Nigel Dodds has warned Theresa May the DUP will never “waver” on the party’s Brexit red lines as she battles to persuade them to back her deal.

Once they have been broken, Parliament’s conventions will be hard to repair. But what is happening now is extreme politics, and the madness will eventually pass, writes George Parker

As the leader of the DUP at Westminster, Nigel Dodds could hold the key to unlocking the Brexit impasse. If Theresa May can secure the support of his party for her deal, it could be enough to pass this week. With the public at large growing tired of the fractious debate, is he feeling the pressure to act? He talks to Sebastian Whale

Twenty years after Tony Blair’s government reformed the House of Lords, the ‘temporary’ solution that left 90 hereditary peers in place still remains. But this week the Lords will debate proposals to scrap by-elections for hereditary peers for good. Robert Orchard reports, and speaks to one of the newest hereditary members, Lord Carrington

Writing ahead of tonight's Tony Benn Memorial Lecture, Harriet Harman says Brexit may have caused instability and division in bucketfuls. But it has also reminded us just how much Parliament matters – and that’s something worth fighting to retain

Reappointed to the front bench in December, Chris Skidmore was thrown into the deep end. With Brexit just months away, he had his work cut out for him. But the Science Minister, who says no deal would be “very difficult” for the sector, is working hard to ensure the UK is ready for all eventualities – and to take advantage of new opportunities. He talks to Sebastian Whale

Antimicrobial resistance is one of the 21st century's greatest health threats. To manage this global challenge, we urgently need more data, writes Lef Apostolakis from POST

AI is sweeping through one industry after another, reshaping the skills people need at work. If the UK is to keep pace, we must ensure our people are prepared for change, says Stephen Metcalfe

In order to engage children in STEM subjects, we need to improve the standard of science teaching, says Lord Robert Winston

We must address all of the challenges if Artificial Intelligence is to save time, money, and lives, writes Lord Holmes of Richmond

Marie Le Conte sits down with MPs and peers to find out more about the human side of politics. This week, Labour MP Bambos Charalambous on karaoke, going viral for flossing and being addicted to his phone

Many MPs have been vocal in their defence of the province’s central and integral place in the United Kingdom, yet curiously uninterested in its politics or the reality for people living there, writes Tony Grew