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Conservatives Could Still Find A Glimmer Of Hope In Looming Double By-Election
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Conservatives Could Still Find A Glimmer Of Hope In Looming Double By-Election
Two more by-elections are the last thing the troubled Tory party could want right now, with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak once again facing a battle to defend two of his party’s previously safe seats following the resignations of Nadine Dorries and Chris Pincher. 
Chris Pincher To Resign Tamworth Seat, Triggering Another By-Election
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Chris Pincher To Resign Tamworth Seat, Triggering Another By-Election
Disgraced MP Chris Pincher has said that he has “made arrangements to resign” after he lost an appeal against an eight-week suspension from the Commons following groping allegations.
More Than 80% Of UK Musicians Touring EU Have Seen Brexit Hit Their Earnings
Brexit
More Than 80% Of UK Musicians Touring EU Have Seen Brexit Hit Their Earnings
Exclusive: Eight out of ten British musicians touring Europe have said they have lost earnings as a result of Brexit, according to a new survey of the sector shared with PoliticsHome.
Keir Starmer Has Swerved Labour Row Over 'Soft Left' Reshuffle Demotions
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Keir Starmer Has Swerved Labour Row Over "Soft Left" Reshuffle Demotions
Labour leader Keir Starmer's apparent success in reshuffling his Shadow Cabinet without triggering a major public row between different wings of the parliamentary party is evidence of greater discipline within the Labour ranks, according to MPs.
Education Committee To Investigate 'Bigger Picture' Surrounding Schools Concrete Crisis
Education
Education Committee To Investigate "Bigger Picture" Surrounding Schools Concrete Crisis
The education committee will investigate the “bigger picture” surrounding the RAAC concrete crisis that has affected schools across the UK.
Rishi Sunak Makes “No Apology” For Addressing School Concrete Safety Concerns Now
Education
Rishi Sunak Makes “No Apology” For Addressing School Concrete Safety Concerns Now
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said at Prime Minister’s Questions that the government would make “no apology” for acting to close more than 150 schools at risk of collapse due to faulty concrete.
Labour's Planning For Government Identified Crumbling Concrete As Possible Early Pitfall
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Labour's Planning For Government Identified Crumbling Concrete As Possible Early Pitfall
The concrete crisis that has engulfed the government since Westminster's return from the summer recess had been identified by the Labour Party as a potential pitfall in the first few months of being in power if it is elected.
Talk Of A 'Digital Pound' Has Sparked Fear Among Privacy Campaigners
Economy
Talk Of A "Digital Pound" Has Sparked Fear Among Privacy Campaigners
MPs, privacy campaigners and think tanks have expressed concerns that a digital currency considered by the Bank of England could be vulnerable to being used to monitor and programme people’s spending.
Public Spending Watchdog To Investigate Delays To Multimillion-Pound Pensions Project
Economy
Public Spending Watchdog To Investigate Delays To Multimillion-Pound Pensions Project
Exclusive: The National Audit Office has agreed to investigate delays into the government’s long-awaited Pensions Dashboard project, which is now expected to be rolled out seven years late after costing the taxpayer millions of pounds.
Ministers Accused Of 'Lack Of Planning' By Forcing Childcare Into Levelling Up Bill
Communities
Ministers Accused Of "Lack Of Planning" By Forcing Childcare Into Levelling Up Bill
Ministers have been accused of a “lack of planning” after childcare reforms were tagged onto the already heavily loaded Levelling Up Bill ahead of its final parliamentary stages.
Government Sports Day Postponed Due To School Concrete Crisis
Education
Government Sports Day Postponed Due To School Concrete Crisis
Exclusive: The government has postponed its Northern Sports Day in the wake of the school concrete crisis.
Rishi Sunak Told To Give Schools New Money To Deal With Concrete Crisis
Education
Rishi Sunak Told To Give Schools New Money To Deal With Concrete Crisis
The concrete crisis that is threatening the closure of hundreds of schools nationwide is engulfing the government on Westminster's first day back from the summer recess, with Rishi Sunak under growing pressure to give extra money to headteachers dealing with the fallout.
Who's In The Labour Shadow Cabinet After Keir Starmer's Reshuffle
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Who's In The Labour Shadow Cabinet After Keir Starmer's Reshuffle
Labour leader Keir Starmer has reshuffled the shadow cabinet, assembling Labour veterans to get his top team into shape ahead of the next general election, due to be called next year.
Keir Starmer Overhauls Labour Shadow Cabinet With An Influx Of Experienced Allies
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Keir Starmer Overhauls Labour Shadow Cabinet With An Influx Of Experienced Allies
Labour leader Keir Starmer has carried out a major reshuffle of his shadow cabinet, appointing a number of veterans of the last Labour government in an apparent attempt to strengthen the experience in his top team ahead of the next general election.
By-Election Looms After Chris Pincher Loses Commons Suspension Appeal
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By-Election Looms After Chris Pincher Loses Commons Suspension Appeal
Independent MP Chris Pincher has lost his appeal against an eight-week suspension from Parliament, paving the way for a by-election in his Tamworth seat.
Tory MPs Continue To Pressure Rishi Sunak For Tax Cuts As He Plans Big Reset
Economy
Tory MPs Continue To Pressure Rishi Sunak For Tax Cuts As He Plans Big Reset
Conservative MPs have accused the government of getting the “balance wrong” between aiming to slow inflation and holding back on tax cuts ahead of the Autumn Statement.
Tory row over China pressure group
Foreign affairs
By Sophie Church
Tory row over China pressure group
Exclusive: A new front has opened up in recent inter-Tory squabbles over China, after comments were made to The House by the Conservative chair of the China All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) about his colleagues’ membership of a pressure group.
New Lib Dem MP Predicts Jacob Rees-Mogg Will Be 'Booted Out' By Voters
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New Lib Dem MP Predicts Jacob Rees-Mogg Will Be "Booted Out" By Voters
The new Liberal Democrat MP for Somerton and Frome has said she believes neighbouring Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg will be “booted out” by her party at the next general election, along with “large swathes” of other Tories.
Rishi Sunak Ready To Remind MPs He's In Charge With Tough Autumn Ahead
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Rishi Sunak Ready To Remind MPs He's In Charge With Tough Autumn Ahead
Rishi Sunak will bring a bolder new approach to his leadership when Parliament returns from recess next week, in a fresh attempt to repair the party's fortunes in order to avoid catastrophic defeat at the next general election.
Energy Leaders Leaning Towards Labour's Green Policies As Tories Waver
Energy
Energy Leaders Leaning Towards Labour's Green Policies As Tories Waver
Energy industry bosses have praised Labour's approach to green policy as criticism mounts over the government's rhetoric on the environment.
Parliament Braces To Take On 'Contentious' Backlog Of Levelling Up Bill
Communities
Parliament Braces To Take On "Contentious" Backlog Of Levelling Up Bill
The most "contentious" parts of the Levelling Up Bill will move to the top of the agenda when it returns to Parliament next week, with MPs and Peers braced for sticking points to be bounced back and forth between the houses of Lords and Commons throughout the autumn.
Grant Shapps Has Replaced Ben Wallace As Defence Secretary
Defence
Grant Shapps Has Replaced Ben Wallace As Defence Secretary
Grant Shapps has been confirmed as the the new defence secretary, replacing Ben Wallace.
Government Urged To 'Get On With' Regulating AI Ahead Of Rest Of World
Technology
Government Urged To "Get On With" Regulating AI Ahead Of Rest Of World
The government must address 12 key challenges presented by artificial intelligence and needs to urgently introduce legislation to tighten regulation around AI and get ahead of international competitors, according to a new select committee report.
Ben Wallace Has Resigned As Defence Secretary
Defence
Ben Wallace Has Resigned As Defence Secretary
Ben Wallace has confirmed his resignation as the secretary of state for defence.
Foreign Secretary Defends China Diplomacy Despite Criticism From MPs
Foreign affairs
Foreign Secretary Defends China Diplomacy Despite Criticism From MPs
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has defended his visit to China against criticism from MPs that the government's stance on China has been "incoherent", as he visits the country for the first time.
Anti-Tory Vote Split Could Hurt Labour And Lib Dems In Mid Bedfordshire By-election
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Anti-Tory Vote Split Could Hurt Labour And Lib Dems In Mid Bedfordshire By-election
The Conservatives could find that a split of the anti-Tory vote in the upcoming Mid Bedfordshire by-election leads to a victory for Rishi Sunak's beleaguered party, with both Labour and the Liberal Democrats planning to fight hard for Nadine Dorries' former seat.
Tory MPs Welcome Housebuilding Boost Despite Backlash Over Scrapping Environmental Rules
Environment
Tory MPs Welcome Housebuilding Boost Despite Backlash Over Scrapping Environmental Rules
Government has announced plans to ditch EU rules on nutrient neutrality in order to build 100,000 homes across the UK, prompting praise from MPs despite a backlash from opposition parties and environmental groups.
New Uxbridge MP Wants To Be The “Voice Of The People” And Stop ULEZ
Environment
New Uxbridge MP Wants To Be The “Voice Of The People” And Stop ULEZ
Steve Tuckwell, the newly elected MP for Boris Johnson’s former seat of Uxbridge and South Ruislip, has said he wants to be the “voice of the people” and continue to push back against the expansion of the Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) scheme into outer London.
Summer Of 'Drift' Casts Doubt Over A DUP Return To Stormont
Brexit
Summer Of "Drift" Casts Doubt Over A DUP Return To Stormont
Westminster is gearing up for the return of parliament in just over a week, but the same cannot be said for the government in Northern Ireland, where the Democratic Unionist Party's ongoing protest is causing growing frustration in Downing Street.
Former Corbyn Strategist Says It's 'Magical Thinking' To Expect Keir Starmer To Be Radical In No.10
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Former Corbyn Strategist Says It's "Magical Thinking" To Expect Keir Starmer To Be Radical In No.10
Jeremy Corbyn's former chief strategist James Schneider has said he believes it is “the most silly type of magical thinking” to expect Labour leader Keir Starmer to become more radical if he enters Downing Street, as some have suggested he could.
Ministers Confident New Anti-Fraud Unit Saved Taxpayer 'Significant' Money
Economy
Ministers Confident New Anti-Fraud Unit Saved Taxpayer "Significant" Money
The government is confident that a unit set up twelve months ago to curb fraud in the public sector will be shown to have delivered major savings.
Party Accounts Show Labour Out-Earning Tories
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Party Accounts Show Labour Out-Earning Tories
The Labour Party has continued to raise more money than the Conservative Party, according to the most recent political party accounts released by independent watchdog the Electoral Commission.
Government Has Not Met Senior NHS Consultants For Five Months
Health
Government Has Not Met Senior NHS Consultants For Five Months
The Government has not met consultants from the British Medical Association (BMA) for five months, research by the Labour party has highlighted, as doctors begin 48 hours of industrial action on Thursday.
Millions Of GCSE Lessons Taught By Non-Specialist Teachers
Education
Millions Of GCSE Lessons Taught By Non-Specialist Teachers
GCSE pupils across the UK have had more than 75 million lessons taught by non-specialist teachers in the last two years, according to research carried out by the Liberal Democrats.
Benefit Claimants Say Sanctions Make It Harder To Find Work
Social affairs
Benefit Claimants Say Sanctions Make It Harder To Find Work
Exclusive: New research has found that the majority of people required to attend job centres to access benefits believe being hit with sanctions when they don't attend undermines their ability to find a good job.
Treasury Minister Vows To Simplify Taxes In A Bid To Boost Growth
Economy
Treasury Minister Vows To Simplify Taxes In A Bid To Boost Growth
Victoria Atkins, financial secretary to the Treasury, has issued a pledge to simplify taxes, underscoring government's efforts to boost the economy, insisting that doing so would "support growth" and make tax "fairer".