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Women's Issues Have Seen A 'Sea Change' In Parliamentary Attention
Women's Issues Have Seen A "Sea Change" In Parliamentary Attention
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MPs and campaigners have declared there has been a parliamentary “sea change” on women's issues, as a range of topics primarily affecting women are taking an ever more prominent place in politics.
Voters Are Warning Wannabe MPs That They're In No Mood For Westminster
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Voters Are Warning Wannabe MPs That They're In No Mood For Westminster
“Rookie” MPs Could Re-Shape Parliament After General Election Upheaval
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“Rookie” MPs Could Re-Shape Parliament After General Election Upheaval
Labour Takes Direct Control Of Selection To Replace Jeremy Corbyn In Islington North
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Labour Takes Direct Control Of Selection To Replace Jeremy Corbyn In Islington North
Keir Starmer Pledges 'First Steps' For Labour Government
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Keir Starmer Pledges "First Steps" For Labour Government
Senior Labour Official: We Need Policies To Win Back Green Voters
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Senior Labour Official: We Need Policies To Win Back Green Voters
Construction, Finance And Gambling Companies Donate Most Money To MPs
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Construction, Finance And Gambling Companies Donate Most Money To MPs
The House Live
How MPs are styling themselves into a general election
Political parties
By Tali Fraser
How MPs are styling themselves into a general election
The professor will see you now - leaflets
Political parties
By Professor Philip Cowley
The professor will see you now - leaflets
Lords Diary – Lord Watson
Defence
By Lord Watson of Wyre Forest
Lords Diary – Lord Watson
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Keir Starmer Pledges 'First Steps' For Labour Government
Keir Starmer Pledges "First Steps" For Labour Government
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Peer Demands Timeline For Post-Grenfell Safety Works
Peer Demands Timeline For Post-Grenfell Safety Works
Communities
Fashion helped me find my feet when I joined the House of Lords
Fashion helped me find my feet when I joined the House of Lords
By Baroness Morrissey
Parliament
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Women's Issues Have Seen A 'Sea Change' In Parliamentary Attention
Political parties
Women's Issues Have Seen A "Sea Change" In Parliamentary Attention
MPs and campaigners have declared there has been a parliamentary “sea change” on women's issues, as a range of topics primarily affecting women are taking an ever more prominent place in politics.
How MPs are styling themselves into a general election
Political parties
By Tali Fraser
How MPs are styling themselves into a general election
As Westminster gets ready for its close-up with a general election approaching, Tali Fraser finds out who is doing what to get their ‘glow up’
Right Wing Tories Dare Rishi Sunak To 'Fish' In Reform's 'Pond'
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Right Wing Tories Dare Rishi Sunak To "Fish" In Reform's "Pond"
Rishi Sunak remains under pressure to move further to the right in order to stem the leak of votes to Reform UK, and it looks likely to intensify with the polling gulf between the Conservatives and Labour as wide as ever.

 
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Why a Labour government may champion citizens' assemblies
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By Sienna Rodgers and Sophie Church
Why a Labour government may champion citizens' assemblies
With Keir Starmer’s right-hand woman Sue Gray causing a stir with her public support of citizens’ assemblies, Sophie Church and Sienna Rodgers explore why a Labour government might champion deliberative democracy
Dozens Of Tory MPs Oppose Smoking Ban As It Clears First Commons Hurdle
Health
Dozens Of Tory MPs Oppose Smoking Ban As It Clears First Commons Hurdle
Rishi Sunak's plan to ban smoking has cleared its first House of Commons hurdle, but not without around half of Conservative MPs failing to vote for it.
Downing Street Braced For Smoking Ban Snub From Dozens Of Tory MPs
Health
Downing Street Braced For Smoking Ban Snub From Dozens Of Tory MPs
Government is braced for potentially dozens of Conservative MPs to refuse to back Rishi Sunak's smoking ban when the legislation is put to a House of Commons for the first time on Tuesday.
Liz Truss Doubts Slowing Down Would Have Saved Her From 'Establishment Forces'
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Liz Truss Doubts Slowing Down Would Have Saved Her From "Establishment Forces"
Former prime minister Liz Truss has been left wondering whether she should have bothered enacting her radical economic reforms, because she believes that even if she had taken more time over it, the "fundamental forces" of the establishment would have found a way of derailing her.

Lords Diary: Lord Bishop of Leeds
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By Bishop of Leeds
Lords Diary: Lord Bishop of Leeds
A time of reflection on language, integrity – and joy
Vaughan Gething Hints Wales Wants Cash Boost Under Labour Government
Economy
Vaughan Gething Hints Wales Wants Cash Boost Under Labour Government
First Minister of Wales Vaughan Gething has said that the biggest challenge he expects to face as the Labour leader of the devolved government will be how to increase the scale of budgets to boost public services.
Are Tories Deliberately Posting Terrible Social Media?
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Are Tories Deliberately Posting Terrible Social Media?
It’s difficult to decide what the most ridiculous aspect of the Conservative party’s now-deleted twitter ad actually was. It could have been the presence of the England football team, or a Canadian car and US jet, which suggested several ways the party was ignorant about which country they are actually governing.
Doom And Disgruntled Tories Are Costing Whips Control Of MPs
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Doom And Disgruntled Tories Are Costing Whips Control Of MPs
A sense of impending doom and loyalties fractured by a revolving door of prime ministers has left the Conservative party difficult for the party whips to govern, according to MPs who are growing increasingly frustrated with their unruly colleagues.
Labour Could Risk Repeating Mistakes Of 2010 Tory Government
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Labour Could Risk Repeating Mistakes Of 2010 Tory Government
Senior political figures have warned that a potential new Labour government could risk making similar mistakes to the Conservatives when they made the transition to power in 2010, as a new report has highlighted lessons that Labour should take forward.
A tale of two Tories: the by-election that made Churchill weep
Political parties
By Lord Lexden
A tale of two Tories: the by-election that made Churchill weep
By trying to parachute an ex-Liberal cabinet minister called Winston Churchill into a safe seat, the Conservatives split a local party and set off one of the most rancorous by-elections in history. A hundred years later, Lord Lexden tells a tale of fighting, dirty tricks and flying turnips
MP Hopefuls Have The 'Luxury' Of Not Knowing Everything
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MP Hopefuls Have The "Luxury" Of Not Knowing Everything
Parliamentary candidates hoping to become MPs at the next general election still have the “luxury” of being able to “admit that you don’t know everything about everything,” according to a Conservative MP who will be standing down.
Reform UK's Success Hinges On Surpassing National Polling At Local Elections
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Reform UK's Success Hinges On Surpassing National Polling At Local Elections
A successful night at the local elections for Reform UK will be achieving "well above 15 per cent" in the areas they are standing, as the insurgent right wing party threatens to eat into the Tory vote.
Defeat For Ben Houchen Is Rishi Sunak's Biggest Danger Zone
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Defeat For Ben Houchen Is Rishi Sunak's Biggest Danger Zone
Not long ago the thought of Tory mayor of the Tees Valley Ben Houchen being voted out was pretty much unthinkable. That the possibility of it happening next month is even worrying Conservatives suggests the local elections really could spell serious trouble for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Major Parties Braced For 'Three Way' Battle For The South West At The General Election
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Major Parties Braced For "Three Way" Battle For The South West At The General Election
The South West is gearing up for a tight “three-way contest” between Labour, Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives at the next general election, as both opposition parties seek to oust incumbent Tories.
Elections Expert Warns Of 'Marked Downturn' In Turnout Due To Voter Apathy
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Elections Expert Warns Of "Marked Downturn" In Turnout Due To Voter Apathy
Lord Robert Hayward has warned that there could be a “marked downturn” in turnout at the next general election, as parties choose more local candidates in an attempt to fend off voter apathy towards Westminster.
Rishi Sunak Is Safe For Now But 'Chaos' Lurks Around The Corner
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Rishi Sunak Is Safe For Now But "Chaos" Lurks Around The Corner
MPs might be absent from Parliament during its three-week recess but questions over Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's position — and whether he will be able to hold out for an autumn general election — have not gone away.
Obsession With Where MPs Grew Up Could Be 'Hugely Damaging' To Politics
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Obsession With Where MPs Grew Up Could Be "Hugely Damaging" To Politics
A recent emphasis on the importance of MP candidates being from the area they seek to represent has been “hugely, hugely, hugely damaging to politics,” according to the journalist whose work scrutinises parliamentary candidate selections.
Tory Voters Say The 'Broken' Party Has Turned The UK Into A 'Sinking Ship'
Economy
Tory Voters Say The "Broken" Party Has Turned The UK Into A "Sinking Ship"
A broad majority of voters have described the Tory party as broken, out of touch, and lacking in credibility, in a comprehensive new study that seems to foreshadow the reckoning that likely awaits Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at the next general election.
Jeffrey Donaldson Steps Down As DUP Leader Over Historic Allegations
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Jeffrey Donaldson Steps Down As DUP Leader Over Historic Allegations
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has stepped down as leader of the Democratic Unionist Party after being charged with "allegations of a historic nature".
Cynical Voters Think Tax Cuts Are An Election 'Bribe', New Survey Shows
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Cynical Voters Think Tax Cuts Are An Election "Bribe", New Survey Shows
Exclusive: Almost three quarters of people believed Rishi Sunak's government has cut tax as a pre-election bribe for their vote, rather than because it feels it is the "right thing to do" for the country, in a major new opinion poll.
Government Has Scaled Back The Renters' Reform Bill
Home affairs
Government Has Scaled Back The Renters' Reform Bill
Ministers have delayed their own plans to ban no-fault evictions, as the landmark Renters' Reform Bill has been watered down.
Why Is Angela Rayner Facing Questions Over Her Tax Arrangements?
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Why Is Angela Rayner Facing Questions Over Her Tax Arrangements?
Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner is facing questions over her tax arrangements relating to the sale of her former council house.
Labour Attacks Tory Record On Levelling Up In Local Election Campaign Launch
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Labour Attacks Tory Record On Levelling Up In Local Election Campaign Launch
Labour leader Keir Starmer has attacked the government's flagship levelling up proposals at a launch of the party's local election campaign in Dudley, with a plea to the electorate to vote for "a changed Labour party ready to serve the interests of working people" on 2 May.
Londoners Are More Concerned About Cost Of Living And Housing Than Crime
Communities
Londoners Are More Concerned About Cost Of Living And Housing Than Crime
Crime is of "secondary" concern to Londoners behind housing and the cost of living, according to Antonia Jennings, chief executive of the Centre for London think tank.


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