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Broken Britain: Blaenau Gwent – the most deprived constituency in Wales
Broken Britain: Blaenau Gwent – the most deprived constituency in Wales
Economy
By Victoria Winckler
Blaenau Gwent is at or near the top of almost every league you don’t want to win. This small constituency, in the north-eastern corner of the South Wales valleys, is known as the birthplace of NHS founder Nye Bevan and home of the mighty Ebbw Vale steelworks. Today it is also known for its high levels of poverty and deprivation, low levels of educational qualifications and low wages. Many people would see Blaenau Gwent as an archetypal “left behind” community.
Blackpool's Towering Problems
Communities
By Sophie Church
Blackpool's Towering Problems
Britain's waterways: do we need a right to connect or the right to clean rivers?
Environment
By Baroness McIntosh
Britain's waterways: do we need a right to connect or the right to clean rivers?
West Tyrone – the most deprived constituency in Northern Ireland
Economy
By Órfhlaith Begley MP
West Tyrone – the most deprived constituency in Northern Ireland
Broken Britain: Inverclyde – the most deprived constituency in Scotland
Communities
By Ronnie Cowan MP
Broken Britain: Inverclyde – the most deprived constituency in Scotland
Broken Britain: Bethnal Green and Bow – the constituency where child poverty is becoming the norm
Education
By Rushanara Ali MP
Broken Britain: Bethnal Green and Bow – the constituency where child poverty is becoming the norm
Giving rural communities more control over local funding and decision making is key to levelling up
Communities
By Selaine Saxby MP
Giving rural communities more control over local funding and decision making is key to levelling up
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Culture
By Lord Curry
The Online Safety Bill needs more robust protections for children – we cannot afford further delay
Former Minister Welcomes Rishi Sunak's 'Willingness To Listen' Despite Continued Scandal
Political parties
Former Minister Welcomes Rishi Sunak's "Willingness To Listen" Despite Continued Scandal
Exclusionary post-Brexit EU Settlement Scheme is not fit for purpose
Brexit
By Natalia Byer
Exclusionary post-Brexit EU Settlement Scheme is not fit for purpose
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Pastimes: Ros Urwin gets into jazz with Lord Kerslake
Culture
By Rosamund Urwin
Pastimes: Ros Urwin gets into jazz with Lord Kerslake
In her occasional series, Rosamund Urwin meets up with parliamentarians to discuss how they unwind away from Westminster. Here, Lord Kerslake shares his love of jazz
Our ambitious levelling up agenda will unlock the potential of the entire country
Economy
By Dehenna Davison MP
Our ambitious levelling up agenda will unlock the potential of the entire country
In recent weeks, the government has applied a laser-like focus to restoring trust in the economy and dealing decisively with inflation.
Islands of isolation: The challenges of island living for dementia patients
Health
By Hamish Auskerry
Islands of isolation: The challenges of island living for dementia patients
Island living presents unique challenges for people living with dementia and their carers, as Hamish Auskerry and his family have discovered.
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My New Year's Wish....Universal Basic Income
Communities
By Baroness Bennett
My New Year's Wish....Universal Basic Income
A universal basic income would bring security and comfort for all
We must ensure all workers have the digital skills they need to succeed
Technology
By Julie Elliott MP
We must ensure all workers have the digital skills they need to succeed
Our country faces a comprehensive digital skills challenge. From simple basic skills of being able to use devices and software, to the building of web infrastructure, coding, digital design and the reskilling of those trained for their industries but ready for careers in tech, digital skills are crucial to the success of our economy and to the government achieving its goals of levelling up our country.
My New Years' Wish... To spend more time in the great outdoors
Environment
By Dan Jarvis MP
My New Years' Wish... To spend more time in the great outdoors
After the drama and tumult of the last 12 months, what might 2023 have in store for us? Here is Dan Jarvis’s resolution.
The House magazine's history of Parliament Christmas Quiz
Parliament
The House magazine's history of Parliament Christmas Quiz
The History of Parliament Trust has put together this (relatively) simple quiz for readers of The House to reduce politics withdrawal symptoms over Christmas. No googling! (Though if flummoxed, the History of Parliament website www.historyofparliamentonline.org may be of help.) Answers at the end.
At a time of anger and division we draw comfort from the message of Christ
Social affairs
By Bishop of Chelmsford, Guli Francis-Dehqani
At a time of anger and division we draw comfort from the message of Christ
The Bishop of Chelmsford delivers a Christmas message to readers of The House.
Loot boxes or Pandora's boxes? Why paid for rewards in video games may be more sinister than they appear
Culture
By Sophie Church
Loot boxes or Pandora's boxes? Why paid for rewards in video games may be more sinister than they appear
Loot boxes offer players the chance to buy virtual, randomised rewards within a video game. As concerns mount about young gamers developing gambling-like behaviours, Sophie Church gauges the extent of the problem.
Where Are They Now? Mohammad Sarwar
Parliament
By Sophie Church
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The UK will never play host to a race to the bottom for Crypto
Economy
By Dr Lisa Cameron
The UK will never play host to a race to the bottom for Crypto
The United Kingdom’s crypto and digital asset sector has the potential to transform our financial services industry.
The Treasury's Non-Functioning Token
Economy
By Tali Fraser
The Treasury's Non-Functioning Token
When the Treasury announced plans to launch its own non-fungible token, it caused a sensation on social media. Now, however, Tali Fraser hears the scheme may have hit the buffers
Why we must do better for children in hospital schools
Health
By Maarten Crommelin
Why we must do better for children in hospital schools
When Faisal* walked through the doors of our school at the Maudsley and Bethlem Hospital, we only knew his name.
Like so many of our pupils, he had been admitted because of a mental health emergency and was too unwell to leave the ward. It took daily visits by our teachers to build trust and to work out what they could do to help.
Tribute to Baroness Couttie by Nickie Aiken
Obituaries
By Nickie Aiken MP
Tribute to Baroness Couttie by Nickie Aiken
Baroness Couttie
25 September 1962 - 12 December 2022
Former leader of Westminster Council who did not let cancer stop her making a full contribution in the Lords.
Tribute to Lord Ramsbotham by Lord Howell
Obituaries
By Lord Howell
Tribute to Lord Ramsbotham by Lord Howell
Lord Ramsbotham, 6 November 1934 to 13 December 2022.
A former Commander-in-Chief of UK land forces who went on to become Her Majesty’s Inspector of Prisons.
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