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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

Labour’s defeat in Runcorn was entirely avoidable – and is the direct result of the party leadership’s political choices.

The Supreme Court ruling on the Equality Act should cause no confusion – the judgment is a model of clarity

01 May Social affairs

The Supreme Court ruling on the Equality Act should cause no confusion – the judgment is a model of clarity

The MoD’s refusal to acknowledge military sexual trauma must change

01 May Defence

The MoD’s refusal to acknowledge military sexual trauma must change

Net Zero Innovators 2025 showcases the future of clean energy

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01 May Energy

Net Zero Innovators 2025 showcases the future of clean energy

Cruelty Free International disappointed at government stance on use of dogs in science

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01 May Social affairs

Cruelty Free International disappointed at government stance on use of dogs in science

Recipes for Disaster: Kemi's steak

30 Apr Parliament

Recipes for Disaster: Kemi's steak

The future of science is animal-free – will the UK catch up?

30 Apr Social affairs

The future of science is animal-free – will the UK catch up?

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Labour Figures Fear More Gaza Independent Gains At The Local Elections

Labour Figures Fear More Gaza Independent Gains At The Local Elections

26 Apr Political parties

The Supreme Court ruling on the Equality Act should cause no confusion – the judgment is a model of clarity

The Supreme Court ruling on the Equality Act should cause no confusion – the judgment is a model of clarity

01 May Social affairs

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

Reform Is The Common Enemy In The Unpredictable Race For Hull And East Yorkshire Mayor

Reform Is The Common Enemy In The Unpredictable Race For Hull And East Yorkshire Mayor

27 Apr Political parties

Keir Starmer Would Harm Labour’s Chances In Runcorn By-Election, Say Labour MPs

Keir Starmer Would Harm Labour’s Chances In Runcorn By-Election, Say Labour MPs

30 Apr Political parties

Labour Figures Grow Nervous About Net Zero After Reform Success

Labour Figures Grow Nervous About Net Zero After Reform Success

02 May Environment

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Low-carbon heat networks are the norm for coastal communities in Europe – why not here too?

03 Apr Energy

Low-carbon heat networks are the norm for coastal communities in Europe – why not here too?

As chair of the coastal caucus of more than 60 Labour MPs, and as a member of Parliament’s Energy Security and Net Zero Select Committee, I know how vital low-carbon solutions are for delivering not just on the government’s clean energy mission but also on our mission to lower bills and deliver higher living standards for coastal areas like mine.

Rugby must evolve before more players pay the price

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03 Apr Health

Rugby must evolve before more players pay the price

For the first 21 years of my life, everything I did revolved around becoming a professional football player. As a teenager, I was living the dream - on a fast track to play for my boyhood club Liverpool and training with legends of the game daily.

Trade barriers put UK horticulture at risk

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03 Apr Environment

Trade barriers put UK horticulture at risk

Urgent resolutions are needed for the self-inflicted barriers to trade that is damaging the UK horticulture industry says the HTA

'The bishops and the rats': 1910-11 constitutional crisis

02 Apr History

"The bishops and the rats": 1910-11 constitutional crisis

Objections to the expulsion of the last remaining hereditary peers are but a faint echo of the Tory uproar in 1910, writes Lord Lexden

My bill will help co-operative housing play a bigger role in solving the affordability crisis

02 Apr Communities

My bill will help co-operative housing play a bigger role in solving the affordability crisis

Co-operative housing is housing done differently. Yet while it is commonplace abroad, and rightly so, it makes up a vanishingly small part of the UK sector. Defining it in law will help change that.

The assisted dying bill still doesn't do enough to protect domestic abuse victims

02 Apr Health

The assisted dying bill still doesn't do enough to protect domestic abuse victims

MPs have one more chance to make sure that the assisted dying Bill adequately protects victims of domestic abuse.

Minimum unit pricing on alcohol could save lives

02 Apr Health

Minimum unit pricing on alcohol could save lives

Not someone I often find myself agreeing with, but Milton Friedman wasn’t wrong when he said: “Only a crisis – actual or perceived – produces real change. When that crisis occurs, the actions that are taken depend on the ideas that are lying around.”

Universities are uniquely placed to drive innovation and deliver economic growth

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02 Apr Education

Universities are uniquely placed to drive innovation and deliver economic growth

“You can’t have an innovation economy without great universities,” says the Vice-Chancellor of The University of Manchester

Adolescence shows it’s time for tech companies to grow up

01 Apr Communities

Adolescence shows it’s time for tech companies to grow up

The disturbing themes in the Netflix drama Adolescence have struck a nerve, and we at the NSPCC are grateful to the Prime Minister for hosting a discussion at No 10 this week on such important issues affecting families across the UK.

It is time for the Ministry of Defence to right a wrong and award a posthumous VC to Paddy Mayne

01 Apr History

It is time for the Ministry of Defence to right a wrong and award a posthumous VC to Paddy Mayne

Lieutenant Colonel Robert Blair ‘Paddy’ Mayne, a founding member of the Special Air Service (SAS), stands as one of the most decorated yet controversially overlooked soldiers of the Second World War.

Healthy Low-carbon Transport Hub to realise the health benefits of the transition to net zero

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01 Apr Environment

Healthy Low-carbon Transport Hub to realise the health benefits of the transition to net zero

Our society must move confidently and methodically to realise the enormous potential health benefits of net zero transport measures, while avoiding strategies with negative health impacts. This is a major challenge.

We've waited too long for pet imports reform

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01 Apr Social affairs

We've waited too long for pet imports reform

Selling dogs and cats can be highly profitable, making them ripe for exploitation. In the UK, breeding and sale are regulated, but this isn’t the case everywhere. Some puppy and kitten dealers don’t care about the welfare of the animals they sell. They can make a fortune by shipping animals that have been bred in poor conditions overseas for sale here.

The Professor Will See You Now: Canvassing

31 Mar Political parties

The Professor Will See You Now: Canvassing

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

Rugby league can help this Labour government bolster northern towns

31 Mar Culture

Rugby league can help this Labour government bolster northern towns

There is no better example of the resilience of northern towns than rugby league. The government should use the game as a blueprint for helping communities not just survive, but thrive.

The UK must not ignore Trump’s threats against its ally but should forge a new Atlantic consensus with Canada

31 Mar Foreign affairs

The UK must not ignore Trump’s threats against its ally but should forge a new Atlantic consensus with Canada

The British and the Canadians are bound by family ties, a progressive worldview, our shared history, and our contemporary collaboration in an increasingly uncertain world

Powering the UK’s Green Future

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31 Mar Environment

Powering the UK’s Green Future

With an ambition to deliver economic growth, the UK’s industrial strategy must have ports at its heart to secure economic growth, energy security and global leadership in offshore wind, hydrogen and sustainable fuels.

The original money movement still doing business differently

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31 Mar Economy

The original money movement still doing business differently

Customer-owned building societies and credit unions prioritise customers over profit, meaning their culture, behaviour and decisions are different to banks, and their customers get better products, fairer rates and better services.

Spending cuts today only store up problems for tomorrow

29 Mar Economy

Spending cuts today only store up problems for tomorrow

Rachel Reeves was right to say that the world is changing before our eyes. The government should respond by changing its economic policy.

Delivering infrastructure together

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28 Mar Economy

Delivering infrastructure together

Agilia Infrastructure Partners joint CEOs, Amar Qureshi and Mike Pugsley, are at the forefront of transforming Britain's infrastructure landscape. Their journey, rooted in public service and innovation, has led to the creation of one of the UK's fastest-growing consultancies

‘Now or never’ moment approaches for delivering Labour’s election teacher pledge

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27 Mar Education

‘Now or never’ moment approaches for delivering Labour’s election teacher pledge

Labour’s general election pledge to ‘recruit 6,500 new expert teachers in key subjects’ was a prominent campaign feature and now a policy priority for the Government. It is much needed, given the poor state of teacher recruitment and retention

We need to leave cruel sports in the past

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27 Mar Social affairs

We need to leave cruel sports in the past

Emma Slawinski talks to The House about her new role as the CEO of the League Against Cruel Sports

Baroness Fox reviews Ash Sarkar's 'Minority Rule: Adventures in the Culture War'

26 Mar Books & culture

Baroness Fox reviews Ash Sarkar's 'Minority Rule: Adventures in the Culture War'

I tried to be generous when Ash Sarkar came out against divisive identity politics… but then I read her book

Privatisation has failed – Labour ministers should not repeat the experiment

26 Mar Economy

Privatisation has failed – Labour ministers should not repeat the experiment

Is private ownership of our critical infrastructure working? Cat Hobbs, founder and director of We Own It, argues privatisation has failed – so Labour ministers should think again

Raiding the aid pot to plug financial holes is a monumental act of self-harm

26 Mar Foreign affairs

Raiding the aid pot to plug financial holes is a monumental act of self-harm

If, like me, you have been following Donald Trump’s jaw-dropping antics on Ukraine, you will be relieved by the government’s decision to accelerate defence spending as we enter this perilous juncture. On this we can trenchantly agree.

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