David Burrowes and Nickie Aiken: Coming to you soon. The family hubs revolution.
This week’s National Family Hubs Fair and Conference brought together around 50 organisations that are committed to supporting families.
Comment
Wilf Lytton: Our dependency on natural gas will cost us if we don’t act swiftly
Ofgem should introduce a new ‘low-carbon gas obligation’ in the next price control framework from April 2021. This would enable the UK to decarbonise its heating sectorat the lowest possible cost.
Alistair Lexden: The Carlton Club meeting and the fall of the Lloyd George Coalition
How a proud, unbending leader misread his party, brought down a government, and set back the idea of sharing power for a generation.
Bob Seely: The rule of law is an absolute. It cannot be dispensed with when we deal with ISIS terrorists.
A key moral from the case of Shamima Begum is that we need better information both to protect and prosecute.
Phil Taylor: In its bid for bleakness, Labour’s broadcast is both glib and deceptive
Setting flimsy evidence and distorted statistics to a depressing soundtrack does nothing for their credibility.
David Shiels: By talking up a No Deal Irish border poll, Ministers are playing into Sinn Fein’s hands
The topic is being discussed – including at Cabinet – but that in itself is not convincing evidence that such a major change is imminent.
Nus Ghani: Our new measures will make taxis and minicabs safer for passengers
Whilst most drivers are pillars of the community, recent events have shown how regulation and protections can be tightened.
Shaun Bailey: London just isn’t working for everyone. We need a Mayor who will help it to do so.
Our concerns aren’t in Europe, or America. They’re local. They’re at the end of our road. We are worried about the dire state of crime, housing and air quality.
Chris White: Time is getting extremely tight to pass all the required withdrawal legislation
With 45 days left, unless workarounds or extra time can be found, uncomfortable decisions may have to be made on which Brexit Bills to prioritise.
Ciaran Cadden: Could referendums offer a way out of Northern Ireland’s political deadlock?
Why not give the electorate the chance to pass judgement directly on Sinn Fein and the DUP’s ‘red lines’?
Shanker Singham: How British farming can flourish after we leave the EU
At the moment, there are many areas where farmers cannot use new technologies. These will increasingly feed not only our consumers but also the world’s poorest ones.
Rupert Barnes: Let’s do more to celebrate our historic counties
Remember where we are; remember what has come down to us. Our unique heritage is there to be opened up.
Ross Ewing: Let’s face it. In practice, Chope was wrong about this FGM Bill. But in principle, his broader point is right.
The Christchurch MP opposes unscrutinised laws making the statute book. If Ministers are so keen on this measure, they should take it up themselves.
Cheryl Gillan: Fake news. Dark ads. Foreign interference – and out-of-date rules. Why we need an overhaul of our electoral laws.
If we do not update the rules governing our elections and referendums, their credibility faces a perfect storm of threats.
Stephen Haraldsen: How smaller reactors offer a step forward for nuclear communities
The national network of large, infrastructure intensive projects has stalled, but there is an alternative.