https://www.politicshome.com/house/rssenhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/lord-blackwater-reviews-de-gaulle-liberteWed, 23 Sep 2026 16:00:00 GMTEven more gripping than the first instalment, Antonin Baudry’s film is a vivid portrait of man who made his own realityLord Blackwaterhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/lord-blackwater-reviews-de-gaulle-liberteSimon Abkarian as Charles de Gaulle | Image by: LANDMARK MEDIA / Alamyhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/ssep-key-reindustrialising-britains-heartlandsWed, 23 Sep 2026 15:00:00 GMTBritain is about to make some of the biggest infrastructure decisions of a generation. The Government should harness the opportunity do more than deliver clean, secure energy.Offshore Renewable Energy Catapulthttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/ssep-key-reindustrialising-britains-heartlandsCredit: Adobe Stockhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/cuts-aid-national-security-riskWed, 23 Sep 2026 12:38:00 GMTIf the UK slashed its defence spending, despite the growing threat Russia poses to our national security, the public would rightly be appalled, and ministers would be pressed to explain their decision.Toby Perkins MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/cuts-aid-national-security-riskhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/lib-dems-go-soul-searching-in-brightonWed, 23 Sep 2026 12:20:00 GMTQuestions about the Liberal Democrats' strategy, message and identity dominated the party's conference in Brighton.Zoe Crowther and Noah Vickershttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/lib-dems-go-soul-searching-in-brightonLib Dem leader Ed Davey with party president Josh Babarinde and deputy leader Daisy Cooper at the party conference in Brighton (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/members/article/labour-finish-job-fox-huntingWed, 23 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTTwenty years after the Hunting Act came into force, Labour has an opportunity to complete one of its landmark animal welfare reforms and ensure that hunting with dogs finally ends for goodLeague Against Cruel Sportshttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/labour-finish-job-fox-huntingCredit: Adobe Stockhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/lib-dems-fight-lives-wellfunded-far-right-warns-ed-daveyTue, 22 Sep 2026 17:00:00 GMTEd Davey has warned Liberal Democrats that they are part of a fight for the country's future against an “extremely well-funded” modern-day “far-right”.Noah Vickershttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/lib-dems-fight-lives-wellfunded-far-right-warns-ed-davey(Gary Roberts Photography / Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/members/article/delivering-uks-critical-infrastructure-national-priorityTue, 22 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTAt recent economic policy fora I’ve attended, one topic has dominated: how infrastructure investment can restore growth. We want new infrastructure, but at lower cost. This article explores how we can achieve these twin goals.EDFhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/delivering-uks-critical-infrastructure-national-priorityPictured: Sir Alex in the turbine hall at EDF's Sizewell B nuclear power stationhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/appoint-homelessness-tsar-help-eradicate-rough-sleeping-says-crisisMon, 21 Sep 2026 13:30:00 GMTAndy Burnham should appoint a homelessness tsar to help with his pledge to end rough sleeping, according to the head of a leading homelessness charity.Nadine Batchelor-Hunthttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/appoint-homelessness-tsar-help-eradicate-rough-sleeping-says-crisishttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/metoo-workplace-abuse-demands-internal-investigationsMon, 21 Sep 2026 09:05:00 GMT#MeToo. A movement that began nearly a decade ago and became a rally cry for survivors of sexual abuse across the globe.Sarah Russell MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/metoo-workplace-abuse-demands-internal-investigationshttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/port-dover-connection-happensMon, 21 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTThere may have been a recent change in Downing Street, but in a world of shifting political tides, some things do remain consistent. Governments and leaders of all stripes understand that the only way to deliver jobs and prosperity is to grow the nat...Port of Doverhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/port-dover-connection-happensTan Dhesi MP and Doug Bannister, CEO of Port of Dover, together at Dover Soul 2025https://www.politicshome.com/members/article/state-wont-rewire-labours-reform-agenda-hinges-deliveryMon, 21 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTLabour has put digital reform and AI at the centre of its plans to make the government and public sector more productive. But technology alone will not transform the state. The real test is whether Whitehall changes how it funds, owns and delivers re...Hippo Digitalhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/state-wont-rewire-labours-reform-agenda-hinges-deliveryAt the opening of the Hippo Digital Glasgow Office, Chief Delivery Officer Mike Tattersall discusses how inclusive design can support vulnerable usershttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/angus-macdonald-if-active-faith-likely-moral-compassSun, 20 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTEntrepreneur, papal knight and now Liberal Democrat backbencher Angus MacDonald tells Sienna Rodgers about his colourful life and why Westminster needs more business brainsSienna Rodgershttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/angus-macdonald-if-active-faith-likely-moral-compasshttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/urban-lib-dems-fear-party-focused-blue-wallSat, 19 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMTCan the Liberal Democrats break through in big cities again? Noah Vickers reports on the party’s bid to sharpen its ‘national brand’Noah Vickershttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/urban-lib-dems-fear-party-focused-blue-wall(Illustration by Tracy Worrall)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/senior-labour-mp-says-uk-repeat-north-sea-oil-mistakes-ai-wealthFri, 18 Sep 2026 16:03:00 GMTSenior Labour MP Liam Byrne has warned that the UK must not repeat the mistakes it made with North Sea oil when it comes to the potential wealth generated by artificial intelligence.Zoe Crowtherhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/senior-labour-mp-says-uk-repeat-north-sea-oil-mistakes-ai-wealthLabour MP Liam Byrne is chair of the Business and Trade Select Committee (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/time-legislate-stop-illegal-waste-dumping-sourceFri, 18 Sep 2026 11:28:00 GMTThe illegal dumping of waste is estimated to cost the UK economy £1bn per year.Baroness Sheehanhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/time-legislate-stop-illegal-waste-dumping-sourcehttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/hook-hold-harvest-hide-social-media-learned-gamblingFri, 18 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTDerek Webb explains the parallels between the business models of social media and online gambling – and the harms they can produce.Campaign for Fairer Gamblinghttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/hook-hold-harvest-hide-social-media-learned-gamblingAI generated imagehttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/usdaw-urges-government-break-labours-manifesto-commitment-secure-guaranteed-contractsFri, 18 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTRetail trade union Usdaw has called on the government to honour Labour’s 2024 manifesto commitment of a guaranteed hours contract for everyone who wants oneUSDAWhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/usdaw-urges-government-break-labours-manifesto-commitment-secure-guaranteed-contracts(Credit: Adobe Stock)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/uk-diplomats-sought-reassure-us-tech-policy-burnham-pmThu, 17 Sep 2026 10:25:00 GMTBritish diplomats sought to reassure Trump officials Andy Burnham wouldn’t target US tech firms days before he became Prime Minister, PoliticsHome can reveal.Ben Gartsidehttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/uk-diplomats-sought-reassure-us-tech-policy-burnham-pmhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/nda-galvanises-cultural-shift-across-nuclear-sectorThu, 17 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTNDA brings nuclear sector senior leaders together to galvanise action on Nuclear Regulatory Taskforce (NRTF) review recommendations. Nuclear Decommissioning Authorityhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/nda-galvanises-cultural-shift-across-nuclear-sectorhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/lib-dem-mp-warns-party-struggling-relevance-call-bold-liberal-visionThu, 17 Sep 2026 07:00:00 GMTA Liberal Democrat MP has warned her party is “struggling for relevance” and failing to paint a “coherent picture of the country we are trying to create”.Noah Vickershttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/lib-dem-mp-warns-party-struggling-relevance-call-bold-liberal-visionRoz Savage was elected as the Liberal Democrat MP for South Cotswolds in 2024 (Credit: Andrew Matthews/PA Images/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/uk-seeks-help-trump-white-house-radical-rightWed, 16 Sep 2026 19:30:00 GMTExclusive: The British ambassador requested help from the Trump White House on dealing with the radical right in the UK, PoliticsHome understands.Ben Gartsidehttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/uk-seeks-help-trump-white-house-radical-righthttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/unison-head-hits-wall-silence-shabana-mahmood-immigration-changesWed, 16 Sep 2026 10:30:00 GMTExclusive: Unison general secretary Andrea Egan has accused Shabana Mahmood of putting up a “wall of silence” by refusing to meet with the union raising concerns over immigration reforms.Sienna Rodgershttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/unison-head-hits-wall-silence-shabana-mahmood-immigration-changesAndrea Egan addressing an anti-racism rally in March 2023. Then president of Unison, she has since become general secretary (Mark Kerrison/Alamy Live News)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/energy-bills-levies-policy-costsWed, 16 Sep 2026 10:00:00 GMTIn July, our new Prime Minister Andy Burnham laid out his stall on tackling the cost of living crisis. One of his first announcements, cutting the VAT from electricity bills, was a very welcome first step in bringing down the cost of electricity.Toby Perkins MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/energy-bills-levies-policy-costs(Credit: Yau Ming Low / Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/labour-friends-lidos-fight-water-companies-support-poolsWed, 16 Sep 2026 09:00:00 GMTBritain has just had the summer its lidos were built for.Andrew Pakes MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/labour-friends-lidos-fight-water-companies-support-poolshttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/millom-town-deal-milestone-historic-old-bank-work-completeWed, 16 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTA major project in Millom has reached a milestone, with work now complete on the town's historic Old Bank building. Sellafield Ltdhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/millom-town-deal-milestone-historic-old-bank-work-completehttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/tax-raid-britains-high-streets-leisure-venues-cannot-affordWed, 16 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTUp to 16,000 jobs. Nearly 1,500 betting shops. As many as 34 casinos. That is what EY modelling suggests would be lost if ministers follow the Social Market Foundation's advice and raise Machine Games Duty to 40 per cent - and the Treasury could end ...Betting and Gaming Councilhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/tax-raid-britains-high-streets-leisure-venues-cannot-affordhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/britains-payments-success-built-trust-security-price-keeping-itWed, 16 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMTBritain's payments industry has been built on trust. As the next wave of technologies, from AI and stablecoins to agentic commerce, reshapes how we pay, maintaining that trust will require continued investment. Without it, households risk falling vic...Visahttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/britains-payments-success-built-trust-security-price-keeping-itCredit: Adobehttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/ministers-reprimanded-social-media-laws-confidential-us-embassy-summitTue, 15 Sep 2026 17:43:00 GMTExclusive: British officials were hauled into a meeting at the US embassy on Monday and dressed down over the Online Safety Act, along with their plans to ban under-16s from social media and prioritise public broadcasters’ prominence online.Ben Gartsidehttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/ministers-reprimanded-social-media-laws-confidential-us-embassy-summithttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/labour-mps-refuse-back-wandsworth-council-funding-challengeTue, 15 Sep 2026 17:30:00 GMTWandsworth’s three Labour MPs have refused to back the Conservative-run council’s formal challenge against the government’s cuts to local authority funding, as the borough faces a record rise in council tax.Zoe Crowtherhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/labour-mps-refuse-back-wandsworth-council-funding-challengeMarsha De Cordova, Rosena Allin-Khan, and Fleur Anderson are the Labour MPs representing the constituencies in the London Borough of Wandsworth (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/tribute-lord-snapeTue, 15 Sep 2026 15:13:00 GMTRailway worker, government whip and later a peer, Peter Snape was a passionate transport campaigner. Known for his work ethic and his combative style, he was an excellent parliamentarian. Words by Sarah CoombesSarah Coombes MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/tribute-lord-snapeLord Snape of Wednesbury: 12 February 1942 – 13 August 2026 | Image courtesy of UK Parliament