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Labour Rebels Stand Firm As Government Tries To Sell Welfare Concessions
Communities
Labour Rebels Stand Firm As Government Tries To Sell Welfare Concessions
Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall has defended the government’s welfare bill concessions as “positive changes”, despite leading rebels warning they still feel unable to vote for the legislation.
Commons Leader Lucy Powell: 'We Have To Ask Which Traditions Serve A Purpose In The Modern Age'
Parliament
Commons Leader Lucy Powell: "We Have To Ask Which Traditions Serve A Purpose In The Modern Age"
She arrived promising to drag Parliament into the modern age. A year in, Lucy Powell tells Noah Vickers she wants to widen participation and ditch arcane language
The Path to Net Zero: A special report to mark Net Zero Week 2025 Partner content
Environment
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The Path to Net Zero: A special report to mark Net Zero Week 2025
The latest issue of The House magazine includes a special report to celebrate Net Zero Week 2025, bringing together the voices of industry experts, parliamentarians and businesses to explore how we can all contribute to achieving our net-zero goals
Former Foreign Secretary Says UK Public Needs A “Philosophical Reset” On Defence
Defence
Former Foreign Secretary Says UK Public Needs A “Philosophical Reset” On Defence
James Cleverly, the former foreign and home secretary, has called for a “philosophical reset” in how the British public views national defence, arguing that the country must be prepared to defend its values through both diplomacy and military strength.
Labour APCC Chair Warns Spending Review 'Isn't Going To Go Far Enough' For Policing
Communities
Labour APCC Chair Warns Spending Review "Isn't Going To Go Far Enough" For Policing
Labour’s chief police and crime commissioner Emily Spurrell tells Sienna Rodgers the money allocated to policing ‘isn’t going to go far enough’ and warns against slashing back-office staff
The Rundown Podcast: Sarah Vine On Political Spouses
Political parties
The Rundown Podcast: Sarah Vine On Political Spouses
What is life like not for politicians themselves, but for their spouses, and what does a life in the Westminster spotlight do to relationships? This week on The Rundown, host Alain Tolhurst goes to visit Sarah Vine - famously married to Michael Gove during his many years as a Conservative Cabinet minister - at her home in West London to discuss what the role of an MP’s wife is, and the often unfair way they are portrayed in the public eye.
How No 10 Sleepwalked Into A Welfare Crisis
Political parties
How No 10 Sleepwalked Into A Welfare Crisis
Tightly controlled candidate selections and a tough approach to taking away the whip from rebels early in the parliament were not enough to avert a major Labour rebellion on welfare cuts that ultimately forced a humiliating and costly climbdown from the government.
Keir Starmer Confirms Major Welfare Climbdown To Avert Labour Rebellion
Political parties
Keir Starmer Confirms Major Welfare Climbdown To Avert Labour Rebellion
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has offered significant concessions on his welfare reforms in a bid to avoid a major backbench Labour rebellion.
Councils Fail To Implement Government Policy On Housing Veterans
Defence
Councils Fail To Implement Government Policy On Housing Veterans
Councils including those run by Labour have failed to implement the government’s policy to help house all UK armed forces veterans despite Keir Starmer promising to give them all a “guaranteed roof over their head”, PoliticsHome has learned.
Downing Street Pushes For Progress In Compromise Talks With Welfare Rebels
Economy
Downing Street Pushes For Progress In Compromise Talks With Welfare Rebels
Downing Street faces a race against time to erode a major Labour rebellion that threatens to inflict a humiliating defeat on its welfare reforms next week.
The 3am Call: Preparing For The Worst
Home affairs
The 3am Call: Preparing For The Worst
As potentially career-wrecking disasters lurk at every turn, ministers should spend more time learning how to handle a crisis
License To Kill?: The BBC's Uncertain Future
Culture
License To Kill?: The BBC's Uncertain Future
Beset by a multitude of global and domestic challenges, the BBC faces one of its most contentious charter reviews in its history. Benedict Cooper asks what fate might befall the licence fee as a result
No Reason Why Lords Can't Vote On 'Terrible' Assisted Dying Bill, Says Tory Peer
Health
No Reason Why Lords Can't Vote On "Terrible" Assisted Dying Bill, Says Tory Peer
MPs leaving the House of Lords to iron out issues with the assisted dying bill is a "terrible dereliction of duty", a Conservative peer and former chief whip has told PoliticsHome.
Labour Must Deliver On NHS and Cost Of Living To Have Chance Of Retaining Power, Says Leading Pollster
Health
Labour Must Deliver On NHS and Cost Of Living To Have Chance Of Retaining Power, Says Leading Pollster
Labour must improve the NHS and persuade people that the cost of living has eased to have any prospect of retaining power at the next general election, leading political scientist Sir John Curtice has said.
Cabinet Ministers Use 'Flattery And Begging' In Bid To Dissuade Labour Welfare Rebels
Political parties
Cabinet Ministers Use "Flattery And Begging" In Bid To Dissuade Labour Welfare Rebels
Members of Keir Starmer's Cabinet have been directly calling and messaging rebellious Labour MPs in an attempt to convince them to vote for the welfare bill next week, while MPs describe the whips' attempt to persuade them as "half-arsed".
Labour MPs Urge Government To Proscribe Iran's Revolutionary Guard As Israel Ceasefire Wobbles
Foreign affairs
Labour MPs Urge Government To Proscribe Iran's Revolutionary Guard As Israel Ceasefire Wobbles
A number of Labour MPs have urged the government to proscribe the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) as the conflict between Iran and Israel risks further escalation.
PM Defends 'Good Package' Of Welfare Cuts In Face Of Backbench Rebellion
Social affairs
PM Defends "Good Package" Of Welfare Cuts In Face Of Backbench Rebellion
Number 10 has said it is committed to delivering its controversial welfare bill despite a large backbench rebellion which could prevent the legislation passing in Parliament.
Nato Commander Pierre Vandier: UK Can Take Lead In Nato's Spying Operations
Defence
Nato Commander Pierre Vandier: UK Can Take Lead In Nato's Spying Operations
With European security standing on a knife-edge, Nato Commander Admiral Pierre Vandier tells Sophie Church the UK can lead Nato’s intelligence and surveillance operations
Home Office Proscribes Palestine Action Under Terrorism Law
Foreign affairs
Home Office Proscribes Palestine Action Under Terrorism Law
The government has announced it will proscribe Palestine Action under terrorism law after the group broke into and vandalised RAF base Brize Norton.
Immigration Policies Could Produce Another Windrush Generation, Labour MP Warns
Communities
Immigration Policies Could Produce Another Windrush Generation, Labour MP Warns
The government's immigration policies could produce another Windrush generation, a London Labour MP has said.
Keir Starmer Faces An Increasingly Fractious Labour Party
Economy
Keir Starmer Faces An Increasingly Fractious Labour Party
The government expects to win the upcoming vote on its contentious welfare reforms. But the work that is going on behind the scenes to avert a major rebellion illustrates a restless Parliamentary Labour Party. 
Government Seeks Input On Including Racism In Islamophobia Definition
Communities
Government Seeks Input On Including Racism In Islamophobia Definition
The government working group tasked with producing a new Islamophobia definition has sent out a call for evidence to ask whether it should include racism.
Reeves Urged To Open Door To US Business Talent Fleeing Trump
Economy
Reeves Urged To Open Door To US Business Talent Fleeing Trump
Promises to welcome the best and brightest ring hollow, say experts
MPs Vote To Allow Assisted Dying Bill To Proceed
Health
MPs Vote To Allow Assisted Dying Bill To Proceed
MPs have voted for a second time in favour of legalising assisted dying for terminally ill people, by a close margin of 23 votes.
Public Expects To See Improvements In NHS, Schools And Housing Before The Next General Election
Health
Public Expects To See Improvements In NHS, Schools And Housing Before The Next General Election
The public expects to see tangible improvements in this Parliament in the NHS, schools and housing, according to new polling.
The Rundown Podcast: Greens At A Crossroads
Political parties
The Rundown Podcast: Greens At A Crossroads
This week the podcast takes a look at perhaps the forgotten winners of last year’s general election, as despite unprecedented success in winning 1.8m votes and quadrupling their number of MPs to four, the Green Party finds itself at something of a crossroads.
Labour Whip Quits In First Frontbench Resignation Over Welfare Reforms
Health
Labour Whip Quits In First Frontbench Resignation Over Welfare Reforms
Labour MP Vicky Foxcroft has resigned as a government whip, becoming the first frontbencher to quit over controversial welfare reforms that will come to a vote on July 1.
Everything You Need To Know About The Second MPs' Vote On Assisted Dying
Health
Everything You Need To Know About The Second MPs' Vote On Assisted Dying
MPs are set to debate and vote for a second time on a bill which could legalise assisted dying for terminally ill people.
Absent Minds: How To Solve The Crisis Of School Absenteeism?
Education
Absent Minds: How To Solve The Crisis Of School Absenteeism?
Absenteeism is undermining the education of children in poorer areas, including those that do attend regularly. Noah Vickers reports on why so many are missing classes and the efforts to repair the damage
Nigel Farage Hopes The Iranian Regime Is “Wiped Out'
Foreign affairs
Nigel Farage Hopes The Iranian Regime Is “Wiped Out"
Nigel Farage hopes the Iranian regime is “wiped out” in its conflict with Israel. 
Why The Government's Welfare Cuts Risk A Big Labour Rebellion
Social affairs
Why The Government's Welfare Cuts Risk A Big Labour Rebellion
The government is preparing for a major Labour backbench rebellion when its package of welfare reforms is put to a House of Commons vote. Here's why the proposed changes are controversial.
Whips Urge Labour Rebels To Abstain On Welfare Bill
Economy
Whips Urge Labour Rebels To Abstain On Welfare Bill
Government whips are urging unhappy Labour MPs to abstain on the Welfare Bill as Downing Street struggles to abate a backbench rebellion, PoliticsHome understands.
A reminder of humanity at its best: Lord Bates reviews 'The Salt Path'
Books & culture
A reminder of humanity at its best: Lord Bates reviews 'The Salt Path'
This film, about love and having the courage to start afresh, may be slow-paced and understated – but it’s all the more authentic for it
UK Student Interest In US Universities Falls Sharply
Education
UK Student Interest In US Universities Falls Sharply
The number of UK students showing an interest in going to university in the United States has fallen significantly in the wake of Donald Trump's second presidency, research shared with PoliticsHome suggests.
Labour MPs Accuse Government Of Failing To Protect LGBT+ Citizens In Overseas Territories
Foreign affairs
Labour MPs Accuse Government Of Failing To Protect LGBT+ Citizens In Overseas Territories
A group of new Labour MPs has accused the UK government of violating international law and “betraying” British values by failing to protect LGBT+ people in the British Overseas Territories.
'We Had The World To Ourselves': Al Carns' Everest Climb
Parliament
"We Had The World To Ourselves": Al Carns' Everest Climb
In May, a group of British veterans – including Al Carns – set a record with their fast ascent of Everest. The veterans minister tells Sophie Church how the team completed the challenge in seven days to be ‘back in time for Sunday lunch’