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Rebuilding UK defence and development requires ambitious critical mineral partnerships
Rebuilding UK defence and development requires ambitious critical mineral partnerships
Economy
By Calvin Bailey MP and Noah Law MP
On 4 April, as the trade war triggered by the United States raged, China again restricted exports of rare earth minerals, for which it controls 64 per cent of extraction and a staggering 87 per cent of processing capacity.
From invention to application: transforming the best UK science into better treatments for patients Partner content
Health
By Medicines Discovery Catapult
From invention to application: transforming the best UK science into better treatments for patients
Allowing armed forces recruiters greater flexibility isn’t dropping standards, but capturing talent
Defence
By Ian Roome
Allowing armed forces recruiters greater flexibility isn’t dropping standards, but capturing talent
We must deliver on our promises to service personnel
Defence
By Tan Dhesi MP
We must deliver on our promises to service personnel
Strategic Defence Review: a defining moment for UK defence and industry Partner content
Defence
By Thales UK
Strategic Defence Review: a defining moment for UK defence and industry
Researchers Shed New Light on the Benefits of UV Exposure Partner content
Health
By The Sunbed Association
Researchers Shed New Light on the Benefits of UV Exposure
It’s time to consider stockpiling – a grey-zone attack on the UK is likely
Defence
By Tobias Ellwood
It’s time to consider stockpiling – a grey-zone attack on the UK is likely
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Former Defence Minister Says Homes Must Stockpile Candles, Radios And Iodine Tablets To Prepare For Attacks
Former Defence Minister Says Homes Must Stockpile Candles, Radios And Iodine Tablets To Prepare For Attacks
Communities
Labour Figures Fear More Gaza Independent Gains At The Local Elections
Labour Figures Fear More Gaza Independent Gains At The Local Elections
Political parties
MPs Say They Will Not Be Intimidated By New Russian Sanctions
MPs Say They Will Not Be Intimidated By New Russian Sanctions
Foreign affairs
It’s time to consider stockpiling – a grey-zone attack on the UK is likely
It’s time to consider stockpiling – a grey-zone attack on the UK is likely
By Tobias Ellwood
Defence
Tories Criticise 'Outrageous' Choice Of Football Regulator Chair Who Donated £75,000 To Labour MPs In Two Years
Tories Criticise "Outrageous" Choice Of Football Regulator Chair Who Donated £75,000 To Labour MPs In Two Years
Culture
Mark Francois: I Hope Trump Will Now See Putin For The Murderous Tyrant He Is
Mark Francois: I Hope Trump Will Now See Putin For The Murderous Tyrant He Is
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If civil service reform is to succeed, the agenda cannot be dictated by a savings target
Parliament
By Mike Clancy
If civil service reform is to succeed, the agenda cannot be dictated by a savings target
The Spring Statement confirmed what has been obvious for some time: the government faces a very difficult fiscal situation.
Treasury orthodoxy isn’t the answer
Economy
By Jonathan Hinder MP
Treasury orthodoxy isn’t the answer
Our Osbornian overlord has spoken, and we must comply. That was the clear impression from the tweaks we saw at the Spring Statement.
The Office for Students should keep out of the culture wars
Education
By Siân Berry MP
The Office for Students should keep out of the culture wars
Our universities are in crisis.
Megafarms have no place in our growth plan
Environment
By Terry Jermy MP
Megafarms have no place in our growth plan
The rejection of a megafarm in my constituency is a watershed moment. We want growth, but industrial farming is not the answer.
Northern Ireland could be caught in the middle of Trump's EU tariff fight
Foreign affairs
By Sam Lowe and William Haworth
Northern Ireland could be caught in the middle of Trump's EU tariff fight
Post-Brexit arrangements mean Northern Ireland could be acutely impacted by US tariffs. Whether Keir Starmer can sort it out will depend largely on how much Donald Trump cares about the issue.
Low-carbon heat networks are the norm for coastal communities in Europe – why not here too?
Energy
By Polly Billington MP
Low-carbon heat networks are the norm for coastal communities in Europe – why not here too?
As chair of the coastal caucus of more than 60 Labour MPs, and as a member of Parliament’s Energy Security and Net Zero Select Committee, I know how vital low-carbon solutions are for delivering not just on the government’s clean energy mission but also on our mission to lower bills and deliver higher living standards for coastal areas like mine.
Rugby must evolve before more players pay the price Partner content
Health
By Rylands Garth
Rugby must evolve before more players pay the price
For the first 21 years of my life, everything I did revolved around becoming a professional football player. As a teenager, I was living the dream - on a fast track to play for my boyhood club Liverpool and training with legends of the game daily.
Trade barriers put UK horticulture at risk Partner content
Environment
By Horticultural Trades Association
Trade barriers put UK horticulture at risk
Urgent resolutions are needed for the self-inflicted barriers to trade that is damaging the UK horticulture industry says the HTA
'The bishops and the rats': 1910-11 constitutional crisis
History
By Lord Lexden
"The bishops and the rats": 1910-11 constitutional crisis
Objections to the expulsion of the last remaining hereditary peers are but a faint echo of the Tory uproar in 1910, writes Lord Lexden
My bill will help co-operative housing play a bigger role in solving the affordability crisis
Communities
By Andrew Pakes MP
My bill will help co-operative housing play a bigger role in solving the affordability crisis
Co-operative housing is housing done differently. Yet while it is commonplace abroad, and rightly so, it makes up a vanishingly small part of the UK sector. Defining it in law will help change that.
The assisted dying bill still doesn't do enough to protect domestic abuse victims
Health
By Jess Asato MP and Cherryl Henry-Leach
The assisted dying bill still doesn't do enough to protect domestic abuse victims
MPs have one more chance to make sure that the assisted dying Bill adequately protects victims of domestic abuse. 
Minimum unit pricing on alcohol could save lives
Health
By Cat Smith MP
Minimum unit pricing on alcohol could save lives
Not someone I often find myself agreeing with, but Milton Friedman wasn’t wrong when he said: “Only a crisis – actual or perceived – produces real change. When that crisis occurs, the actions that are taken depend on the ideas that are lying around.”
Universities are uniquely placed to drive innovation and deliver economic growth Partner content
Education
By Policy@Manchester
Universities are uniquely placed to drive innovation and deliver economic growth
“You can’t have an innovation economy without great universities,” says the Vice-Chancellor of The University of Manchester
Adolescence shows it’s time for tech companies to grow up
Communities
By Dr Maria Neophytou
Adolescence shows it’s time for tech companies to grow up
The disturbing themes in the Netflix drama Adolescence have struck a nerve, and we at the NSPCC are grateful to the Prime Minister for hosting a discussion at No 10 this week on such important issues affecting families across the UK.
It is time for the Ministry of Defence to right a wrong and award a posthumous VC to Paddy Mayne
History
By Jim Shannon MP
It is time for the Ministry of Defence to right a wrong and award a posthumous VC to Paddy Mayne
Lieutenant Colonel Robert Blair ‘Paddy’ Mayne, a founding member of the Special Air Service (SAS), stands as one of the most decorated yet controversially overlooked soldiers of the Second World War.
Healthy Low-carbon Transport Hub to realise the health benefits of the transition to net zero Partner content
Environment
By UKCRIC
Healthy Low-carbon Transport Hub to realise the health benefits of the transition to net zero
Our society must move confidently and methodically to realise the enormous potential health benefits of net zero transport measures, while avoiding strategies with negative health impacts. This is a major challenge.
We've waited too long for pet imports reform Partner content
Social affairs
By Battersea Dogs & Cats Home
We've waited too long for pet imports reform
Selling dogs and cats can be highly profitable, making them ripe for exploitation. In the UK, breeding and sale are regulated, but this isn’t the case everywhere. Some puppy and kitten dealers don’t care about the welfare of the animals they sell. They can make a fortune by shipping animals that have been bred in poor conditions overseas for sale here.
The Professor Will See You Now: Canvassing
Political parties
By Professor Philip Cowley
The Professor Will See You Now: Canvassing
In an occasional series, Professor Philip Cowley offers a political science lesson for The House’s readers. This week: canvassing
Rugby league can help this Labour government bolster northern towns
Culture
By Jade Botterill MP
Rugby league can help this Labour government bolster northern towns
There is no better example of the resilience of northern towns than rugby league. The government should use the game as a blueprint for helping communities not just survive, but thrive.
The UK must not ignore Trump’s threats against its ally but should forge a new Atlantic consensus with Canada
Foreign affairs
By Emily Darlington MP
The UK must not ignore Trump’s threats against its ally but should forge a new Atlantic consensus with Canada
The British and the Canadians are bound by family ties, a progressive worldview, our shared history, and our contemporary collaboration in an increasingly uncertain world
Powering the UK’s Green Future Partner content
Environment
By Forth Ports
Powering the UK’s Green Future
With an ambition to deliver economic growth, the UK’s industrial strategy must have ports at its heart to secure economic growth, energy security and global leadership in offshore wind, hydrogen and sustainable fuels.
The original money movement still doing business differently Partner content
Economy
By Building Societies Association
The original money movement still doing business differently
Customer-owned building societies and credit unions prioritise customers over profit, meaning their culture, behaviour and decisions are different to banks, and their customers get better products, fairer rates and better services.
Spending cuts today only store up problems for tomorrow
Economy
By Dr George Dibb
Spending cuts today only store up problems for tomorrow
Rachel Reeves was right to say that the world is changing before our eyes. The government should respond by changing its economic policy.
Delivering infrastructure together Partner content
Economy
By Agilia Infrastructure Partners
Delivering infrastructure together
Agilia Infrastructure Partners joint CEOs, Amar Qureshi and Mike Pugsley, are at the forefront of transforming Britain's infrastructure landscape. Their journey, rooted in public service and innovation, has led to the creation of one of the UK's fastest-growing consultancies
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Illicit Trade: The Growing Crime in the UK
2025
Thames Pavillion, House of Commons
Illicit Trade: The Growing Crime in the UK
Journey to Safety: Combatting Disability Hate Crime on Public Transport
2025
Surveyor's House, 12 Great George Street, SW1P 3AD
Journey to Safety: Combatting Disability Hate Crime on Public Transport
Net Zero Week 2025
2025
Virtual
Net Zero Week 2025
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