament's People Awards
2026
The Palace of Westminster
Parliament's People Awards
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