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Frustrated Peers Say 4AM Sitting For Illegal Migration Bill Should Have Been Avoidable
Political parties
Frustrated Peers Say 4AM Sitting For Illegal Migration Bill Should Have Been Avoidable
Peers in the House of Lords have expressed frustration over an unprecedented 4am sitting to debate the Illegal Migration Bill on Wednesday night as the upper house scrambles to make its way through an unusually large agenda of meaty legislation.
Village Halls Told To Prepare For Terror Attacks Under “Well-Meaning” New Law
Home affairs
Village Halls Told To Prepare For Terror Attacks Under “Well-Meaning” New Law
Village halls and small venues will be among organisations expected to prepare for the possibility of a terror attack under new anti-terror legislation, which concerned campaigners have described as “well-meaning” but “overblown”.
Lords Move To Block Government Breaking International Law With Illegal Migration Bill
Home affairs
Lords Move To Block Government Breaking International Law With Illegal Migration Bill
Peers in the House of Lords, including a former Tory immigration minister, have laid an amendment to the Illegal Migration Bill which if accepted, would prevent the government from breaching five international treaties signed since the Second World War.
Kemi Badenoch Tells Brexit Detractors She's 'Not An Arsonist'
Brexit
Kemi Badenoch Tells Brexit Detractors She's "Not An Arsonist"
Cabinet minister Kemi Badenoch has told staunch Brexiteers in the Tory party "I am not an arsonist, I'm a Conservative" in a lively committee session focused on the government's recent watering down of plans to do away with thousands of European Union laws by the end of the year.
How To Understand Polling
Political parties
How To Understand Polling
For political parties, polling is the easiest way to find out how the public rate them without the consequences of an election, and when it's in their favour it's an easy two fingers up to their opponents. When it's not, it at least gives them a chance to know what they need to change, sharpish.

Education Unions Accuse Government Of 'Wall Of Silence' On Pay Negotiations
Education
Education Unions Accuse Government Of "Wall Of Silence" On Pay Negotiations
The leaders of major education unions have accused the government of ignoring their calls to re-enter negotiations over teachers’ pay and conditions.
Rishi Sunak Insists No 10 Is Delivering But Tory MPs Doubt He Can Stop The Boats
Home affairs
Rishi Sunak Insists No 10 Is Delivering But Tory MPs Doubt He Can Stop The Boats
Rishi Sunak tried to wrestle back control of the narrative with a trip to Kent on Monday where he insisted the government was delivering on his 'stop the boats' pledge.

Abandoned HS2 Land In London Could Be Handed Back To The Public While Delays Continue
Transport
Abandoned HS2 Land In London Could Be Handed Back To The Public While Delays Continue
A vast plot of prime central London land outside Euston station has been left unused after the latest leg of the long-anticipated high-speed rail network, HS2, was halted. Now local politicians and developers connected to the project are working with the community to establish if any land reserved for its construction can be handed back to the public until work is resumed.
Rishi Sunak Says Stop The Boats Plan Is 'Starting To Work'
Home affairs
Rishi Sunak Says Stop The Boats Plan Is "Starting To Work"
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said his plans to “stop the boats” illegally crossing the Channel are starting to work, but there is still a “long way to go” before the government reaches its goal to eradicate the issue.
MPs Won't Conduct Phillip Schofield 'Witch Hunt' As ITV Bosses Face Grilling
Culture
MPs Won't Conduct Phillip Schofield "Witch Hunt" As ITV Bosses Face Grilling
Chair of the culture, media and sport select committee Caroline Dinenage has said the committee’s grilling of ITV bosses in parliament will not be a “witch hunt” against disgraced This Morning presenter Phillip Schofield.
'Shy Switchers' Could Be Concealing True Scale Of Possible Tory Defeat At Next Election
Political parties
"Shy Switchers" Could Be Concealing True Scale Of Possible Tory Defeat At Next Election
Conservative MPs are starting to fear that "shy switchers" – voters who appear sympathetic to their party on the surface, but are likely to turn on them at the ballot box – could produce a general election defeat in 2024 that is even more devastating than many Tories are currently prepared for.
Boris Johnson Will Hand Unredacted WhatsApps Directly To The Covid Inquiry
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Will Hand Unredacted WhatsApps Directly To The Covid Inquiry
Boris Johnson has told the Covid inquiry he will give them his unredacted WhatsApp messages directly as the government remains steadfast in their refusal to hand over the materials.
The Fraught Process Behind Who Gets To Run To Be An MP
Political parties
The Fraught Process Behind Who Gets To Run To Be An MP
With a general election due to be called in 2024, a new cohort of MPs will soon enter parliament, and the secretive, often controversial, battle for each party to decide who is in the running is already underway.
Government To Launch Legal Action Against Covid Inquiry Over Boris Johnson WhatsApps
Health
Government To Launch Legal Action Against Covid Inquiry Over Boris Johnson WhatsApps
The Cabinet Office is seeking a judicial review over whether the Covid inquiry has the power to request Boris Johnson's personal WhatsApps and diaries from his time in Downing Street during the pandemic, which the government has argued are "unambiguously irrelevant".
Will Government Rental Reforms Actually End “Unfair” Evictions?
Home affairs
Will Government Rental Reforms Actually End “Unfair” Evictions?
Back in April 2019, the May government announced “the end to unfair evictions”. That was just a mite premature: four years and three prime ministers later, “no fault” or Section 21 evictions remain as much a feature of the housing market as they ever did.
Falling Mental Health Waiting Lists 'Skewed' By Drop-Outs
Health
Falling Mental Health Waiting Lists "Skewed" By Drop-Outs
Therapists have accused NHS England of presenting misrepresentative data that includes hundreds of thousands of people who drop out of mental health treatment without any follow up, in order to meet waiting list and recovery rate targets.
Labour Suspend Whip From Geraint Davies Following Behaviour Allegations
Political parties
Labour Suspend Whip From Geraint Davies Following Behaviour Allegations
Labour has suspended the party whip from MP Geraint Davies following allegations of “completely unacceptable behaviour”.
What's Going On With The Row Over Boris Johnson's Covid Messages?
Coronavirus
What's Going On With The Row Over Boris Johnson's Covid Messages?
A row has exploded between the government and the inquiry into its response to the Covid pandemic in recent days over how much access inquiry chair Baroness Hallett should have to Boris Johnson's private messages and diaries from the time.
Boris Johnson Hands 'All' Covid WhatsApps And Private Notes To Cabinet Office
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Hands "All" Covid WhatsApps And Private Notes To Cabinet Office
Boris Johnson has given the Cabinet Office "all" of the private material that is at the centre of a row between the government and the Covid inquiry, his spokesperson has said.
Children At Risk Of 'Poor Health' As Food Inflation Eats Into Free School Meal Budgets
Education
Children At Risk Of "Poor Health" As Food Inflation Eats Into Free School Meal Budgets
Labour MP for Liverpool Riverside Kim Johnson has said a drop in the quality of free school meals is driven by high inflation and could put school children at risk greater risk of "poor health" as well as underachievement in school.
New Brexit Checks Risk Meat And Cheese Prices Soaring Even Higher
Brexit
New Brexit Checks Risk Meat And Cheese Prices Soaring Even Higher
Post-Brexit import checks due to be introduced this autumn are predicted to cause "a shock in the system" with the price of meat and dairy seeing another spike on top of recent inflation.

Covid Inquiry Extends Deadline For Government To Hand Over Boris Johnson's Private Messages
Coronavirus
Covid Inquiry Extends Deadline For Government To Hand Over Boris Johnson's Private Messages
The government has been granted a short extension to the deadline for handing over material to the Covid inquiry as questions grow over the status of Boris Johnson messages that are at the centre of a deepening row between the Cabinet Office and the inquiry chair.
Top Stories: Barclay Admits Government Is Not Building 40 New Hospitals, Price Caps on Food
Health
Top Stories: Barclay Admits Government Is Not Building 40 New Hospitals, Price Caps on Food
The health secretary has admitted the government is not building 40 brand new hospitals, but insisted this does not break a key Conservative manifesto pledge.
Labour Won't “Sneer” At Ordinary Voters In Run-Up To General Election
Political parties
Labour Won't “Sneer” At Ordinary Voters In Run-Up To General Election
Labour's National Campaign Coordinator Shabana Mahmood has said the party is “not here to sneer at people” as the party works to persuade new voters and win back old ones at the next general election, after a tumultuous few years.
Restless Shadow Ministers Want Keir Starmer To Shake Up Labour's Top Team
Political parties
Restless Shadow Ministers Want Keir Starmer To Shake Up Labour's Top Team
Members of Labour's shadow ministerial team are restless to see Keir Starmer shake up his top team and are urging him to be more “ruthless” in his appointments.

University Towns Face Huge Economic Hit From Student Visa Curbs
Education
University Towns Face Huge Economic Hit From Student Visa Curbs
Changes to international student visa rules that restrict foreign students from bringing family members to the UK could hit the economy of university towns across the UK, local leaders have warned.
Government Has 'No Proper Oversight' Of Levelling Up Spending, Committee Chair Warns
Communities
Government Has "No Proper Oversight" Of Levelling Up Spending, Committee Chair Warns
The chair of the cross-party Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee has warned that the government has “no proper oversight” of levelling up spending, and questioned whether the policy could ever be properly delivered.
Liz Truss's Ill-Fated Leadership Reached “Pivot Point” At Chevening Meetings
Political parties
Liz Truss's Ill-Fated Leadership Reached “Pivot Point” At Chevening Meetings
A close ally of former Prime Minister Liz Truss has said that the seeds of her downfall were likely to have been sown before she even entered Downing Street, during meetings preparing for government in the final stages of last summer's Conservative leadership contest.

Experts Warn Against Promises To Drive Down Unpredictable Net Migration
Foreign affairs
Experts Warn Against Promises To Drive Down Unpredictable Net Migration
Political pledges to significantly slash net migration are at risk of being undermined by the unpredictable factors that drives migration, such as conflict and workforce needs, according to experts responding to new figures showing immigration to the UK has reached a record high.
What Energy Price Cap Update Will Mean For Bills
Energy
What Energy Price Cap Update Will Mean For Bills
Ofgem's energy price cap is expected to fall below the government's Energy Price Guarantee (EPG) in July for the first time since the government introduced it last September – but experts have warned of a new normal of high energy bills.
Rishi Sunak Swerves Party Mutiny With Suella Braverman Still In Post
Political parties
Rishi Sunak Swerves Party Mutiny With Suella Braverman Still In Post
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak appeared to have swerved a backbench rebellion on Wednesday despite "noise" from a vocal minority of right-wing Conservative MPs who blame senior government figures for fallout surrounding Boris Johnson and Suella Braverman.

Why Has UK Net Migration Reached A Record High?
Home affairs
Why Has UK Net Migration Reached A Record High?
Net migration to the United Kingdom has already reached a record high, with the Office for National Statistics (ONS) expected to announce a further increase on Thursday.
Suella Braverman Will Stay As Home Secretary After Rishi Sunak Decides Ministerial Code Wasn't Breached
Home affairs
Suella Braverman Will Stay As Home Secretary After Rishi Sunak Decides Ministerial Code Wasn't Breached
Suella Braverman will keep her post as Home Secretary and there will be no formal investigation into her conversations with civil servants about a speeding fine, after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak concluded she had not breached the ministerial code.
DUP Is Planning Next Moves On Power Sharing After Northern Ireland Elections
Home affairs
DUP Is Planning Next Moves On Power Sharing After Northern Ireland Elections
Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) is set to move forward plans on restoring power sharing in Stormont following last week's local elections, offering a potential breakthrough on the deadlock that has stalled the devolved administration for over a year.

Labour Pledges 'Transparency' Overhaul of Benefits Sanctions For People With Disabilities
Social affairs
Labour Pledges "Transparency" Overhaul of Benefits Sanctions For People With Disabilities
Shadow disabilities minister Vicky Foxcroft has told PoliticsHome that a Labour government would ensure better transparency over benefits sanctions at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
Suella Braverman 'Regrets' Speeding Fine As Pressure Mounts For Ethics Inquiry
Home affairs
Suella Braverman "Regrets" Speeding Fine As Pressure Mounts For Ethics Inquiry
Suella Braverman has said she "regrets" speeding as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces pressure to refer her to the government's ethics adviser after reports she asked civil servants to arrange a private speed awareness course.