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We know how to tackle poverty, especially child poverty. But it requires political will and a better informed public debate about its causes and effects, writes Lord Bassam
In Westminster Hall tonight, Parliament's Choir will sing jointly with the choir of the German Bundestag to commemorate the Centenary of the Armistice - and remember the loved ones who fought to keep us safe, writes Dame Caroline Spelman
It is clear to everybody that the reforms to legal aid enacted five years ago have failed. Ministers must act now to restore credibility to the system, write Labour's Andy Slaughter and Lib Dem Alistair Carmichael
With social care accounting for nearly 40% of council budgets, vital services are depending on us and the government getting a long-term funding solution right, says Local Government Association chair Lord Porter
Pauline Bryan arrived in the House of Lords on a pledge to campaign for its abolition “at the earliest opportunity”. As the new Labour peer gets to grips with the upper chamber, she sits down with Gary Connor for her first ever interview
Extra national insurance and savings plans for social care would redress the balance of our current system, says Baroness Altmann
This green paper must work for younger people in need of care and support, says Baroness Campbell
The state of the NHS in Wales is often used as a political football during debate at Westminster. But Vaughan Gething says the “political carpet bombing” of the health service is nothing new. As the Welsh Health Secretary vies to become the next First Minister, can he convince voters he is the candidate for renewal? He speaks to Nicholas Mairs
The Scottish government is doing what it can to protect our health service from the threats posed by Brexit. But a no deal could cause real damage, writes Jeane Freeman
The UK’s first suicide prevention minister must champion a coordinated multi-agency approach to ensure every local area has plans in place to save lives, says Madeleine Moon
Powers repatriated from Brussels after Brexit must bypass Westminster and go directly to the regions if the country is to ‘take back control’, says metro mayor Ben Houchen
Ofcom’s regulation of the BBC has been notable by its absence. The situation is unsustainable – there will have to be a big change, starting with a new chair, says Lord Adonis
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