Institutional racism and the government’s ‘hostile environment’ policy have led to the criminalisation of a whole community, writes Naz Shah

Earlier this year MPs backed a resolution proposing a system of proxy voting the Commons in cases of parental absense. Charles Walker, the chair of the Procedure Committee, sets out how these proposals can be taken forward in practice

The government’s undemocratic attempt to block my constituency boundary bill seriously undermines the rights of this House – and shows why reform is sorely needed, writes Afzal Khan

By gaining the trust of the community and working together against knife-carriers, police can make stop and search more effective, says Lord Paddick

Scotland has reduced knife crime by treating violence as a public health and social problem, says Joanna Cherry

Laura Bristow works to connect MPs to the public online. Constantly adapting to the fast-evolving world of social media, her job is an exciting mixture of the old and the new

After a week spent championing microchipped cats and green watchdogs, Maggie Jones’ efforts are rewarded with victory when her environment amendment passes 

As a heavily-amended Brexit Bill leaves the Lords and heads to the Commons, Bernard Jenkin says it is now time for the ‘hard-core Remainers’ in his party to learn to compromise 

Doreen Lawrence’s life changed forever on the evening of 22 April 1993. Twenty-five years on from the murder of her son, Stephen, the Labour peer has ensured that Britain will never forget his name. But is society in a better place now than it was more than two decades ago? She talks to Sebastian Whale about the police, race relations and the Windrush scandal

Tessa Jowell’s unique, personal approach pervaded all she did. Her remarkable career is testament to what can be achieved by bringing people together, writes Harriet Harman

There is much more to be done to encourage clinicians to assume leadership roles in the NHS and the wider healthcare sector, writes Andrew Murrison