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Infected blood inquiry: Two thirds of families of HIV victims excluded from interim payments
Infected blood inquiry: Two thirds of families of HIV victims excluded from interim payments
Health
By Tom Sasse
Interim payments to victims of the infected blood scandal announced by the government today will cover only a third of families of those infected with HIV, The House magazine can exclusively reveal.
Where Are They Now? Nick Palmer
Parliament
By Sienna Rodgers
Where Are They Now? Nick Palmer
'A remarkable woman': Debbie Abrahams reviews new biography of Edith Summerskill
Political parties
By Debbie Abrahams MP
'A remarkable woman': Debbie Abrahams reviews new biography of Edith Summerskill
Who cares? How the outsourcing of provision for looked after children is not fit for purpose
Social affairs
By Martin Barrow
Who cares? How the outsourcing of provision for looked after children is not fit for purpose
Where Are They Now? Neil Carmichael
Parliament
By Noa Hoffman
Where Are They Now? Neil Carmichael
Sticky Westminster wicket: A century of cricket players in Parliament
Political parties
By Patrick Kidd
Sticky Westminster wicket: A century of cricket players in Parliament
Julie Elliott: We must keep knocking down barriers in women’s football
Culture
By Julie Elliott MP
Julie Elliott: We must keep knocking down barriers in women’s football
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Infected blood inquiry: Two thirds of families of HIV victims excluded from interim payments
Infected blood inquiry: Two thirds of families of HIV victims excluded from interim payments
By Tom Sasse
Health
Where Are They Now? Nick Palmer
Where Are They Now? Nick Palmer
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Parliament
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Extending the windfall tax will help bring down energy bills permanently
Energy
By Joe Tetlow
Extending the windfall tax will help bring down energy bills permanently
Nurseries Hit By Cost Crisis Are Considering Raising Fees And Meal Prices
Education
Nurseries Hit By Cost Crisis Are Considering Raising Fees And Meal Prices
This year will be the toughest fight for university places in living memory
Education
By Lord Knight of Weymouth
This year will be the toughest fight for university places in living memory
Ken Clarke Accuses Liz Truss And Rishi Sunak Of “Half-Baked” Economic Crisis Response
Economy
Ken Clarke Accuses Liz Truss And Rishi Sunak Of “Half-Baked” Economic Crisis Response
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Last Dance? How our music scene is under threat from the gradual decline of nightclubs
Culture
By Charlotte Tosti
Last Dance? How our music scene is under threat from the gradual decline of nightclubs
In a country where clouds have a habit of blocking out the sun most days, our music scene is one of our brightest lights. Yet as Charlotte Tosti reports, this is under threat from the gradual decline of nightclubs
First Past the Post: MPs and peers on their parliamentary sports teams
Culture
By Sienna Rodgers
First Past the Post: MPs and peers on their parliamentary sports teams
From football and rugby to rifle shooting and netball, Sienna Rodgers talks to MPs and peers about what it means to be a good sport in Parliament
Lord Coe: 10 years on from London 2012
Culture
By Lord Coe
Lord Coe: 10 years on from London 2012
It is hard to believe the London 2012 Olympic Games are already celebrating their 10-year anniversary.
It seems like only yesterday we were celebrating the opening ceremony, when Great Britain welcomed the world to London with a riveting spectacle imagined by Danny Boyle.
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Inclusion wins at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Culture
By Marilyn Wright
Inclusion wins at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
With the largest ever female and para-sport programme, plus new rules on competitors’ right to protest, inclusion and advocacy are the winners at this month’s Commonwealth Games. Marilyn Wright reports
The Chris Boardman Interview: Ending the culture war around cycling
Health
By James Wilmore
The Chris Boardman Interview: Ending the culture war around cycling
Three decades on from winning Olympic gold, cyclist Chris Boardman has a new national challenge – getting us out of our cars and onto our bikes.
Fifty years on from the expulsion of Asians by Idi Amin, Uganda’s loss is Britain’s gain
Home affairs
By Lord Popat
Fifty years on from the expulsion of Asians by Idi Amin, Uganda’s loss is Britain’s gain
Ugandan Asians have done a lot for Britain and are proud to be British – and above all, we have never forgotten the lifeline that was extended to us
Pastimes: Stella Creasy watches Love Island
Culture
By Rosamund Urwin
Pastimes: Stella Creasy watches Love Island
In her occasional series, Rosamund Urwin meets up with parliamentarians to discuss how they unwind away from Westminster. Here, Stella Creasy settles down in front of her favourite TV show
De-stress over Recess: escape the parliamentary pressures with our MP and peer book recommendations
Books & culture
By Baroness Helic, Richard Foord, Tulip Siddiq, Baroness Bull and Lord Cormack
De-stress over Recess: escape the parliamentary pressures with our MP and peer book recommendations
From the glories of the British countryside and classic English literature to light relief in West Country tales, five parliamentarians choose their reads to help take the heat out of politics and onto the beach
LGBTQ rights and the Qatar World Cup
Culture
By Sheila Amedodah
LGBTQ rights and the Qatar World Cup
The Qatar World Cup raises a question of how the Football Association can reconcile championing LGBTQ rights with participation in a tournament where homosexuality is illegal.
Nadine Dorries: Great British summer of sport is showcasing that we are open to the world
Culture
By Nadine Dorries MP
Nadine Dorries: Great British summer of sport is showcasing that we are open to the world
A decade on from the London 2012 Olympic Games, this year we are proving once again that nobody does it better than the United Kingdom when it comes to hosting major sporting events.
A 'remarkable' autobiography: Lord Triesman reviews 'Delivering London’s Olympic Dream'
Books & culture
By Lord Triesman
A 'remarkable' autobiography: Lord Triesman reviews 'Delivering London’s Olympic Dream'
From delivering the 2012 Olympics to tackling the state-sponsored doping of athletes, Craig Reedie has produced a fascinating account of his life and career
Remembering Terrence “Terry” Higgins
Parliament
By Vanessa Clarke
Remembering Terrence “Terry” Higgins
He was one of the first to die of AIDS and his friends founded a charity in his name both to honour him and personalise the fight to end the stigma of the disease. Forty years on, Vanessa Clarke remembers her friend and fellow Hansard scribe Terrence “Terry” Higgins.
The Mountbatten diaries: a lesson in censorship and abuse of power
Culture
By Andrew Lownie
The Mountbatten diaries: a lesson in censorship and abuse of power
The personal papers of Earl Mountbatten and his wife Edwina have finally been published, leaving me none the wiser as to why they were withheld – and with sizeable legal costs
Civil war: Inside the crumbling relationship between ministers and the civil service
Home affairs
By John Johnston
Civil war: Inside the crumbling relationship between ministers and the civil service
With relations between civil servants and ministers at breaking point, John Johnston reports on the mood in Whitehall, and the big choice facing the next prime minister on their first day in Downing Street.
Jaw-dropping entertainment: Lord Vaizey reviews 'Snakes and Ladders'
Books & culture
By Lord Vaizey
Jaw-dropping entertainment: Lord Vaizey reviews 'Snakes and Ladders'
An excellent if gentle memoir, Andrea Leadsom’s honesty and willingness to own her mistakes makes for a refreshing read
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Engineering a Better World

The Engineering a Better World podcast series from The House magazine and the IET is back for series two! New host Jonn Elledge discusses with parliamentarians and industry experts how technology and engineering can provide policy solutions to our changing world.

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