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Unaccountable, arbitrary, indefinite detention is a human rights abuse and a cruel anomaly in our system. I urge MPs on all sides to use their strength to end it, writes Harriet Harman
The Prime Minister appeared to rule out scrapping the controversial backstop mechanism – did that render the Malthouse compromise dead in the water?
If Portsmouth port is expected to relieve Dover in the case of a no-deal Brexit, the local area needs answers on everything from cost to congestion, says Stephen Morgan
The Commons chamber is about exchange, back and forth, argument and counter-argument. But ever stricter time-limits, and speeches read from scripts are putting that tradition at risk, Tony Grew
While able-bodied people have benefited from the freedoms and opportunities that come with cheap, easy air travel, for disabled people flying is too often a frustrating ordeal. My bill would ensure their needs are no longer ignored, writes Helen Whately
Assault and abuse can have a significant impact on those who serve and protect us. It’s time our justice system took this into account, writes Melanie Onn
A simple solution to streamlining customs and regulatory checks, in Ireland and across the Channel, is in reach. What we need is the political will, says Marcus Fysh
The use of exploitative unpaid trials is still far too common. It’s time for the government to get a grip and ban the practice outright – no ifs, no buts, writes Stewart McDonald
The interests of the financial services sector must be a top priority as Britain negotiates a new relationship with the European Union, writes Bim Afolami
While the Prime Minister is on a wild goose chase, MPs are working together cross-party to find a compromise that can unite parliament and the country, writes Lucy Powell
Dominic Raab believes the Prime Minister is returning to Brussels with a “strengthened hand” as she seeks to save her Brexit deal. But the former Secretary of State for Exiting the EU fears the government is still approaching crunch talks with an “Eeyorish pessimism”. He talks to Kevin Schofield
Westminster was blind-sided last week when a new ‘plan c’ for Brexit won the backing of leading Tory Leavers and Remainers alike. But what is the Malthouse plan, and could it be the key to breaking the Brexit deadlock? Sebastian Whale reports
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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