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Net Zero Innovators 2025 showcases the future of clean energy

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Net Zero Innovators 2025 showcases the future of clean energy

2 min Energy

Achieving net-zero is an immense challenge, but it is also an enormous social, environmental, and economic opportunity. That was the key message from a major conference in Aberdeen that brought innovators together to explore how they are changing the energy landscape in the UK and beyond.

Vulnerable people should not be punished for DWP welfare errors

4 min Economy

Vulnerable people should not be punished for DWP welfare errors

The assisted dying bill is flawed both in substance and process

2 hr Health

The assisted dying bill is flawed both in substance and process

'The prose is unpleasant – but so is the protagonist': Lord Lexden reviews 'Green Ink'

2 hr Books & culture

'The prose is unpleasant – but so is the protagonist': Lord Lexden reviews 'Green Ink'

When our cities are strong, populist parties like Reform suffer

2 hr Communities

When our cities are strong, populist parties like Reform suffer

Fixing women’s health – neglected for too long – would bring substantial economic benefits

6 hr Health

Fixing women’s health – neglected for too long – would bring substantial economic benefits

The Professor Will See You Now: Who Voters Don't Like

29 Apr Political parties

The Professor Will See You Now: Who Voters Don't Like

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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

24 Apr Communities

Labour Figures Fear More Gaza Independent Gains At The Local Elections

Labour Figures Fear More Gaza Independent Gains At The Local Elections

26 Apr Political parties

MPs Say They Will Not Be Intimidated By New Russian Sanctions

MPs Say They Will Not Be Intimidated By New Russian Sanctions

23 Apr 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

24 Apr 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

25 Apr Culture

Council Leaders Say Reform's Cost Cutting Plans Are Detached From Reality

Council Leaders Say Reform's Cost Cutting Plans Are Detached From Reality

23 Apr Communities

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Freedom of Information: populist irritation or popular democratic tool?

04 Mar Parliament

Freedom of Information: populist irritation or popular democratic tool?

Tony Blair thought it was one of his worst mistakes and many if not all his successors agree, but Ben Worthy says that for the most part Freedom of Information legislation has strengthened democracy

04 Mar Political parties

Inside the Lib Dems' swivel to small business

With many asking what the Liberal Democrats will do next, Sophie Church explores the party’s pivot to small business

My bill will put an end to fleecehold misery

03 Mar Communities

My bill will put an end to fleecehold misery

Now is the time to ensure that homeowners are no longer at the mercy of unaccountable private companies.

Dyscalculic children have been let down for too long

03 Mar Health

Dyscalculic children have been let down for too long

There is at least one dyscalculic child in every UK classroom yet diagnosis rates are shockingly low. Raising awareness of this condition on Dyscalculia Day is a vital first step.

End the legal loophole for physically punishing children

03 Mar Social affairs

End the legal loophole for physically punishing children

The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill is a vital piece of legislation that will help ensure all children get the best start in life, driving the lasting change families need to truly thrive. We have no doubt that this bill can and will be a landmark moment for children’s rights.

Labour can deliver a just and fair energy transition by backing renewable liquid fuels

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03 Mar Energy

Labour can deliver a just and fair energy transition by backing renewable liquid fuels

One of the biggest challenges facing the Labour government is delivering decarbonisation without putting unnecessary financial burden on ordinary households.

Baroness Bertin's porn review: 'This isn't me driving a tank onto the lawn of censorship'

02 Mar Home affairs

Baroness Bertin's porn review: 'This isn't me driving a tank onto the lawn of censorship'

Will the government clamp down on legal but harmful online pornography? Sienna Rodgers talks to Conservative peer Baroness Bertin about her new review, which comes with a warning for ministers

Friedrich Merz will not conduct ‘business as usual’ – and that may well be to the UK’s advantage

01 Mar Foreign affairs

Friedrich Merz will not conduct ‘business as usual’ – and that may well be to the UK’s advantage

Another Grand Coalition may not feel like a particularly remarkable election result in Germany. But don't be fooled — Friedrich Merz, who I have met many times, will not be continuity Merkel and Scholz.

'A broken system': Diary of a London tenant

28 Feb Communities

'A broken system': Diary of a London tenant

Professionally familiar with the levers of power, Zoë Crowther was nonetheless caught in an unfolding rental nightmare that she says reveals a deeply broken market. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall

The Professor Will See You Now: Bats

28 Feb Environment

The Professor Will See You Now: Bats

In an occasional series, Professor Philip Cowley offers a political science lesson for The House’s readers. This week: bats

Tim Marsh’s Musings: Wisdom and Wit from a Safety Psychologist

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28 Feb Health

Tim Marsh’s Musings: Wisdom and Wit from a Safety Psychologist

In partnership with the British Safety Council, Dr Tim Marsh reflects on decades of safety psychology in his new collection of writings. Exploring the evolution of workplace safety, wellbeing, and mental health, he highlights the urgent need for proactive action—both in and beyond the workplace—to protect lives.

80,000 accredited practitioners available to bolster the NHS

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28 Feb Health

80,000 accredited practitioners available to bolster the NHS

So why can’t patients access nutrition advice as an integrated part of NHS primary care?

The UK must act now to support Ukraine’s drone production

27 Feb Defence

The UK must act now to support Ukraine’s drone production

What made the Kalashnikov so supremely effective? Its standardised issue, ease of manufacture, reliance on readily available common parts and comparative cheapness.

We want action now against the rotten leasehold system

27 Feb Communities

We want action now against the rotten leasehold system

When Susan* bought a flat in Colindale, North London, it was the realisation of a lifelong dream to own a place of her own. But that dream quickly turned into a nightmare.

Earl of Clancarty reviews 'Electric Dreams'

27 Feb Books & culture

Earl of Clancarty reviews 'Electric Dreams'

This Tate Modern exhibition examining how art engaged with science, technology and material innovation before the age of the internet is a topical, Proustian assault on the senses

False-patriot Reform MPs are incapable of standing up for British values

27 Feb Defence

False-patriot Reform MPs are incapable of standing up for British values

Reform MPs reject British values and spew Kremlin propaganda. The British people will see through their dangerous rhetoric.

Too many women in prison should not be there at all

27 Feb Home affairs

Too many women in prison should not be there at all

Self-harm in women’s prisons has reached shocking new heights, according to the Ministry of Justice (MoJ).

Tribute to Lord Elis-Thomas – by Lord Jones of Penybont

27 Feb Obituaries

Tribute to Lord Elis-Thomas – by Lord Jones of Penybont

MP, peer, the first presiding officer of the Welsh Assembly and later a Welsh government minister, Dafydd Elis Thomas was a respected, effective and pragmatic politician

Unusual Channels: how MPs can influence the spending review

27 Feb Parliament

Unusual Channels: how MPs can influence the spending review

In her occasional series on Parliament’s inner workings, Hannah White explores how a new Liaison Committee initiative will provide MPs with a rare opportunity to scrutinise future government spending plans

Unlocking millions of homes for pets in England

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27 Feb Communities

Unlocking millions of homes for pets in England

Mars Petcare and Battersea Dogs & Cats Home call on peers to strengthen pet provisions in the Renters’ Rights Bill to end pet homelessness.

Your postcode should not dictate how long you might live – but there’s a way forward

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27 Feb Health

Your postcode should not dictate how long you might live – but there’s a way forward

Where you live impacts how active you can be, with profound health consequences - lifespan can vary by up to 9 years according to postcode. Sport England’s ‘place-based’ working will help tackle this.

The government has a tricky balance to strike on the rule of law

26 Feb Parliament

The government has a tricky balance to strike on the rule of law

Are we ruled by lawyers or politicians? This government’s absolute commitment to the ‘Rule of Law’ means that some are asking this question.

Florence Eshalomi: 'Where’s the outrage that so many children have died in temporary accommodation?'

26 Feb Communities

Florence Eshalomi: 'Where’s the outrage that so many children have died in temporary accommodation?'

Labour’s Florence Eshalomi tells Harriet Symonds about Keir Starmer’s need to loosen up, her friendship with Kemi Badenoch, and the pain of knowing that children are still experiencing what she did in unsuitable temporary accommodation. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer

Upskilling Britain can drive the clean heat revolution

26 Feb Environment

Upskilling Britain can drive the clean heat revolution

This Labour government has ambitious plans to decarbonise heat and retrofit homes, but the stark reality is that without urgent action to address the looming skills crisis, we risk falling catastrophically short.

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Illicit Trade: The Growing Crime in the UK

Thames Pavillion, House of Commons

Illicit Trade: The Growing Crime in the UK

Journey to Safety: Combatting Disability Hate Crime on Public Transport

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Journey to Safety: Combatting Disability Hate Crime on Public Transport

Starmer: One Year On

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Net Zero Week 2025

Net Zero Week 2025