You can only admire the guts of those MPs who have left their parties to join The Independent Group. But there are many outstanding questions that must be answered, writes Tony Grew

Not one of the many proposed Brexit options has majority support in the Commons. If we want to find where the parliamentary consensus lies, we need to move on from out-dated, binary choices, writes Helen Goodman

The response of senior Conservatives to students taking action over climate change was misguided. If they want the votes of young people, they should start listening to their concerns, writes Anushka Asthana 

Soft drinks company Lucozade Ribena Suntory and Active Communities Network, a charity, celebrate one year since the launch of a programme to keep young people physically active

After a broadcasting career spanning more than half a century, Joan Bakewell has long been in national treasure territory. While the Labour peer is enjoying life in the Lords, she fears for a future in which ‘the rules of parliamentary behaviour’ are increasingly under threat from tribalism

Marie Le Conte sits down with MPs and peers to find out more about the human side of politics. This week, Tonia Antoniazzi on rugby, being a troublemaker at school and ‘going for gold’

In a new series, we hear from MPs about the big issues that matter to their constituents but don’t always make the headlines. This week, Emma Dent Coad on the sorry state of affordable housing in her Kensington constituency

Bernard Jenkin pays tribute to Paul Flynn, an ‘extraordinary parliamentarian’, and a generous, determined – and at times exasperating – colleague

Luciana Berger had never imagined leaving the party she joined as a student nearly 20 years ago. But, as she grew deeply unhappy at the Labour leadership’s response to allegations of anti-Semitism, her departure became inevitable. She talks to Kevin Schofield about The Independent Group and new beginnings 

After 43 years working in Parliament, and four as Clerk of the Commons, Sir David Natzler retires next week. His tenure ends at a time of upheaval for the House, as traditional party ties fray, debate rages over the relationship between government and the backbenches, and the authorities grapple with a bullying and harassment scandal. He sits down with Sebastian Whale 

“Sport is everything,” according to Mims Davies. The new DCMS minister talks to Sebastian Whale about the power of sport to change lives and tackle discrimination

The government talks a good game on climate change but the UK is on track to miss carbon reduction targets. Action needs to be ramped up across all departments, say Anna McMorrin and Darren Jones