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More than half of maternity units are failing – why are we not treating this as the national emergency it is?
More than half of maternity units are failing – why are we not treating this as the national emergency it is?
Health
By Adam Dance
As a Member of Parliament representing a rural area, I believe people – no matter where they live – deserve safe, compassionate and timely care. But recent figures from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) should concern everyone in Westminster.
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
In an uncertain world, we must defend the BBC World Service
Culture
By Peter Prinsley
In an uncertain world, we must defend the BBC World Service
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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
Defence Secretary 'Deeply Uncomfortable' With Super Injunction Over Afghan Data Leak
Defence Secretary "Deeply Uncomfortable" With Super Injunction Over Afghan Data Leak
Defence
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
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Parliament’s voiceless staff will pay the price for inaction on its crumbling buildings
Parliament
By Laura Gherman
Parliament’s voiceless staff will pay the price for inaction on its crumbling buildings
In and around Parliament it is normal to expect buckets that catch leaks from heavy rain, or yellow “Caution Wet Floor” signs where the leaks are uncontainable
Former Labour MP Glenda Jackson dies aged 87
Parliament
By Sophie Church
Former Labour MP Glenda Jackson dies aged 87
Former Labour MP and award-winning actress Glenda Jackson has passed away at the age of 87.
Our abortion laws are outdated and unsafe
Health
By Jackie Doyle-Price MP
Our abortion laws are outdated and unsafe
The sentencing of a woman for procuring an abortion at a late stage in her pregnancy has provoked significant reaction. For some the focus has been the advanced nature of her pregnancy. For others, the length of the sentence that has been handed down. Some of us are horrified by both.
Fem-tech can change the world for women, but the tech and online worlds must be better regulated
Social affairs
By Alex Davies-Jones MP
Fem-tech can change the world for women, but the tech and online worlds must be better regulated
From AI chatbots such as Chat GPT to the rapid expansion of TikTok, followed by fines for data breaches and bans from government devices, this is a time of huge flux in artificial intelligence (AI) and new technologies. Particularly exciting for me is the emerging area of “fem-tech”.
A winning combination: How sport and punters are providing a boost for the nation's charities Partner content
Communities
By Betting and Gaming Council
A winning combination: How sport and punters are providing a boost for the nation's charities
With the Britannia Stakes around the corner, Chairman of the Betting and Gaming Council, Brigid Simmonds, explains the power of sport in raising money for worthy causes.
Francis Elliott is the new editor of The House magazine
Parliament
By House Magazine
Francis Elliott is the new editor of The House magazine
Francis Elliott is today announced as the new Editor of The House magazine.
UK must seize the opportunity to become a world leader in carbon capture and storage
Environment
By Simon Fell MP
UK must seize the opportunity to become a world leader in carbon capture and storage
With the threat of climate change growing ever closer, the government is making significant investments in developing solutions which have the potential to save our warming planet.
Britain can be a major player in the new technological revolution
Technology
By Greg Clark MP
Britain can be a major player in the new technological revolution
We are living through perhaps the most extraordinary time for scientific and technological innovation since the first industrial revolution.
A permanent home for blockchain innovation Partner content
Economy
By London Blockchain Conference
A permanent home for blockchain innovation
Calvin Ayre, organiser of the London Blockchain Conference, speaks to PoliticsHome about how the event is helping businesses and government organisations understand the technology to harness its transformative power and deliver better services to citizens.
Cultivated meat: The potential future of food risks ruin from regulation
Environment
By Tali Fraser
Cultivated meat: The potential future of food risks ruin from regulation
Cultivated meat has been making headlines as a possible way to make food production more environmentally friendly, but as Tali Fraser discovers, those working on this innovation say they are being stymied by regulation
The Policy Shift Required: Embracing Technology to Bridge the UK's Health Inequality Gap Partner content
Education
By The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
The Policy Shift Required: Embracing Technology to Bridge the UK's Health Inequality Gap
By drawing on the power of technology, policymakers have the potential to reduce the UK's stark health inequalities and save lives.
Collaboration with Europe is vital to strengthen human rights and the rule of law
Foreign affairs
By John Howell MP
Collaboration with Europe is vital to strengthen human rights and the rule of law
The Prime Minister recently attended the Reykjavik Summit, marking only the fourth time the Council of Europe has organised such a meeting since its establishment in 1949.
A bureaucratic establishment: the founding of the civil service
History
By Andrew Southam
A bureaucratic establishment: the founding of the civil service
Recent anger towards the ‘blob’ from some Tories has called into question the nature of an impartial civil service. But how did this concept come into being? Andrew Southam traces its fascinating history.
'Therapeutic Tinder': The rise of AI therapy and the risks to patients
Health
By Zoe Crowther
"Therapeutic Tinder": The rise of AI therapy and the risks to patients
AI therapy is on the rise, meeting surging demand in a marketplace struggling to offer supply. But is it a double-edged sword? Zoe Crowther reports
How a new Parliament building could become a dreadful reality
History
By JS Curl
How a new Parliament building could become a dreadful reality
If the doomsayers are right, and Parliament burns down or is forced to relocate entirely, what comes next? Architectural historian Professor James Stevens Curl explains how the current structure came to be – and explains why he fears the worst in the future.
Gene editing can help us produce crops fit for today’s challenges
Environment
By Lord Cameron of Dillington
Gene editing can help us produce crops fit for today’s challenges
In this short article I don’t want to revisit the parliamentary discussions that took place over the Precision Breeding Act, but I thought I would share my optimism about some of the possibilities for food production that gene editing techniques offer a world in which 345 million people are currently facing acute food insecurity, and where over 3,000 people a day are dying from starvation in East Africa alone.
Squaring the circularity challenge for net zero Partner content
Environment
By BASF
Squaring the circularity challenge for net zero
BASF's Head of Public Affairs, Daphne Vlastari, makes the case for a mass balance approach for more sustainable chemicals manufacturing and explains how Government support can unlock investment into the UK.
It’s time to use our world-leading Environment Act to tackle deforestation
Environment
By Steve Brine MP
It’s time to use our world-leading Environment Act to tackle deforestation
Protecting and restoring what's left of the world's forests is crucial to meeting our climate and biodiversity goals. After years of progress, the rate of deforestation is again increasing. Between 2015 and 2020, we lost 10m hectares a year.
Tribute to Lord Morris of Aberavon
Obituaries
By Lord Murphy of Torfaen
Tribute to Lord Morris of Aberavon
A minister under Wilson, Callaghan and Blair, Lord Morris was respected across the House. But above all he will be remembered as a passionate Welshman
We must wake up to the cost of loneliness and re-connect our communities
Communities
By Tracey Crouch MP and Kim Leadbeater MP
We must wake up to the cost of loneliness and re-connect our communities
When the shocking story of Sheila Seleoane – whose body lay undiscovered in her flat for more than two years – hit the headlines last year, the country sat up and took notice.
Cutting-edge personalised medicine will transform the way we prevent and treat health conditions
Health
By Baroness Blackwood
Cutting-edge personalised medicine will transform the way we prevent and treat health conditions
Imagine being able to get a timely diagnosis, be prescribed personalised treatments and experience few, if any, side effects.
The deepfake dilemma: What happens when AI is used against politicians?
Social affairs
By Tali Fraser
The deepfake dilemma: What happens when AI is used against politicians?
AI-generated deepfakes are on the rise – and experts are warning that government is behind the eight-ball when it comes to legislating for the tsunami of disinformation that could follow. (All images are AI generated by Tali Fraser using Midjourney)
In Brief: Psilocybin and magic mushrooms
Health
By Grant Hill-Cawthorne
In Brief: Psilocybin and magic mushrooms
Standfirst: In an occasional series, staff from Parliament’s libraries give The House choice nuggets of research. This week, Professor Grant Hill-Cawthorne, librarian of the House of Commons and managing director of research and information, looks at Psilocybin and magic mushrooms.
Money Matters
Economy
By Tom Sasse
Money Matters
Seven months on from the Liz Truss fiasco, there are growing calls for the UK to scrap its fiscal rules. Would that be a good idea? Tom Sasse reports.
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