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How Keir Starmer Keeps His Massive Parliamentary Party In Line
How Keir Starmer Keeps His Massive Parliamentary Party In Line
Political parties
How do you keep a large parliamentary party in line? Sienna Rodgers digs into Labour's job creation scheme for back benchers. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall
North pole-axed too late
History
North pole-axed too late
Patients' trust in doctors must not be compromised by assisted dying
Health
By Nancy Preston
Patients' trust in doctors must not be compromised by assisted dying
The Rundown Podcast: Last Orders For Britain's Pubs?
Economy
The Rundown Podcast: Last Orders For Britain's Pubs?
The Professor Will See You Now: Chips
Political parties
By Professor Philip Cowley
The Professor Will See You Now: Chips
The Australian experience of safeguarding in assisted dying
Health
By Ben White
The Australian experience of safeguarding in assisted dying
Defra has lost its way
Environment
By Alistair Carmichael MP
Defra has lost its way
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Reform Puts 'Mr Farage' Front And Centre Of Runcorn By-Election Campaign
Reform Puts "Mr Farage" Front And Centre Of Runcorn By-Election Campaign
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Alastair Campbell Tells Labour To Set Up MP Group To Attack Reform
Alastair Campbell Tells Labour To Set Up MP Group To Attack Reform
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The US should remember the UK has unique intelligence capabilities
The US should remember the UK has unique intelligence capabilities
By Lord Beamish
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How Keir Starmer Keeps His Massive Parliamentary Party In Line
Political parties
How Keir Starmer Keeps His Massive Parliamentary Party In Line
North pole-axed too late
History
North pole-axed too late
Patients' trust in doctors must not be compromised by assisted dying
Health
By Nancy Preston
Patients' trust in doctors must not be compromised by assisted dying
The Rundown Podcast: Last Orders For Britain's Pubs?
Economy
The Rundown Podcast: Last Orders For Britain's Pubs?
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Recipes for Disaster
Political parties
Recipes for Disaster
To launch a new column on politicians making a meal of it, there was only one place to start.
Victoria Atkins: I’ve Cross-Examined Gun-Toting Drug Lords – Labour MPs Don't Worry Me
Environment
Victoria Atkins: I’ve Cross-Examined Gun-Toting Drug Lords – Labour MPs Don't Worry Me
Sienna Rodgers talks to shadow environment secretary Victoria Atkins who aims her fire at ‘City Steve’, ‘showman’ Nigel Farage and the government’s ‘Marxist’ policy on compulsory purchase
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
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Defence investment boost is crucial to deter a resentful and unpredictable Russia
Defence
By Lord Stirrup
Defence investment boost is crucial to deter a resentful and unpredictable Russia
Ukraine’s demands for material support will not just continue unabated but are likely to increase dramatically
No happy endings: Bob Seely reviews 'Z Generation'
Books & culture
By Bob Seely MP
No happy endings: Bob Seely reviews 'Z Generation'
A disturbing account of the rise of youth fascism in Russia, Ian Garner’s book is a warning to the West that this violent nationalistic ideology is not going away any time soon – even if Putin does
The Carer’s Leave Act can be a stepping stone to a better future for Britain’s army of unpaid carers
Health
By Wendy Chamberlain MP
The Carer’s Leave Act can be a stepping stone to a better future for Britain’s army of unpaid carers
Carers UK estimates that there are 5.7 million unpaid carers across the UK, whilst recent polling suggests half of the population are or have been impacted
We must ensure the voices of children are heard when we discuss Ukraine's recovery
Foreign affairs
By Lord Wood
We must ensure the voices of children are heard when we discuss Ukraine's recovery
The UK Government, alongside the Government of Ukraine, is currently hosting the Ukraine Recovery Conference in London.
A new Museum of London display highlights the hidden story of Indian indenture in the British Caribbean
Communities
By Shereen Lafhaj
A new Museum of London display highlights the hidden story of Indian indenture in the British Caribbean
Currently on display at the Museum of London Docklands is a book containing handwritten letters from 1837, written by Sir John Gladstone for the attention of the Colonial Office.
Investigation launched into impact of plastic pollution on livestock and working animals Partner content
Environment
By Revolution Plastics Institute
Investigation launched into impact of plastic pollution on livestock and working animals
Researchers examine the amount of plastic cattle and donkeys in Kenya ingest, how this affects their health and the impact on human lives.
Tories Ghost Major Business Conference While Labour Pledge 'New Economic Diplomacy'
Brexit
Tories Ghost Major Business Conference While Labour Pledge "New Economic Diplomacy"
Organisers of a major new trade conference in Birmingham have criticised government for failing to send a single minister to the event, while Labour sent two members of the shadow cabinet.
Government Planned To Let A Pandemic Spread Like 'Wildfire'
Political parties
Government Planned To Let A Pandemic Spread Like "Wildfire"
Former health secretary Jeremy Hunt has told the Covid inquiry there was a shared “assumption” across Western Europe that the only way to deal with a future pandemic was to let it rip through the population like “wildfire”.
Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
RIA welcomes TfL plan to extend Docklands Light Railway (DLR) to Thamesmead
RIA London & South has expressed its support for Transport for London's (TfL) plan for the extension of the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) to Thamesmead, announced this week.
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Communities
By Betting and Gaming Council
Charities to win big at Britannia Stakes
Britain’s biggest bookmakers will donate all profits from the Britannia Stakes race at Royal Ascot to a host of top UK charities.
A riveting tour de force: Lord Hain reviews 'Didn’t You Use to Be Chris Mullin? Diaries 2010–2022'
Books & culture
By Lord Hain
A riveting tour de force: Lord Hain reviews 'Didn’t You Use to Be Chris Mullin? Diaries 2010–2022'
With this latest volume of his dairies studded with pithy, amusing and insightful gems, former MP Chris Mullin establishes himself as a British institution
In Brief: Army size
Defence
By Patrick Vollmer
In Brief: Army size
In an occasional series, staff from Parliament’s libraries give The House choice nuggets from the archives. This week, Patrick Vollmer, House of Lords librarian and director of library services, looks at the size of the army