London, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Launch of Women’s Health Strategy is welcome, says former Health Minister Caroline Dinenage MP and a culmination of years of work Our health and care system should work for everyone – but with 51 per cent
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – By any reckoning the Conservative Party leadership contest has been heated, bad tempered and I believe damaging for the contenders wanting to succeed Boris Johnson. It started almost immediately after the PM announced he was going,
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – For decades, nuclear power has been a subject that most people (and therefore a majority of politicians) have refused to discuss, other than to talk about nuclear waste and power plant accidents such as Chernobyl and Fukushima.
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Family used to be a traditional Tory tune but in recent years it has been overlooked as Johnson-ite ministers have been seduced by splashing state cash. The Conservative Party was never likely to embrace the family under
The Covid-19 pandemic has transformed many aspects of medical practice in the NHS, including, and perhaps especially, end-of-life care. In a new piece of research published in the Journal of Medical Ethics, we investigate how the COVID-19 pandemic is changing the ways
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Last November, 10-year-old Jack Lis, one of my constituents, was killed by a dangerous dog. The dog was an American XL Bully and had been bought on Facebook only a few days earlier. The dog was described
I have just returned from co-chairing the Commonwealth Business Forum in Rwanda with President Kagame. The Business Forum has not been to Africa for over 10 years; this biannual event had been delayed by Covid for 2 years, so the combination of
Across the West, growing numbers of parents are choosing elective home education (EHE). The reasons for this vary. Some parents make this choice out of a particular philosophical or religious conviction. Others are unhappy with the quality of education locally or have
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – With confirmation that Prime Minister Boris Johnson is resigning later today, the starting pistol has been fired on a leadership race, not only to be the next leader of the Conservative Party, but also the next Prime
MY addiction to reading was sparked by JRR Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings. Aged about 11, I gorged myself on this adventure of good against evil. The images the author conjured up remain with me still. Of apocalyptic horses at full gallop,
I am a survivor of the 1989 Hillsborough disaster in which 97 Liverpool fans were unlawfully killed in a crush at the FA Cup semi-final in Sheffield. I also attended the final in Paris and witnessed first-hand the shocking and appalling stadium
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The Chinese have a saying about it being a curse to living in interesting times. Whether the phrase is truly old or even Chinese, I believe its sentiment is something the Prime Minister would agree with, as
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine ) -The UK Government has promised to bring an end to ‘conversion therapy’. In May Government Minister, Mike Freer MP, said he expected legislation would be published in the Autumn. With activists calling for the broadest ban possible,
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine ) – Earlier this month, my fellow Conservative MPs and I were asked to consider whether we had confidence in the Prime Minister. No one could have predicted the series of unprecedented challenges he has faced over the
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The two-child limit to Universal Credit was established in 2017, and limits the support a claimant of the benefit can receive to their first two children only. In tabling my Private Members’ Bill, and writing this article,
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine ) – Even while we fight COVID-19, we face a further pandemic of mental health issues that is blighting the lives of millions, as well as costing the NHS a fortune in medication, and the economy billions more
This week, amid the turmoil of a vote of confidence in the Prime Minister, an important debate took place at Westminster. On Tuesday morning, MPs came together to scrutinise the idea of a statutory levy on gambling companies, to help address spiralling
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine ) – Fifty-five years ago, Cicely Saunders opened St Christopher’s Hospice. Ever since, as hospices opened, they have all relied on donations to fund their caring services. Over the years the amount that hospices services received from the
London, ( Parliament Politice Magazine ) – The valiant attempts of the Jewish lawyer, Raphael Lemkin, both to give the ultimate atrocity crimes a name and to craft an internationally agreed instrument to prevent such crimes from endlessly recurring, gave birth to
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The fifth anniversary of the Grenfell tragedy has once again brought into focus the issue of building safety and the terrible human consequences that can occur when flaws in a regulatory regime are allowed to endure. While
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine ) – Members of the House of Lords have the incredibly valuable opportunity – and privilege – to pay tribute to Her Majesty the Queen in Parliament on 26th May. Peers will, I am sure, be highly creative
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The Bank of England (BoE) was remarkably slow in seeing an inflationary threat that was obvious to monetarists and businessmen. As recently as last May, the BoE was forecasting inflation rates between 1.9 per cent and 2.3
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The success of this Government’s Levelling Up agenda could be instrumental in determining its electoral fate in 2024, but they undoubtedly risk failure if they underplay the importance of safe, stable and nurturing families. In key levelling
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The Great Smacking Debate . In recent years Scotland and Wales have both banned “smacking” – the use of physical discipline against children – yet England and Northern Ireland have no plans to follow suit. Those supporting
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – As I discovered when supplying polling to John Major’s beleaguered administration in the mid-1990s, political parties on a path to defeat become incapable of taking the risks necessary to change their destiny. Party bosses cease to think
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Investing in renewables is the answer to the gas and cost of living crisis in the long-term. Not only will this reduce energy bills in the long-run but it is needed to limit global temperature increases to
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The Northern Ireland protocol must go. No ifs no buts. It has failed. It is not fit for purpose, it is destroying trade within the UK single market; damaging community relations on the island of Ireland and
LONDON (Parliament Politics Magazine) – The Net Zero Scrutiny Group, which I chair, has prompted much speculation in Parliament about who we are, what we believe in and what we want to achieve. I’m very happy to set the record straight. We
London, (Parliament Politics Magazine) – A report earlier this month found that poor married couples with children are more stable and likely to stick together than rich unmarried couples with children. The study from the Marriage Foundation analysed data from the UK
In Breast Cancer Awareness month, much will rightly be made of the importance of grooming for some patients, and of the power of a well-cut wig to restore privacy. But there are lesser-known beauty treatments with a more lasting ability to help
In early 2015, Catt was persuaded to attend a meet-up group for board game enthusiasts in London. Although she wasn’t a superfan, she was willing to give it a try. “I was a bit worried about being awkward around new people but
Father’s Day is an awkward celebration. It often isn’t taken as seriously as Mother’s Day and the dismal gifts presented to deflated dads are often a cheap afterthought, it’s been claimed. New research suggests that fathers should once again manage their expectations
Steam cleaning is so effective because of the combination of the steam blast and the temperature. They have become more popular in recent years and can work on a range of surface types. Steam is a simple alternative to chemical cleaning methods, which
Lockdown has transformed our hair. From the lockdown fringe to the shaggy mullet, multi-purpose hairstyles that translate well on Zoom have grown in popularity, and the latest haircut, the hime, is no different. The style, featuring bluntly cut straight side-locks and a front fringe, has
Regularly washing all items of clothes is important because it is the only way to remove any bacteria, dirt, fleas, mites, infections, or irritants from the fabric. When we wear clothing, our sweat, hairs and dead skin cells make their way into
Fondant potatoes offer an alternative to most potato-based dishes, and are relatively unknown amongst many home cooks. Although they sound like a sweet treat, they make an ideal feature of Sunday roast dinners. The slightly chunkier potatoes take a while to cook
Onions are a staple in most recipes. Onions are grown and used around the world, uniting global citizens in the reaction they often cause: tears. This vegetable can be cooked, eaten raw or used to make pickles and chutneys. They are however
Face masks became part of our everyday wardrobes this year, and they evolved well beyond a form of protective gear. Their key purpose going into 2021 is protection, but that didn’t stop wearers and designers from turning masks into beautiful objects as well
The pandemic has made us all more active, and some of us are going on walks in our free time. If you’ve accidentally worn your best shoes out on a mucky walk, you may be wondering if it’s okay to clean them
Chestnuts are festive and absolutely delicious when roasted. They’re harvested from mid-September until December, so you can buy them in a shop or collect them from the ground around chestnut trees. Express.co.uk explains how to roast chestnuts, according to BBC Good Food. Chestnuts are
A viral TikTok trend has seen users post their reactions after googling the term “where does vanilla come from”. Users of the social media platform have been shocked to find out the sweet treats they know and love could actually have been
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