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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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03 Jul
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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03 Jul
Nicola Sturgeon and Mark Drakeford accuse Boris Johnson of ‘utterly shambolic’ plan to lift travel quarantine
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03 Jul
Boris Johnson refuses to condemn dad Stanley over lockdown trip to Greece to 'Covid-proof rental property'
09:48
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'
07:13
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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Give us a break: can the UK's £127bn tourism industry recover from coronavirus?
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
Give us a break: can the UK's £127bn tourism industry recover from coronavirus?
From Cornwall to Shetland, UK tourism is facing an existential crisis, with the highest proportion of workers on furlough of any UK industry. With no idea if businesses will be able to reopen even when lockdown eases, how can we save the sector?
How will the contact tracing App for COVID-19 work?
Coronavirus
By The Parliamentary Office of Science & Technology
How will the contact tracing App for COVID-19 work?
A trial is underway on the Isle of Wight to test an NHS contact tracing App to help in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. How do contact tracing Apps work, and how will the data be used? Susie Wright from the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology explains
We’re not all in this together, but it’s time we were
Coronavirus
By Zarah Sultana MP
We’re not all in this together, but it’s time we were
In 1945, the working class insisted that if we could care for everyone in a crisis, we could do it in peacetime too. When we emerge from this pandemic, let's look to them for inspiration and build a world for working people
The international community must act to protect Hong Kong’s health workers
Foreign affairs
By Sarah Champion MP
The international community must act to protect Hong Kong’s health workers
Medics in Hong Kong allege a shocking campaign of harassment, intimidation and arrest by Chinese authorities. An international inquiry is urgently needed
Despite a strong community spirit, Covid-19 is exposing real challenges in our rural areas
Coronavirus
By Philip Dunne MP
Despite a strong community spirit, Covid-19 is exposing real challenges in our rural areas
From a concentration of jobs in key employers to a lack of connectivity, the coronavirus crisis has exposed starkly the rural/urban divide
Let's capitalise on the community spirit we've built in coronavirus, and end loneliness for good
Coronavirus
By Connecting Communities
Let's capitalise on the community spirit we've built in coronavirus, and end loneliness for good
We have armies of volunteers who have proven they want to help their neighbours – so let's nurture a connected society where loneliness has no place to hide
We cannot renege on the responsibility we have opened up before us to rough sleepers
Coronavirus
By Lord Bird
We cannot renege on the responsibility we have opened up before us to rough sleepers
The Government’s action to house rough sleepers during this crisis is welcome, even if done for selfish reasons. We cannot go back to how we were before after lockdown
The Bollocked by Bercow Club
Political parties
By Sebastian Whale
The Bollocked by Bercow Club
In an extract from Call to Order, his new biography of John Bercow, Sebastian Whale hears from MPs on the receiving end of the former Speaker’s short temper
Out of sight: How do we protect children in lockdown?
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
Out of sight: How do we protect children in lockdown?
For families across the country, life changed dramatically due to lockdown – and for the most vulnerable children, the risks increased dramatically too. Removed from their usual support services, experts are concerned about their wellbeing. Georgina Bailey reports
Word in Westminster: the perils of an unmuted microphone
Coronavirus
By Alain Tolhurst
Word in Westminster: the perils of an unmuted microphone
Alain Tolhurst on why some people are finding life tough in the digital age
Lords Diary: Ros Altmann
Coronavirus
By Baroness Altmann
Lords Diary: Ros Altmann
After all the excitement of Parliament’s digital turn, Baroness Altmann turned her focus to the major policy decisions facing the country as a result of the coronavirus crisis.
Is the 'hybrid' Parliament here to stay?
Coronavirus
By Sebastian Whale
Is the 'hybrid' Parliament here to stay?
With the introduction of a semi-virtual Parliament underway, some MPs are calling for the measures to be installed on a permanent basis. Sebastian Whale reports
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