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The essential skills needed for the future workforce Partner content
The essential skills needed for the future workforce
Education
By National Foundation for Educational Research
Ensuring our education system is equipping future generations with the essential skills for tomorrow’s workforce
Every child deserves outdoor learning Partner content
Education
By Field Studies Council
Every child deserves outdoor learning
'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
The Rare Cancers Bill is an opportunity to save thousands of lives
Health
By Anna Jewell and Cameron Miller
The Rare Cancers Bill is an opportunity to save thousands of lives
Universities are in crisis – yet Labour ministers are sitting on their hands
Education
By Jo Grady
Universities are in crisis – yet Labour ministers are sitting on their hands
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Abolishing NHS England Became 'Inevitable' – But What Happens Next?
Abolishing NHS England Became "Inevitable" – But What Happens Next?
Health
Stephen Kinnock: 'I have a really personal understanding of what people are going through'
Stephen Kinnock: 'I have a really personal understanding of what people are going through'
By Sienna Rodgers
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
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''Employment Rights Bill Lite' won't cut it': TUC's Paul Nowak
Social affairs
By Sophie Church
'"Employment Rights Bill Lite" won't cut it': TUC's Paul Nowak
The Employment Rights Bill is facing further delays, yet TUC general secretary Paul Nowak tells Sophie Church he expects it to be delivered in full. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Baroness Louise Casey Partner content
Parliament
By Total Politics Impact
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Baroness Louise Casey
Baroness Louise Casey’s landmark reviews have taken a forensic look at some of the most difficult and politically charged issues in modern British society. As part of our Women in Westminster series, we sat down with Louise Casey to learn why she believes change is always possible
The assisted dying bill treats professionals as infallible – they aren’t
Health
By Jess Asato MP
The assisted dying bill treats professionals as infallible – they aren’t
Anyone who has dealt with domestic abuse cases knows professionals often fail to spot it. My amendment to the assisted dying bill will require all medical practitioners involved in the process to be trained in doing so.
In the age of AI, the apprenticeship skills ladder needs to be more adaptable than ever before
Education
By Rob Halfon
In the age of AI, the apprenticeship skills ladder needs to be more adaptable than ever before
As I reflect on my time as skills minister, one truth becomes crystal clear: we stand at the precipice of the most transformative period in the history of work
'A complete waste of your time': George Freeman reviews 'A Complete Unknown'
Books & culture
By George Freeman MP
'A complete waste of your time': George Freeman reviews 'A Complete Unknown'
Predictable, wooden and lacking in any depth or fresh insights, don’t waste two and a half hours of your life on this self-indulgent biopic – stay at home and stream Scorsese’s Dylan films instead
A History Of The House Magazine
History
By House Magazine
A History Of The House Magazine
The House magazine was born in the 1970s soon after Patrick Cormack, then the Conservative MP for South West Staffordshire, met the newly-elected Newcastle MP Mike Thomas.
Safer Internet Day: Helping Young People Avoid Scam Ads Partner content
Technology
By Advertising Association
Safer Internet Day: Helping Young People Avoid Scam Ads
Safer Internet Day is shining a spotlight on scams so Media Smart is equipping young people with the tools and knowledge they need to protect themselves from fraud, giving them increased confidence in finding their way around the online world.
Labour’s lost voters are at a loss
Political parties
By Ben Shimshon and Teresa Kuhn
Labour’s lost voters are at a loss
Just three in five people who voted Labour in July would do so again, given the opportunity to turn back time. But these people have not found a new home.
Alison McGovern: 'Employment is 1,000% a progressive cause'
Communities
By Tali Fraser
Alison McGovern: 'Employment is 1,000% a progressive cause'
Vacancies are soaring but so are the numbers out of work – fixing that is at the heart of Labour’s ambition for growth. Alison McGovern’s plans for employment could prove key, writes Tali Fraser. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
Britain must seize the opportunity to deliver an AI boom
Technology
By Kanishka Narayan MP
Britain must seize the opportunity to deliver an AI boom
The best way to predict the future is to create it. As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes an integral part of our world, we must ask ourselves what kind of future we want. Will it be doom and gloom for workers or a boom in growth? The decisions the UK makes in the coming months will be pivotal.
Workplace gambling support lags behind mental health policies, GamCare research shows Partner content
Health
By GamCare
Workplace gambling support lags behind mental health policies, GamCare research shows
GamCare highlights need for urgent workplace gambling support, as new data shows only 9 per cent of workplaces have gambling-specific policies despite rising National Gambling Helpline calls
Watch this space Partner content
Education
By Lockheed Martin
Watch this space
Thanks to the UK’s fast-moving space industry, the possibilities for regional growth and job creation are endless – as long as there is a skilled workforce to meet the needs
The Professor Will See You Now: Majority envy
Political parties
By Professor Philip Cowley
The Professor Will See You Now: Majority envy
In an occasional series, Professor Philip Cowley offers a political science lesson for The House’s readers. This week: majority envy
The United States is not the ally it once was
Foreign affairs
By Lord Darroch
The United States is not the ally it once was
All aboard! The Donald Trump juggernaut has hit the road, engine revving, streamers flying, and vast clouds of hot air emitting from its exhausts. A hundred Joe Biden policies have already been crushed beneath its wheels.
Legislating for assisted dying is a monumental task – but it’s not beyond the capabilities of this Parliament
Health
By Jake Richards MP
Legislating for assisted dying is a monumental task – but it’s not beyond the capabilities of this Parliament
The House of Commons debate on assisted dying was profound. Although the bill passed Second Reading, important concerns were raised by parliamentarians who voted in favour and against. As a member of the bill committee, the weight of responsibility is significant.
Disability activists don’t support assisted dying – they know they'll be last in the queue for human decency
Health
By Diane Abbott MP
Disability activists don’t support assisted dying – they know they'll be last in the queue for human decency
The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is one of the most pernicious pieces of draft legislation to come before Parliament in recent memory.
People with learning disabilities must be heard by NHS
Health
By Jon Sparkes
People with learning disabilities must be heard by NHS
The NHS Plan is an opportunity to ensure people with learning disabilities are properly served and not, as is too often the case now, ignored.
The UK’s nuclear moment – building for the future with confidence Partner content
Energy
By EDF
The UK’s nuclear moment – building for the future with confidence
From jobs and skills to delivering clean power, nuclear energy in the UK is bringing multiple benefits to communities. But 2025 will be a critical year to secure the sector’s long-term future
The Warm Homes Plan must improve rural energy efficiency Partner content
Energy
By Calor Gas
The Warm Homes Plan must improve rural energy efficiency
Successive governments have overlooked rural households when implementing energy efficiency schemes. Duncan Carter from Calor outlines how the Labour government can provide greater choice and better target rural communities via the Warm Homes Plan due later this year.
We must be clearer with the public about the threat of Russia
Defence
By Fred Thomas
We must be clearer with the public about the threat of Russia
The government is committed to increasing the defence budget, but to bring the public onside they need to be transparent about Russia’s aggression.
Tribute to His Highness the Aga Khan – by Lord Sarfraz
Obituaries
By Lord Sarfraz
Tribute to His Highness the Aga Khan – by Lord Sarfraz
The world has lost a remarkable statesman with the passing of His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV. The Aga Khan, a British citizen, was the spiritual leader of some 15 million Ismaili Muslims worldwide, many of whom are distinguished contributors to their societies.
New powers will help us crack down on benefit fraudsters
Economy
By Andrew Western MP
New powers will help us crack down on benefit fraudsters
In the face of an ever-increasing welfare bill, it’s time we had the tools to keep pace with the increasing sophistication of fraud and minimise errors.
The UK’s nuclear power stations have contributed £123 billion to our economic growth Partner content
Energy
By EDF
The UK’s nuclear power stations have contributed £123 billion to our economic growth
Investment in the nuclear industry is paying dividends for the Government’s net zero objectives, the economy and local communities
Growth without health is like building a house without the foundations Partner content
Health
By Sport England
Growth without health is like building a house without the foundations
Sport and physical activity drive growth though health and must be at the heart of the economic mission – because movement gets the economy moving.
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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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