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Julian Knight Won't Stand At The Next Election After Losing Tory Whip
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Julian Knight Won't Stand At The Next Election After Losing Tory Whip
Julian Knight has announced that he will not stand at the next election and will not be seeking to get the Conservative whip back after the police dropped the investigation into a sexual assault allegation against him, which he denies.
Oliver Dowden Replaces Dominic Raab As Deputy Prime Minister In Mini Cabinet Reshuffle
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Oliver Dowden Replaces Dominic Raab As Deputy Prime Minister In Mini Cabinet Reshuffle
Oliver Dowden will become deputy prime minister while Alex Chalk will take on the role of justice secretary in a mini reshuffle of Rishi Sunak's cabinet triggered by Dominic Raab's resignation over bullying allegations.
Tory MPs Have 'Lots Of Sympathy' For Dominic Raab After Bullying Report Resignation
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Tory MPs Have "Lots Of Sympathy" For Dominic Raab After Bullying Report Resignation
Conservative MPs have expressed “lots of sympathy” for Dominic Raab, after the former Justice Secretary and Deputy Prime Minister resigned from Government over bullying allegations.
Rishi Sunak Criticises Historic 'Shortcomings' Around Dominic Raab Bullying Inquiry
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Rishi Sunak Criticises Historic "Shortcomings" Around Dominic Raab Bullying Inquiry
Rishi Sunak has criticised process “shortcomings” following an inquiry into bullying allegations made against Dominic Raab, over which the former justice secretary and deputy prime minister has resigned from government.

Dominic Raab Bullying Report Finds He Acted In An 'Intimidating Manner' As Justice Secretary
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Dominic Raab Bullying Report Finds He Acted In An "Intimidating Manner" As Justice Secretary
The inquiry into whether Dominic Raab bullied civil service staff has found cases where he had acted in an "intimidating manner", although concludes he did “not intend” to upset or humiliate staff.
Dominic Raab Has Resigned Following Bullying Allegations
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Dominic Raab Has Resigned Following Bullying Allegations
Dominic Raab has resigned from government in response to a report into his behaviour following allegations of bullying by civil service staff.
Labour Wants Local Authorities To Have A Say On Asylum Seeker Accommodation
Home affairs
Labour Wants Local Authorities To Have A Say On Asylum Seeker Accommodation
The Labour Party is tabling an amendment to the government’s Illegal Migration Bill that would put a duty on the home secretary to consult with local authorities when choosing areas for asylum seeker accommodation.
Senior Tory Tells Rishi Sunak To Take “Leap Of Faith” And Offer Doctors New Pay Deal
Health
Senior Tory Tells Rishi Sunak To Take “Leap Of Faith” And Offer Doctors New Pay Deal
Tory chair of the health select committee Steve Brine wants Rishi Sunak to take “a leap of faith” and offer a new pay deal to doctors, to end the long-running industrial action before further strikes are announced.

Rishi Sunak Warns A Failing Stormont Will Harm Unionism, As Pressure Grows On The DUP
Brexit
Rishi Sunak Warns A Failing Stormont Will Harm Unionism, As Pressure Grows On The DUP
Rishi Sunak has renewed his call for the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) to rejoin Stormont, telling the closing day of a major conference in Belfast that Northern Ireland's political institutions being out of action "will not bolster" unionism.
Online Safety Bill 'Could Pose Risk' To Balance Of Power Between Government And Tech Firms, Peer Warns
Technology
Online Safety Bill "Could Pose Risk" To Balance Of Power Between Government And Tech Firms, Peer Warns
The Online Safety Bill risks trying to do too much too quickly while giving too much power to the secretary of state, according to a Conservative peer.
'Institutional Racism' Is Driving High Rate Of Black Maternity Deaths, Says Labour MP
Health
"Institutional Racism" Is Driving High Rate Of Black Maternity Deaths, Says Labour MP
Labour MP and black maternal health advocate Bell Ribeiro-Addy has told PoliticsHome “the government is very clearly ignoring the factors of race" after a new report showed black women are four times more likely to die in childbirth than their white peers. 
Humza Yousaf Urged To Remove SNP Treasurer Colin Beattie From Key Public Role
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Humza Yousaf Urged To Remove SNP Treasurer Colin Beattie From Key Public Role
Humza Yousaf should remove SNP treasurer Colin Beattie from a key public role, it has been claimed.
DUP Lays Ground For Potential Summer Return To Stormont
Brexit
DUP Lays Ground For Potential Summer Return To Stormont
Hope is growing that the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) is preparing for a return to Northern Ireland's political institutions this summer.
Architects Of Good Friday Agreement Urge The DUP To Do 'What's Right' And Rejoin Stormont
Brexit
Architects Of Good Friday Agreement Urge The DUP To Do "What's Right" And Rejoin Stormont
Architects of the Good Friday Agreement have urged the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) to end its boycott of Northern Ireland's political institutions at a major conference to mark the 25th anniversary of the historic peace deal.
Unions Say Government Must Improve Teacher Pay To Deliver Plans For Maths To 18
Education
Unions Say Government Must Improve Teacher Pay To Deliver Plans For Maths To 18
There are “not enough teachers” for Rishi Sunak to deliver his plans for compulsory maths to 18, unions have warned today, as schools struggle with recruitment and retention.
Rishi Sunak To Be Investigated By Commons Watchdog Over Possible Failure To Declare An Interest
Economy
Rishi Sunak To Be Investigated By Commons Watchdog Over Possible Failure To Declare An Interest
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is being investigated by the Commons Standards Commissioner over whether he failed to properly declare an interest.
Union Boss Says Nurse Strikes Could Go 'Right Up Until Christmas'
Health
Union Boss Says Nurse Strikes Could Go "Right Up Until Christmas"
General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Pat Cullen has said nursing strikes could last until Christmas after members rejected a pay deal from the government.
Labour Aims For Local Elections Win While Tories Pin Hopes On Sunak’s Personal Brand
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Labour Aims For Local Elections Win While Tories Pin Hopes On Sunak’s Personal Brand
The Labour Party needs to become the biggest party in local government at this year’s local elections to prove it is on track for victory at the next general election, a leading pollster has suggested, as Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak gear up for a huge electoral test next month.
Nurses Reject Government Pay Offer And Announce Fresh Strikes
Health
Nurses Reject Government Pay Offer And Announce Fresh Strikes
Nurses in England have rejected the government’s offer of a pay rise and will go back out on strike later this month, it has been announced.
Civil Service Unions Vow To Ramp Up Strikes After 'Insulting' 4.5% Pay Offer
Economy
Civil Service Unions Vow To Ramp Up Strikes After 'Insulting' 4.5% Pay Offer
Civil service unions have said they will take fresh strike action over "insulting" proposals to limit average pay rises for most civil servants to 4.5% for the coming year at a time when inflation is running at more than double that level.
Parliamentary Staff Could Face “Corporate Manslaughter Charges” If Crumbling Palace of Westminster Claims A Life
Parliament
Parliamentary Staff Could Face “Corporate Manslaughter Charges” If Crumbling Palace of Westminster Claims A Life
As MPs continue to delay plans to renovate the crumbling Palace of Westminster a leading Parliamentary expert says staff would be the ones to face “charges of corporate manslaughter” if someone dies before it is fixed.
Young People Face 'Postcode Lottery' In Child And Adolescent Mental Health Care
Health
Young People Face "Postcode Lottery" In Child And Adolescent Mental Health Care
Young people are waiting up to four years for critical help as waiting lists spiral out of control, as revealed by an exclusive investigation by The House magazine.
Rishi Sunak Refuses To Say He'll Stop Small Boats Crossings Before The Next General Election
Home affairs
Rishi Sunak Refuses To Say He'll Stop Small Boats Crossings Before The Next General Election
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has refused to say he will have delivered his pledge to "stop the boats" by the time of the next general election, which is expected to take place in 2024.
Asylum Seekers At Risk Of Missing Out On Healthcare Due To Lack Of Internet Access
Health
Asylum Seekers At Risk Of Missing Out On Healthcare Due To Lack Of Internet Access
Asylum seekers are at risk of missing out on essential healthcare due to limited access to digital tools and the internet, according to a new charity report.
Labour's Plan To Boost Homeownership May Not Solve 'Root Cause' Of Housing Crisis
Communities
Labour's Plan To Boost Homeownership May Not Solve "Root Cause" Of Housing Crisis
The Labour Party has set out a mini-plan to increase homeownership among first-time buyers, but experts have warned its proposals are not radical enough.
The DUP Warns Joe Biden's Northern Ireland Visit 'Does Not Change' Its Brexit Deal Stance
Brexit
The DUP Warns Joe Biden's Northern Ireland Visit "Does Not Change" Its Brexit Deal Stance
Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has warned that President Joe Biden's visit to Northern Ireland "does not change" his party's stance as it continues to block the formation of a government in the region.
'Brexit And Political Uncertainty' May Have Left Britain With Worst Growth In G7
Economy
"Brexit And Political Uncertainty" May Have Left Britain With Worst Growth In G7
Paul Johnson, director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), has told PoliticsHome Brexit and last year’s political turmoil may be among factors that have contributed to the IMF's gloomy economic forecasts for the UK.
Lords Vote On Plan To Bin EU Laws Delayed Until After Local Elections As No10 Tries To Avoid Rebellion
Brexit
Lords Vote On Plan To Bin EU Laws Delayed Until After Local Elections As No10 Tries To Avoid Rebellion
A government plan to give peers a vote on legislation that seeks to do away with swathes of European Union law by the end of the year has been postponed until after the local elections in a no10 bid to avoid a major House of Lords rebellion.
Grassroots Football Wants New Independent Regulator Plan To Go Further
Home affairs
Grassroots Football Wants New Independent Regulator Plan To Go Further
A plan for a new football regulator has provoked scepticism from grassroots and non-league campaigners, with many claiming the new independent body will not be far-reaching enough.
Local Elections Comedown Could Hit A Tory Party High On Hope
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Local Elections Comedown Could Hit A Tory Party High On Hope
Conservative MPs are increasingly optimistic that thanks to a series of recent successes by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, that they will be forgiven for the last year of Tory chaos when people go to the polls for May's local elections.
Former Prisons Chief Says MPs Are Politicising 'Tough On Crime' Rhetoric In Local Elections
Communities
Former Prisons Chief Says MPs Are Politicising "Tough On Crime" Rhetoric In Local Elections
The “tough on crime” rhetoric being pursued by the Conservatives and Labour in their local election campaigns is “political on both sides”, according to the former director of women at HM Prison and Probation Service.
Mark Spencer Cleared Of Ministerial Code Breach In Nus Ghani Investigation
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Mark Spencer Cleared Of Ministerial Code Breach In Nus Ghani Investigation
Rishi Sunak will take no further action against former whip Mark Spencer after the PM's ethics adviser concluded he did not breach the ministerial code in his handling of a claim that Islamophobic comments were made in relation to Conservative MP Nus Ghani.
Northern Leaders Frustrated After Major Government Transport Group Kicked Into Long Grass
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Northern Leaders Frustrated After Major Government Transport Group Kicked Into Long Grass
A council set up by government to tackle transport issues in the north alongside regional leaders has not met in nearly a year, sparking frustration among stakeholders keen to "get on" and "make it work".
What We Know About Home Office Plans To House Asylum Seekers On Boats
Home affairs
What We Know About Home Office Plans To House Asylum Seekers On Boats
The government has confirmed plans to house 500 asylum seekers on a barge off the Dorset coast, with people to be moved on to the vessel in “the coming months”.
Households Braced For Expensive “New Normal” As Higher Energy Bills Kick In
Energy
Households Braced For Expensive “New Normal” As Higher Energy Bills Kick In
Cost of living campaigners have urged government not to allow a "new normal" of high gas and electricity bills, which will increase by at least £67 this month.
Why Government Faces Pressure To Raise The Pension Age
Economy
Why Government Faces Pressure To Raise The Pension Age
A new report has urged government to increase the state pension age from 66 to 67 by 2028 in order to face the country’s “very real economic challenges”.