https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/rssenhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/mountain-rescueFri, 31 Jul 2026 12:36:00 GMTOne rescue from the Lake District captures why volunteer search and rescue matters. A group of girls had just finished their GCSEs and set off on what should have been a three or four-day journey across the fells. As they reached the top end of Enner...Torcuil Crichton MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/mountain-rescueA stretcher box below Great Gable, Alamyhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/dhsc-alone-cannot-fix-health-care-crisisFri, 31 Jul 2026 12:24:00 GMTThe Prime Minister is right to say that social care is too important, too difficult and too long neglected to be left to politics as usual.Baroness Nargundhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/dhsc-alone-cannot-fix-health-care-crisisNHS hospital ward (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/development-must-have-seat-cabinet-tableFri, 31 Jul 2026 09:40:00 GMTFor the first time in almost three decades, a Labour Prime Minister is chairing Cabinet without a dedicated minister – or secretary of state – for international development sitting at the table. The significance of this is not administrative; it is p...Libby Smithhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/development-must-have-seat-cabinet-tablehttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/baroness-barker-hiv-2030-targetThu, 30 Jul 2026 13:05:00 GMTBeing able to access appropriate, high-quality care shouldn't be a postcode lotteryBaroness Barkerhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/baroness-barker-hiv-2030-targetAlamyhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/we-must-fight-for-the-bbcThu, 30 Jul 2026 10:30:00 GMTCuts are damaging vital BBC journalism at a time when it is needed most.Rebecca Long Bailey MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/we-must-fight-for-the-bbchttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/improve-palliative-care-introduce-assisted-dying-false-choice-letsThu, 30 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMTFew issues in politics demand more humility than assisted dying.Michael Payne MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/improve-palliative-care-introduce-assisted-dying-false-choice-letsSupporters of the assisted dying bill demonstrate in Parliament Square, April 2026 (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/burnham-serious-cost-living-act-boldly-food-pricesThu, 30 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTAndy Burnham has promised “a cost of living government” as he enters office. Along with energy bills, rising food prices are one of the main ways households have felt the impact of inflation most acutely.Eleanor Shearerhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/burnham-serious-cost-living-act-boldly-food-pricesSupermarket in 2026 (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/manchesterism-is-a-way-of-workingWed, 29 Jul 2026 16:10:00 GMTWhen I first arrived in Manchester, Andy Burnham said to me: “Duncan, it's great that you're here, and we love the University, but two-thirds of our young people don't go to university, so how are you going to help them?"Duncan Ivisonhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/manchesterism-is-a-way-of-workinghttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/social-contract-care-breaking-down-burnham-chance-rebuildWed, 29 Jul 2026 12:10:00 GMTThere are few better places to begin rebuilding trust in government than social care.Lucy Bushhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/social-contract-care-breaking-down-burnham-chance-rebuildhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/government-block-development-superintelligent-aiTue, 28 Jul 2026 17:00:00 GMTBritain has spent the past two years positioning itself as a global leader in AI safety, but it must now prepare for the possibility that even the creators of the most advanced AI systems cannot reliably control them.Alex Sobel MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/government-block-development-superintelligent-aiAI minister Kanishka Narayan is sitting alongside secretaries of state Jonathan Reynolds and Alex Norris in Andy Burnham's new Cabinet (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/solving-jobs-crisis-will-require-deep-policy-resetTue, 28 Jul 2026 00:01:00 GMTRebuilding the job market is one of the biggest challenges facing Andy Burnham. But it can be done.Dr Tom Stephenshttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/solving-jobs-crisis-will-require-deep-policy-resethttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/tribute-george-howarth-by-roger-galeMon, 27 Jul 2026 16:14:00 GMTA Labour MP for nearly 40 years, George Howarth was firm, fair with a self-deprecating Merseyside wit. A veteran of his party’s battles with Militant in the 80s, he fought for his beliefs until the day he died. Words by Roger GaleRoger Gale MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/tribute-george-howarth-by-roger-galeGeorge Howarth: 29 June 1949 – 3 July 2026 | Image courtesy of UK Parliamenthttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/continuity-just-as-important-as-change-in-burnham-first-weekSun, 26 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTIt has been a good first week for Andy Burnham.Theo Bertramhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/continuity-just-as-important-as-change-in-burnham-first-weekhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/tone-of-burnham-first-week-met-voters-where-they-areSat, 25 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMTThe new Prime Minister is wise to focus on the cost of living. That is the issue that will define his premiership.Keiran Pedleyhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/tone-of-burnham-first-week-met-voters-where-they-arehttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/pledge-end-rough-sleeping-lord-birdFri, 24 Jul 2026 13:50:00 GMTAndy Burnham is singing from the Big Issue hymn sheet – but it will require some clever problem solving to help pull-off his ambitious plan to end rough sleepingLord Birdhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/pledge-end-rough-sleeping-lord-birdImage by: PA Images / Alamyhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/steps-burnham-can-take-to-safeguard-constitutionFri, 24 Jul 2026 11:45:00 GMTOver the past decade, political shocks like Brexit and Covid have combined with longer-term political, social and technological change to put the UK’s constitutional arrangements under pressure.Lisa Jameshttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/steps-burnham-can-take-to-safeguard-constitutionhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/tribute-to-lord-mackay-by-lord-speakerFri, 24 Jul 2026 11:17:00 GMTFormer lord advocate, law lord, and lord chancellor for almost a decade, James Mackay had a remarkable career by any standards. A wise man of deep integrity, his was a life nobly lived. Words by the Lord Speaker, Lord ForsythLord Forsythhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/tribute-to-lord-mackay-by-lord-speakerLord Mackay of Clashfern: 2 July 1927 – 7 July 2026https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/britain-helped-drive-back-worlds-deadliest-diseases-now-abandoning-fightThu, 23 Jul 2026 16:07:00 GMTThe current Ebola outbreak is back on the front pages with the news that a British aid worker recently returned from DRC is being monitored at a London hospital after displaying possible symptoms.Professor Timothy Halletthttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/britain-helped-drive-back-worlds-deadliest-diseases-now-abandoning-fighthttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/really-considering-bin-clactonThu, 23 Jul 2026 15:03:00 GMTIs it really any wonder so many people feel like nothing is really happening in politics these days?Abi Hookwayhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/really-considering-bin-clactonhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/stop-arguing-accounting-call-bus-fare-cap-massive-policy-winThu, 23 Jul 2026 12:10:00 GMTThe bus fare cap is a rare case of “Treasury brain” aligning with public demand.Gideon Salutinhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/stop-arguing-accounting-call-bus-fare-cap-massive-policy-winhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/burnham-take-first-steps-towards-electoral-reform-first-100-daysWed, 22 Jul 2026 15:15:00 GMTAs Andy Burnham becomes Prime Minister, he does so in a Parliament produced by the most unrepresentative general election result on record.  Darren Hugheshttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/burnham-take-first-steps-towards-electoral-reform-first-100-dayshttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/reindustrialisation-give-working-people-freedom-backWed, 22 Jul 2026 11:40:00 GMTThe defining political question for the next decade is not the size of the state, nor the level of taxation. It is whether Britain can once again become a country where ordinary working people have the freedom to build a good life.Jonathan Brash MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/reindustrialisation-give-working-people-freedom-backJonathan Reynolds – then business secretary, and who has returned to the role under Andy Burnham – lifts molten metal during a visit to the British Steel site in Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire, April 2025 (PA Images / Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/recipes-disaster-burger-diplomacyWed, 22 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTPoliticians making a meal of it. This week: the Golden Arches TheoryRobert Huttonhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/recipes-disaster-burger-diplomacy(dennizn/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/britain-tackle-climate-migration-people-reach-borderTue, 21 Jul 2026 17:25:00 GMTToo often, political debate about migration begins with a boat, a border crossing or an asylum claim.Barry Gardiner MP and Prof Tim Clackhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/britain-tackle-climate-migration-people-reach-borderHeavy monsoon rains triggering flash floods in Pakistan, July 2026 (Pakistan Press International / Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/tribute-lord-christopherTue, 21 Jul 2026 15:20:00 GMTSecond World War veteran, formidable trade union negotiator and later a Labour peer, Tony Christopher was a loyal friend to me – and an inspiration to many. Words by Lord EvansLord Evans of Watfordhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/tribute-lord-christopherLord Christopher: 25 April 1925 – 12 July 2026https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/one-chance-introduce-bill-chose-babiesTue, 21 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTComing first in the Private Members’ Bill ballot is a rare stroke of parliamentary good fortune.Desmond Swayne MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/one-chance-introduce-bill-chose-babies(Cavan Images/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/members/article/building-resilience-future-uks-nuclear-programmeTue, 21 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMTWhen Parliament debates nuclear energy, the conversation is usually about tomorrow's reactors. Yet far less attention is paid to the Advanced Gas-cooled Reactor (AGR) stations that have powered Britain for decades, the electricity they continue to ge...Nuclear Decommissioning Authorityhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/building-resilience-future-uks-nuclear-programmeNuclear operators preparing waste drums that will store graphite and stainless steel waste from AGR fuel dismantling.https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/burnham-needs-embrace-politics-tryingMon, 20 Jul 2026 16:40:00 GMTTo call Britain ungovernable is to give up.Luke Trylhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/burnham-needs-embrace-politics-tryingAndy Burnham became Prime Minister on Monday (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/tribute-lord-laming-by-baroness-pitkeathleyMon, 20 Jul 2026 15:08:00 GMTCrossbench peer and former social worker, Herbert Laming was respected for his independence and integrity. One of the most influential figures in the history of UK child protection, his work has safeguarded the well-being of countless children. Words...Baroness Pitkeathleyhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/tribute-lord-laming-by-baroness-pitkeathleyLord Laming: 19 July 1936 – 15 July 2026 | Image courtesy of UK Parliamenthttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/here-is-how-we-problem-solve-not-point-scoreMon, 20 Jul 2026 10:12:00 GMTBritain does not lack difficult problems. Nor do we lack good ideas. But too often we fail to build lasting public agreement around the biggest decisions we face.James Frith MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/here-is-how-we-problem-solve-not-point-score