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Covid-19 shows that sometimes the worst-case scenario really does happen - we must learn the lessons for defence
Covid-19 shows that sometimes the worst-case scenario really does happen - we must learn the lessons for defence
Coronavirus
By Julian Lewis MP
The coronavirus crisis should serve as a warning not to cut corners when it comes to the safety of our country 
We can prevent the deluge of homelessness and unemployment that threatens to engulf us
Coronavirus
By Lord Bird
We can prevent the deluge of homelessness and unemployment that threatens to engulf us
The unusual channels: how to whip MPs in the age of coronavirus
Political parties
By Sebastian Whale
The unusual channels: how to whip MPs in the age of coronavirus
The House of Commons has made a fundamental break with the past. But there is so much more to do
Political parties
By Jacob Rees-Mogg MP
The House of Commons has made a fundamental break with the past. But there is so much more to do
Revealed: the inside story of the explosive BBC Newsnight report into bullying and harassment in Westminster
Political parties
By Sebastian Whale
Revealed: the inside story of the explosive BBC Newsnight report into bullying and harassment in Westminster
As China expands its authoritarian military influence across the world, the West must face up to a new Sputnik moment
Coronavirus
By Tobias Ellwood MP
As China expands its authoritarian military influence across the world, the West must face up to a new Sputnik moment
Britain must reassert its values and interests on the global stage – starting with a new China strategy
Foreign affairs
By Stephen Kinnock MP
Britain must reassert its values and interests on the global stage – starting with a new China strategy
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As China expands its authoritarian military influence across the world, the West must face up to a new Sputnik moment
As China expands its authoritarian military influence across the world, the West must face up to a new Sputnik moment
By Tobias Ellwood MP
Coronavirus
Britain must reassert its values and interests on the global stage – starting with a new China strategy
Britain must reassert its values and interests on the global stage – starting with a new China strategy
By Stephen Kinnock MP
Foreign affairs
The House of Commons has made a fundamental break with the past. But there is so much more to do
The House of Commons has made a fundamental break with the past. But there is so much more to do
By Jacob Rees-Mogg MP
Political parties
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Boris Johnson in cricket u-turn as he says sport can resume next weekend after ‘third umpire was invoked’
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson in cricket u-turn as he says sport can resume next weekend after ‘third umpire was invoked’
Analysis: Why Northern Ireland’s deputy first minister is facing her own Dominic Cummings moment over the lockdown funeral of Bobby Storey
Coronavirus
By Andrew McQuillan
Analysis: Why Northern Ireland’s deputy first minister is facing her own Dominic Cummings moment over the lockdown funeral of Bobby Storey
Boris Johnson threatens more local lockdowns if people don’t follow the rules as pubs re-open for ‘Super Saturday’
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson threatens more local lockdowns if people don’t follow the rules as pubs re-open for ‘Super Saturday’
Analysis: Why Boris Johnson’s move to put the daily Lobby briefings on TV might backfire on him
Political parties
Analysis: Why Boris Johnson’s move to put the daily Lobby briefings on TV might backfire on him
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Boris Johnson in cricket u-turn as he says sport can resume next weekend after ‘third umpire was invoked’
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03 Jul
Analysis: Why Northern Ireland’s deputy first minister is facing her own Dominic Cummings moment over the lockdown funeral of Bobby Storey
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03 Jul
Boris Johnson threatens more local lockdowns if people don’t follow the rules as pubs re-open for ‘Super Saturday’
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03 Jul
Analysis: Why Boris Johnson’s move to put the daily Lobby briefings on TV might backfire on him
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Boris Johnson refuses to condemn dad Stanley over lockdown trip to Greece to 'Covid-proof rental property'
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03 Jul
Boris Johnson won't take the knee as he doesn’t ‘believe in gestures’ and claims police officers were ‘bullied’ into it by Black Lives Matter
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03 Jul
Boris Johnson to introduce White House-style daily televised media briefings saying 'people want direct engagement'
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03 Jul
Extend furlough scheme for people in local lockdown, Labour’s Anneliese Dodds demands
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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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Returning to work during Covid-19: what rights do employees have?
Coronavirus
By House of Commons Library
Returning to work during Covid-19: what rights do employees have?
The Government has encouraged workers in England to go work if they can’t from home. With no changes to existing health and safety law, Daniel Ferguson from the House of Commons Library explains the lay of the land
The challenges faced by the R&R are significant. If it is to be a success, the risks must be addressed now
Political parties
By National Audit Office
The challenges faced by the R&R are significant. If it is to be a success, the risks must be addressed now
The National Audit Office has demonstrated time and time again how the failings of major projects can be traced to problems baked in at their early stages. Parliament must not make the same mistakes with the Restoration and Renewal
Boris Johnson: a changed prime minister
Coronavirus
By Sebastian Whale
Boris Johnson: a changed prime minister
In December 2019 Boris Johnson’s resounding election win made him the most powerful UK politician since Tony Blair. Having reshaped his party in his image, he had the means and the mandate not just to deliver Brexit, but to ensure his brand of Conservatism would dominate British politics for the next decade. Then everything changed. Sebastian Whale reports
After the pandemic, the government must follow through its rhetoric and ‘level up’ the UK
Coronavirus
By Dan Jarvis MP
After the pandemic, the government must follow through its rhetoric and ‘level up’ the UK
This crisis can be a turning point. As we rebuild, we have an opportunity to forever bury the idea that society cannot change itself for the better
Your vote matters, wherever it is cast in the UK
Political parties
By Chloe Smith MP
Your vote matters, wherever it is cast in the UK
Our parliamentary constituencies are in dire need of a refresh – and we need to start that process now
The Nandy doctrine: renewing the ‘moral commitment’ to an ‘ethical’ foreign policy
Coronavirus
By Sebastian Whale
The Nandy doctrine: renewing the ‘moral commitment’ to an ‘ethical’ foreign policy
The shadow foreign secretary has made it her aim to win the argument on internationalism. Sebastian Whale explains
Sarah Atherton: 'Going into Parliament was like joining the army - but in Hogwarts'
Coronavirus
By Sebastian Whale
Sarah Atherton: 'Going into Parliament was like joining the army - but in Hogwarts'
Military veteran, nurse, Brexiteer and now the new Conservative MP for Wrexham – Sarah Atherton talks about life in lockdown, real ale, and why her time in public service solidified her politics
End of the ‘golden era’? The growing calls for a ‘decoupling’ from China
Coronavirus
By Sebastian Whale
End of the ‘golden era’? The growing calls for a ‘decoupling’ from China
The Chinese Ambassador to the UK last week warned that increasingly vocal criticisms of Beijing from Conservative Members of Parliament risked “poisoning” UK-China relations. What’s behind the rift, and how should the UK approach one of the key foreign policy challenges of the coming decade? Sebastian Whale reports
For too many with dementia, their care systems have broken down in the Covid-19 crisis
Coronavirus
By Baroness Greengross
For too many with dementia, their care systems have broken down in the Covid-19 crisis
Covid-19 has highlighted the crucial gaps in dementia care in the UK - with reports of dementia patients starving, isolated from carers, or at increased risk of exposure in care homes
People need to know the NHS is still there for non-coronavirus illnesses and accidents too
Coronavirus
By Philippa Whitford MP
People need to know the NHS is still there for non-coronavirus illnesses and accidents too
While the acute surge has flattened out, and the pressure on hospitals has stabilised, Covid-19 will be with us for some time. We need to adapt to the new normal, and ensure everyone who needs treatment gets it.
The coronavirus pandemic is risking the mental health of our NHS staff
Coronavirus
By Luke Evans MP
The coronavirus pandemic is risking the mental health of our NHS staff
The unrelenting pressure of Covid-19 means our medical staff are at risk of developing anxiety, burnout and PTSD. It is time now to look after them as they have looked after us.
John Bercow and the Clerks
Brexit
By Sebastian Whale
John Bercow and the Clerks
From his championing of Urgent Questions to the creation of a creche, John Bercow was undoubtedly a reforming Speaker. But his working relationship with some parliamentary authorities – who he viewed as obstructive – was often stretched to breaking point. In an abridged extract from ‘Call to Order’, his new biography of the former Speaker, Sebastian Whale looks at the fraught relationships during the Bercow era
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