The local environmental campaign group says that unless government and local councils do more to protect poorer people from huge price rises, many will be unable to heat their homes this winter.

Diane Abbott among those opposing involvement of anti-abortion charity in possible amendment to law

There is no point making scapegoats of frontline staff. A case such as Baby P’s requires top managers to take responsibility

Andrew Lansley’s moves on tobacco are welcome – but waiting for a swing in public opinion to act is the counsel of despair

Diane Abbott and Meg Hillier did not join Islington MP Jeremy Corbyn who rebelled against the cross-party motion

Debate about legislation is being stifled by party managers forcing MPs to toe the government line, with toxic effect

Cameron’s NHS ‘reforms’ will work not in the interests of staff and patients, as he claims, but very much against them

As billions are expected to be paid out to bankers, Labour MP Diane Abbott argues that the bonus culture is toxic, while libertarian Mark Littlewood disagrees

Diane Abbott welcomes a possible ‘culture shift’ within the immigration system as a key Liberal Democrat manifesto commitment is honoured

The coalition government’s plans to shake up health services could be “potentially disastrous”