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NHS England must act now to eliminate hepatitis B by 2030
NHS England must act now to eliminate hepatitis B by 2030
Health
By Beccy Cooper MP
World Hepatitis Day, on 28 July, serves as a timely reminder of progress made but also the persistent disparities in the UK’s response to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) goal of eliminating viral hepatitis by 2030.
Fake cosmetics online reveal UK’s consumer protection failures Partner content
Communities
By Which?
Fake cosmetics online reveal UK’s consumer protection failures
Recipes for Disaster: Boris Johnson's cheese on toast
Parliament
By Robert Hutton
Recipes for Disaster: Boris Johnson's cheese on toast
We must not repeat the mistakes of past cuts to the aid budget
Foreign affairs
By Jillian Popkins
We must not repeat the mistakes of past cuts to the aid budget
Labour’s first year in dealing with mental health services has been a reality check
Health
By Maria Caulfield
Labour’s first year in dealing with mental health services has been a reality check
More than half of maternity units are failing – why are we not treating this as the national emergency it is?
Health
By Adam Dance
More than half of maternity units are failing – why are we not treating this as the national emergency it is?
The power in partnerships Partner content
Communities
By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
The power in partnerships
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Asylum Seekers Using Taxpayer-Funded Payment Cards To Gamble
Asylum Seekers Using Taxpayer-Funded Payment Cards To Gamble
Home affairs
Jeremy Corbyn Confirms New Political Party With Zarah Sultana
Jeremy Corbyn Confirms New Political Party With Zarah Sultana
Political parties
BBC Politics Live Will Not Go To Party Conferences This Year
BBC Politics Live Will Not Go To Party Conferences This Year
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Recipes for Disaster: Boris Johnson's cheese on toast
Recipes for Disaster: Boris Johnson's cheese on toast
By Robert Hutton
Parliament
Gaza Independent MP Backs Co-Leader Model For New Left-Wing Party
Gaza Independent MP Backs Co-Leader Model For New Left-Wing Party
Political parties
Kemi Badenoch Brings Back James Cleverly In Shadow Cabinet Reshuffle
Kemi Badenoch Brings Back James Cleverly In Shadow Cabinet Reshuffle
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How can we help our small employers to ‘keep thriving’? Partner content
Health
By British Safety Council
How can we help our small employers to ‘keep thriving’?
The British Safety Council's Keep Thriving campaign is supporting SMEs to deliver better workplace wellbeing across the country.
British science is key to saving millions of lives from malaria – Brits believe it’s time to finish the job Partner content
Health
By Malaria No More UK
British science is key to saving millions of lives from malaria – Brits believe it’s time to finish the job
The world is at a crucial juncture in the fight against malaria. Over the last twenty years, British science and investment has helped save nearly 12 million lives from malaria. But in recent years this progress has stalled. We need to act now to finish the job and end malaria in our lifetimes.
Taking aim at the Refugee Convention will not stop small boats
Home affairs
By Laura Kyrke-Smith MP
Taking aim at the Refugee Convention will not stop small boats
In 1951, in the wake of the Second World War, world leaders came together to agree the Refugee Convention. It was signed by 145 countries: a moment of historic unity and determination to ensure that the Holocaust could never happen again.
Sellafield spotlight: Why innovation is thriving at the UK’s largest nuclear site Partner content
Environment
By Sellafield Ltd
Sellafield spotlight: Why innovation is thriving at the UK’s largest nuclear site
As part of Nuclear Week in Parliament 2023, MPs and peers were given the opportunity to immerse themselves on-site at Sellafield all the way from the corridors of Westminster. PoliticsHome reports back from the event.
Girls’ happiness at an all-time-low: What does 15 years of Girlguiding’s Girls’ Attitudes Survey show us Partner content
Communities
By Girlguiding
Girls’ happiness at an all-time-low: What does 15 years of Girlguiding’s Girls’ Attitudes Survey show us
We’re a powerful collective voice – by girls, for girls – changing the world for the better. We help all girls know they can do anything. We are Girlguiding.
Keeping the UK at the forefront of the offshore wind market Partner content
Environment
By Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
Keeping the UK at the forefront of the offshore wind market
CEO of the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult, Andrew Jamieson, explains why joined up thinking and innovation will deliver the offshore wind promise.
Putting consumers at the heart of the UK’s energy transition Partner content
Energy
By Cadent
Putting consumers at the heart of the UK’s energy transition
As the UK grapples with balancing energy resilience, pricing, and achieving net zero, new regulatory structures are being put in place to help manage these different and sometimes competing priorities. Ahead of a forthcoming event at the Conservative Party Conference, The House sat down with Dr Tony Ballance from Cadent Gas to learn more about how a future UK energy system can best be governed.
The hidden two million Partner content
Social affairs
By Independent Age
The hidden two million
The problems experienced by older people in financial hardship are varied and vast. Independent Age's chief executive Joanna Elson CBE, reflects on what can be done to ensure no one faces financial hardship in later life
The Lib Dems have a community-led vision to tackle the housing crisis
Communities
By Baroness Thornhill
The Lib Dems have a community-led vision to tackle the housing crisis
Housing and planning policy continues to provoke controversy across the country. The United Kingdom desperately needs more homes, particularly ones that are good quality and affordable.
The rule of law is under threat
Home affairs
By Fiona Rutherford
The rule of law is under threat
The United Kingdom’s constitution relies heavily on the ability of Parliament to scrutinise and legislate effectively.
The importance of policy scrutiny
Parliament
By Lord Willetts
The importance of policy scrutiny
The challenge of scrutinising government legislation and staying abreast of innovations is becoming ever harder for MPs. Lord Willetts argues that teamwork, along with the UK’s world class research community, can help MPs give policy evidence the attention it deserves
Rishi Sunak has taken the first steps towards a net zero path that works for all
Energy
By Mark Wild
Rishi Sunak has taken the first steps towards a net zero path that works for all
The Prime Minister’s decision yesterday to push back the ban on gas boilers is welcome news for hardworking families.
Our declining coastal communities need economic transformation
Communities
By Jenevieve Treadwell
Our declining coastal communities need economic transformation
England's coastal communities are in crisis.
Although I am leaving Parliament, I hope the fight for paid miscarriage leave lives on
Social affairs
By Angela Crawley MP
Although I am leaving Parliament, I hope the fight for paid miscarriage leave lives on
As we return for this Parliament’s final session, and many colleagues gear up for the general election next year, the change in political weather is palpable. I recently announced my intention to stand down as an MP at the next election – not an easy decision after more than a decade working in politics, but certainly the right one.
Let’s clear the cloud of confusion: vaping saves lives Partner content
Health
By Independent British Vape Trade Association
Let’s clear the cloud of confusion: vaping saves lives
Barely a day passes without a story on the apparent perils or potential risks of vaping. Vaping has been around for over a decade, but the growth in disposable or single-use devices is a relatively new phenomenon and there are legitimate concerns around youth access and their environmental impact.
Lord Sandwich reviews 'My Fourth Time, We Drowned'
Books & culture
By Earl of Sandwich
Lord Sandwich reviews 'My Fourth Time, We Drowned'
A horrifying yet readable book, Sally Hayden’s award-winning reporting reveals the humanity behind headlines of the migrant crisis
The Birmingham City Council saga is a warning to government ahead of the Autumn Statement
Communities
By Cllr Shaun Davies
The Birmingham City Council saga is a warning to government ahead of the Autumn Statement
The financial pressures facing Birmingham City Council have thrust local government finance back into the national spotlight.
Mending our relationship with the EU is the first step to rejoining
Brexit
By Baroness Brinton
Mending our relationship with the EU is the first step to rejoining
Coming to terms with leaving the European Union means we must accept the harsh reality of what this means for our day-to-day lives, the economy, agriculture and labour market. I often wonder, how is Brexit viewed now by EU members, seven years after we voted to leave in 2016?
Maiden Voyages: Nancy Astor
Parliament
By Patrick Kidd
Maiden Voyages: Nancy Astor
The 100th anniversary of a landmark in parliamentary legislation occurred during recess. On July 31, 1923, royal assent was given to the first Private Member’s Bill that had been introduced by a woman.
With many challenges ahead, it’s vital to improve the scrutiny of strategic thinking in government
Parliament
By Bernard Jenkin MP
With many challenges ahead, it’s vital to improve the scrutiny of strategic thinking in government
Select committees hold a mirror up to government policy and practice. They are an established voice of scrutiny, questioning the spending, policies and administration of individual government departments.
Electoral reform is needed to inject fresh life back into our democracy
Political parties
By Wendy Chamberlain MP
Electoral reform is needed to inject fresh life back into our democracy
If voting is the cornerstone of democracy, first past the post perverts that entirely
A smarter, more flexible energy system, enabled by smart meters, is on the horizon Partner content
Energy
By Cornwall Insight
A smarter, more flexible energy system, enabled by smart meters, is on the horizon
Cornwall Insight worked with Smart Energy GB to understand the benefits of a
smart meter enabled flexible energy system. The Power of Flex – rewarding smarter energy usage considers how if we, as households, use our energy more flexibly we can save money on our bills, and support a low carbon system. That system will, in turn, cost less and ensure against over-building of energy infrastructure.
We want the Tories out but a Lib-Lab pact isn’t going to happen
Political parties
By Vince Cable
We want the Tories out but a Lib-Lab pact isn’t going to happen
Recent polling, the three by-elections in July, and local elections in May all underline the deep unpopularity of the present government. The economic outlook is also dismal. Defeat beckons for the Conservative Party when a general election is called.
We are taking decisive action to improve the lives of disabled people
Communities
By Tom Pursglove MP
We are taking decisive action to improve the lives of disabled people
Disabled people deserve the same opportunities to live independent and fulfilling lives as everyone else.
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