Scarlett Crawford has always focused her art on politics, race and class. Naturally, she jumped at the chance to pitch for the First Waves project, an exhibition on Race Relations legislation in the UK currently showing in Westminster Hall. With an eclectic mix of contributors, the artist hopes her work illustrates what it is to be British

It cannot be right that in hospitals, the very places we go to recover from our ills, people smoke freely right outside the front door, writes Tracy Brabin

Women face enormous challenges during maternity – but there remains a significant gap in the recognition and value of paternity, writes Tracey Crouch

The Home Office has set out its plan to end freedom of movement and overhaul the UK’s immigration system after we leave the EU. But what would the changes mean in practice? Hannah Wilkins from the House of Commons Library explains 

The government must address social care, workforce and budget challenges for its plan to succeed, writes Lord Hunt

While the NHS long term plan made some welcome promises on funding, critical questions over staffing, referral and waiting times remain unanswered, says Baroness Tyler

Hostile immigration policies will do untold damage to the UK’s manufacturing industry. It is baffling that the government is willing to implement such a strategy, says Lord Bilimoria

The Electoral Commission has had its work cut out in recent years. And with the Brexit impasse persisting, the regulator could be called into action once more. But is the UK’s electoral law up to the job? Bob Posner, the interim chief executive of the independent body, speaks to Sebastian Whale

The Domestic Abuse Bill is a bold piece of legislation, but it needs less ‘we will review’ and more ‘we will do’ if it’s to make a real difference, writes Jess Phillips

The Domestic Abuse Bill marks the start of the debate about how we as a nation recognise, call out and combat this crime. Let’s grasp this opportunity and get it right, says Victoria Atkins

When it comes to school exclusions, the current system is failing too many vulnerable children. It’s time for a radical rethink, writes Vicky Foxcroft 

Yvette Cooper’s plan to take control of Commons business would represent a victory for backbenchers – but the Labour frontbench should be wary of unintended consequences, writes Tony Grew