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Young people are feeling afraid in their own communities, and many believe that carrying a knife is the only way to protect themselves, writes Rachel Ojo, Chair of the Youth Select Committee
Marie Le Conte sits down with parliamentarians to find out more about the human side of politics. This week, Conservative MP Nusrat Ghani on her annoying habits, her earliest memory and why she “revels in embarrassing others”
Failure to give childcare providers the funding they need is a false economy. The Government must change course, or a generation of children will pay the price
Students deserve a better deal and universities need financial certainty to maintain our research excellence. We must get funding decisions right, says Daniel Zeichner MP
The implementation of the apprenticeship levy and higher-level apprenticeships has left a lot to be desired
Systemic change is needed to broaden the pool of applicants so those from disadvantaged backgrounds can flourish in higher education, writes Lucy Powell MP
Changes to the system for supporting youngsters with special needs have been beset with problems. Improving this situation presents a significant challenge for Parliament, write Robert Long and Shadi Danechi
Businesses must engage with schools, widen their work experience programmes and create new access routes into the workplace, writes David Johnston MP
“The youth justice system should be there to rehabilitate offenders, but it is failing miserably – 76 % of children who serve custodial sentences go on to reoffend” writes Anne Longfield, Children's Commissioner for England
A cliff-edge abolition of Section 21 could lead to rent hikes and the exclusion of tenants most in need
The sole survivor of Labour’s pre-election Efra team, Luke Pollard has four major Bills plus a climate emergency on his radar. The new shadow environment secretary talks to Georgina Bailey about fisheries, his plans for a coastal renaissance and his determination to stop Brexit standards slipping.
Labour's response to the mistakes made at the time of the Iraq War must not be to indulge in fantasy politics
The Engineering a Better World podcast series from The House magazine and the IET is back for series two! New host Jonn Elledge discusses with parliamentarians and industry experts how technology and engineering can provide policy solutions to our changing world.
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