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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
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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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100 million extra meals to combat the cost of living crisis…you would think it would be a no brainer Partner content
Environment
By FareShare
100 million extra meals to combat the cost of living crisis…you would think it would be a no brainer
It’s back-to-school, but here’s a hard truth: one in four of our teachers are secretly feeding their pupils because they are starving. So, whilst teachers dig into their own pockets, we ask the government: where’s the food?
“I don’t think the word coalition is going to pass anybody’s lips”: talking strategy with the Lib Dems
Political parties
By Sophie Church
“I don’t think the word coalition is going to pass anybody’s lips”: talking strategy with the Lib Dems
The Liberal Democrats have been steadily rebuilding since the disappointment of the 2019 general election. With recent local council and by-election successes, Sophie Church explores how their strategy may yield national results, and what kind of government could soon be in power. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall
After numerous false starts, are we finally seeing the Lib Dem fightback?
Political parties
By Sean Kemp
After numerous false starts, are we finally seeing the Lib Dem fightback?
For a party raised on tales of historic by-election wins, the Coalition years often presented a special kind of horror.
Leading Ladies - meet the women chairing select committees
Parliament
By Natasa Pantelic
Leading Ladies - meet the women chairing select committees
There are more women chairing select committees than ever before. Natasa Pantelic meets and profiles some of the women in the hot seat. All photos by Jessica Taylor / UK Parliament
Don’t call it a comeback - centrism and the Conservative Party
Political parties
By Siobhan Aarons
Don’t call it a comeback - centrism and the Conservative Party
Last month PoliticsHome wrote: the “Tory Moderates Are Gearing Up For A Major Comeback”.
The National Tutoring Programme: Evidence based or just popular with parents? Partner content
Education
By National Foundation for Educational Research
The National Tutoring Programme: Evidence based or just popular with parents?
The National Tutoring Programme (NTP) provides tuition support for pupils as part of the government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic and there are mixed views as to its success.
Have you checked in on your mental health? Partner content
Health
By Jacobs
Have you checked in on your mental health?
Mental health affects us all. In the time it will take you to read this article, one person on average will have chosen to end their own life. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates there are currently more than 700,000 suicides a year worldwide, and for each suicide there are more than 20 suicide attempts. Every suicide is a tragedy that profoundly affects families, friends, colleagues and communities.
Democracy is under threat – we cannot afford any more backsliding
Political parties
By Maria Miller MP and Liz Saville Roberts MP
Democracy is under threat – we cannot afford any more backsliding
As parliamentarians, we see every day that democracy is essential to tackling the challenges society faces and helps solve real-world problems.
The Liberal Democrats will forge a path for Britain to rejoin the EU
Brexit
By Lord Teverson
The Liberal Democrats will forge a path for Britain to rejoin the EU
I’ve never been a great one for the concept of a national psychology. It goes against the grain of anybody with a tinge of liberalism that there is a collective view of some 60 million individuals.
Regenerative farming can save the UK from food crisis
Environment
By Julian Sturdy MP
Regenerative farming can save the UK from food crisis
With the wet weather in the United Kingdom over recent months only recently punctuated by a burst of late summer sun, you might think the prolonged heatwaves of last summer are a thing of the past.
Labour must harness discontent in the Blue Wall to secure a majority
Political parties
By Joe Morris
Labour must harness discontent in the Blue Wall to secure a majority
The general election of 1906 saw a campaign that pitched the ‘free trade shop’ against the ‘protection shop’.
Lord Lexden reviews 'Ancestral Voices in Irish Politics'
Books & culture
By Lord Lexden
Lord Lexden reviews 'Ancestral Voices in Irish Politics'
Lord Bew has written an absorbing study of the often fraught relationship between the remarkable Charles Stewart Parnell and his intellectually impressive lieutenant, John Dillon
No 10 is within Starmer’s grasp – this is what he now must do
Political parties
By Thom Brooks
No 10 is within Starmer’s grasp – this is what he now must do
Labour has lost four general elections in a row – it's last defeat in 2019, the worst since 1935. Many wrote off the party's future for at least a decade after the Conservatives' "historic" landslide victory.
1,000 days of Brexit: no food security without accountability
Environment
By Richard Griffiths
1,000 days of Brexit: no food security without accountability
When did it become too much to ask of your own Government to prioritise national food security by protecting the interests of domestic production?
Working together to support sustainable Scotch Partner content
Environment
By Chivas Brothers
Working together to support sustainable Scotch
Net zero is encouraging a traditional industry to collaborate.
What happened to breast screening in England? Partner content
Health
By Breast Cancer Now
What happened to breast screening in England?
From one of the NHS’s biggest success stories to breaking point, Breast Cancer Now highlights what needs to happen to protect, recover, and invest in the breast screening programme, so we can turn the tide to save more women’s lives from breast cancer.
We must learn from the past to fight antisemitism today
History
By Baroness Anderson
We must learn from the past to fight antisemitism today
For as long as there has been antisemitism, threats against Jewish people, and dangerous antisemitic conspiracies, there have been people who have bravely fought against them.
Ultimately a study in pain: Lord Hennessy reviews 'Politics On the Edge'
Books & culture
By Lord Hennessy
Ultimately a study in pain: Lord Hennessy reviews 'Politics On the Edge'
A truly absorbing and fascinating book, Rory Stewart’s memoir reveals the scarring effect of disillusionment
We must force water firms to put the environment before profits
Environment
By Tim Farron MP
We must force water firms to put the environment before profits
Without a doubt, people up and down the country are fed up with their water companies.
To stop the small boats crisis, we must focus on disrupting the smugglers' illegal trade
Home affairs
By Karen Bradley MP
To stop the small boats crisis, we must focus on disrupting the smugglers' illegal trade
Deterring people from making a life-threatening journey across the Channel or the Mediterranean is a priority for our Government and others across Europe. 
MPs' attitudes towards reformulation are shifting, and not for the better Partner content
Health
By Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I
MPs' attitudes towards reformulation are shifting, and not for the better
While MPs continue to recognise the importance of sport and physical activity in encouraging healthier lifestyles, new polling suggests that more needs to be done to highlight the vital role of reformulation.
Fostering competition in the UK's helicopter industry: a pathway to progress Partner content
Defence
By Airbus Helicopters in the UK
Fostering competition in the UK's helicopter industry: a pathway to progress
As DSEI 2023 kicks off, Managing Director of Airbus Helicopters in the UK, Lenny Brown, sets out how our helicopter industry can be strengthened domestically and in the global market.
It’s time we end cruel animal testing in the UK for good
Environment
By Will Young
It’s time we end cruel animal testing in the UK for good
I was shocked, actually, in disbelief, when I learnt that we still test on animals in the United Kingdom.
The Professor Will See You Now
Parliament
By Professor Philip Cowley
The Professor Will See You Now
In an occasional series, Professor Philip Cowley offers a political science lesson for The House’s readers. Here: inbetweener politicians
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Derby Suite
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