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Don’t miss the rare opportunity to witness the Parliament Choir singing jointly with the choir of the German Bundestag to commemorate the Centenary of the Armistice, writes Dame Caroline Spelman
The tobacco advertising ban in 1965 positively shaped lives. We need to take equally bold action to tackle gambling-related harm, writes Lord Chadlington
By exceeding its visitor target, the ‘Voice and Vote’ exhibition has realised its aim of bringing more than 200 years of women’s history in Parliament to the forefront, writes co-curator Melanie Unwin
Last month Frank Field resigned the Labour whip after almost 40 years as an MP with a swipe at Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership. But the now independent veteran is determined to keep up his work on welfare, poverty and the gig economy – and warns his opponents he will stand at the next general election. He talks to Matt Foster
Opposition to nuclear weapons is fundamental to the Scottish independence movement, Stewart McDonald says. With the country facing a possible general election that could put a lifelong unilateralist in Number Ten, the SNP’s defence spokesperson believes his party has an historic opportunity. He talks to James Millar
Len McCluskey insists he wants a united Labour party to take the fight to the Conservatives – but he will never be afraid to “call out” MPs. The Unite General Secretary talks to Sebastian Whale
We need to root out social injustice so that every child can climb the ladder of opportunity, writes Education Select Committee chair Rob Halfon
As the National Health Service struggles to cope with limited resources and rising demand, could self-care be a solution? Geoffrey Lyons reports
Salisbury shows that the downgrading of defence must be reversed. We need a spending target of 3% of GDP, writes Defence Select Committee chair Julian Lewis
Stripped of its responsibility for aid and trade, and having lost out in a tug-of-war with the Cabinet Office, the Foreign Office hasn’t been in charge of foreign policy for many years. With new threats emerging and the old international order creaking, we urgently need a revolution at the heart of government, writes Tom Tugendhat
Damian Hinds sets out why high-quality early years education and development is a core priority for his department
We need more women MPs if the House of Commons is to be fully representative of the nation it seeks to serve, writes Maria Miller
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