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Why Westminster’s biggest parliamentary group is calling for a commission on electoral reform

Why Westminster’s biggest parliamentary group is calling for a commission on electoral reform

5 hr Political parties

Last week’s elections were a wake-up call for more reasons than one.

APPG visit to the Kurdistan Region in Iraq highlights the mutual benefits of working together

08 May Foreign affairs

APPG visit to the Kurdistan Region in Iraq highlights the mutual benefits of working together

A wry and candid memoir: Lord Brady reviews 'The End of an Era'

08 May Books & culture

A wry and candid memoir: Lord Brady reviews 'The End of an Era'

Time for Action on Ovarian Cancer

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08 May Health

Time for Action on Ovarian Cancer

In efforts to protect the UK and EU, the best must not become the enemy of the good

08 May Defence

In efforts to protect the UK and EU, the best must not become the enemy of the good

Revitalising UK life sciences: a critical moment for health and economic growth

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08 May Health

Revitalising UK life sciences: a critical moment for health and economic growth

The Tory push to ban the recording of non-crime hate incidents is wrong

07 May Home affairs

The Tory push to ban the recording of non-crime hate incidents is wrong

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Labour Row Over “Brain Dead” NI Exemption for Indian Workers In Trade Deal

Labour Row Over “Brain Dead” NI Exemption for Indian Workers In Trade Deal

06 May Economy

Labour Figures Grow Nervous About Net Zero After Reform Success

Labour Figures Grow Nervous About Net Zero After Reform Success

02 May Environment

Blue Labour's Jonathan Rutherford Is Helping No 10 Find Purpose, Energy And A Story To Tell

Blue Labour's Jonathan Rutherford Is Helping No 10 Find Purpose, Energy And A Story To Tell

03 May Political parties

Local Elections 2025: Reform Soars As Tories And Labour Suffer Bruising Results

Local Elections 2025: Reform Soars As Tories And Labour Suffer Bruising Results

02 May Communities

How Reform UK Won: 'The More They Sing Our Tune, The More We Win'

How Reform UK Won: "The More They Sing Our Tune, The More We Win"

03 May Political parties

Defeat in Runcorn was entirely avoidable – the Labour leadership must now change course

Defeat in Runcorn was entirely avoidable – the Labour leadership must now change course

02 May Political parties

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We must work together to meet the defence challenges of our time

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24 Apr Defence

We must work together to meet the defence challenges of our time

Equipping the Armed Forces for success depends on a resilient UK defence industry that can deliver cutting edge capability and create high-quality jobs across the country

Rural notspots – why there's no phone signal in the countryside and how to fix it

23 Apr Environment

Rural notspots – why there's no phone signal in the countryside and how to fix it

It was billed as the solution to poor or absent mobile coverage, but in five years the £1bn Shared Rural Network has built just one tower in a total not-spot. Simon Rockman argues it should be abandoned: there is a better solution available. Illustration by Tracy Worrall

Trump’s blitz is failing to deliver instant gratification, but it is changing the world

23 Apr Defence

Trump’s blitz is failing to deliver instant gratification, but it is changing the world

After 100 days in power, a pattern is emerging in the handling of international affairs in Donald Trump’s second term.

Self-care: an untapped resource

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23 Apr Health

Self-care: an untapped resource

Empowering more people to practise self-care could alleviate pressure on the NHS, provide huge economic benefits, and mark a promising shift towards a preventative approach to healthcare

Liverpool leads the way on growth

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23 Apr Technology

Liverpool leads the way on growth

Liverpool has always done things differently. Now it’s leading the next wave of innovation – creating jobs, improving lives, and building a stronger, fairer economy for all

The dos and don'ts of conducting a policy review

22 Apr Parliament

The dos and don'ts of conducting a policy review

Imagine you are a paid-up member of the great and the good – a business leader, a former minister, a distinguished academic.

The UK is leading international efforts to secure peace in Ukraine

22 Apr Defence

The UK is leading international efforts to secure peace in Ukraine

These are serious times – war in Europe, ongoing conflict in the Middle East and growing Russian aggression.

Lord Wallace reviews 'Could it Happen Here?'

22 Apr Books & culture

Lord Wallace reviews 'Could it Happen Here?'

Lord Hennessy and Andrew Blick have produced a short but powerful exploration of whether the UK has the constitutional resilience required to resist the demands of a rogue prime minister

The UK could be a global hub for international space collaboration

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22 Apr Defence

The UK could be a global hub for international space collaboration

For over half a century, Lockheed Martin has led the way in space innovation, delivering mission-critical solutions that underpin global defence and security. As demand grows worldwide – including in the UK – its expertise has never been more vital

Our challenge to the House of Lords: It’s time to make smoking obsolete

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22 Apr Health

Our challenge to the House of Lords: It’s time to make smoking obsolete

Last month, the Tobacco and Vapes Bill successfully passed through the House of Commons, bringing us one step closer to a smokefree future. As the Bill moves to the House of Lords, we ask Peers to support this vital legislation to protect future generations.

Experts are divided over six-month safeguard for assisted dying

20 Apr Health

Experts are divided over six-month safeguard for assisted dying

As assisted dying legislation continues to be debated in Parliament, palliative care experts are divided on whether limiting it to those with a prognosis of six months or fewer would be an effective safeguard.

North pole-axed too late

19 Apr History

North pole-axed too late

Lord North was ill-suited to being a wartime prime minister but it took parliament seven years to replace him by which time America was lost. On the 250th anniversary of the start of the Revolutionary War, Lord Roberts of Belgravia explains why

Patients' trust in doctors must not be compromised by assisted dying

19 Apr Health

Patients' trust in doctors must not be compromised by assisted dying

While research shows patients would prefer to discuss assisted dying with a familiar and trusted doctor, experience from other countries suggests this may be difficult to achieve in practice.

The Professor Will See You Now: Chips

18 Apr Political parties

The Professor Will See You Now: Chips

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

The Australian experience of safeguarding in assisted dying

18 Apr Health

The Australian experience of safeguarding in assisted dying

Whether you are for or against the legalisation of assisted dying in England and Wales, creating a service with appropriate safeguarding is essential.

Defra has lost its way

17 Apr Environment

Defra has lost its way

A series of policy missteps has left Defra floundering, Steve Reed needs to get a grip

Amid Trump's trade war, co-operative economics can thrive

17 Apr Communities

Amid Trump's trade war, co-operative economics can thrive

The international and domestic kaleidoscope has been well and truly shaken.

There are major questions facing the NHS 10 year plan

16 Apr Health

There are major questions facing the NHS 10 year plan

The government is right to say that the challenges facing the health service require a long-term plan. But there is little clarity over how it will work in practice.

We cannot continue to take a flippant approach to how we feed the nation

16 Apr Environment

We cannot continue to take a flippant approach to how we feed the nation

Former National Farmers’ Union president Baroness Batters, now a crossbench peer, reflects on being ‘seven meals from anarchy’ during Covid and argues that food production must be made a UK priority. Illustration by Tracy Worrall

'A great and easy read': Lord German reviews 'Rivals in the Storm'

16 Apr Books & culture

'A great and easy read': Lord German reviews 'Rivals in the Storm'

An eminently written biography of the last Liberal prime minister, Damian Collins has produced an insightful and balanced study of the ‘Welsh Wizard’

We cannot deny Reform’s appeal – but these fake patriots do not stand for British values

15 Apr Political parties

We cannot deny Reform’s appeal – but these fake patriots do not stand for British values

Nigel Farage and Reform UK have managed to tap into public discontent. But be in no doubt: their dress-up patriotism and easy answers would be devastating for our country.

The UK must sign a bilateral security agreement with Kosovo

14 Apr Foreign affairs

The UK must sign a bilateral security agreement with Kosovo

Labour’s role in Kosovo is among our party’s greatest foreign policy successes. With pro-Russian, Serbian forces trying to destabilise the country, we must step up once again.

Lord Alderdice reviews 'The Ideological Brain'

14 Apr Books & culture

Lord Alderdice reviews 'The Ideological Brain'

Leor Zmigrod’s hypothesis that some of us are born uniquely susceptible to radicalisation – rather than shaped by our communities – makes for an engaging but flawed book

Labour’s net-zero is built on slave labour and broken promises

11 Apr Environment

Labour’s net-zero is built on slave labour and broken promises

Labour’s net-zero ambitions have attracted a range of descriptions, from ambitious and groundbreaking to unrealistic, naive and idealistic. But after the past few weeks, ‘immoral’ must also be added.

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