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The Professor Will See You Now: Trust
The Professor Will See You Now: Trust
Parliament
By Professor Philip Cowley
In an occasional series, Professor Philip Cowley offers a political science lesson for The House’s readers. This week: trust
Every child deserves outdoor learning Partner content
Education
By Field Studies Council
Every child deserves outdoor learning
Women in Westminster: The 100 2025 list is revealed!
Parliament
By Baroness Jenkin of Kennington
Women in Westminster: The 100 2025 list is revealed!
The essential skills needed for the future workforce Partner content
Education
By National Foundation for Educational Research
The essential skills needed for the future workforce
'Devastating': Wendy Chamberlain reviews 'The List'
Books & culture
By Wendy Chamberlain MP
'Devastating': Wendy Chamberlain reviews 'The List'
If we don’t understand soft power, no wonder aid budgets get cut
Defence
By Tobias Ellwood
If we don’t understand soft power, no wonder aid budgets get cut
A unified approach is needed to address the UK’s biggest killer Partner content
Health
By Alzheimer’s Society
A unified approach is needed to address the UK’s biggest killer
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Abolishing NHS England Became "Inevitable" – But What Happens Next?
Health
MPs must understand the history of the assisted dying bill
MPs must understand the history of the assisted dying bill
By Lucy Thomas
Health
The UK Needs 'Larger Army Reserves' To Defend Itself From Attack
The UK Needs "Larger Army Reserves" To Defend Itself From Attack
Defence
Labour MP 'Scared' About Rising Knife Crime After Her Nephew Was Stabbed
Labour MP "Scared" About Rising Knife Crime After Her Nephew Was Stabbed
Home affairs
Chris Law On Growing Up In Care: 'It’s A Dirty Stain Of Shame'
Chris Law On Growing Up In Care: 'It’s A Dirty Stain Of Shame'
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'1.5 million children in the UK experiencing neglect' Partner content
Health
By Action for Children
'1.5 million children in the UK experiencing neglect'
Today Action for Children is launching in Parliament a major review of child neglect in the UK: Child Neglect in 2011.
Nothing new… Partner content
By Moat
Nothing new…
Today's benefits cap impact assessment only highlights what those of us in the housing sector already knew – that the perceived short-term savings are likely to be overshadowed by a set of complex problems in the longer-term, says Brian Johnson, chief executive of housing association, Moat.
Consumers increasingly 'cautious' over spending Partner content
By Visa
Consumers increasingly 'cautious' over spending
Subdued consumer spending over the Christmas period has led to concerns that the nation may be "sliding back into recession", new data released today has shown.
2012 will see impact of cuts on the disabled Partner content
By Scope
2012 will see impact of cuts on the disabled
As we enter 2012 we can expect to begin to see the true extent to which reforms are starting to affect the fragile finances of disabled people, says Lucinda Roberts, parliamentary manager at Scope.
2012 – the year of the Green Deal Partner content
By Glass and Glazing Federation
2012 – the year of the Green Deal
It's been a difficult year for the glazing sector, but the Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF), the leading authority for employers and companies within the glass and glazing industry, has remained positive and proactive on the developments of Green Deal and Energy Company Obligation (ECO).
2011: The year of the government conversion Partner content
By Confederation of Paper Industries
2011: The year of the government conversion
The last year has witnessed a transformation in the government's approach to manufacturing, says the Confederation of Paper Industries.
A century of promoting shared Commonwealth values Partner content
By Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
A century of promoting shared Commonwealth values
2011 has seen the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association celebrate its centenary, but it continues to look to the future and its goal of promoting the shared values of its member nations, says Rt Hon. Sir Alan Haselhurst MP, chair of the CPA UK branch.
No real hope of recovery in 2012 Partner content
By Unite
No real hope of recovery in 2012
Following a bleak 2011, the forthcoming year does not appear to provide any signs of an economic revival, says Roger Jeary of Unite the union.
Government plans: 'A riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma' Partner content
By Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
Government plans: 'A riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma'
David Kidney, head of policy at the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, outlines why the Institute supports the government's public health plans, but remain concerned that crucial information has yet to be released.
2011 - the year of forests? Partner content
By Woodland Trust
2011 - the year of forests?
With the furore over the proposed sale of the public forest estate and the government's proposals for planning reform receiving a backlash from environmental groups, 2011 has been a busy year for the Woodland Trust.
Chancellor ignores critically needed airport expansion Partner content
By British Air Transport Association
Chancellor ignores critically needed airport expansion
We need a firm decision on airport expansion, not another year of consultation, urges Simon Buck, chief executive of the British Air Transport Association.
2011, a year of change for the housing sector Partner content
By Moat
2011, a year of change for the housing sector
Although we in the housing sector all expected change in 2011, few predicted the extent and pace of it throughout the year, writes Brian Johnson, chief executive of Moat.
Planning reforms- 'a threat to the countryside' Partner content
By Campaign to Protect Rural England
Planning reforms- 'a threat to the countryside'
The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) today welcomed the call by a cross-party committee of MPs for 'significant changes' to improve the draft National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).
MPs urged to tackle animal welfare issues Partner content
By British Veterinary Association
MPs urged to tackle animal welfare issues
A parliamentary briefing has discussed the key issues affecting the veterinary profession, and outlined how politicians can support veterinarians in their work.
SMEs 'key to success' of Green Deal Partner content
By Dods Green Deal Dialogue
SMEs 'key to success' of Green Deal
The climate change minister has outlined the important role that SMEs have to play in delivering the Green Deal.
Promoting animal welfare to Parliament Partner content
By British Veterinary Association
Promoting animal welfare to Parliament
The British Veterinary Association will use its parliamentary briefing today to raise awareness amongst parliamentarians of bovine TB, dangerous dogs and antibiotic resistance, the Association's president, Carl Padgett, has said.
Retailers brace for 'toughest Christmas' for many years Partner content
By Visa
Retailers brace for "toughest Christmas" for many years
A consumer spending study released today demonstrates that expenditure in November fell when compared to figures for the previous month, leaving retailers hoping that pre-Christmas high street sales will ensure brighter data for December.
Nuclear safety 'must not become a political football' Partner content
By Nuclear Industry Association
Nuclear safety 'must not become a political football'
A national energy conference has heard from the chief nuclear inspector about the lessons to be learnt from the Fukushima disaster.
Millennium Development Goals: 'It's in your hands' Partner content
By Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
Millennium Development Goals: 'It's in your hands'
Annie Lennox, the musician and international campaigner, has joined with the Speaker of the House of Commons and parliamentarians from across the globe to pledge support for the Millennium Development Goals.
The missed opportunity on Air Passenger Duty Partner content
By British Air Transport Association
The missed opportunity on Air Passenger Duty
With a double-inflation rise in Air Passenger Duty, airline passengers are "ultimate losers" from the chancellor's Autumn Statement, according to Simon Buck of the British Air Transport Association.
A 'lasting legacy' for the Diamond Jubilee Partner content
By Woodland Trust
A 'lasting legacy' for the Diamond Jubilee
The Lord Speaker and the Leader of the House of Lords have praised the work of a historic scheme aimed at planting six million trees to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee next year.
A call to arms for parliamentarians Partner content
By Woodland Trust
A call to arms for parliamentarians
Georgina McLeod of the Woodland Trust and Sophie Churchill of the National Forest Company discuss the Jubilee Woods project, an innovative scheme to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, and how parliamentarians can participate.
Renewing the fight for economic and social justice Partner content
By Unite
Renewing the fight for economic and social justice
Unite the union has described today's industrial action as an opportunity to "renew the commitment" to fight to protect the economic and social welfare advances of the last 60 years.
Chancellor must not 'tinker with the tax system' Partner content
By Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Chancellor must not 'tinker with the tax system'
Ahead of today's Autumn Statement, Manos Schizas, senior policy advisor at the ACCA, says that too many changes to the tax system would be "detrimental to business."
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Better Neighbourhoods: Where Our Neighbourhoods Feel Like Home
2025
Terrace Pavillion, House of Commons
Better Neighbourhoods: Where Our Neighbourhoods Feel Like Home
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