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The latest Commons Gossip from Alain Tolhurst
In 2010 Rose Hudson-Wilkin became the first woman and the first person of colour to be Speaker’s Chaplain in the role’s 350-year history. As she leaves the post, she talks to Sally Dawson about breaking with tradition, John Bercow’s legacy and why MPs have a duty to stamp out “yobbish” behaviour
"Until you have had to do it, you cannot truly appreciate how scary it is to address a packed House of Commons at PMQs."
The Lords is a chamber charged with the serious constitutional duty of checking Government legislation and holding ministers to account. The Prime Minister should show restraint on new appointments, writes the Lord Speaker
Towns with creaking infrastructure and a hollowed-out skills base cannot compete for investment on a level playing field. This cannot continue, writes Lisa Nandy MP
The government must harness the collective brainpower of every sector of society to ensure we reach net zero, writes Sarah Newton
Even the smallest respite to those in poverty is at risk under this Government – they must commit to ending the benefits freeze in April 2020 as promised, writes Peter Dowd
There has been a year of delay, but the Government must act now to protect passengers everywhere and end cross-border hiring of taxi and private hire vehicle drivers, writes Wes Streeting
The number of homeless people dying on our streets has increased by 22%. We must examine why these deaths are happening, and act now to end this miserable, national shame, writes Neil Coyle
In the past decade 10,000 lions have been killed as ‘trophies’. The UK must take a moral lead on ending this desperately cruel industry – and we can start by banning hunters from bringing their souvenirs here, writes Pauline Latham
Our country is changing, and facing up to a new rise of racism. All our institutions need to be fit for this challenge, writes Seema Malhotra
Alongside the lifesaving work of UK aid, we can offer technical expertise to develop self-sustainable and growing economies, writes Alok Sharma MP
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.
NEW SERIES - Listen now