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Government Joins Reddit In Bid To Step Up Its Online Communications Strategy
Government Joins Reddit In Bid To Step Up Its Online Communications Strategy
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The government has set up a Reddit account as part of its effort to use more modern forms of media to get cut through.
My bill will help co-operative housing play a bigger role in solving the affordability crisis
Communities
By Andrew Pakes MP
My bill will help co-operative housing play a bigger role in solving the affordability crisis
Adolescence shows it’s time for tech companies to grow up
Communities
By Dr Maria Neophytou
Adolescence shows it’s time for tech companies to grow up
Trump's 'Liberation Day' Tariffs Could 'Knock Out All' Of Rachel Reeves' Headroom
Economy
Trump's 'Liberation Day' Tariffs Could "Knock Out All" Of Rachel Reeves' Headroom
It is time for the Ministry of Defence to right a wrong and award a posthumous VC to Paddy Mayne
History
By Jim Shannon MP
It is time for the Ministry of Defence to right a wrong and award a posthumous VC to Paddy Mayne
Healthy Low-carbon Transport Hub to realise the health benefits of the transition to net zero Partner content
Environment
By UKCRIC
Healthy Low-carbon Transport Hub to realise the health benefits of the transition to net zero
We've waited too long for pet imports reform Partner content
Social affairs
By Battersea Dogs & Cats Home
We've waited too long for pet imports reform
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The Kafkaesque investigation into our university looks like political scapegoating
The Kafkaesque investigation into our university looks like political scapegoating
By Professor Sasha Roseneil
Education
Abolishing NHS England Will Not Work, Says Former Health Secretary Behind Its Creation
Abolishing NHS England Will Not Work, Says Former Health Secretary Behind Its Creation
Health
Trade Union Leader Questions Role Of OBR After Rachel Reeves Spring Statement
Trade Union Leader Questions Role Of OBR After Rachel Reeves Spring Statement
Economy
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Government Joins Reddit In Bid To Step Up Its Online Communications Strategy
Political parties
Government Joins Reddit In Bid To Step Up Its Online Communications Strategy
My bill will help co-operative housing play a bigger role in solving the affordability crisis
Communities
By Andrew Pakes MP
My bill will help co-operative housing play a bigger role in solving the affordability crisis
Adolescence shows it’s time for tech companies to grow up
Communities
By Dr Maria Neophytou
Adolescence shows it’s time for tech companies to grow up
Trump's 'Liberation Day' Tariffs Could 'Knock Out All' Of Rachel Reeves' Headroom
Economy
Trump's 'Liberation Day' Tariffs Could "Knock Out All" Of Rachel Reeves' Headroom
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Inside The Special Educational Needs Crisis Forcing Councils Into Bankruptcy
Education
Inside The Special Educational Needs Crisis Forcing Councils Into Bankruptcy
A dramatic increase in children judged to have special educational needs has created another dysfunctional market driving councils into insolvency, reports Justine Smith
Why Britain Can't Build
Economy
Why Britain Can't Build
We can’t start to clear away the blockers until we understand how we erected them in the first place; Michael Dnes details how thousands of sane decisions have led us to the current madness. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall
Ben Houchen: 'I Don’t Have A Bad Word To Say About How No 10 Have Engaged With Me”
Economy
Ben Houchen: "I Don’t Have A Bad Word To Say About How No 10 Have Engaged With Me”
Ben Houchen survived against the odds last May. Now the last Tory mayor standing tells Tali Fraser of his determination to make Tees Valley great again. Photography by Christopher Owens
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Inflation is a profound evil – getting it under control is vital
Economy
By Lord Lamont of Lerwick
Inflation is a profound evil – getting it under control is vital
A new generation in Britain are discovering the hardship of high inflation. For a long time we have taken price stability for granted. Occasionally one heard a suggestion that a little bit of inflation would be no bad thing. Few people can think that now.
Parliamentary Authorities Investigating Burst Glass Ceiling In MPs' Office Building
Parliament
Parliamentary Authorities Investigating Burst Glass Ceiling In MPs' Office Building
Parliamentary authorities have launched an investigation after a glass ceiling panel collapsed, causing gallons of water to fall from the roof into a crowded communal area of Portcullis House on Tuesday.
Is Rwanda safe for refugees?
Home affairs
By Thom Brooks
Is Rwanda safe for refugees?
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has pledged to stop small boat crossings in the Channel as a key priority for what's left of his premiership.
Tribute to Lord Kerslake
Obituaries
By Lord O'Donnell
Tribute to Lord Kerslake
An outstanding permanent secretary, and later also civil service head, Bob Kerslake became a champion of social housing and sustainable communities
The Education Committee has a full plate tackling childcare, teacher retention, school absence and more
Education
By Robin Walker MP
The Education Committee has a full plate tackling childcare, teacher retention, school absence and more
It’s just over six months since I sat down at the horseshoe as chair of the Education Committee, having pledged to launch inquiries into childcare and the early years, and the growing issue of persistent school absence
How MPs can get behind British blackcurrant growers this harvest season Partner content
Environment
By Suntory Beverage & Food GB&I
How MPs can get behind British blackcurrant growers this harvest season
The first ever survey of Ribena blackcurrant growers around the UK has uncovered the climate concerns facing the farmers of this iconic British crop. The results were unveiled in the Houses of Parliament by makers of Ribena, Suntory Beverage and Food GB&I (SBF GB&I) on 27th June ahead of this years’ blackcurrant harvest.
Women at its centre: the steps for reimagining the UK’s healthcare system Partner content
Health
By Hologic
Women at its centre: the steps for reimagining the UK’s healthcare system
Hologic UK's Tim Simpson and Sarah Smith provide a framework for putting women’s needs at the heart of healthcare services.
Just a dead playwright? Why Parliament should pay attention to Shakespeare
Culture
By James Morris MP and Professor Michael Dobson
Just a dead playwright? Why Parliament should pay attention to Shakespeare
“Why are you asking the Prime Minister about a dead playwright?” That is how one unimpressed constituent put it to James Morris MP, chair of the APPG for Shakespeare, when he stood up at PMQs recently to raise the importance of Shakespeare’s works as a force for freedom in the world.
Saving packaging is a sensible aim – but the detail needs to be right Partner content
Environment
By Mineral Products Association
Saving packaging is a sensible aim – but the detail needs to be right
Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging is the right thing to do. But, we need more time to get it right.
Community foundations can have a key role in the government’s aim to level up the UK
Communities
By Lord Hastings
Community foundations can have a key role in the government’s aim to level up the UK
Earlier this year, the government announced how £2.1bn of the Levelling Up Fund has been allocated. The aims of the funding are to “create new jobs, drive economic growth, help restore people’s pride in the places where they live, and spread opportunity more equally”.
Rishi Sunak Hopes Hog Roast Will Help Lift Tory Spirits
Political parties
Rishi Sunak Hopes Hog Roast Will Help Lift Tory Spirits
Rishi Sunak will host a Downing Street barbeque for Conservative MPs on Wednesday night as the Prime Minister tries to rally his troops ahead of three key by-elections this month and another two looming.
In Brief: Pupils with additional needs
Education
By Grant Hill-Cawthorne
In Brief: Pupils with additional needs
In an occasional series, staff from Parliament’s libraries give The House choice nuggets from the archives. This week, Professor Grant Hill-Cawthorne, House of Commons librarian and managing director of research and information, looks at education and special educational needs