https://www.politicshome.com/social-affairs/rssenhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/dame-prue-leith-living-dying-wellMon, 03 Aug 2026 09:05:00 GMTDame Prue Leith is a writer, broadcaster, entrepreneur and campaigner who has become one of the most recognisable faces on British television. As part of our Women in Westminster series, we sat down with Dame Prue to talk about both living and dying ...Total Politics Impacthttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/dame-prue-leith-living-dying-well©Alamy.Cheese Scientisthttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/no-10-north-could-change-who-runs-britainSun, 02 Aug 2026 09:00:00 GMTPrivately educated Londoners still dominate decision-making. We now have a chance to reverse that trend.Nick Harrisonhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/no-10-north-could-change-who-runs-britainhttps://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/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/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/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/news/article/labour-mp-says-colleagues-coming-round-summer-sex-campaignThu, 23 Jul 2026 22:00:00 GMTLabour's Samantha Niblett said she believes some of her MP colleagues are starting to come round to her campaign for lifelong sex education, which sparked fierce debate across Westminster earlier this year.Zoe Crowtherhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/labour-mp-says-colleagues-coming-round-summer-sex-campaignLabour MP Samantha Niblett shocked Westminster with her candid interview with PoliticsHome to launch her campaign for lifelong sex education (PoliticsHome)https://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-scorehttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/lord-nash-wed-daft-work-reformWed, 15 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTConservative peer Lord Nash speaks to Matilda Martin about his successful bid to persuade the government to ban social media for children, plus why he thinks the Tories should not rule out an arrangement with Reform before the next general electionMatilda Martinhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/lord-nash-wed-daft-work-reformhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/olivia-bailey-conversion-practices-bill-not-interested-scaremongeringMon, 13 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTLegislation to ban abusive conversion practices has reached Parliament eight years after it was first promised. Noah Vickers quizzes equalities minister Olivia Bailey on how it will workNoah Vickershttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/olivia-bailey-conversion-practices-bill-not-interested-scaremongeringOlivia Bailey, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Equalities (Credit: UK Parliament)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/increase-support-women-lose-england-winFri, 10 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMTThe World Cup has a remarkable ability to bring the nation together. Families, friends, neighbours and colleagues all unite behind the national team, anxiously watching the games.Wera Hobhouse MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/increase-support-women-lose-england-win(Ievgen Chabanov/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/right-toworkis-right-rebuild-ending-exclusion-ofmodernslavery-survivorsFri, 10 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTGrowth, according to the government, is Britain’s defining ambition. Work must pay, ministers insist, the benefits system must be fairer; labour laws must be enforced. Through these principles, the government hopes to restore prosperity and social co...Emily Deathhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/right-toworkis-right-rebuild-ending-exclusion-ofmodernslavery-survivors(Cristian Storto / Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/no-carve-out-parents-lgbt-conversion-practices-ban-minister-confirmsWed, 08 Jul 2026 16:10:00 GMTParents who are found guilty of “abusively” trying to change their child’s sexuality or gender identity could be jailed under new legislation, a minister has confirmed.Noah Vickershttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/no-carve-out-parents-lgbt-conversion-practices-ban-minister-confirmsOlivia Bailey, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Equalities (Credit: House of Commons)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/it-demoralising-young-peoples-despair-aiFri, 03 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTMinisters insist they are tackling youth unemployment, but is AI transforming the world of work too quickly for government to keep up? Zoe Crowther explores young people’s despair over AI and whether government is doing enough to helpZoe Crowtherhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/it-demoralising-young-peoples-despair-aiCredit Matthew Titleyhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/the-consensus-challenged-inside-reforms-plans-scrap-equality-actThu, 02 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTReform UK’s promise to scrap the Equality Act has raised questions about what will replace it. At the same time, Labour is under pressure from its own side to go further in implementing it. Noah Vickers reportsNoah Vickershttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/the-consensus-challenged-inside-reforms-plans-scrap-equality-actSuella Braverman (PA Images/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/jacqui-smith-a-million-young-people-earning-learning-moral-outrageMon, 29 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMTSkills minister and Labour veteran Baroness Smith talks to Matilda Martin about her party’s leadership troubles then and now, plus what can be learned from the Milburn review of young people and workMatilda Martinhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/jacqui-smith-a-million-young-people-earning-learning-moral-outragePhotography by Louise Haywood-Schieferhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/government-go-faster-protect-democracy-serious-information-incidentsThu, 18 Jun 2026 09:24:00 GMTWhen a major public incident occurs, attention understandably turns to what is happening on the streets.Phoebe Arnold and George Havenandhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/government-go-faster-protect-democracy-serious-information-incidentshttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/the-ministry-detail-quibble-campaigners-focused-lifes-little-frustrationsThu, 18 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMTMost political campaigns try to bring about major change. Now, two political insiders are trying to make life better by focusing on the small things. Ben Gartside investigatesBen Gartsidehttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/the-ministry-detail-quibble-campaigners-focused-lifes-little-frustrationshttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/labour-mp-wants-techfacilitated-violence-women-defined-lawWed, 17 Jun 2026 15:55:00 GMTLabour MP Jess Asato has called on the government to create a legal definition of technology-facilitated violence against women and girls, arguing that stronger protections are needed to tackle the growing threat of AI-generated abuse.Zoe Crowtherhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/labour-mp-wants-techfacilitated-violence-women-defined-lawLabour Jess Asato has commenced legal proceedings against Elon Musk's artificial intelligence company, xAI (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/jo-cox-reduce-death-isolated-act-learn-nothingTue, 16 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMTKim Leadbeater MP delivered the 2026 Jo Cox memorial lecture at Pembroke College, Oxford, on 8 June, in which she reflected on her sister’s legacy 10 years after her murder in 2016. Excerpts from her lecture have been shared with The House magazineKim Leadbeaterhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/jo-cox-reduce-death-isolated-act-learn-nothingPeople gathered in Trafalgar Square to commemorate Jo Cox MP the week after her murder in 2016 (Stephen Chun/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/members/article/women-westminster-conversation-carole-gould-obeTue, 16 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMTFollowing her daughter’s murder, Carole Gould OBE found herself navigating a criminal justice system that seemed to care more about the needs of perpetrators than victims. As part of our Women in Westminster series, we sat down with Gould to learn wh...Total Politics Impacthttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/women-westminster-conversation-carole-gould-obehttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/parliament-failed-take-decision-assisted-dying-we-talkThu, 04 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMTThe Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill prompted heated debate – on the ethical principles around assisted dying, on the practicalities of the policy, and on the sufficiency of safeguards included in the bill.Hannah Whitehttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/parliament-failed-take-decision-assisted-dying-we-talkThe Palace of Westminster (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/schoolbased-nurseries-programme-labours-early-years-legacy-real-problemsWed, 03 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMTSomething significant is happening in childcare policy in England.Dr Rebecca Montacute and Erica Holt-Whitehttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/schoolbased-nurseries-programme-labours-early-years-legacy-real-problems(The Photolibrary Wales/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/less-18-months-old-socalled-soft-power-council-drifting-towards-oblivion-failTue, 26 May 2026 10:00:00 GMTLaunched with fanfare but sinking without trace, the Soft Power Council appears to be an object lesson in how the UK fails to leverage its cultural, sporting and educational assets, reports Ben GartsideBen Gartsidehttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/less-18-months-old-socalled-soft-power-council-drifting-towards-oblivion-failForeign Secretary David Lammy and Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy ahead of the Labour Party Conference in 2023 (PA Images / Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/rachel-reeves-announces-cost-living-package-householdsThu, 21 May 2026 11:21:00 GMTChancellor Rachel Reeves has announced a package of measures to alleviate the cost of living for households as the war in Iran threatens to place more pressure on household budgets.Nadine Batchelor-Hunthttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/rachel-reeves-announces-cost-living-package-householdsChancellor Rachel Reeves announced a package of measures to tackle the cost of living in the House of Commons on Thursday. (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/professor-see-now-mo-salah-effectMon, 18 May 2026 13:00:00 GMTLessons in political science. This week: The Mo Salah effectProfessor Philip Cowleyhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/professor-see-now-mo-salah-effectIllustration by Tracy Worrallhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/women-westminster-conversation-esther-webberMon, 11 May 2026 08:00:00 GMTEsther Webber’s journalism is about making power comprehensible – digging into how decisions are made and explaining them clearly to people who are not in the room. As part of our Women in Westminster series, we sat down with Webber to learn more abo...Total Politics Impacthttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/women-westminster-conversation-esther-webberhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/campaigners-westminster-call-time-hunting-dogsSat, 09 May 2026 09:23:00 GMTAnimal welfare campaigners held a rally outside parliament today to call on the government to tackle the brutal blood sport of fox hunting and end hunting with dogs.League Against Cruel Sportshttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/campaigners-westminster-call-time-hunting-dogshttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/cut-pensions-fund-defence-electorally-unwise-socially-irresponsibleWed, 22 Apr 2026 09:00:00 GMTThe call from a handful of Labour ministers, peers and backbenchers to fund higher defence spending via welfare cuts ignores the purpose of our social security system.Neil Duncan-Jordan MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/cut-pensions-fund-defence-electorally-unwise-socially-irresponsible(Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/rural-communities-hollowed-existential-threat-depopulationTue, 21 Apr 2026 09:00:00 GMTBritain, like every developed country, has a problem: an ageing population and declining birth rate.Angus MacDonald MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/rural-communities-hollowed-existential-threat-depopulationGairloch looking toward Strath Bay, North-West Highlands of Scotland (Alamy)