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How Liam Fox passed the world's first legislation for Down syndrome
How Liam Fox passed the world's first legislation for Down syndrome
Communities
By Sophie Church
Liam Fox passed the world’s first legislation for Down syndrome through his Private Member’s Bill. He speaks to Sophie Church about the joys of passing a bill that he says will support people with Down syndrome for years to come
Without more efficient housing stock the poorest households will be left out in the cold
Energy
By Peter Smith
Without more efficient housing stock the poorest households will be left out in the cold
The UK must seize the opportunity of floating offshore wind in Wales
Energy
By Stephen Crabb MP
The UK must seize the opportunity of floating offshore wind in Wales
Where are they now? Dame Joan Ruddock
Parliament
By Sophie Church
Where are they now? Dame Joan Ruddock
'Fascinating': Patrick Kidd reviews 'Horace Farquhar – A Bad Man Befriended by Kings'
Books & culture
By Patrick Kidd
'Fascinating': Patrick Kidd reviews 'Horace Farquhar – A Bad Man Befriended by Kings'
Government must act quickly to keep energy suppliers in the UK
Energy
By Rebecca Groundwater
Government must act quickly to keep energy suppliers in the UK
The UK is at a crucial turning point for its energy security
Energy
By Lord Callanan
The UK is at a crucial turning point for its energy security
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Octopus boss Greg Jackson: The UK is going backwards on renewables
Octopus boss Greg Jackson: The UK is going backwards on renewables
By Tali Fraser
Communities
The Jonathan Reynolds interview: 'Vulnerability could and should be a universal standard'
The Jonathan Reynolds interview: "Vulnerability could and should be a universal standard"
By Tali Fraser
Economy
The professor will see you now – how often do politicians fight?
The professor will see you now – how often do politicians fight?
By Professor Philip Cowley
Parliament
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Unions 'Won't Rest' In Fight For Pay Deals After Success For NHS And Rail
Health
Unions "Won't Rest" In Fight For Pay Deals After Success For NHS And Rail
Renewed Hope For Northern Ireland Government Return After May Elections
Brexit
Renewed Hope For Northern Ireland Government Return After May Elections
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Education
By Bar Council
Hundreds of school students compete in final of the Bar Mock Trial Competition
The Met Police must embrace reform to survive
Home affairs
By Jamie Klingler
The Met Police must embrace reform to survive
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How Britain's Built Environment Became Degraded
Communities
By JS Curl
How Britain's Built Environment Became Degraded
In a stinging polemic, architectural historian and author of Making Dystopia Professor James Stevens Curl gives The House his view on exactly how Britain’s built environment lost its way
Violence in politics is perverting our democracy – but it need not be a given
Social affairs
By Vicky Ford MP
Violence in politics is perverting our democracy – but it need not be a given
In the past seven years two Members of our Parliament have been murdered including my much-loved Essex neighbour, Sir David Amess.
The Kwajo Tweneboa interview: 'We’re meant to be in 2023. This is like Victorian slum housing”
Communities
By Tali Fraser
The Kwajo Tweneboa interview: "We’re meant to be in 2023. This is like Victorian slum housing”
Kwajo Tweneboa was forced to become an activist after watching his father die in a flat that was not fit to live in. He tells Tali Fraser about the pressure he’s under as he fights for a good home for all – and why he feels let down by Labour.
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'Eternal lessons on dictatorship': John McDonnell reviews 'Vodka with Stalin'
Books & culture
By John McDonnell MP
'Eternal lessons on dictatorship': John McDonnell reviews 'Vodka with Stalin'
A heartrending account of one man’s attempt to save his former lover from Stalin’s purges
'You either eat reasonably well or you freeze to death': Inside the UK energy crisis
Energy
By Sophie Church
"You either eat reasonably well or you freeze to death": Inside the UK energy crisis
Energy bills have risen to a level that has forced 6.7 million households into fuel poverty. As bills seem set to remain high for the foreseeable future, Sophie Church explores how we reached this crisis point, and what government is doing to help

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Lords Diary: Baroness Worthington
Environment
By Baroness Worthington
Lords Diary: Baroness Worthington
Perhaps it’s human nature to only value something properly when you know it is coming to an end but as I approach a leave of absence from the Lords, I realise how much I am going to miss it
Time to give the lion its roar – better statecraft means Britain can punch above its weight again
Defence
By Tobias Ellwood MP
Time to give the lion its roar – better statecraft means Britain can punch above its weight again
In 2017, as a foreign office minister, I proposed 3 Commando Brigade should protect the key port of Hudaydah in Yemen under a UN mandate, allowing its huge port cranes to offload vital aid for the millions caught up in the civil war.
Private Members' Bills: The flawed and occasionally successful route to change
Parliament
By Benedict Cooper
Private Members' Bills: The flawed and occasionally successful route to change
Most Private Members’ Bills fail, and those that succeed take months or even years of dogged negotiation and campaigning against the odds. Yet MPs’ names fill the ballot bowl to get the chance to table a bill each session, and some go to extraordinary, unorthodox lengths to see their legislation through to royal assent. Benedict Cooper takes a closer look at one of the most eccentric aspects of the parliamentary process
'Truly remarkable': Barry Gardiner reviews 'Wild Isles'
Books & culture
By Barry Gardiner MP
'Truly remarkable': Barry Gardiner reviews 'Wild Isles'
A captivating celebration of the globally important biodiversity of the British Isles, Sir David Attenborough’s new documentary series is a wake up call to protect our precious natural capital from further loss
Why we need a global HIV is Not A Crime Awareness Day
Health
By Florence Eshalomi, Alison Symington and Edwin J Bernard
Why we need a global HIV is Not A Crime Awareness Day
The second HIV is Not a Crime Awareness Day is on 28 February 2023. It was launched by the Sero Project who are part of the HIV JUSTICE WORLDWIDE coalition — in collaboration with the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation, community activists and public policy organisations across the United States. The day is a call to give life to the various statements and policy recommendations recognising the negative impacts of HIV criminalisation on health and rights.
Planning reform must give local communities greater control over what is built in their neighbourhood
Communities
By Theresa Villiers MP
Planning reform must give local communities greater control over what is built in their neighbourhood
Few subjects cause as much friction between front and back benches as planning and housing targets.
Innovation and communities are the key to ending infectious diseases
Health
By Lord Collins
Innovation and communities are the key to ending infectious diseases
The COVID-19 pandemic put global health systems under incredible strain. The result? The response to HIV, as well as other infectious diseases, is further off-track. Yet there remains reason for optimism.
There’s no silver bullet to meet growing housing demand
Environment
By Lord Moylan
There’s no silver bullet to meet growing housing demand
The challenges facing the housing market are well documented; too many people are living in expensive, unsuitable, poor-quality homes.
'A great work': Baroness Bennett reviews 'The Earth Transformed'
Books & culture
By Baroness Bennett
'A great work': Baroness Bennett reviews 'The Earth Transformed'
A study of the impact of a changing climate on world civilisation from the beginning of recorded history to the present day, Peter Frankopan debunks many long-held assumptions
Only planning reform can solve the housing crisis
Communities
By Anthony Breach
Only planning reform can solve the housing crisis
The only way to solve the housing crisis is by building more homes – but the number we need is daunting. Centre for Cities’ new report shows that, compared to the average European country, 4.3 million homes are missing from the United Kingdom.
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Engineering a Better World

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