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Beyond COP26 - Innovate to reach Net Zero

We must create an environment that encourages businesses to develop new clean technologies and encourages trade to expand the reach of innovative solution.

Peter Aldous writes for Beyond COP26 report.
Amid a cost-of-living crisis, Rishi Sunak should have done more to help the most vulnerable

Amidst a worsening cost-of-living crisis, this week’s Spring Statement represented an opportunity for the Chancellor to get ahead of the curve in supporting people through the very challenging months ahead of us.

Peter Aldous MP writes for The House Magazine
The cost-of-living crisis means Sunak simply cannot justify a cut to benefits

With reports of the appalling consequences of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine dominating the news, along with sobering predictions about the impact on energy costs, it is easy to forget that the cost-of-living crisis in the UK predates the conflict.
Not accepting two amendments is a missed opportunity by the government, but there is cause for hope

Readers will be all too aware of the significance of the Skills & Post-16 Education Bill and the wider skills reform agenda, and the impact it will have on colleges across the country.

Remove the universal credit rules blocking people from education

Like all MPs, I am regularly contacted by constituents struggling to access the training they need to secure fulfilling and meaningful work. I also speak to employers about the severe skills shortages they face in key areas across the local economy.
The Chancellor must ramp up investment for gigabit broadband to help level up rural areas

When thinking of life’s necessities – food, water, heating – having a fast and reliable internet connection does not always spring to mind, but it should be added to this list.
To bounce back from the pandemic, we need immediate action on ‘lost learning’

The coronavirus generation of students – from primary school to adult learners – have faced a previously unimaginable transformation in the way they learn. The resilience, creativity and imagination of the education sector during this time to support them has been inspiring.
Article for The Trussell Trust

It has been a difficult year for families across the country. Despite the best efforts of the government, the pandemic has thrown many families newly into sudden financial hardship and tipped many of those already suffering into despair.
The Conservatives are taking rising need for food banks seriously – these new measures must be just the start

Peter Aldous writes for independent think tank Bright Blue.