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Spotlight on Standards
Spotlight on Standards
Political parties
By Lord Empey
The last few weeks have seen acres of newsprint and hours of television devoted to MPs having second jobs and wealthy businesspeople allegedly “buying” their peerages. Social media has been full of negative comment as well, after the botched attempt to change the standards mechanism in the Commons.
Generation Next: The Anthony Mangnall interview
Political parties
By Georgina Bailey
Generation Next: The Anthony Mangnall interview
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
The growing appetite for alternative proteins
Environment
By Lord Sarfraz
The growing appetite for alternative proteins
Harnessing tech in the online advertising ecosystem
Culture
By Lord Currie
Harnessing tech in the online advertising ecosystem
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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
Sir James Dyson Interview: The UK has been left behind in technology and innovation
Sir James Dyson Interview: The UK has been left behind in technology and innovation
By Georgina Bailey
Brexit
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How MPs Could Be Hit By Proposed Changes To Parliament’s Code Of Conduct
Political parties
How MPs Could Be Hit By Proposed Changes To Parliament’s Code Of Conduct
Yvette Cooper Makes Labour Frontbench Comeback After Keir Starmer Reshuffles Top Team
Political parties
Yvette Cooper Makes Labour Frontbench Comeback After Keir Starmer Reshuffles Top Team
Introducing a proportional property tax would level the playing field for homeowners in deprived areas
Communities
By Grahame Morris MP
Introducing a proportional property tax would level the playing field for homeowners in deprived areas
All Adults To Be Offered Covid-19 Booster After Three-Month Gap To Tackle Omicron
Coronavirus
All Adults To Be Offered Covid-19 Booster After Three-Month Gap To Tackle Omicron
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Social war: Will the Online Safety Bill keep us safe?
Economy
By Georgina Bailey
Social war: Will the Online Safety Bill keep us safe?
From Myspace to the Metaverse, our online space has changed dramatically over the last two decades – and now legislation is having to play catch up. Georgina Bailey reports on whether the much-heralded Online Safety Bill can bring about the changes needed.
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.
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A 'powerful' documentary: Jess Barnard reviews 'DEAR FUTURE CHILDREN'
Books & culture
By Jess Barnard
A 'powerful' documentary: Jess Barnard reviews 'DEAR FUTURE CHILDREN'
An inspiring snapshot of the personal stories of three young activists fighting for change in Chile, Uganda and Hong Kong, Franz Böhm’s insightful film is an emotional watch
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.
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
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.
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.
Exclusive: The Secret Restoration Of The Big Ben Clock In The Lake District
History
By Kate Proctor
Exclusive: The Secret Restoration Of The Big Ben Clock In The Lake District
A tiny Lake District village kept one of Britain’s most precious national symbols safe and sound for three years, hidden from view in a converted cow shed. Now the Big Ben clock has made its return to Westminster, Kate Proctor meets the restoration team that gave the 162-year-old timepiece a new lease of life and are taking us a step closer to hearing the famous chimes once again.
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.
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