Dods Monitoring's Rosie Lythgoe-Cheetham writes about outsourcing within the NHS following the collapse of Carillion, and notes that the public, NHS staff and politicians have now begun to wonder how many more weaknesses lie just beneath the surface of this model.

Dods People draws together a list of this week's appointments in Westminster politics, all the devolved administrations and the public affairs sector.

PoliticsHome looks at this week's local council by-elections and predicts who's in, who's out, who's lost the plot.

Power politics and the rush for resources will feature heavily in the race for the Arctic, says Dods Monitoring Content Specialist Connor Smart.

PoliticsHome speaks to former Labour MP Jamie Reed about his new role as Head of Development & Community Relations at Sellafield Ltd, the nuclear fuel reprocessing and decommissioning site in Cumbria.

The Campaign for Fairer Gambling reflects on the recent ICE trade show and says that the Campaign has been and will continue to be 'a force in changing the political climate on gambling'.

Shadow Environment Minister Holly Lynch gives her response to the Government's 25 year plan for the environment and how it seeks to reduce plastic waste. She argues that 'if we are to get serious about tackling plastic waste we need action soon, and we need to be much more ambitious'.

The Lib Dem International Development spokesperson writes that the UK must 'lead the fight against institutionalised abuse wherever we find it' and calls for a wide and far-reaching independent inquiry into these matters to establish what happened and how widespread this behaviour was.

Dods People draws together a list of last week's appointments in Westminster politics, all the devolved administrations and the public affairs sector.

Shadow Health Secretary Jon Ashworth says hospital corridors are now routinely being used as wards as the Government starves the NHS of cash.

The Campaign for Fairer Gambling shows how inadequate gambling regulations currently are when it comes to preventing crime.

Brexit-supporting Labour MP John Mann calls for a sensible, reasoned debate and tells his former Select Committee colleague "It’s time to stop insulting officials".

Lord Harris calls for a more pro-active approach in encouraging schools to take the protection of children against terrorist threats more seriously.

IKEA UK & Ireland's Country Manager writes about the company's founder who died ten days ago aged 91, and whom she had the pleasure of working with personally.

Former Minister and Tesco Director writes ahead of her Lords Question today on 'Reducing the use of plastic and ensuring the maximum amount is recycled'.

Dods People draws together a list of last week's appointments in Westminster politics, all the devolved administrations and the public affairs sector.

UK pharma R&D productivity is at an all-time low, warns Chris Molloy, but it’s not too late to create an ecosystem that will secure this sector’s future. 

From genetic sequencing to monoclonal antibodies too many great British discoveries have ended up commercialised in the US, writes Lord Willetts. 

What could a social contract based on data for public good look like, asks Lord Holmes.

President of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh sees an opportunity as the NHS turns 70 this year, to rethink how healthcare is delivered in England and in the devolved nations and calls on the government to simplify the complex NHS landscape in England.

Members of Parliament, as community leaders, have our own role to play in raising awareness, taking a lead and setting an example on this important matter, says Steve Double MP.

PoliticsHome looks at this week's local council by-elections and predicts who's in, who's out, who's lost the plot.

Former Scottish Secretary Alistair Carmichael MP writes ahead of his Westminster Hall debate on ‘the policy framework for agriculture after the UK leaves the EU’.

Labour MP and former Defence Minister Kevan Jones says years of rushed through defence spending cuts and bad decisions have now come home to roost.