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Privatisation has failed – Labour ministers should not repeat the experiment

Privatisation has failed – Labour ministers should not repeat the experiment

1 min Economy

Is private ownership of our critical infrastructure working? Cat Hobbs, founder and director of We Own It, argues privatisation has failed – so Labour ministers should think again

Raiding the aid pot to plug financial holes is a monumental act of self-harm

33 min Foreign affairs

Raiding the aid pot to plug financial holes is a monumental act of self-harm

The Kafkaesque investigation into our university looks like political scapegoating

6 min Education

The Kafkaesque investigation into our university looks like political scapegoating

How house building can revolutionise health outcomes and drive science

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2 hr Health

How house building can revolutionise health outcomes and drive science

Protecting the UK’s critical national infrastructure for a resilient and secure future

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2 hr Defence

Protecting the UK’s critical national infrastructure for a resilient and secure future

Essential viewing: Dan Aldridge reviews 'Severance'

25 Mar Books & culture

Essential viewing: Dan Aldridge reviews 'Severance'

Labour MPs want to see an end to Conservative austerity

25 Mar Economy

Labour MPs want to see an end to Conservative austerity

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Abolishing NHS England Will Not Work, Says Former Health Secretary Behind Its Creation

Abolishing NHS England Will Not Work, Says Former Health Secretary Behind Its Creation

22 Mar Health

The Kafkaesque investigation into our university looks like political scapegoating

The Kafkaesque investigation into our university looks like political scapegoating

6 min Education

Boost Defence Spending Using Private Finance, Says Arms Industry

Boost Defence Spending Using Private Finance, Says Arms Industry

19 Mar Defence

Visa Uncertainty Putting Ukrainian Refugees At Risk Of Homelessness And Unemployment

Visa Uncertainty Putting Ukrainian Refugees At Risk Of Homelessness And Unemployment

20 Mar Communities

Labour austerity will cost us dearly at the ballot box

Labour austerity will cost us dearly at the ballot box

21 Mar Health

'Brave and compelling television': Ben Bradley reviews 'Adolescence'

'Brave and compelling television': Ben Bradley reviews 'Adolescence'

20 Mar Books & culture

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Three things we learnt from the CCC's 7th Carbon Budget about Labour’s decarbonisation challenges

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07 Mar Environment

Three things we learnt from the CCC's 7th Carbon Budget about Labour’s decarbonisation challenges

Three things we learnt from the CCC's 7th Carbon Budget about Labour’s decarbonisation challenges

Going nuclear - the answer to Britain's energy future?

06 Mar Energy

Going nuclear - the answer to Britain's energy future?

With soaring costs and delays, is nuclear energy really the answer to Britain’s energy future? Zoë Grünewald reports

'Written with zest and wit': Lord Lexden reviews 'History in The House'

06 Mar Books & culture

'Written with zest and wit': Lord Lexden reviews 'History in The House'

Richard Davenport-Hines has produced a richly entertaining look at the political alumni of the Christ Church history course – a former nursery for British statesmen

Millions of animals could be saved every year

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06 Mar Social affairs

Millions of animals could be saved every year

Around the world, millions of animals continue to be involved in redundant experiments despite the availability of approved non-animal replacements. Cruelty Free International's Replace Animal Tests (RAT) List highlights which tests are ready to be phased out.

An official register of fire safety certificates will protect homeowners from bad actors

05 Mar Environment

An official register of fire safety certificates will protect homeowners from bad actors

Worries over falsified fire certificates are compounding home owners' misery

Starmer should use the state’s powers to buy land for housing cheaply

05 Mar Communities

Starmer should use the state’s powers to buy land for housing cheaply

We won't get the new housing need unless the current government does what Clement Atlee did and buy land for development at agricultural prices

Call To Alms: the modern case for almshouses

05 Mar Communities

Call To Alms: the modern case for almshouses

They’ve been a model of social housing since the Middle Ages but almshouses are suffering from the unintended consequences of legislation, Tali Fraser reports

Requiring larger firms to investigate whistleblower claims would be good for workers and businesses

05 Mar Communities

Requiring larger firms to investigate whistleblower claims would be good for workers and businesses

Anyone who has been, or supported, a whistleblower knows the playbook. The whistleblower is subject to smears, initially deemed a nuisance, and then attacked.

Building the future: why the government must invest in young talent to hit housing targets

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05 Mar Education

Building the future: why the government must invest in young talent to hit housing targets

The UK government’s ambitious target of delivering 1.5m homes and major national infrastructure projects is at serious risk unless more is done to encourage young people into the construction sector.

Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Katy Balls

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05 Mar Parliament

Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Katy Balls

Political Editor of The Spectator, Katy Balls, is a woman who is plugged firmly into the national political conversation. As part of our Women in Westminster series, we sat down with Balls to discover how her curiosity-powered journalism helps the public understand the people and policies that affect their lives

How dysfunctional is Parliament for disabled MPs?

04 Mar Communities

How dysfunctional is Parliament for disabled MPs?

With record numbers of disabled MPs now in the Commons, Tali Fraser speaks to a selection about how they are navigating the parliamentary estate and the tricks they use to make it work for them.

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.

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