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Labour’s first year in dealing with mental health services has been a reality check
Labour’s first year in dealing with mental health services has been a reality check
Health
By Maria Caulfield MP
It is now a year since the Labour Party came into government. One of its key pledges at the general election was to improve mental health services. So, how has it done?
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
DNA testing allows for much more targeted screening programmes – let’s use it to end the Viking’s curse
Social affairs
By Torcuil Crichton MP
DNA testing allows for much more targeted screening programmes – let’s use it to end the Viking’s curse
Nothing less than a radical redesign of social care will bring the changes we need
Health
By Anna Dixon MP
Nothing less than a radical redesign of social care will bring the changes we need
Britain can show the world how to clean up shipping – it starts at Dover Partner content
Environment
By Port of Dover
Britain can show the world how to clean up shipping – it starts at Dover
Streeting's plan might get the NHS off its knees, but it needs more to get fully back on its feet
Health
By Andrew George MP
Streeting's plan might get the NHS off its knees, but it needs more to get fully back on its feet
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Lib Dem Fury Over Treatment Of Senior MP By Party Leadership
Lib Dem Fury Over Treatment Of Senior MP By Party Leadership
Political parties
Could Labour Lose Its Grip On London?
Could Labour Lose Its Grip On London?
Political parties
Susan Hall To Face No Action After Sharing AI Image Of Sadiq Khan Drowning
Susan Hall To Face No Action After Sharing AI Image Of Sadiq Khan Drowning
Political parties
Keir Starmer Suspends Four Labour MPs Over Backbench Rebellions
Keir Starmer Suspends Four Labour MPs Over Backbench Rebellions
Political parties
Calvin Bailey: 'Stephen’s Murder Was Hatred – Now Knife Crime Is Almost Senseless'
Calvin Bailey: 'Stephen’s Murder Was Hatred – Now Knife Crime Is Almost Senseless'
Political parties
Diane Abbott Suspended From Labour
Diane Abbott Suspended From Labour
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Our armed services must be sufficiently funded if we are to maintain capability and credibility
Defence
By Baroness Anelay
Our armed services must be sufficiently funded if we are to maintain capability and credibility
Large-scale war in Europe, a challenging economic environment and mounting tensions between the West and China, have created security circumstances over the last 18 months graver than anything the United Kingdom has faced since the height of the Cold War
Autonomous weapons can transform the nature of warfare but without regulation the risks are huge
Defence
By Lord Lisvane
Autonomous weapons can transform the nature of warfare but without regulation the risks are huge
The Lords special inquiry select committee to investigate AI and weapon systems brings together a remarkable range of relevant knowledge and experience
“Power in Place”: Why Focusing on Communities Can Help Address UK Poverty Partner content
Communities
By Policy@Manchester
“Power in Place”: Why Focusing on Communities Can Help Address UK Poverty
Inequalities between people and places are major and persistent challenges for the UK. Yet decades of policy interventions have largely failed to close the gaps that exist between different groups. Now a major new publication by Policy@Manchester, The University of Manchester’s policy engagement institute, suggests that embedding change needs to start with the local.
Why fear of change is bad for business Partner content
Economy
By High Value Manufacturing Catapult
Why fear of change is bad for business
CEO of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult, Katherine Bennett CBE, explains why businesses should embrace the power of digital innovation.
A Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre would tell the stories that form the fabric of our nation
Communities
By Karen Pollock
A Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre would tell the stories that form the fabric of our nation
Today sees the Holocaust Memorial Bill return to Parliament for its Second Reading.
Energy efficient housing is shaping Pendle’s future
Communities
By Andrew Stephenson MP
Energy efficient housing is shaping Pendle’s future
Housing matters everywhere in the UK but issues differ, particularly in Northern towns and villages.
It’s vital we defeat the Illegal Migration Bill’s get-out clause – because isolationism will solve nothing
Home affairs
By Baroness Lister
It’s vital we defeat the Illegal Migration Bill’s get-out clause – because isolationism will solve nothing
The extreme consequences of new legislation are often obscured by the dry and wordy legalese that’s used to draft it.
Peace in Ukraine may only be possible through an unhappy armistice
Defence
By Lord Dannatt
Peace in Ukraine may only be possible through an unhappy armistice
Zelensky may have to reconsider approaching the negotiating table – but it must be his decision, not one forced on him by the West
How innovation is helping to drive Britain’s nuclear clean up Partner content
Environment
By Sellafield Ltd
How innovation is helping to drive Britain’s nuclear clean up
Sellafield Ltd's Chief Technology Officer, Robin Ibbotson, speaks to PoliticsHome about the role of innovation as part of Britain's nuclear clean up mission.
Chinese police stations in the UK have allegedly been shut down. So, what happens now?
Defence
By Sophie Church
Chinese police stations in the UK have allegedly been shut down. So, what happens now?
Secret Chinese police stations have been found operating in 53 countries across the world. As the government announces that those based in the UK have shut, Sophie Church explores the tactics employed by the Chinese Communist Party to spy on their communities abroad. Illustration by Tracy Worrall
The MoD must do more to improve the treatment of servicewomen
Defence
By Sarah Atherton MP
The MoD must do more to improve the treatment of servicewomen
Two years ago, I chaired the Defence Select Committee’s inquiry into the lived experiences of service women and female veterans. We did not know at that time what a seminal piece of work this would be.
How to defeat Putin and save Ukraine
Defence
By Lord Robertson
How to defeat Putin and save Ukraine
Vladimir Putin needs to know that he has more to lose by continuing this war than with ending it
Westminster's Lionesses: Meet The Women’s Parliamentary Football Club
Parliament
By Sophie Church
Westminster's Lionesses: Meet The Women’s Parliamentary Football Club
When Jo Tanner founded the Women’s Parliamentary Football Club, she could not have anticipated its impact. Six years on, Sophie Church discovers how it has helped to bridge divides, forge friendships, and been a great source of fun
Procurement Problems - Britain's failure to equip its military
Defence
By John Oxley
Procurement Problems - Britain's failure to equip its military
Writer and consultant John Oxley looks at Britain’s failure to deliver the right equipment for its troops, and concludes there must be rapid improvement if we are to remain a credible military power.
The Armed Forces Covenant should be extended to protect the families of those serving
Defence
By Michelle Alston
The Armed Forces Covenant should be extended to protect the families of those serving
As the Armed Forces have become smaller in recent decades, with fewer people in the UK having any direct experience of ‘Service life’, knowledge and understanding of the role that service families play in supporting operational effectiveness has receded.
Politicians might embrace Pride – but do they know the policies impacting LGBT+ communities?
Communities
By Baroness Hunt
Politicians might embrace Pride – but do they know the policies impacting LGBT+ communities?
I first attended Pride in 1996. The march (yet to be badged a parade) went from Hyde Park to Westminster, then we all piled onto the Northern line for a party of sorts on Clapham Common.
Time to hit 'Pause' and review support provisions for veterans? Partner content
Defence
By Veterans Aid
Time to hit 'Pause' and review support provisions for veterans?

Armed Forces Day offers  a chance for the people of Britain to show their  support for those who make up the Armed Forces community. Ceremonial events will be held – indeed funding will be made available to facilitate them. But behind the pomp and pageantry there remains a cohort of veterans  with very little to celebrate. CEO of Veterans Aid Dr Hugh Milroy discusses support for a section of the AF community that may not be saluting  on June 24th. 



 


Ukraine's resilience in the face of cyber attacks offers a lesson to us all
Foreign affairs
By Viktor Prokopenya
Ukraine's resilience in the face of cyber attacks offers a lesson to us all
Weeks before Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine last year, a threatening message popped up on almost every Ukrainian government website.
Defence investment boost is crucial to deter a resentful and unpredictable Russia
Defence
By Lord Stirrup
Defence investment boost is crucial to deter a resentful and unpredictable Russia
Ukraine’s demands for material support will not just continue unabated but are likely to increase dramatically
No happy endings: Bob Seely reviews 'Z Generation'
Books & culture
By Bob Seely MP
No happy endings: Bob Seely reviews 'Z Generation'
A disturbing account of the rise of youth fascism in Russia, Ian Garner’s book is a warning to the West that this violent nationalistic ideology is not going away any time soon – even if Putin does
The Carer’s Leave Act can be a stepping stone to a better future for Britain’s army of unpaid carers
Health
By Wendy Chamberlain MP
The Carer’s Leave Act can be a stepping stone to a better future for Britain’s army of unpaid carers
Carers UK estimates that there are 5.7 million unpaid carers across the UK, whilst recent polling suggests half of the population are or have been impacted
We must ensure the voices of children are heard when we discuss Ukraine's recovery
Foreign affairs
By Lord Wood
We must ensure the voices of children are heard when we discuss Ukraine's recovery
The UK Government, alongside the Government of Ukraine, is currently hosting the Ukraine Recovery Conference in London.
A new Museum of London display highlights the hidden story of Indian indenture in the British Caribbean
Communities
By Shereen Lafhaj
A new Museum of London display highlights the hidden story of Indian indenture in the British Caribbean
Currently on display at the Museum of London Docklands is a book containing handwritten letters from 1837, written by Sir John Gladstone for the attention of the Colonial Office.
In Brief: Army size
Defence
By Patrick Vollmer
In Brief: Army size
In an occasional series, staff from Parliament’s libraries give The House choice nuggets from the archives. This week, Patrick Vollmer, House of Lords librarian and director of library services, looks at the size of the army
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