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Nick Thomas-Symonds: 'Who are usually the victims of crime? Women, poorer communities and minorities. That is a progressive issue'
Nick Thomas-Symonds: "Who are usually the victims of crime? Women, poorer communities and minorities. That is a progressive issue"
Home affairs
By Kate Proctor
The shadow home secretary wants to take the lessons of his post-war Labour heroes and apply them to a world suffering under the effects of Covid. Could the party’s resurgence lie in its achievements of the past?
We need to extend our idea of protecting the environment beyond the necessary focus on carbon
Political parties
By Luke Pollard MP
We need to extend our idea of protecting the environment beyond the necessary focus on carbon
It is time for Labour to show it is the party of law and order again
Coronavirus
By David Lammy MP
It is time for Labour to show it is the party of law and order again
The Government must act now to safeguard people with dementia against a second wave of coronavirus
Coronavirus
By Debbie Abrahams MP
The Government must act now to safeguard people with dementia against a second wave of coronavirus
Universities are braced for a new wave of coronavirus in the absence of a credible action plan
Coronavirus
By Emma Hardy MP
Universities are braced for a new wave of coronavirus in the absence of a credible action plan
'Policymaking Is Not Their Top Priority': How Keir Starmer Has Changed the Labour Machine
Political parties
By Sienna Rodgers
'Policymaking Is Not Their Top Priority': How Keir Starmer Has Changed the Labour Machine
What Happened To Labour's Green New Deal?
Environment
By Georgina Bailey
What Happened To Labour's Green New Deal?
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Nick Thomas-Symonds: 'Who are usually the victims of crime? Women, poorer communities and minorities. That is a progressive issue'
Nick Thomas-Symonds: "Who are usually the victims of crime? Women, poorer communities and minorities. That is a progressive issue"
By Kate Proctor
Home affairs
'Policymaking Is Not Their Top Priority': How Keir Starmer Has Changed the Labour Machine
'Policymaking Is Not Their Top Priority': How Keir Starmer Has Changed the Labour Machine
By Sienna Rodgers
Political parties
Can Keir Starmer prevent Labour’s culture wars from splitting the party in two?
Can Keir Starmer prevent Labour’s culture wars from splitting the party in two?
By Marie Le Conte
Political parties
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Coronavirus
By Alzheimer’s Society
Alzheimer's Society responds to the Health and Social Care Committee’s report into the delivery of core NHS services during the pandemic
Exclusive: Two Central London Councils Have Told Rishi Sunak His Tax Plans Will Cause 'Irreversible Damage' To Their Economies
Coronavirus
Exclusive: Two Central London Councils Have Told Rishi Sunak His Tax Plans Will Cause "Irreversible Damage" To Their Economies
Liverpool Has Been Placed Under Local Lockdown Measures As Coronavirus Cases Spike
Coronavirus
Liverpool Has Been Placed Under Local Lockdown Measures As Coronavirus Cases Spike
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By British Veterinary Association
BVA welcomes under care review and calls on the RCVS to end temporary measures for remote prescribing
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Ben Wallace interview: UK defence isn't fit for purpose – our Armed Forces must adapt to 21st Century threats
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
Ben Wallace interview: UK defence isn't fit for purpose – our Armed Forces must adapt to 21st Century threats
Ben Wallace should have spent the past few months working on the largest defence and foreign affairs review since the Cold War. Instead, he’s been mobilising thousands of troops to support the Covid-19 response. The defence secretary speaks to Georgina Bailey about the future of the Integrated Review, and why our Armed Forces should be celebrated as well as the NHS
The welfare of 400,000 stranded sailors must not be forgotten
Defence
By Lord West of Spithead
The welfare of 400,000 stranded sailors must not be forgotten
The merchant navy is key to the world's recovery from this crisis. But hundreds of thousands of sailors remain stranded. It’s time for the UK take the global lead and ensure they can get home safely
Jonathan Reynolds interview: “Universal Credit is predicated on a Victorian attitude to poor people. The very ethos of it is mean'
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
Jonathan Reynolds interview: “Universal Credit is predicated on a Victorian attitude to poor people. The very ethos of it is mean"
With the country heading towards a severe recession, the social security system is facing unprecedented pressure. Shadow work and pensions secretary Jonathan Reynolds talks to Georgina Bailey about why he would scrap the “Victorian” Universal Credit system – and replace it with a programme “fit for purpose” in the post-Covid economy
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Our transport sector must be run for the benefit of passengers, not for private profit
Political parties
By Jim McMahon MP
Our transport sector must be run for the benefit of passengers, not for private profit
We need a plan to protect jobs and invest in infrastructure if we’re to have environmentally sustainable services that meet public demand
'The Tories have a lot for which to thank Jeremy Corbyn' - Lord Mandelson on Left Out
Political parties
By Lord Mandelson
'The Tories have a lot for which to thank Jeremy Corbyn' - Lord Mandelson on Left Out
Lord Mandelson reviews Left Out, Gabriel Pogrund and Patrick Maguire’s meticulously researched, and at times shocking, account of the events leading up to Labour’s ‘humiliating’ 2019 election
Britain cannot afford a defence review that repeats the mistakes of the past
Defence
By John Healey MP
Britain cannot afford a defence review that repeats the mistakes of the past
The greatest threat to our national defence is the continued poor treatment of our military personnel. This review must do more for the men and women of our Armed Forces
'We Can't Unify Around Nothing': What Next For Scottish Labour?
Political parties
By John Johnston
'We Can't Unify Around Nothing': What Next For Scottish Labour?
Reeling from a bungled coup attempt which failed to remove its leader, the Scottish Labour party is now at an impasse. Caught between the rise of the SNP and the revival of the Scottish Tories, can the party regain any relevance ahead of the 2021 battle?
We must act now to prevent countless lives being destroyed when the eviction ban ends
Coronavirus
By Lord Bird
We must act now to prevent countless lives being destroyed when the eviction ban ends
We need a strategic approach to preventing joblessness and homeless in the Covid-19 battle
Sanctions, China hawks and Land Rovers – a very British dilemma
Foreign affairs
By Philip Crowe
Sanctions, China hawks and Land Rovers – a very British dilemma
Diplomacy has been described as the art of jumping into trouble without making a splash. For the UK, the prospect of targeted sanctions on Chinese officials is causing worry of a splashback onto the British business community. Philip Crowe reports.
Can Global Britain influence human rights during trade negotiations?
Foreign affairs
By Nabil Rastani
Can Global Britain influence human rights during trade negotiations?
Brexit will no doubt change the dynamic of human rights diplomacy. Joint European mechanisms for tackling human rights abuses will no longer form the bedrock of the UK’s leverage tools.
The UK must now concentrate on unseen destabilising forces for the Integrated Review
Defence
By Laura Hutchinson
The UK must now concentrate on unseen destabilising forces for the Integrated Review
The UK is at a crossroads. After almost 50 years of membership, it will leave the European Union and begin a new chapter. From 1 January 2021 , Great Britain will no longer be part of a 28 strong political union – the second largest economy in the world, and the world’s largest trading bloc – but instead a small, sovereign, archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean.
Jacob Rees-Mogg: 'From a constitutional podcasting point of view, you would have to start with Cicero'
Political parties
By Georgina Bailey
Jacob Rees-Mogg: 'From a constitutional podcasting point of view, you would have to start with Cicero'
He once said that all sensible people have the British constitution as one of their hobbies – now the leader of the Commons has launched a new podcast series on exactly that. Jacob Rees-Mogg talks to Georgina Bailey about ‘Why Parliament Works’
Tom Tugendhat: 'China runs as a very big open prison'
Foreign affairs
By Alain Tolhurst
Tom Tugendhat: 'China runs as a very big open prison'
Despite his summer of receiving threats, Tom Tugendhat isn’t one to be silenced. The Foreign Affairs Committee chair speaks to Alain Tolhurst, about China, increasing Britain’s influence, and why he supports the ‘rebalance’ of less commuting
Martha Lane Fox interview: Why chairing the new Lords Covid-19 Committee was a 'no-brainer'
Coronavirus
By Sebastian Whale
Martha Lane Fox interview: Why chairing the new Lords Covid-19 Committee was a 'no-brainer'
Martha Lane Fox had been searching for a way of contributing to the UK’s recovery from the coronavirus outbreak. In the shape of the new Covid-19 Committee in the House of Lords, she has found her outlet. The tech entrepreneur speaks to Sebastian Whale
The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the vulnerabilities of our food supply chain
Coronavirus
By Neil Parish MP
The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the vulnerabilities of our food supply chain
With both hunger and food waste simultaneously soaring during the pandemic, we need to ask serious questions about our domestic food supply
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