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Lord Alderdice reviews 'The Ideological Brain'

Lord Alderdice reviews 'The Ideological Brain'

14 Apr Books & culture

Leor Zmigrod’s hypothesis that some of us are born uniquely susceptible to radicalisation – rather than shaped by our communities – makes for an engaging but flawed book

The UK must sign a bilateral security agreement with Kosovo

14 Apr Foreign affairs

The UK must sign a bilateral security agreement with Kosovo

Labour’s net-zero is built on slave labour and broken promises

11 Apr Environment

Labour’s net-zero is built on slave labour and broken promises

Britain can lead a new era of defence finance

11 Apr Defence

Britain can lead a new era of defence finance

The US should remember the UK has unique intelligence capabilities

11 Apr Defence

The US should remember the UK has unique intelligence capabilities

Our net zero transition cannot be carried on the backs of those in slavery

10 Apr Foreign affairs

Our net zero transition cannot be carried on the backs of those in slavery

Our fishermen cannot afford another disastrous deal

10 Apr Brexit

Our fishermen cannot afford another disastrous deal

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Reform Puts 'Mr Farage' Front And Centre Of Runcorn By-Election Campaign

Reform Puts "Mr Farage" Front And Centre Of Runcorn By-Election Campaign

12 Apr Political parties

The US should remember the UK has unique intelligence capabilities

The US should remember the UK has unique intelligence capabilities

11 Apr Defence

New And Old Labour MPs Clash Over Rule Changes

New And Old Labour MPs Clash Over Rule Changes

09 Apr Political parties

Planning deregulation carries serious political risks for Labour

Planning deregulation carries serious political risks for Labour

08 Apr Communities

Tories Drawing Up Plans For Israeli-Style 'Iron Dome' In The UK

Tories Drawing Up Plans For Israeli-Style 'Iron Dome' In The UK

08 Apr Defence

How Trump's Tariffs Could Affect Personal Finances In The UK

How Trump's Tariffs Could Affect Personal Finances In The UK

10 Apr Economy

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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.

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).

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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

Net Zero Week 2025

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