Travel is a joy. But sometimes a journey ends in tragedy. Hudson Foley, 24, died from carbon monoxide poisoning a year ago while travelling in Ecuador. As his mother Cathy says: a portable carbon monoxide alarm can make the difference between life or death safertourism.org.uk/blog-posts/hud…

Are you or a loved one heading on holiday this summer? Remember to pack and unpack a British Standard compliant #CarbonMonoxide alarm to detect the danger of CO poisoning. #PackCarbonMonoxideSafe #TravelSafe #HolidayEssentials

When politicians and policymakers enact public policies, they are making explicit or implicit choices about the political values that should shape our society. Peter Wilson Policy Connect argues that talk of political values and goals should be more prevalent in discussions of

The family of a young man from Camberley who died from carbon monoxide poisoning on holiday in South America are urgently appealing to travellers to take alarms with them to prevent more deaths. itv.com/news/meridian/…

Today I met with Tanni Grey-Thompson to talk accessibility of transport. Ensuring journeys are accessible is a personal priority for me - but our transport networks too often aren’t delivering. I am determined to deliver real progress to make accessible travel a reality for everyone.

The Accessible Transport Policy Commission held a reception in Parl. yesterday, with Transport Sec., Louise Haigh, delivering the keynote speech. Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson hosted an evening of networking and speeches that focussed on how gov. can act to improve #TransportAccessibility.

Great to be joined by Mary Creagh CBE MP, @cllrtrisosborne, and @DrRozSavageMP in Parliament yesterday for an important discussion on the new Gov’s approach to the #CircularEconomy. Thanks to our range of participating stakeholders from across industry, academia, and the third sector!

Policy Connect partnered with Make UK yesterday to host a Winter Manufacturing Reception in Parliament! Lord Karan Bilimoria chaired an afternoon that celebrated the UK's #Manufacturing sector with networking & speeches from Antonia Bance MP, Richard Harrington, and Stephen Phipson CBE.

Great to partner with UCISA for a policy symposium in Parl. on the procurement of technology and IT services in #HigherEducation. Lauren Edwards MP and Lord Norton of Louth led a discussion with stakeholders from HE on the challenges and opportunities in technology procurement.

Yesterday in Parl., Policy Connect partnered with the Career Development Policy Group (CDPG) to host a roundtable on #CareersGuidance – examining its role in driving ec. and social change. Lord Jim Knight led an insightful discussion on how Gov. can fund & deliver careers guidance to tackle ec. inactivity.

Policy Connect's Gaelan Komen has co-authored an article with Baroness Margaret Ritchie for Mediaplanet UKIE's 'Future of Healthcare' campaign, examining how the #NHS can adopt a circular model that prioritises efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability: healthawareness.co.uk/future-of-heal….

Victims of #CarbonMonoxide poisoning gathered in Parl. on Monday to share their lived experiences & discuss how public authorities can raise awareness and standards around #FuelSafety. Thanks to Al Pinkerton MP for chairing, and all those who came to share their lived experiences.

OUT NOW: Policy Connect & WSBF’s new #BricksAndWater report! Chaired by Anne McIntosh, Lee Pitcher MP, Helen Morgan MP 🔶, & Blake Stephenson MP, #BricksAndWater explores how Gov. can improve #Flood & #CoastalErosion management for new & existing communities: policyconnect.org.uk/research/brick….

We are partnering with @theACEcharity to launch vital research on #Autism & suicide prevention in Parl on Tue 25 Feb. Peter Swallow MP MP will chair an event that explores practical solutions to prevent deaths & harm to autistic people. Contact [email protected] to attend.

Delighted to have supported Al Pinkerton MP's important parliamentary debate on #CarbonMonoxideSafety advice, with cross-party MPs covering risks at home & abroad. Simply adding info about #COSafety to Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office's travel guidance on the website can save many lives from #COPoisoning

OUT NOW: New #ConnectToSuccess report from Policy Connect outlines how the Government can improve employment opportunities for disabled jobseekers by redesigning #SupportedEmployment schemes to incorporate everyday access to #ATech: policyconnect.org.uk/research/conne….

NEW CROSS-PARTY INQUIRY from Policy Connect - ‘Earning or Learning: A New Agenda for Youth NEET Reduction’. #EarningOrLearning will develop a policy agenda that aims for the UK to have the lowest % of young people who are #NEET in the OECD by 2050: policyconnect.org.uk/news/new-cross….

NEW HEALTH INQUIRY aims to develop a cross-party consensus for policy that improves access to primary care services. ‘Improving Access to Primary Care Services’ will be co-chaired by Syed Kamall, Jess Brown-Fuller MP, Sadik Al-Hassan MP 🌹 & Dr Simon Opher MP: policyconnect.org.uk/news/new-parli….

Our new health inquiry on 'Improving Access to Primary Care Services', co-chaired by Dr Simon Opher MP, Sadik Al-Hassan MP 🌹, Jess Brown-Fuller MP and Syed Kamall, will look holistically at the challenges facing #PrimaryCare services.

What are the steps that can help upskill the UK manufacturing industry? Rob Allen Policy Connect and I share our thoughts. businessandindustry.co.uk/industrial-str…