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The UK needs a skills revolution
The UK needs a skills revolution
Economy
By Andrew Pakes MP
It is hard to recall a Spending Review so vital to a government’s strategy, nor one so significant to a government’s standing. And whether it is building new homes, investing in infrastructure or getting Britain building again, skills is the issue we need to focus on.
Why on earth are we debating assisted suicide in the middle of a palliative care crisis?
Health
By Mary Glindon MP
Why on earth are we debating assisted suicide in the middle of a palliative care crisis?
No: this isn’t austerity 2.0
Economy
By Dan Tomlinson MP
No: this isn’t austerity 2.0
Our children have borne the brunt of great crises – we owe them the gift of accessible reading
Education
By Frank Cottrell-Boyce
Our children have borne the brunt of great crises – we owe them the gift of accessible reading
Get involved as Carers Week 2025 focusses on ‘Caring about Equality’ Partner content
Health
By TSB
Get involved as Carers Week 2025 focusses on ‘Caring about Equality’
How advertising is supporting growth in constituencies across the UK Partner content
Economy
By Advertising Association
How advertising is supporting growth in constituencies across the UK
Conservatism is driving Teesside’s revival – and it can do the same across Britain
Economy
By Ben Houchen
Conservatism is driving Teesside’s revival – and it can do the same across Britain
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The UK needs a skills revolution
Economy
By Andrew Pakes MP
The UK needs a skills revolution
It is hard to recall a Spending Review so vital to a government’s strategy, nor one so significant to a government’s standing. And whether it is building new homes, investing in infrastructure or getting Britain building again, skills is the issue we need to focus on.
Why on earth are we debating assisted suicide in the middle of a palliative care crisis?
Health
By Mary Glindon MP
Why on earth are we debating assisted suicide in the middle of a palliative care crisis?
Supporters of legalising assisted suicide will say that doing so and improving palliative care are not mutually exclusive options. Evidence suggests that's not actually the case.
No: this isn’t austerity 2.0
Economy
By Dan Tomlinson MP
No: this isn’t austerity 2.0
“Did anybody vote Labour for austerity 2.0?” Victoria Derbyshire asked me on Newsnight last week. The answer is: no, they did not. And this week, we’ll see that austerity 2.0 is not what they will get. 
Our children have borne the brunt of great crises – we owe them the gift of accessible reading
Education
By Frank Cottrell-Boyce
Our children have borne the brunt of great crises – we owe them the gift of accessible reading
In 2012 I helped create the Olympic Opening Ceremony.
Get involved as Carers Week 2025 focusses on ‘Caring about Equality’ Partner content
Health
By TSB
Get involved as Carers Week 2025 focusses on ‘Caring about Equality’
Across the UK, millions of people provide unpaid care for family and friends. Yet many face significant inequalities as a result, including in their working lives.
How advertising is supporting growth in constituencies across the UK Partner content
Economy
By Advertising Association
How advertising is supporting growth in constituencies across the UK
Advertising funds many services which are often taken for granted in our everyday lives. Accessing maps, using search engines, reading newspapers, and watching television would be unaffordable for most people without the support of advertising.
Conservatism is driving Teesside’s revival – and it can do the same across Britain
Economy
By Ben Houchen
Conservatism is driving Teesside’s revival – and it can do the same across Britain
Not long ago, if you had stood on the edge of the old steelworks site in Redcar, the view would have told you everything you needed to know about how this part of the country had been treated.
From the jaws of victory: How Churchill lost the 1945 election
History
By Lord Lexden
From the jaws of victory: How Churchill lost the 1945 election
Having led us through our ‘darkest hour’, Churchill was convinced the country would reward him – but in 1945 the British people decided against the wartime leader as PM of the peace
We’re investing in Darwen to make it the tourist spot it should be
Communities
By Andy MacNae MP
We’re investing in Darwen to make it the tourist spot it should be
Darwen is a charming and historic town which is a core component of my constituency, Rossendale and Darwen.
“Are you a builder or a blocker?” is not the question we should be asking
Environment
By Polly Billington MP
“Are you a builder or a blocker?” is not the question we should be asking
The dichotomised way in which we are talking about housing doesn't reflect our true intentions. Housebuilding should be a collective effort – not a fight.
The professor will see you now: Do elections need some 'pot luck'?
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By Professor Philip Cowley
The professor will see you now: Do elections need some 'pot luck'?
Professor Philip Cowley offers a political science lesson for The House’s readers. This week: should parties use sortition to choose candidates?
How we’re avoiding the Biden Trap in the East Midlands
Communities
By Jeevun Sandher
How we’re avoiding the Biden Trap in the East Midlands
To get growth and living standards rising across the East Midlands, this government is investing in physical and human infrastructure.
The North East can be at the centre of the new energy revolution
Energy
By Lola McEvoy
The North East can be at the centre of the new energy revolution
It’s an exciting time to be from the North East. Net-zero is our chance to secure the region’s future – creating green jobs, boosting our local economy, and building a cleaner, healthier environment that we all can all benefit from.
My amendment protecting playgrounds will help restore pride in place
Health
By Tom Hayes MP
My amendment protecting playgrounds will help restore pride in place
We have an opportunity to revive playgrounds across England, at no extra cost to the Treasury. Doing so would help our constituents reconnect with their local areas.
The Planning Bill gives developers the right to pay cash to trash nature – it must change
Environment
By Chris Hinchliff MP
The Planning Bill gives developers the right to pay cash to trash nature – it must change
If the purpose of politics is to lay the foundations of a good life for all, the environmental measures in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill reveal a troubling lack of imagination at the heart of government.
Scrapping aid for dedicated gender-based programmes is a mistake
Foreign affairs
By Alice Macdonald MP
Scrapping aid for dedicated gender-based programmes is a mistake
Narrowing the international gender employment gap doesn't just lead to healthier families and more stable societies – it could add trillions of pounds to global wealth
The Hamilton by-election shows that the ground is shifting in Scotland
Political parties
By Jen Watson
The Hamilton by-election shows that the ground is shifting in Scotland
Labour’s win in the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election certainly wasn’t expected. But it matters. 
We need the government’s support with the UK’s biggest clean energy opportunity
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By Steve Rotheram
We need the government’s support with the UK’s biggest clean energy opportunity
If we’re serious about reaching Net Zero, improving energy security, and creating long-term, good-quality jobs, then we need to back bold, ambitious projects that can deliver on all three.
We must do more to save our cultural fabric
Culture
By Caroline Dinenage MP
We must do more to save our cultural fabric
Whether you spend your time exploring one of our country’s many enlightening museums or historic houses, or are a regular gig-goer at a much-loved venue, everyone will have a building that is special to them. A place where you can be inspired, informed and entertained.
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Energy
By Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult
Offshore Wind Innovation is a Driver of UK Economic Growth
An independent study of ORE Catapult’s long-term impact by leading analysts Frontier Economics demonstrates the value of research and innovation investment and evidences the significant economic growth arising. But investment must be laser-focused to realise that value in the future, argues ORE Catapult CEO, Steve Foxley.
Transforming local authority services with geospatial data Partner content
Communities
By AtkinsRéalis
Transforming local authority services with geospatial data
Francesca Downey of AtkinsRéalis discusses a project that helped a local authority transform its geospatial services to benefit its residents
Forget the single net target – the government should adopt an annual migration plan
Economy
By Jake Richards MP
Forget the single net target – the government should adopt an annual migration plan
Last month’s immigration white paper saw a renewed emphasis on linking migration policy with labour market policy. This is welcome, but the government should go further – and adopt an annual migration plan.
We’re helping locals gain the skills they need, but need more devolved powers to make a difference
Education
By Richard Parker
We’re helping locals gain the skills they need, but need more devolved powers to make a difference
Soon after being elected Mayor, I met Ky – a 20-year-old whose life changed after securing an apprenticeship in construction.
Why extending the soft drinks industry levy is the wrong way to go Partner content
Health
By Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I
Why extending the soft drinks industry levy is the wrong way to go
New polling by Suntory Beverage and Food GB&I shows that MPs favour a more holistic approach to drive healthier lifestyles.
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The UK needs a skills revolution
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Our children have borne the brunt of great crises – we owe them the gift of accessible reading
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“Are you a builder or a blocker?” is not the question we should be asking
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