Back in 2006, a pollster advised George Osborne that the public generally knew at most three things about any politician, and that he should think what he would like them to be.

On 10 April, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced they were taking the groundbreaking step to phase out animal testing for a certain kind of medicine (known as monoclonal antibody therapies), to ultimately be followed by other drugs.

Theresa May's skills charge was a good idea, executed terribly. Done well, it could be an important and transformative part of Labour's immigration policy.

Lifestyle-based weight-loss programmes must be part of the weight-management toolbox if we’re to tackle the obesity crisis

If the government's fraud strategy is to be successful, it must bring together all sectors to stay one step ahead of scammers.

Nobody expects the DWP to be infallible. But when it makes mistakes with people's welfare, it should be the department that claims responsibility, not the vulnerable people affected.

Many MPs voted for the Assisted Suicide Bill expecting that it would be improved and strengthened. As we prepare for its crucial Third Reading, that process has not happened.

Stephen May has brought his lively imagination to bear on the unsolved mystery of the disappearance of the socialist politician, Victor Grayson

There is a feeling in Westminster politics that investing in our cities risks creating resentment in nearby towns. But our data shows that simply isn't the case. Where cities have performed stronger, populist politics has suffered.

There are savings of £11bn a year to be made by improving women’s health.

In an occasional series, Professor Philip Cowley offers a political science lesson for The House’s readers. This week: voter preferences

You could, if you were so minded, make the case that this set of local elections aren’t that significant.

In an era of evolving threats, Rolls-Royce is at the forefront of powering national defence and economic resilience – delivering advanced capabilities that protect the UK and drive economic growth

Cadbury recently rolled out a marketing campaign showing how to split their chocolate fairly.

On 4 April, as the trade war triggered by the United States raged, China again restricted exports of rare earth minerals, for which it controls 64 per cent of extraction and a staggering 87 per cent of processing capacity.

“Electrification is one of the key ways that we can help Britain to achieve net zero,” says Toby Allen, EDF’s director of business development

Medicines Discovery Catapult is driving national productivity in biotech and improving patients’ lives. Purposeful collaborations and risk-taking on behalf of the sector are vital, says CEO Professor Chris Molloy

Barely six weeks, a blue jumper and a few forms later, I was in. But my experience of joining the Royal Air Force (RAF) in the 1980s would be unrecognisable today.

The Defence Committee has been hard at work during its first six months, publishing four reports and scrutinising the Ministry of Defence (MoD) during a time when defence has rightly moved towards the top of the agenda for the public and Parliament.

The UK’s defence strategy must evolve to meet modern threats. The Strategic Defence Review provides an opportunity to strengthen national security, drive innovation, and ensure the resilience of our defence industry through collaboration and investment

As the government consults on a 10-year national cancer strategy, the health risks of UV exposure are once again in the spotlight. But new research from the University of Edinburgh suggests that in countries with low sunlight, the conversation about UV may be about to change.

The era of complacency is over – for the sake of our national resilience Britain must wake up and start preparing now

It was, as Winston Churchill acknowledged, already a cliché when he used it in The Gathering Storm in 1948. “It is a joke in Britain to say that the War Office is always preparing for the last war.”

As the UK construction sector faces significant headwinds, including a five-year low in activity (S&P Global Construction Purchasing Managers Index), a new report from Mobile UK highlights the crucial role of mobile connectivity in overcoming key challenges and enabling the Government to meet its ambitious target of 1.5 million new homes by 2030.