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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.
MPs To Visit US Police To Learn About Restoring Public Trust
Home affairs
MPs To Visit US Police To Learn About Restoring Public Trust
A group of Conservative and Labour MPs are making a trip to the United States this week to learn from the police forces in New York City and Dallas.
Exasperated Tories Worry “Freelancing” MPs Are Damaging Fragile Party Unity
Home affairs
Exasperated Tories Worry “Freelancing” MPs Are Damaging Fragile Party Unity
Tory WhatsApp groups were "alive" this week with backbench MPs complaining that Home Secretary Suella Braverman had undermined Prime Minister Rishi Sunak when she appeared to deviate from the government approach to immigration.
Tory MP Wants Government To “Redouble Efforts” To Fix Mental Health Crisis
Health
Tory MP Wants Government To “Redouble Efforts” To Fix Mental Health Crisis
A Conservative MP has said the government needs to “redouble its efforts” to properly research and prioritise NHS mental health treatment, and suggested that the new Major Conditions Strategy presents an opportunity to review the effectiveness and choice available in NHS therapy services.
Tory MP Believes Banning No-Fault Evictions Could Increase Homelessness
Home affairs
Tory MP Believes Banning No-Fault Evictions Could Increase Homelessness
A landmark Government reform to the rental sector that aims to outlaw no-fault evictions is beginning to make a number of Conservatives nervous, with one MP suggesting it could actually increase homelessness.
How Government Hopes To Overhaul Renters' Rights
Social affairs
How Government Hopes To Overhaul Renters' Rights
Government has announced a “once in a generation” Renters' Reform Bill which they say will revolutionise the private rental market. In recent years the sector has been inundated with people paying high prices on precarious contracts as a result of the housing crisis.
Tory MP Wants Government To 'Throw The Kitchen Sink' At ADHD Backlog In NHS
Health
Tory MP Wants Government To "Throw The Kitchen Sink" At ADHD Backlog In NHS
MPs on the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) have called on the government to prioritise tackling NHS waiting lists to assess people who could have the disorder.

Education Minister Says He Has 'Struggled With Maths' Since Childhood
Education
Education Minister Says He Has "Struggled With Maths" Since Childhood
Education minister Robert Halfon has admitted that he has “struggled with maths” since childhood, and is keen to see Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's reforms on numeracy education support students who have faced similar difficulties.
Top Jobs To Deliver Levelling Up Have Been Scrapped
Communities
Top Jobs To Deliver Levelling Up Have Been Scrapped
Government plans to employ a group of Levelling Up Directors who would oversee its flagship policy regionally have been scrapped.
Labour MPs Are Impatient For Michael Gove's Rental Reforms
Political parties
Labour MPs Are Impatient For Michael Gove's Rental Reforms
Senior Labour MPs have urged Levelling-up Secretary Michael Gove to push through the Renters’ Reform Bill despite a backlash from Tory backbenchers.
Foreign Fruit Picker Numbers Could Go Up, Not Down As Home Office Hopes
Brexit
Foreign Fruit Picker Numbers Could Go Up, Not Down As Home Office Hopes
Former environment secretary George Eustice has said that the number of overseas workers who come to the UK to pick fruit and vegetables is likely to go up in the next few years, despite the government's insistence they'll come down.
Surge In MP Staff Joining Union Driven By Culture Of Sexual Harassment And Bullying
Parliament
Surge In MP Staff Joining Union Driven By Culture Of Sexual Harassment And Bullying
Exclusive: Union membership among MPs’ staff working in parliament has surged by 1,000 per cent, as allegations of bullying and sexual harassment continue to circulate in Westminster.
Suella Braverman Told It Would Take 'Decades' To Shift Away From Foreign Workers
Home affairs
Suella Braverman Told It Would Take "Decades" To Shift Away From Foreign Workers
Critical industry leaders have accused Home Secretary Suella Braverman of being disconnected from the realities facing short staffed sectors after she claimed that there is "no good reason" why more British people can't be trained to take up jobs as butchers and fruit pickers.
Hundreds Turned Away From Voting With New ID Rules
Communities
Hundreds Turned Away From Voting With New ID Rules
Hundreds of people in a number of councils were turned away from voting at the recent local elections due to not having appropriate documents to meet new voter ID rules, data has shown.
Conservative MP Wants Children's Clothing Tax Relief Extended To Ease Cost Of Living
Economy
Conservative MP Wants Children's Clothing Tax Relief Extended To Ease Cost Of Living
A Conservative MP has called on the government to extend children’s clothing tax relief and come up with more “creative ideas” to win back voters who are feeling the bite of the cost of living after the party was faced with a tough set of local election results.
Tories Are Torn Between The NIMBY Faithful And Voters Who Are Desperate For Houses
Political parties
Tories Are Torn Between The NIMBY Faithful And Voters Who Are Desperate For Houses
The Conservative party has found itself at a crossroads on housebuilding, and whichever way they turn they risk alienating voters.

Tory MPs Told To Get Out More And Win Back Voters
Political parties
Tory MPs Told To Get Out More And Win Back Voters
Conservative MPs will be urged to spend more time campaigning in their constituencies after the bruising local election results left senior Tory figures worried that the party's ground game could be a "weakness" at the next general election.