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With a 15-year career in the European Parliament already under his belt, the SNP’s Alyn Smith has been tipped as a future party leader. Stirling’s new MP talks to Eleanor Langford about his journey to Westminster, independence – and his determination that Scotland will be heard
As we leave the EU, we now have the opportunity to reflect on what has been working well in our political system – and change the things that have not, argues Gisela Stuart
As Britain leaves the EU, lifelong europhile Lord Heseltine reflects on the challenges ahead
For Remain campaigners, the evening of 12 December proved devastating. Months if not years of work to preserve Britain’s membership of the European Union had gone up in smoke. How do they plan to pick up the pieces? Sebastian Whale reports
The climate emergency, global poverty, terrorism and people trafficking cannot be tackled unless we invest in defence, diplomacy and development. All three must work together in the 21st Century, writes Lord McConnell
Lord Lisvane talks to Gary Connor about ‘impractical’ proposals to move the Lords to York, why the Government’s pledge to set-up a Constitution, Democracy and Rights Commission needs ‘political buy-in’ – and how many questions about the review remain to be answered
My success in parliament is due to forensically analysing a problem and working cross-party – I will take the exact same approach as chair of the International Development Committee, writes Sarah Champion
If UK aid is to stay focused on the world’s poorest, we need effective parliamentary scrutiny like never before, writes Kate Osamor MP
To ensure that every child can fulfil their potential, we must now legislate to outlaw child marriage, write Labour's Sarah Champion and Conservative Pauline Latham
Given the alarming rise of antisemitism in the West, this Holocaust Memorial Day is not a time for a passive act of commemoration of the past - but a platform for leaders to commit to protecting Jewish communities today, writes Baroness Deech
I am ready to continue as chair of the International Trade Committee and foster an atmosphere of getting work done, writes Angus Brendan MacNeil MP
The work of the committee must be more inclusive – both inside and outside parliament
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