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The growing appetite for alternative proteins
The growing appetite for alternative proteins
Environment
By Lord Sarfraz
From green hydrogen to clean steel, much of the talk at the Glasgow COP was around innovation in energy, and bringing exciting new technologies into the mainstream. This progress is commendable, but it does not complete the net-zero puzzle.
Battling For Body Image
Parliament
By Noa Hoffman
Battling For Body Image
Generation Next: The Alex Davies-Jones Interview
Parliament
By Noa Hoffman
Generation Next: The Alex Davies-Jones Interview
We need a more co-ordinated approach to funeral and bereavement policy matters
Coronavirus
By John Hayes MP
We need a more co-ordinated approach to funeral and bereavement policy matters
Harnessing tech in the online advertising ecosystem
Culture
By Lord Currie
Harnessing tech in the online advertising ecosystem
Social war: Will the Online Safety Bill keep us safe?
Economy
By Georgina Bailey
Social war: Will the Online Safety Bill keep us safe?
A 'powerful' documentary: Jess Barnard reviews 'DEAR FUTURE CHILDREN'
Books & culture
By Jess Barnard
A 'powerful' documentary: Jess Barnard reviews 'DEAR FUTURE CHILDREN'
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Exclusive: The Secret Restoration Of The Big Ben Clock In The Lake District
Exclusive: The Secret Restoration Of The Big Ben Clock In The Lake District
By Kate Proctor
History
Where Are They Now? Former Change UK MP Anna Soubry
Where Are They Now? Former Change UK MP Anna Soubry
By Georgina Bailey
Brexit
'Witty and brilliant': Lord Baker reviews 'Desperate Times'
'Witty and brilliant': Lord Baker reviews 'Desperate Times'
By Lord Baker of Dorking
Books & culture
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Face Coverings Return And Booster Program Sped Up In Response To Omicron Variant, PM Says
Coronavirus
Face Coverings Return And Booster Program Sped Up In Response To Omicron Variant, PM Says
Government Whips Are Caught In The Crossfire In A War Between Number 10 And Tory MPs
Political parties
Government Whips Are Caught In The Crossfire In A War Between Number 10 And Tory MPs
Refugee Charities Say Claim Safe Routes For Asylum Seekers Wouldn't Stop Criminal Gangs Is 'Political'
Environment
Refugee Charities Say Claim Safe Routes For Asylum Seekers Wouldn't Stop Criminal Gangs Is "Political"
New Covid-19 Variant Is Of 'Huge International Concern', Sajid Javid Warns
Coronavirus
New Covid-19 Variant Is Of "Huge International Concern", Sajid Javid Warns
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Tech Entrepreneur Martha Lane-Fox Warns Digital Divide Forcing Families To Choose Between Data Or Food
Education
By John Johnston
Tech Entrepreneur Martha Lane-Fox Warns Digital Divide Forcing Families To Choose Between Data Or Food
Tech entrepreneur and former UK digital champion Baroness Lane-Fox says the country must work harder than ever to tackle its deepening digital divide as we emerge from the pandemic.
Algorithms are undermining efforts to eradicate racism
Culture
By Chi Onwurah MP
Algorithms are undermining efforts to eradicate racism
One and a half years ago, the #BlackLivesMatter protests over the terrible killing of George Floyd shone a spotlight on racism. Last year, in a parliamentary debate to mark Black History Month, I spoke of the possibility of eradicating racism.
From Casework to Covid: Celebrating 75 years of the House of Commons Library Research Service
Coronavirus
By Lef Apostolakis
From Casework to Covid: Celebrating 75 years of the House of Commons Library Research Service
For three-quarters of a century, the House of Commons Library Research Service has been the go-to resource for MPs and parliamentary staff seeking answers. Lef Apostolakis delves into its past, present… and future
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Our ambitions for Galactic Britain must not get lost in space
Defence
By David Morris MP
Our ambitions for Galactic Britain must not get lost in space
In publishing its National Space Strategy, the government pledged to supplant Global Britain with “Galactic Britain”. It acknowledged the UK has for too long failed to embrace the opportunities the space industry offers. But, by placing our launch capability front and centre of the strategy – vowing to “capture the European market in commercial small satellite launch” as the first of its focal areas in its Ten Point Plan – the government has recognised the potential.
Mud, sweat and cheers: Simon Hart meets soldiers on the Cambrian Patrol
Defence
By Kate Proctor
Mud, sweat and cheers: Simon Hart meets soldiers on the Cambrian Patrol
A gruelling 65km route through the rugged Welsh mountains,
taking in rivers and knee-high mud, has become one of the world’s
most famous military exercises. Secretary of State for Wales
Simon Hart, who completed the Cambrian Patrol as a reservist in
1987, met with soldiers from across the globe taking on the
challenge this year. Kate Proctor reports.
Sir James Dyson Interview: The UK has been left behind in technology and innovation
Brexit
By Georgina Bailey
Sir James Dyson Interview: The UK has been left behind in technology and innovation
From brilliant British inventor and manufacturer to leading Brexiteer, Sir James Dyson has been a household name for decades.
The engineer talks to Georgina Bailey about his view that Britain is failing at innovation, his farms, and why he has no plans to retire.
The pandemic accelerated the shift to digital – we must now ensure no one is left behind
Culture
By Julie Elliott MP, Darren Jones MP, Esther McVey MP, Siobhain McDonagh MP, Damian Collins MP
The pandemic accelerated the shift to digital – we must now ensure no one is left behind
Our reliance on technology has never been greater as a nation. It forms a fundamental part of our day to day lives, how we communicate, access services, how we learn and how we work.
The Commons standards system must be reformed to ensure confidence of Members – and the public
Parliament
By Dr Hannah White
The Commons standards system must be reformed to ensure confidence of Members – and the public
The Owen Paterson affair has created the opportunity to reform the Commons Standards system, but, unfortunately, in the most unpropitious of circumstances.
From the battlefield to the green benches: In conversation with Jamie Stone, Adam Holloway and Bob Stewart
Defence
By Noa Hoffman
From the battlefield to the green benches: In conversation with Jamie Stone, Adam Holloway and Bob Stewart
Jamie Stone, Adam Holloway and Bob Stewart share a personal connection to the British military. In the lead up to this year’s Remembrance Sunday, the three MPs reflect on Afghanistan, Northern Ireland legacy court cases and what the day means to them. Chaired by Noa Hoffman
James Heappey, Conservative MP for Wells and minister for the armed forces, recalls his tours of Afghanistan
Defence
By Sebastian Whale
James Heappey, Conservative MP for Wells and minister for the armed forces, recalls his tours of Afghanistan
Minister for the armed forces, James Heappey, reflects on his time in Afghanistan and delivers a message to veterans ahead of Remembrance Sunday.
Remembering the past, fighting for the future: The Ben Wallace Interview
Defence
By Kate Proctor
Remembering the past, fighting for the future: The Ben Wallace Interview
Whether he is confronting attitudes towards women in the forces, or looking at space for the next military innovation, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace is on a mission to modernise. As the straight-talking former army captain prepares to mark Remembrance Sunday he explains why this November will be harder than most for those who served in Afghanistan. Kate Proctor reports.
Lords Diary: Lord Clement Jones
Economy
By Lord Clement-Jones
Lords Diary: Lord Clement Jones
Down the corridor in the Commons, early November was dominated by No 10’s Owen Paterson U-turn and in Glasgow by events at COP26 – but for me it was an opportunity to raise a number of issues relevant to innovation and the development of technology and the future of our creative industries. It started with the great news that Queen Mary University of London, whose council I chair, after many trials and tribulations, has agreed a property deal next to our Whitechapel campus with the Department of Health and Social Care. It paves the way for the development, with Barts Life Sciences, of a major research centre within a new UK Whitechapel Life Sciences Cluster.
AI-pocalypse Now
Culture
By Noa Hoffman
AI-pocalypse Now
The late Stephen Hawking warned “creating effective AI could be the biggest event in the
history of our civilisation. Or the worst.” As the artificial intelligence revolution gathers
pace, government must plot a safe and successful digital pathway for the UK. Noa Hoffman reports.
Off-grid homes risk becoming guinea pigs in government decarbonisation policy
Environment
By OFTEC
Off-grid homes risk becoming guinea pigs in government decarbonisation policy
The long-awaited Heat and Buildings Strategy outlines profound changes coming to the way we heat our homes.
Is Remembrance Sunday set in stone?
Defence
By Lord Wallace
Is Remembrance Sunday set in stone?
The Cenotaph service and parade in Whitehall on the Sunday closest to 11 November is the UK’s most important annual symbolic ceremony. It evokes the image of Britain standing alone in two world wars. High commissioners from Commonwealth countries play a marginal role, and a scattering of veterans from other countries participate in the concluding march past. But by and large this is a purely British event, with rituals and music passed down over the last century.
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