https://www.politicshome.com/interviews/rssenhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/whitehall-coded-safetyfirst-fixing-uks-problems-start-incentivising-civil-servants-bolderTue, 09 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMTAnyone glancing at headlines over the past few weeks could be forgiven for despairing at the state of politics.Matthew Feeneyhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/whitehall-coded-safetyfirst-fixing-uks-problems-start-incentivising-civil-servants-bolderCabinet Secretary, Dame Antonia Romeo (Lee Thomas/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/tribute-lord-alan-haselhurst-by-kemi-badenochMon, 08 Jun 2026 14:43:00 GMTMP, peer and passionate cricket enthusiast, for over a half a century in public life Alan Haselhurst put service above status. Fair, patient and unflappable, he was respected across party linesKemi Badenoch MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/tribute-lord-alan-haselhurst-by-kemi-badenochLord Haselhurst: 23 June 1937 – 1 June 2026 | Image courtesy of UK Parliamenthttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/miles-thorpe-former-stationery-entrepreneur-zack-polanskis-morgan-mcsweeneyMon, 08 Jun 2026 11:45:00 GMTAs Labour now knows to its cost, the Greens have sharpened their campaigning prowess considerably in recent years. Tom Scotson profiles Miles Thorpe – the man getting much of the credit for a series of winsTom Scotsonhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/miles-thorpe-former-stationery-entrepreneur-zack-polanskis-morgan-mcsweeneyMiles Thorpehttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/parliament-build-support-aukus-submarine-partnershipMon, 08 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMTThe publication of the Defence Committee’s report on Aukus – the trilateral partnership between Australia, the UK and the US – confirmed what many in the defence community have long known: the strategic rationale remains unassailable.Michelle Scrogham MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/parliament-build-support-aukus-submarine-partnershipArtist’s impression of the SSN-Aukus class submarine (Pictorial Press Ltd/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/members/article/britains-commitment-veterans-slowly-fading-awayMon, 08 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMT“Old soldiers never die; they simply fade away,” warned General Douglas MacArthur in 1951. More than half a century later, it’s not the soldiers who are fading but the nation’s focus on them that seems to ebb and flow. Professor Hugh Milroy, CEO of V...Veterans Aidhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/britains-commitment-veterans-slowly-fading-awayEcossais Revenant de Combat by the French painter Francois Flamenghttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/snchez-doctrine-greens-remaking-foreign-policy-offerSun, 07 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMTThe left insurgent party has swelled with those backing its stance on Gaza, but how will the Greens formulate a new foreign and defence policy that will satisfy members and attract swing voters? Harriet Symonds investigatesHarriet Symondshttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/snchez-doctrine-greens-remaking-foreign-policy-offerZach Polanski in October 2025 (Imageplotter/Alamy)https://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/inside-the-lib-dem-strategy-rethinkSat, 06 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMTThe Liberal Democrats are under pressure to remain relevant, with their own MPs publicly admitting there is frustration about the party's lack of progress since the last general election. PoliticsHome can reveal that a strategy "rethink" is now under...Matilda Martin and Zoe Crowtherhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/inside-the-lib-dem-strategy-rethinkEd Davey has served as leader of the Liberal Democrats since 2020 (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/andy-burnham-backs-welfare-reform-via-devolutionFri, 05 Jun 2026 15:25:00 GMTAndy Burnham has said he would take a "much more devolved" approach to getting people into work and bringing down welfare spending.Tom Scotsonhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/andy-burnham-backs-welfare-reform-via-devolutionhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/andy-burnham-says-not-going-hold-back-early-change-house-lordsFri, 05 Jun 2026 14:45:00 GMTExclusive: Andy Burnham has told The House magazine that he would support “early change” to the House of Lords, with reform – including downsizing it – coming by way of the next general election.Sienna Rodgershttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/andy-burnham-says-not-going-hold-back-early-change-house-lordsAndy Burnham at the launch of his campaign as Labour's candidate for the Makerfield by-election, 22 May 2026 (PA Images / Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/teenage-reform-councillor-claims-restore-britain-would-deport-people-because-of-colourFri, 05 Jun 2026 11:05:00 GMTThe teenage Reform UK councillor leading Warwickshire council has claimed that a Restore Britain government would deport people "just because of their colour".Nadine Batchelor-Hunthttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/teenage-reform-councillor-claims-restore-britain-would-deport-people-because-of-colourGeorge Finch, the 19 year old running two councils, told The House magazine Restore Britain were akin to the BNP. (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/help-young-people-access-music-want-uk-rock-casbahFri, 05 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMTMusic has always been part of my life. From an early age, I can remember my big sister blaring out the Top 40 from her transistor radio.Neil Duncan-Jordan MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/help-young-people-access-music-want-uk-rock-casbah(Andrew Fare/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/meet-royal-ballet-opera-apprentices-proving-timothe-chalamet-wrongFri, 05 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMTSix times a year, the Royal Ballet and Opera holds school matinees. Matilda Martin meets some of those who went from auditorium to working backstage as it tries to shake off its elitist reputationMatilda Martinhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/meet-royal-ballet-opera-apprentices-proving-timothe-chalamet-wrong(Asya Verzhbinsky/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/samantha-niblett-reviews-rivalsFri, 05 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMTSharp, wicked and gloriously alive, 'Rivals' is outrageously good television – but this brilliant show is also a timely reminder of why we would all benefit from lifelong sex educationSamantha Niblett MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/samantha-niblett-reviews-rivalsBella Maclean as Taggie O’Hara and Alex Hassell as Conservative MP, Rupert Campbell-Black | Image courtesy of Disney+https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/britain-learn-australias-under16-social-media-banThu, 04 Jun 2026 14:25:00 GMTThe new Australian law has shifted the Overton window.Dr Danielle Einsteinhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/britain-learn-australias-under16-social-media-banhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/wes-streeting-says-reform-uk-henry-nowak-response-shades-of-nineteen-thirtiesThu, 04 Jun 2026 11:15:00 GMTFormer health secretary Wes Streeting has said Reform UK’s response to the murder of Henry Nowak “has echoes of the 1930s”.Zoe Crowtherhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/wes-streeting-says-reform-uk-henry-nowak-response-shades-of-nineteen-thirtieshttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/baroness-andrews-edge-revolution-general-strike-torranceThu, 04 Jun 2026 10:54:00 GMTMeticulously researched, David Torrance’s study of the 1926 General Strike is both erudite and engagingBaroness Andrewshttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/baroness-andrews-edge-revolution-general-strike-torrance10 May 1926: Troops in armoured cars on the streets of London | Image by: World Image Archive / Alamyhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/bank-england-shows-public-sector-projects-doomed-failThu, 04 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMTAnyone following the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) would be forgiven for thinking that, if PAC is scrutinising something, it has gone wrong or is in danger of doing so.Geoffrey Clifton-Brown MPhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/bank-england-shows-public-sector-projects-doomed-fail(Martyn Goddard/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/1965-leyton-byelection-denis-healey-punched-fascistThu, 04 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMTCalled to clear the return to Parliament of a high-profile Labour figure, the 1965 Leyton by-election prefigured the Makerfield contest, writes Lord Cryer. But, he asks, how would today’s voters react if a minister were involved in a punch-up?Lord Cryerhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/1965-leyton-byelection-denis-healey-punched-fascistColin Jordan gives Nazi salute (Chronicle/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/members/article/operational-national-infrastructure-systems-maintain-repair-refurbish-renew-versus-cost-value-investmentThu, 04 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMTProfessors William Powrie, Chris Rogers and Liz Varga on behalf of the UK Collaboratorium for Research on Infrastructure and Cities (UKCRIC) address the challenge of keeping our infrastructure systems operational by distinguishing between the consequ...UKCRIChttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/operational-national-infrastructure-systems-maintain-repair-refurbish-renew-versus-cost-value-investmentCredit: Adobe Imageshttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/parliament-failed-take-decision-assisted-dying-we-talkThu, 04 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMTThe Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill prompted heated debate – on the ethical principles around assisted dying, on the practicalities of the policy, and on the sufficiency of safeguards included in the bill.Hannah Whitehttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/parliament-failed-take-decision-assisted-dying-we-talkThe Palace of Westminster (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/starmer-loyalist-labour-mp-resist-campaigning-for-burnham-makerfieldWed, 03 Jun 2026 20:00:00 GMTExclusive: A number of Labour MPs who oppose replacing Keir Starmer are refusing to campaign for Andy Burnham in the Makerfield by-election.Harriet Symondshttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/starmer-loyalist-labour-mp-resist-campaigning-for-burnham-makerfield22 May 2026. Andy Burnham launches his campaign as Labour's candidate for the Makerfield by-election. (Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/keir-starmer-accuses-nigel-farage-unforgiveable-response-henry-nowak-murderWed, 03 Jun 2026 13:30:00 GMTPrime Minister Keir Starmer has told MPs "there is no justification for more violence and disorder" following riots in Southampton and criticised Reform UK leader Nigel Farage's calls for "pure cold rage" in response to the murder of Henry Nowak. Nadine Batchelor-Hunthttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/keir-starmer-accuses-nigel-farage-unforgiveable-response-henry-nowak-murderPrime Minister Keir Starmer told MPs on Wednesday "there is no justification for more violence and disorder" following riots in Southampton.https://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/tribute-baroness-ramsayWed, 03 Jun 2026 13:20:00 GMTFormer spy and later a government minister and whip, Meta Ramsay was an exceptional person in so many ways. Loyal to her country, her party and her friends, she was a mentor to many of us. Words by Lord FoulkesLord Foulkes of Cumnockhttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/tribute-baroness-ramsayBaroness Ramsay of Cartvale: 12 July 1936 – 28 May 2026 | Image courtesy of UK Parliamenthttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/need-clean-heating-plan-commercial-buildings-homesWed, 03 Jun 2026 12:20:00 GMTAs the UK government continues to pursue economic growth in the midst of a global energy crisis, could the decarbonisation of commercial buildings be a part of the solution to tackling both – reducing energy costs and supporting business to grow?Mitsubishi Electrichttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/need-clean-heating-plan-commercial-buildings-homeshttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/sick-sleaze-labour-paying-failure-restore-trust-politicsWed, 03 Jun 2026 10:34:00 GMTLabour’s election victory wasn’t born out of unbridled enthusiasm but out of a desperate desire for something cleaner, better, and markedly different. The public want a government that is going to bring about change but, importantly, do so in a fair ...Alastair McCaprahttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/sick-sleaze-labour-paying-failure-restore-trust-politicshttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/schoolbased-nurseries-programme-labours-early-years-legacy-real-problemsWed, 03 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMTSomething significant is happening in childcare policy in England.Dr Rebecca Montacute and Erica Holt-Whitehttps://www.politicshome.com/opinion/article/schoolbased-nurseries-programme-labours-early-years-legacy-real-problems(The Photolibrary Wales/Alamy)https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/tourist-tax-coming-work-fighting-itWed, 03 Jun 2026 09:00:00 GMTAn overnight visitor levy is coming to England – but what will it look like? And will it be resisted? Noah Vickers reportsNoah Vickershttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/tourist-tax-coming-work-fighting-itIllustration by Tracy Worrallhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/world-cup-approaches-illegal-gambling-advertising-boomingWed, 03 Jun 2026 08:00:00 GMTWe’re just days away from co-hosts Mexico facing South Africa in the opening game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.Betting and Gaming Councilhttps://www.politicshome.com/members/article/world-cup-approaches-illegal-gambling-advertising-boomingCredit: Farzad Mohsenvand / Unsplashhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/home-secretary-says-politicians-seek-personal-profit-henry-nowaks-murderTue, 02 Jun 2026 14:25:00 GMTHome Secretary Shabana Mahmood has said it is wrong for politicians to “seek personal profit” from the murder of Henry Nowak.Tom Scotsonhttps://www.politicshome.com/news/article/home-secretary-says-politicians-seek-personal-profit-henry-nowaks-murder(House of Commons)