https://www.politicshome.com/communities/rssenhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/bosnia-going-home-home-young-team-made-much-betterThu, 02 Jul 2026 15:11:00 GMTEarly this morning, Bosnia and Herzegovina’s World Cup journey ended with defeat to the United States. Today, its players begin the journey home.Baroness Helichttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/bosnia-going-home-home-young-team-made-much-betterBosnia salutes their fans after World Cup exit/Alamyhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/cut-welfare-spending-get-people-back-work-punitive-system-wont-helpWed, 01 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMTIf work is to be the route out of poverty – which, with nearly four million people in work living in poverty, it currently isn’t – the system must do more than simply incentivise employment.Debbie Abrahams MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/cut-welfare-spending-get-people-back-work-punitive-system-wont-helpPat McFadden visits a Youth Hub in 2025 (PA Images/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/progress-starmer-made-antisemitism-burnham-hold-lineMon, 29 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMTThe Jewish Labour Movement was founded in 1902 and affiliated to the Labour Party in 1920.Ella Rose-Jacobshttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/progress-starmer-made-antisemitism-burnham-hold-line(Mickey Lee/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/bring-back-city-architects-help-fight-nations-infrastructure-crisisFri, 26 Jun 2026 11:00:00 GMTAs a nation, we have long understood that the cities we build shape the country we become.Chris Williamsonhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/bring-back-city-architects-help-fight-nations-infrastructure-crisisAerial view of the Manchester skyline (Bardhok Ndoji/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/we-cavalry-shiv-maliks-plans-build-new-city-near-cambridgeWed, 24 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMTCritics dismiss it as a fantasy but Shiv Malik’s plans for a huge new city outside Cambridge has attracted some credible backers. Ben Gartside explores whether Forest City will ever leave the drawing boardBen Gartsidehttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/we-cavalry-shiv-maliks-plans-build-new-city-near-cambridgeArtist’s impression of a Forest Cityhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/gambling-sectors-unlicenced-maket-claims-dont-match-evidenceMon, 22 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMTThe deaths of Ollie Long and Ellen Mulvey expose the dangers of illegal gambling sites. Derek Webb argues that new evidence challenges widely repeated claims about the size and drivers of Britain's unlicensed gambling marketCampaign for Fairer Gamblinghttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/gambling-sectors-unlicenced-maket-claims-dont-match-evidencehttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/warm-homes-fund-target-charities-risk-losing-community-servicesMon, 22 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMTCharity electricity bills have risen by 12 per cent since the start of the Iran war, and decisions on the £3.3bn Warm Homes Fund could make or break struggling community spacesSocial Investment Businesshttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/warm-homes-fund-target-charities-risk-losing-community-servicesNottingham Mencap have seen energy bills decrease 82 per cent since installing solar panelshttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/reform-council-leader-investigation-sharing-contract-reform-hqFri, 19 Jun 2026 18:05:00 GMTExclusive: The leader of Reform-run Lincolnshire is being investigated by his own council after claiming to have shared a local authority contract with senior party figure Zia Yusuf.Matilda Martinhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/reform-council-leader-investigation-sharing-contract-reform-hq(Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/renewing-restoring-existing-housing-stock-needs-attention-cash-gettingFri, 19 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMTThe Social Housing Bill now passing through the House of Lords gives extra impetus to the drive for more desperately needed social housing.Lord Besthttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/renewing-restoring-existing-housing-stock-needs-attention-cash-gettingVictoria Mill and the Miles Platting Urban Village in Manchester (Bardhok Ndoji/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/regenerate-coast-let-development-corporations-borrow-outside-fiscal-rulesWed, 17 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMTBritain under this Labour government faces a major challenge: how can we deliver economic transformation in left-behind communities at a time when money is tight?Polly Billington MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/regenerate-coast-let-development-corporations-borrow-outside-fiscal-rulesAerial drone view of Westbrook Bay, Margate Kent (Alice Baddeley/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/members/article/policy-positions-dont-get-easier-government-banning-gambling-adsTue, 16 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMTAhead of a House of Lords Liaison Committee session on gambling, Will Prochaska argues that banning gambling advertising, sponsorship and marketing would win votes on left and right, boost the economy, and save the taxpayer moneyCoalition to End Gambling Adshttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/policy-positions-dont-get-easier-government-banning-gambling-adsAI generated imagehttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/d-day-anniversary-war-heroes-keep-promise-to-veteransSat, 06 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMTOn the anniversary of D-Day, remembering the sacrifices of the past must go hand in hand with renewing our commitment to those who serve today.Louise Sandher-Jones MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/d-day-anniversary-war-heroes-keep-promise-to-veteransKeir Starmer at a D-Day national commemoration event in 2024 (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/vetting-system-needs-improvement-senior-green-admitsSat, 23 May 2026 09:00:00 GMTThe Green Party’s vetting system “needs improvement”, a party leader has told PoliticsHome, amid reports of anti-semitism within Zack Polanski's ranks. Matilda Martinhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/vetting-system-needs-improvement-senior-green-admitsMayor Helen Godwin has appointed Green councillor Tony Dyer as her deputy (West of England Mayoral Combined Authority/Freia Turland)https://www.politicshome.com/members/article/gambling-checks-frictionless-theyve-gone-farWed, 13 May 2026 09:22:00 GMTLouie French, Shadow Gambling Minister and Conservative MP for Old Bexley and Sidcup, argues that proposed gambling affordability checks risk becoming intrusive and counterproductive, warning that unless they are truly frictionless, they could push c...Betting and Gaming Councilhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/gambling-checks-frictionless-theyve-gone-farhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/voter-turnout-local-elections-leaders-need-more-powersMon, 11 May 2026 15:54:00 GMTThe higher-than-expected turnout in these local elections showed voters were ready to demand change. Local leaders need more political and fiscal autonomy than ever to deliver for their residents.Ryan Swifthttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/voter-turnout-local-elections-leaders-need-more-powersThe voter turnout for the English local elections last week was 31.5 per cent (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/london-labourSat, 09 May 2026 16:00:00 GMTLabour’s grip on two-thirds of councils in London came to an end on Thursday, with the number of red councils falling from 21 to just nine. London Labour MPs are angry, after the city, long seen as safe Labour territory, suffered heavy losses on Thur...Matilda Martinhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/london-labourhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/true-governance-lies-closer-home-westminsterThu, 07 May 2026 09:00:00 GMTPublic and media debate is often dominated by what happens in Westminster. Yet most decisions affecting lives and places begin much closer to home.Cllr Iain Hamiltonhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/true-governance-lies-closer-home-westminsterThe headquarters of Derby City Council in Derbyshire (Rob Atherton/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/wrongheaded-regulation-risk-uk-glassWed, 06 May 2026 12:33:00 GMTToo many take glass for granted. However, it has been a key industry in my constituency for centuries, providing jobs and income and, just as importantly, pride in producing world-class glass bottles and containers that went all around the world, and...Brian Leishman MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/wrongheaded-regulation-risk-uk-glasshttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/supported-housing-act-welcome-progress-but-government-must-go-furtherTue, 05 May 2026 16:45:00 GMTWe must not let what could be a landmark piece of legislation be a missed opportunity.Paula Barker MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/supported-housing-act-welcome-progress-but-government-must-go-furtherhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/britain-needs-more-banking-hubs-deliver-in-person-bankingTue, 05 May 2026 16:23:00 GMTSince 2015, more than 6,600 bank branches have closed, with some communities losing over 90 per cent of their network. Today, nearly 50 Parliamentary constituencies have no bank branch left, and more than 90 are down to their last one.Alan Mak MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/britain-needs-more-banking-hubs-deliver-in-person-bankingToday, nearly 50 Parliamentary constituencies have no bank branch left (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/milton-keynes-nations-bellwether-local-electionsTue, 05 May 2026 09:00:00 GMTAs a teenager, she couldn’t wait to get out. Now Lucia Hodgson has come to love Milton Keynes, the everyman city that is the perfect backdrop for every political offerLucia Hodgsonhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/milton-keynes-nations-bellwether-local-electionsAerial view of Milton Keynes (Alexey Fedorenko/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/members/article/st-leger-250-dont-bet-british-racingTue, 05 May 2026 09:00:00 GMTAs Labour MP for Doncaster Central, Sally Jameson reflects on the 250th running of the St Leger in her constituency, celebrating its economic and cultural importance while warning that poorly designed Financial Risk Assessments (FRAs) risk underminin...Betting and Gaming Councilhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/st-leger-250-dont-bet-british-racinghttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/cost-cuteTue, 05 May 2026 08:00:00 GMTAcross the UK, more and more dogs and cats are being bred to look fashionable or cute. But this can come at a serious cost to their health and welfare.Battersea Dogs & Cats Homehttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/cost-cutehttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/charity-housing-hindered-local-government-policyMon, 04 May 2026 10:00:00 GMTCharity housing adds so much to society – in many cases providing a life-changing environment for residents – yet charity housing remains heavily influenced by the whims of government. And not just by the decisions made in SW1 but also by those in di...Nick Phillipshttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/charity-housing-hindered-local-government-policyStylemans Almshouses, Bexley, Kent (Mark Summerfield/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/austerityhit-councils-passing-buck-at-expense-vulnerableMon, 04 May 2026 09:00:00 GMTFrom schools to social care, healthcare to housing, local councils have arguably been the biggest victims of all the funding cuts we’ve seen over the last two decades. Chaminda Jayanetti reports on how they have been left in a tug of war with other s...Chaminda Jayanettihttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/austerityhit-councils-passing-buck-at-expense-vulnerableIllustration by Tracy Worrallhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/complaints-against-councillors-soar-since-last-year-local-electionsSat, 02 May 2026 07:00:00 GMTComplaints made against councillors' conduct have risen sharply at local authorities that held elections last year, figures obtained by PoliticsHome show.Matilda Martinhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/complaints-against-councillors-soar-since-last-year-local-electionshttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/fair-funding-20-attack-london-whole-country-suffer-resultFri, 01 May 2026 09:00:00 GMTIt is a common refrain in local government to bemoan a lack of funding, unfunded new burdens, or incoherent policymaking from Westminster.Elizabeth Campbellhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/fair-funding-20-attack-london-whole-country-suffer-resultA supermarket in North Kensington (Matt Crossick/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/elections-face-threat-disinformation-generated-quickly-everThu, 30 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMTIn a few weeks’ time 5,014 council seats, 96 Senedd seats and 129 Scottish Parliament seats will be up for election. As well as facing off against each other, candidates are facing another foe this election season, in the shape of disinformation.Niamh O Reganhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/elections-face-threat-disinformation-generated-quickly-ever(amer ghazzal/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/the-perfect-symbol-broken-britain-nigel-farages-pursuit-potholesThu, 30 Apr 2026 09:00:00 GMTHigh-tech solutions are being touted for some of local government’s oldest problems. But will there ever be a future without potholes? Ben Gartside investigatesBen Gartsidehttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/the-perfect-symbol-broken-britain-nigel-farages-pursuit-potholesNigel Farage arrives on a JCB digger, 2025, Birmingham (PA Images/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/members/article/easing-cost-living-crisis-government-restore-consumer-confidenceThu, 30 Apr 2026 08:00:00 GMTThe UK is still reeling from the worst sustained increase in inflation since the 1970s, with the government realising the need to act on the cost of living even before the most recent conflict in the Middle East beganWhich?https://www.politicshome.com/members/article/easing-cost-living-crisis-government-restore-consumer-confidence