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Recipes for disaster: Soviet recipes
Recipes for disaster: Soviet recipes
History
By Robert Hutton
Politicians making a meal of it. This week: cookbooks as propaganda
Starmer looked away from the climate crisis. Burnham must not
Environment
By Adrian Ramsay MP
Starmer looked away from the climate crisis. Burnham must not
LPG gas: a strategic asset in the UK’s net-zero energy transition Partner content
Energy
By Calor Gas
LPG gas: a strategic asset in the UK’s net-zero energy transition
If we cut the parliamentary education service, children will miss out
Education
By Jayne Kirkham MP
If we cut the parliamentary education service, children will miss out
Baroness Bertin: we need to talk about porn Partner content
Home affairs
By Total Politics Impact
Baroness Bertin: we need to talk about porn
It's half a century since a prime minister who wasn't a full-time occupant of No 10
Political parties
By Alan Johnson
It's half a century since a prime minister who wasn't a full-time occupant of No 10
'Reframing the debate from a binary discussion of winners and losers': Yuan Yang reviews 'We Are Not Machines'
Books & culture
By Yuan Yang MP
"Reframing the debate from a binary discussion of winners and losers": Yuan Yang reviews 'We Are Not Machines'
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Caroline Lucas: The Greens Have Been 'Really Burnt' By Progressive Alliances With Labour
Caroline Lucas: The Greens Have Been "Really Burnt" By Progressive Alliances With Labour
Political parties
Greens To Target “Unease About Gentrification” Under Burnham In Manchester Mayoral Race
Greens To Target “Unease About Gentrification” Under Burnham In Manchester Mayoral Race
Political parties
Thousands Join Pro-Restore Britain Facebook Groups Run From Pakistan And Bangladesh
Thousands Join Pro-Restore Britain Facebook Groups Run From Pakistan And Bangladesh
Political parties
EHRC Chair Mary-Ann Stephenson: 'The Code Could Be Blocked – The Law Remains The Law'
EHRC Chair Mary-Ann Stephenson: "The Code Could Be Blocked – The Law Remains The Law"
Education
Lib Dems 'Appalled' After Party Lifts Suspension From Peer Under Investigation For Sexual Harassment Claims
Lib Dems "Appalled" After Party Lifts Suspension From Peer Under Investigation For Sexual Harassment Claims
Political parties
'The Consensus Is Being Challenged': Inside Reform's Plans To Scrap The Equality Act
"The Consensus Is Being Challenged": Inside Reform's Plans To Scrap The Equality Act
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Greece: more than a holiday destination Partner content
Economy
By Christina Georgaki
Greece: more than a holiday destination
Greece is emerging as a destination not just for tourists but for talent and investment
HFSS Is Broken by Design — And the Nutrient Profiling Model Still Can’t Fix It Partner content
Health
By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
HFSS Is Broken by Design — And the Nutrient Profiling Model Still Can’t Fix It
For nearly two decades, the UK’s Nutrient Profiling Model (NPM) has been treated as the scientific backbone of High Fat, Salt and Sugar (HFSS) regulation. Yet both the original 2004/5 model and the updated 2018 version share the same fundamental flaw: they were built on an incomplete understanding of carbohydrates, and they continue to misclassify one of the most widely used processed-food ingredients in the modern diet, - maltodextrins. The result is a regulatory framework that looks rigorous on paper but fails in practice.
These heatwaves show leadership cannot mean stepping back from climate action
Environment
By Alistair Strathern MP
These heatwaves show leadership cannot mean stepping back from climate action
The UK is in the throes of our second significant heatwave of the year. It is still early summer. That fact alone ought to give us pause.
Bringing back the assisted dying bill is a huge mistake
Health
By Karl Turner MP
Bringing back the assisted dying bill is a huge mistake
Over 18 months of debates, hearings and amendments failed to make the assisted dying legislation bill fit for purpose. So why is it coming back?
Ignore Tony Blair – here's what Labour should do next on Brexit
Brexit
By George Eustice
Ignore Tony Blair – here's what Labour should do next on Brexit
Labour should ignore Blair and arguments about trade – and rediscover the wisdom of Peter Shore as it seeks its EU reset, argues George Eustice
Aid spending is not only our responsibility but in our best interests
Foreign affairs
By Baroness Chapman
Aid spending is not only our responsibility but in our best interests
Aid spending has its critics. It always has, not helped by a decade or more of politicians being unclear on the case for it. Some say it doesn’t work, and nothing gets any better.
It’s time to end the cruelty of the ‘cage age’ for egg-laying hens
Environment
By Josh Newbury MP
It’s time to end the cruelty of the ‘cage age’ for egg-laying hens
Six million egg-laying hens are still forced to endure unacceptable conditions in cages in the UK – we must act now to ban their use
We are unprepared for more frequent and intense heatwaves – and pregnant women are at particular risk
Environment
By Baroness Boycott
We are unprepared for more frequent and intense heatwaves – and pregnant women are at particular risk
As temperatures soared across the UK last month, many will have revelled in the sunshine. But for pregnant women the risks rose with the thermometer.
If Britain wants better mobile coverage, policy must encourage cooperation, not conflict
Technology
By Lord Cromwell
If Britain wants better mobile coverage, policy must encourage cooperation, not conflict
Britain has a mobile connectivity problem.
The gambling sector’s unlicensed market claims don't match the evidence Partner content
Communities
By Campaign for Fairer Gambling
The gambling sector’s unlicensed market claims don't match the evidence
The deaths of Ollie Long and Ellen Mulvey expose the dangers of illegal gambling sites. Derek Webb argues that new evidence challenges widely repeated claims about the size and drivers of Britain's unlicensed gambling market
Warm Homes Fund must target charities or risk losing community services Partner content
Communities
By Social Investment Business
Warm Homes Fund must target charities or risk losing community services
Charity electricity bills have risen by 12 per cent since the start of the Iran war, and decisions on the £3.3bn Warm Homes Fund could make or break struggling community spaces
Tory supporters willing to vote Labour are an overlooked problem for Farage
Political parties
By Paula Surridge
Tory supporters willing to vote Labour are an overlooked problem for Farage
Reform UK is now grappling with the challenges of multi-party politics.
The obsessions of the old guard are destabilising British politics
Political parties
By Colm Murphy
The obsessions of the old guard are destabilising British politics
Both Labour and the Conservatives face existential challenges. Their hangups, obsessions and pathologies help explain why.
There is a strong case for subsidising North Sea drilling
Energy
By Bill Esterson MP
There is a strong case for subsidising North Sea drilling
Are oil and gas industry representatives making the wrong case for maintaining production in the North Sea?
Renewing and restoring existing housing stock needs more attention – and cash – than it is getting
Communities
By Lord Best
Renewing and restoring existing housing stock needs more attention – and cash – than it is getting
The Social Housing Bill now passing through the House of Lords gives extra impetus to the drive for more desperately needed social housing.
'Labour to his core': tribute to Lord Hattersley – by Baroness Taylor
Obituaries
By Baroness Taylor of Bolton
"Labour to his core": tribute to Lord Hattersley – by Baroness Taylor
MP, minister and later a peer, Sheffield Wednesday supporter Roy Hattersley was committed to equality. As one half of the Labour ‘dream team’ with Kinnock, he helped lay the foundations for future Labour governments
Sport and physical activity in the next phase of devolution Partner content
Health
By Sport England
Sport and physical activity in the next phase of devolution
As devolution reshapes local decision-making across England, Sport England is urging leaders to embed physical activity into plans for healthier, more connected and economically resilient communities.
The rush to build data centres risks saddling our children with unnecessary costs and pollution
Home affairs
By Sini Matikainen
The rush to build data centres risks saddling our children with unnecessary costs and pollution
The government has put “mainlining AI” into Britain’s veins at the centre of its growth strategy.
The government must protect our democracy from serious information incidents
Social affairs
By Phoebe Arnold and George Havenand
The government must protect our democracy from serious information incidents
When a major public incident occurs, attention understandably turns to what is happening on the streets.
Help us act on the emergency of young people’s mental health
Health
By Helen Hayes MP and Layla Moran MP
Help us act on the emergency of young people’s mental health
The number of children and young people taking the brave step to seek help with their mental health is at an all-time high.
The outsourcing injustice at the heart of government is finally coming to an end
Economy
By Paul Nowak and Fran Heathcote
The outsourcing injustice at the heart of government is finally coming to an end
For too long in this country, some of the key functions of government have been outsourced to private companies that care first and foremost about turning a profit.
'Illuminating' insights into a political giant: Lord Parkinson reviews 'Winston Churchill: The Painter'
Books & culture
By Lord Parkinson
"Illuminating" insights into a political giant: Lord Parkinson reviews 'Winston Churchill: The Painter'
At a time of turmoil, political leaders could do no worse than seek inspiration from this revealing and enjoyable retrospective of the paintings of Winston Churchill
'First and foremost a patriot': tribute to Derek Conway
Obituaries
By Andrew Mitchell MP
"First and foremost a patriot": tribute to Derek Conway
Derek Conway put his military experience to good use as a government whip – but his style was characterised by decency and compassion. A man who always fought for the underdog, he was dedicated to his family and his country
Regenerate the coast: let development corporations borrow outside the fiscal rules
Communities
By Polly Billington MP
Regenerate the coast: let development corporations borrow outside the fiscal rules
Britain under this Labour government faces a major challenge: how can we deliver economic transformation in left-behind communities at a time when money is tight?
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Recipes for disaster: Boris Johnson iced by a cake
Coronavirus
By Robert Hutton
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Vaccinations save lives and money – ministers must do more to ensure take-up
Coronavirus
By Layla Moran MP
Vaccinations save lives and money – ministers must do more to ensure take-up
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Ignore Tony Blair – here's what Labour should do next on Brexit
Brexit
By George Eustice
Ignore Tony Blair – here's what Labour should do next on Brexit
The post-Brexit deal for Gibraltar is not 'betrayal' – it is a triumph
Brexit
By Fabian Picardo
The post-Brexit deal for Gibraltar is not 'betrayal' – it is a triumph
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Bosnia is going home – but it's a home this young team has made much better
Communities
By Baroness Helic
Bosnia is going home – but it's a home this young team has made much better
To cut welfare spending, we must get people back into work – but a punitive system won’t help
Communities
By Debbie Abrahams MP
To cut welfare spending, we must get people back into work – but a punitive system won’t help
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After 100 years of greyhound racing, ministers must finally ban it
Culture
By Neil Duncan-Jordan MP
After 100 years of greyhound racing, ministers must finally ban it
Every customer lost to the illegal market should be a concern to us all Partner content
Culture
By Betting and Gaming Council
Every customer lost to the illegal market should be a concern to us all
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From the front line to the future force Partner content
Defence
By Serco
From the front line to the future force
Britain must join the new world bank for defence
Defence
By Alex Baker MP
Britain must join the new world bank for defence
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The next prime minister should tax wealth to bring down energy bills
Economy
By Hannah Spencer MP
The next prime minister should tax wealth to bring down energy bills
Remove private profit and use co-operatives to fix our social care system
Health
By Caitlin Prowle
Remove private profit and use co-operatives to fix our social care system
Education All
One million young people are NEET: what are we going to do about it? Partner content
Education
By Impetus
One million young people are NEET: what are we going to do about it?
Education for all
Education
By Helen Hayes MP
Education for all
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The Humber: the obvious choice for Britain’s first hydrogen heartland Partner content
Energy
By National Gas
Humber Hydrogen
The Humber: the obvious choice for Britain’s first hydrogen heartland
How consumer-led flexibility can benefit households and our future energy system Partner content
Energy
By Smart Energy GB
How consumer-led flexibility can benefit households and our future energy system
Environment All
North Sea drilling is not the answer to our energy problems
Environment
By Uma Kumaran MP
North Sea drilling is not the answer to our energy problems
Climate action is an opportunity, not a burden
Environment
By Ellie Chowns
Climate action is an opportunity, not a burden
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Defence investment matters - but so does our strategy
Foreign affairs
By Laura Kyrke-Smith MP
Defence investment matters - but so does our strategy
Aid spending is not only our responsibility but in our best interests
Foreign affairs
By Baroness Chapman
Aid spending is not only our responsibility but in our best interests
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The Lords should not be able to block legislation backed by MPs
Health
By Dr Simon Opher MP
The Lords should not be able to block legislation backed by MPs
Preventing sight loss: a parliamentary priority Partner content
Health
By Newmedica
Preventing sight loss: a parliamentary priority
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We must stamp out SLAPPs for good
Home affairs
By Baroness Stowell and John Whittingdale
We must stamp out SLAPPs for good
Court reform and the future of jury trials
Home affairs
By Lord Anderson
Court reform and the future of jury trials
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Left-wing and moderate voters are Burnham's winning coalition
Political parties
By Ben Roff
Left-wing and moderate voters are Burnham's winning coalition
Burnham must see the Employment Rights Act through – and not be nervous about it
Economy
By Mike Clancy
Burnham must see the Employment Rights Act through – and not be nervous about it
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The government must protect our democracy from serious information incidents
Social affairs
By Phoebe Arnold and George Havenand
The government must protect our democracy from serious information incidents
Jo Cox: If we reduce her death to an isolated act, we learn nothing
Social affairs
By Kim Leadbeater
Jo Cox: If we reduce her death to an isolated act, we learn nothing
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