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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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Mick Whelan: 'I didn’t need to open the deal to know my members won’t accept it'
Transport
By Sienna Rodgers
Mick Whelan: 'I didn’t need to open the deal to know my members won’t accept it'
Sienna Rodgers talks to Mick Whelan, leader of train drivers’ union Aslef, about the ongoing strikes, how relations with ministers became strained and his changing view of Keir Starmer
Cutting edge digital technology will transform the UK’s strategic trade corridor to Europe Partner content
Transport
By Port of Dover
Cutting edge digital technology will transform the UK’s strategic trade corridor to Europe
Dover’s success in driving the UK’s key trading relationship with its most important partner – mainland Europe – creates parallel operational challenges at the international border inside the port. Major infrastructure modifications represent an important step forward reinforced by artificial intelligence-driven innovation that is already signposting dramatic advantages in streamlining traffic flows and enhancing decarbonisation
Obliging Noble: The Lord Howe Interview
Political parties
By Daniel Brittain
Obliging Noble: The Lord Howe Interview
For a third of a century, Lord Howe has represented his party at the despatch box. Daniel Brittain meets one of Parliament’s gentlemen
Test tube: The tube stations experimenting with AI
Transport
By James O'Malley
Test tube: The tube stations experimenting with AI
We don’t yet know how AI is going to impact us but experiments in two suburban tube stations are revealing the potential, both good and bad, reports James O’Malley. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall
The time for petty delay is over: we should build the Holocaust Memorial next to Parliament
Parliament
By Andrew Percy MP
The time for petty delay is over: we should build the Holocaust Memorial next to Parliament
This week the Bill that will finally see the UK catch up with the USA and our European neighbours by agreeing to build a proper Holocaust Memorial, will come back to the House of Commons for a vote.
Lords Diary: Baroness Smith of Llanfaes
Communities
By Baroness Smith of Llanfaes
Lords Diary: Baroness Smith of Llanfaes
I am young. I am a woman. And I am from Wales. Many of you will know well that is not the norm in the House of Lords
The Trump trial has been vaudeville but its outcome could yet decide the US election
Foreign affairs
By Lord Darroch
The Trump trial has been vaudeville but its outcome could yet decide the US election
The last few weeks have seen the revival of a dying art form: the courtroom sketch. In America, every state makes its own courtroom rules; so, back in the 1990s, live TV coverage of the California-based OJ Simpson trial gripped the American nation.
Thatcher’s right-to-buy scheme has inflicted untold harm to renters today
Communities
By Lord Bird
Thatcher’s right-to-buy scheme has inflicted untold harm to renters today
It would take more than a miracle for this government to create a healthy housing market in time for the next election.
Expert Roundtable: Shaping the Nation’s Transport Future Through a Whole-Systems Approach Partner content
Transport
By UKCRIC
Expert Roundtable: Shaping the Nation’s Transport Future Through a Whole-Systems Approach
Transport is the lifeblood that sustains economies and connects communities to jobs and leisure. But with changing needs and fresh challenges, how can we ensure that the nation’s transport infrastructure is fit for tomorrow? PoliticsHome sat down with experts from UKCRIC to find out.
World must unite to combat deep fake assaults on democracy
Technology
By Brandon Lewis MP
World must unite to combat deep fake assaults on democracy
With a narrow lead over his main rival, Michal Šimečka was cautiously optimistic of leading his party to victory.
'Papering over the cracks': How do locals really feel about tourism in Britain’s seaside towns?
Communities
By Sienna Rodgers
'Papering over the cracks': How do locals really feel about tourism in Britain’s seaside towns?
Tourism and regeneration bring tensions as well as benefits to Britain’s seaside towns, as Sienna Rodgers discovers on a trip along the Kent coast
It’s time to ban TikTok for the sake of our democracy and security
Technology
By Lord Alton
It’s time to ban TikTok for the sake of our democracy and security
For all the wrong reasons, China has been in the news again. On the back of a hack and theft of Ministry of Defence data, accompanied by espionage and cyber-attacks, MI5 briefed vice-chancellors that university research programmes are at risk from malign and hostile Chinese actors.
How MPs are styling themselves into a general election
Political parties
By Tali Fraser
How MPs are styling themselves into a general election
As Westminster gets ready for its close-up with a general election approaching, Tali Fraser finds out who is doing what to get their ‘glow up’
Lord Lipsey reviews 'British General Election Campaigns 1830–2019'
Books & culture
By Lord Lipsey
Lord Lipsey reviews 'British General Election Campaigns 1830–2019'
The impartiality may not be perfect, but the timing could not be better – this deep dive into 200 years of political history will prove to be a valuable piece of kit for those seeking insights into the next general election campaign
Gordon and Suella united on child poverty? Something’s shifting
Social affairs
By Becca Lyon
Gordon and Suella united on child poverty? Something’s shifting
Gordon Brown is right to point out every child misses out when they are cruelly hit by the two-child limit to benefits.
The Professor Will See You Now: Leaflets
Political parties
By Professor Philip Cowley
The Professor Will See You Now: Leaflets
In an occasional series, Professor Philip Cowley offers a political science lesson for The House’s readers. This week: leaflets
Fashion helped me find my feet when I joined the House of Lords
Parliament
By Baroness Morrissey
Fashion helped me find my feet when I joined the House of Lords
Even as a child, I loved fashion. I was fascinated by the transformational power of clothes. I could dress to blend in or stand out, and sartorial choices could lift my mood and confidence.
Gaming industry: Britain's got game – but can the UK hold on to the controller?
Culture
By Sienna Rodgers
Gaming industry: Britain's got game – but can the UK hold on to the controller?
We are all gamers now, which is great news for the UK as it hosts thousands of games companies. But, Sienna Rodgers asks, can our status as a global leader in the industry survive the threat of AI and more?
Addressing the veterinary workforce shortage Partner content
Social affairs
By British Veterinary Association
Addressing the veterinary workforce shortage
The British Veterinary Association urges the UK government to lower the recently increased salary threshold for overseas vets, in the face of workforce shortages
Lord Sandwich reviews: 'I Seek a Kind Person'
Books & culture
By Earl of Sandwich
Lord Sandwich reviews: 'I Seek a Kind Person'
The extraordinary story of how Julian Borger’s father was rescued from the Nazis by two Welsh school teachers, this forensically researched and moving book is a testament to humanity’s remarkable capacity for kindness
I am all too familiar with how harsh media attention can be
Parliament
By Caroline Nokes MP
I am all too familiar with how harsh media attention can be
I have never forgotten a general election hustings in 2005 with Romsey youth council, where one particularly perceptive young woman asked whether there was a danger in putting oneself on a pedestal.
Derek Guy: What Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer are getting wrong about menswear
Culture
By Derek Guy
Derek Guy: What Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer are getting wrong about menswear
Twitter sensation Derek Guy – aka ‘the menswear guy’ – looks at what Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer are getting right with their style choices… and where the pair are going wrong
Time to break down the barriers stalling water efficient housing Partner content
Environment
By Chartered Institute of Building
Time to break down the barriers stalling water efficient housing
When environmental sustainability is talked about in construction circles, the focus is invariably on carbon and energy and it’s rare that water conservation is mentioned in the same breath. This is not surprising when this is also the case in society more widely. So, this Water Saving Week (13- 17 May) the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is stepping up efforts to get the conversation flowing like the very stuff we all need to survive.
Soaring dementia care costs reach £42 billion in UK – and families bear the brunt Partner content
Health
By Alzheimer’s Society
Soaring dementia care costs reach £42 billion in UK – and families bear the brunt
Alzheimer’s Society is calling on the Government to make dementia a priority and urgently fix diagnosis as just 1.4% of dementia healthcare costs are spent on diagnosis and treatment, with families shouldering 63% of the costs
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