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Alain Tolhurst takes a sideways look at life in Westminster. This week, awkward times at the Brits, expensive sofas and MPs' holiday reading.
A new report from the All-Party Parliamentary Group on A Fit and Healthy Childhood champions a new role for the supermarket in the fight to tackle obesity.
Giving public sector workers access to their pension pots before they retire would boost the economy and ensure the UK's long-term economic health
After 14 years at LGBT charity Stonewall, Ruth Hunt has joined the House of Lords. She talks to Marie Le Conte about the progress made on LGBT rights, and why – at a time when 'experts' are being denigrated – we should be thankful for the upper chamber
Mike Amesbury MP talks to Georgina Bailey about his PMB for affordable school uniforms
Labour peer Hilary Armstrong talks to Gary Connor about witnessing the loss of her former constituency to the Tories for the first time in its history
The Conservative government has broken the so-called “Red Wall”. Now we must smash the in-built prejudices that have sent so many working class, white boys to the bottom of the pile and swept some very legitimate challenges under the carpet
All avenues of the Consultative Referendum should be explored now, and the Scottish Government should be decisive and not dither as it did over the Section 30 request
The Climate Assembly UK will allow people to discuss how we can benefit in terms of job creation and growth from creating a low-carbon economy
The Government must step in now and extend the coverage of its cladding replacement fund to all types of blocks that have been identified as unsafe
Racial bias in the media not only negates our messages and minimises our work as individuals, but leads to group think in news reports relevant to our society and democracy
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
Connecting Communities is an initiative aimed at empowering and strengthening community ties across the UK. Launched in partnership with The National Lottery, it aims to promote dialogue and support Parliamentarians working to nurture a more connected society.
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