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Although I am leaving Parliament, I hope the fight for paid miscarriage leave lives on
Although I am leaving Parliament, I hope the fight for paid miscarriage leave lives on
Social affairs
By Angela Crawley MP
As we return for this Parliament’s final session, and many colleagues gear up for the general election next year, the change in political weather is palpable. I recently announced my intention to stand down as an MP at the next election – not an easy decision after more than a decade working in politics, but certainly the right one.
The Lib Dems have a community-led vision to tackle the housing crisis
Communities
By Baroness Thornhill
The Lib Dems have a community-led vision to tackle the housing crisis
Lord Sandwich reviews 'My Fourth Time, We Drowned'
Books & culture
By Earl of Sandwich
Lord Sandwich reviews 'My Fourth Time, We Drowned'
Mending our relationship with the EU is the first step to rejoining
Brexit
By Baroness Brinton
Mending our relationship with the EU is the first step to rejoining
Maiden Voyages: Nancy Astor
Parliament
By Patrick Kidd
Maiden Voyages: Nancy Astor
With many challenges ahead, it’s vital to improve the scrutiny of strategic thinking in government
Parliament
By Bernard Jenkin MP
With many challenges ahead, it’s vital to improve the scrutiny of strategic thinking in government
Electoral reform is needed to inject fresh life back into our democracy
Political parties
By Wendy Chamberlain MP
Electoral reform is needed to inject fresh life back into our democracy
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Lord Sandwich reviews 'My Fourth Time, We Drowned'
Lord Sandwich reviews 'My Fourth Time, We Drowned'
By Earl of Sandwich
Books & culture
Mending our relationship with the EU is the first step to rejoining
Mending our relationship with the EU is the first step to rejoining
By Baroness Brinton
Brexit
We want the Tories out but a Lib-Lab pact isn’t going to happen
We want the Tories out but a Lib-Lab pact isn’t going to happen
By Vince Cable
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Former Attorney General Says Even Out Of ECHR Rwanda Plan Would Be Difficult
Home affairs
Former Attorney General Says Even Out Of ECHR Rwanda Plan Would Be Difficult
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Economy
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National Manufacturing Day: Coca-Cola Europacific Partners announces £31m investment at its site in Wakefield
Tory Moderates Are Spooked By Threats Of Leaving ECHR
Foreign affairs
Tory Moderates Are Spooked By Threats Of Leaving ECHR
Parties at conference must show bold commitment to nursing staff and their patients
Health
By Pat Cullen
Parties at conference must show bold commitment to nursing staff and their patients
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30 years of service: The Lord Harries of Pentregarth interview
Parliament
By Sophie Church
30 years of service: The Lord Harries of Pentregarth interview
Lord Harries of Pentregarth is only the second diocesan bishop to return to the House post-retirement. Now, in his 30th year in the House of Lords, he speaks to Sophie Church about Lords reform, his achievements, and the moralising rhetoric he currently sees in Parliament
“I don’t think the word coalition is going to pass anybody’s lips”: talking strategy with the Lib Dems
Political parties
By Sophie Church
“I don’t think the word coalition is going to pass anybody’s lips”: talking strategy with the Lib Dems
The Liberal Democrats have been steadily rebuilding since the disappointment of the 2019 general election. With recent local council and by-election successes, Sophie Church explores how their strategy may yield national results, and what kind of government could soon be in power. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall
Who are the Liberal Democrats?
Political parties
By Tali Fraser
Who are the Liberal Democrats?
Buoyed by a succession of by-election wins, the Liberal Democrats have set their sights on becoming the third largest party in the Commons at the next general election. But as they grow in popularity, the question of what the party really stands for is becoming more pressing. Tali Fraser tries to answer it. Illustration by Tracy Worrall
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Living In Limbo – The Hidden Housing Crisis
Communities
By Andrew Kersley
Living In Limbo – The Hidden Housing Crisis
Since 2010/2011 the number of people living in temporary housing has doubled to almost 100,000 households, not only consigning many of them to substandard living conditions, but costing local councils £1.6bn a year. How do we escape this housing purgatory? Andrew Kersley reports.
A poignant and wonderful film: Diane Abbott reviews 'Barrel Children'
Books & culture
By Diane Abbott MP
A poignant and wonderful film: Diane Abbott reviews 'Barrel Children'
An extensively researched and moving account of the children of the Windrush generation separated from their parents, Nadine White has delivered a great film debut
Lords Diary: Lord Lansley
Health
By Lord Lansley
Lords Diary: Lord Lansley
From celebrating NHS champions at Downing Street, to meetings on new plant genomic techniques at the European Parliament
Home Office must give Windrush victims the respect and compensation they deserve
Home affairs
By L'myah Sherae
Home Office must give Windrush victims the respect and compensation they deserve
Picture this – you arrive home after a long day, put your feet up and open your local newspaper. You see a striking headline across the page – your “mother country” needs your help.
CAMHS crisis - the long wait for neuro assessments
Health
By Justine Smith
CAMHS crisis - the long wait for neuro assessments
In a follow up to our investigation in April, the House has learned thousands of children with suspected ADHD and autism are suffering “severe and irrevocable damage” to their futures, as they wait up to seven years for NHS help. Justine Smith reports.
The Liz Kendall interview: “I don’t want to go back to 1997, let alone 1945”
Health
By Tali Fraser
The Liz Kendall interview: “I don’t want to go back to 1997, let alone 1945”
As shadow care minister, Liz Kendall has to come up with answers to an ageing society. She tells Tali Fraser about her mission to put social care on an equal footing with the NHS, why certain Conservatives have made her furious and what it’s like talking to your parents about death. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
Where are they now? John McTernan
Parliament
By Sophie Church
Where are they now? John McTernan
Growing up in Edinburgh to a father active in a university academics trade union, and a mother who regularly stood for Labour in local elections, John McTernan says the party was in his family and in his bones from a young age.
Faith, Politics and Me: Labour MP Afzal Khan
Communities
By Seun Matiluko
Faith, Politics and Me: Labour MP Afzal Khan
In a new occasional series, Seun Matiluko catches up with politicians to discuss faith and how they balance religion with politics. Here, Afzal Khan, Labour MP for Manchester, Gorton, talks about his journey with Islam.
The tectonic plates of technology are shifting, but can digital skills in the UK keep up?
Technology
By Zoe Crowther
The tectonic plates of technology are shifting, but can digital skills in the UK keep up?
Hailed as our first ‘tech bro’ prime minister, Rishi Sunak loves to talk about the UK’s potential as a world leader in digital technology. But with government departments and public services facing a huge digital skills gap, he has a challenge on his hands. Zoe Crowther reports
Scrapping maintenance grants slammed the brakes on social mobility – it’s time to bring them back
Education
By Sir Peter Lampl OBE
Scrapping maintenance grants slammed the brakes on social mobility – it’s time to bring them back
Politicians know to tread carefully around the topic of tuition fees.
Continence care requires a holistic and patient-centred approach
Health
By Lord Hunt
Continence care requires a holistic and patient-centred approach
Sometimes the NHS makes false economies which are short-sighted and lead to a reduction in patient dignity, a worsening of health outcomes and the creation of avoidable costs for the system as a whole. Nowhere is this clearer than in relation to the purchasing of absorbent pads in continence care.
Elegantly written: Lord Cormack reviews 'Palace of Westminster: Faith, Art and Architecture'
Books & culture
By Lord Cormack
Elegantly written: Lord Cormack reviews 'Palace of Westminster: Faith, Art and Architecture'
Richard Hall is to be commended for this handsome and stimulating guide to the Palace of Westminster’s Christian cultural heritage
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