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Weird world of Dungeness
Weird world of Dungeness
Energy
By John Johnston
The strikingly barren landscape of Dungeness sits in the shadow of two nuclear plants, neither of which are producing power. John Johnston visits one of Britain’s most unusual places.
After the Global Education Summit, UK aid needs a smarter strategy
Education
By David Mundell MP
After the Global Education Summit, UK aid needs a smarter strategy
Invest in green transport and energy to level up Britain’s cities
Energy
By Marvin Rees
Invest in green transport and energy to level up Britain’s cities
We need to take bold steps to tackle Scotland’s drug death shame
Health
By Douglas Ross MP
We need to take bold steps to tackle Scotland’s drug death shame
Our capital city will be among the cleanest and greenest in the world
Environment
By Sadiq Khan
Our capital city will be among the cleanest and greenest in the world
Earth, Wind and Fire: Can UK Power Hit Net-Zero?
Energy
By Georgina Bailey
Earth, Wind and Fire: Can UK Power Hit Net-Zero?
Recommended reads for Recess
Books & culture
By Lord Cormack, Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP, Tim Farron MP & Baroness Bennett
Recommended reads for Recess
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Weird world of Dungeness
Weird world of Dungeness
By John Johnston
Energy
Our capital city will be among the cleanest and greenest in the world
Our capital city will be among the cleanest and greenest in the world
By Sadiq Khan
Environment
Earth, Wind and Fire: Can UK Power Hit Net-Zero?
Earth, Wind and Fire: Can UK Power Hit Net-Zero?
By Georgina Bailey
Energy
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Ministers Should Consider Capping Price Of PCR Tests For Holiday-Makers, Tory Claims
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Ministers Should Consider Capping Price Of PCR Tests For Holiday-Makers, Tory Claims
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Economy
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GGF issues key guidance for chemical importers
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Health
By Medicines Discovery Catapult
Medicines Discovery Catapult relaunches Wolfson Radiochemistry facility in Manchester
Former Defence Minister Warns Of Inevitable Terrorist Attack In Britain After Troops Leave Afghanistan
Coronavirus
Former Defence Minister Warns Of Inevitable Terrorist Attack In Britain After Troops Leave Afghanistan
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For faith groups, progress on loss and damage is essential at the Glasgow climate summit
Environment
By Barry Gardiner MP
For faith groups, progress on loss and damage is essential at the Glasgow climate summit
“The Earth is the LORD’s, and everything in it.” Psalm 24:1. What relevance might an ancient Hebrew poem, written millennia ago, have to the climate crisis?
In conversation: Alexander Stafford, Alan Brown and Baroness Worthington debate energy
Environment
By Adam Payne
In conversation: Alexander Stafford, Alan Brown and Baroness Worthington debate energy
Three parliamentarians with strongly-held views on energy, Conservative BEIS committee member Alexander Stafford, the SNP’s energy and climate change spokesperson Alan Brown, and life peer Baroness Worthington discuss what more the government should be doing to meet its green targets — and have a fierce debate about the energy topic of the day: hydrogen. Chaired by Adam Payne
Chi Onwurah MP: 'There’s nothing more caring than saving the planet'
Coronavirus
By Radhika Sanghani
Chi Onwurah MP: "There’s nothing more caring than saving the planet"
As one of the few MPs with a background in science and engineering, Chi Onwurah has plenty of ideas for how the government could build back better and save the planet. She tells Radhika Sanghani greater urgency is needed to drive change.
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Bishops in the Lords – an unholy row
Social affairs
By Bishop of Durham and Lord Taverne
Bishops in the Lords – an unholy row
The Church of England is one of the most active third sector organisations in the United Kingdom. But do its leaders deserve a special place in Parliament? Lord Taverne and the Bishop of Durham have opposing views
Defence minister Leo Docherty: 'Northern Ireland is complicated. If it was easy, we would have done it already'
Defence
By Georgina Bailey
Defence minister Leo Docherty: "Northern Ireland is complicated. If it was easy, we would have done it already"
Leo Docherty, former army captain and minister for defence people and veterans, is bristling with energy and ideas for the armed forces. If only he can figure out who’s going to pay for the Royal Yacht replacement. Georgina Bailey joins him on a trip to Cardiff to see them in action
It shouldn’t be left to charities to catch the increasing numbers falling through the government’s threadbare safety net
Health
By Dan Carden MP
It shouldn’t be left to charities to catch the increasing numbers falling through the government’s threadbare safety net
The government has a duty to deliver the public services that guarantee provision and underpin the social fabric that helps prevent mental ill health and addiction in the first place.
Rocked by recent scandals, is the charity regulator fit for purpose?
Culture
By Georgina Bailey
Rocked by recent scandals, is the charity regulator fit for purpose?
The third sector is trying to find its feet again and rebuild trust after a decade of scandals and controversies. But where does the regulator, the Charity Commission, come in - and is it fit for purpose? Georgina Bailey reports
We must classify long Covid as an ‘occupational disease’ to protect frontline workers
Coronavirus
By Andrew Gwynne MP
We must classify long Covid as an ‘occupational disease’ to protect frontline workers
Care for sufferers of long Covid shouldn’t amount to a postcode lottery, and the government needs to commit to funding a far more comprehensive long Covid care system.
Shop talk: behind the scenes of Britain’s charity stores
Coronavirus
By Kate Proctor
Shop talk: behind the scenes of Britain’s charity stores
Military medals, designer clothes and rare Beatles records … charity shops have long been a treasure trove for the eagle-eyed bargain hunter. Kate Proctor speaks to the people running some of the UK’s stores, and discovers the weird and wonderful donations they’ve received
'The DUP leadership is monumentally out of step': Stephen Farry reviews 'Northern Protestants: On Shifting Ground'
Books & culture
By Stephen Farry MP
"The DUP leadership is monumentally out of step": Stephen Farry reviews 'Northern Protestants: On Shifting Ground'
Faced with yet another collapse of the Northern Ireland Executive and the ongoing crisis within political unionism around Brexit and language rights, in what is Northern Ireland’s centenary, Susan McKay’s new book is timely and essential reading for anyone with an interest in our troubled region.
The forced adoption scandal caused huge pain to thousands of teen mothers and their children – it is time for an apology and public inquiry
Social affairs
By Harriet Harman MP
The forced adoption scandal caused huge pain to thousands of teen mothers and their children – it is time for an apology and public inquiry
The right to family life is one of the most fundamental of human rights protected by the European Convention on Human Rights. There could hardly be a more dreadful breach of those rights than forcibly taking a newborn baby from its mother.
Charities are being hamstrung by widespread structural racism
Communities
By Emeka Forbes
Charities are being hamstrung by widespread structural racism
We have all been reminded of the importance of the charity sector over the past year, as it has supported communities through a time of unprecedented need.
Education Equality - The Helen Grant Interview
Education
By Jasmine Lee-Zogbessou
Education Equality - The Helen Grant Interview
As the Prime Minister’s special envoy on girls’ education, Helen Grant is passionate in her belief that giving girls around the world access to schooling is central to eradicating poverty. But, she tells Jasmine Lee-Zogbessou, the UK’s pledge to get girls into education needs global buy-in
There can be no true levelling up if social mobility cold spots endure
Social affairs
By Sarah Atkinson
There can be no true levelling up if social mobility cold spots endure
A radical new partnership is needed between government, business and civil society to ensure fairness, not privilege, dictates who gets ahead in the post-Covid economic recovery.
Lords Diary: Baroness Hunt on Pride month and challenging notions of faith and sexuality
Social affairs
By Baroness Hunt
Lords Diary: Baroness Hunt on Pride month and challenging notions of faith and sexuality
I’ve started tentatively coming back to my office in Millbank. I was introduced to the House in October 2019, so what with prorogation, a general election and a global pandemic, I’ve not quite managed to be here as much as I’d like.
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