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How Westminster Works: The Brutal Secrets Of Parliament's Ancient Hall
Political parties
By Alain Tolhurst and Adam Payne
How Westminster Works: The Brutal Secrets Of Parliament's Ancient Hall
How Westminster Works is a new limited podcast series from PoliticsHome, that takes a deep dive into the history, quirks and peculiar practices of UK politics.
Penny Mordaunt Accelerates Attacks On Liz Truss As Tory Leadership Contest Reaches Critical Vote
Political parties
By Alain Tolhurst and Adam Payne
Penny Mordaunt Accelerates Attacks On Liz Truss As Tory Leadership Contest Reaches Critical Vote
Penny Mordaunt's campaign to be the next prime minister has escalated attacks on Liz Truss as the pair battle it out in a volatile race to make it into the final two in the Conservative party leadership contest.
All The Conservative MPs Who Are Calling On Boris Johnson To Resign
Political parties
By Alain Tolhurst and Adam Payne
All The Conservative MPs Who Are Calling On Boris Johnson To Resign
Boris Johnson will face a confidence vote on Monday night after the number of Tory MPs who have sent no confidence letters to Sir Graham Brady hit the 54 threshold.
Downing Street Refuses To Endorse Liz Truss’ Support For Brits To Travel To Fight In Ukraine
Foreign affairs
By Alain Tolhurst and Adam Payne
Downing Street Refuses To Endorse Liz Truss’ Support For Brits To Travel To Fight In Ukraine
Number 10 has refused to back Liz Truss after she offered support for Brits who want to get to Ukraine and help fight the Russian invasion.
Senior Tory Admits Matt Hancock Scandal Might Have Cost Them Batley By-Election
Political parties
By Alain Tolhurst and Adam Payne
Senior Tory Admits Matt Hancock Scandal Might Have Cost Them Batley By-Election
The chair of the Conservative party has admitted last week's Matt Hancock affair scandal, which led the former health secretary to resign, was a factor in their failure to win the Batley and Spen by-election.
Keir Starmer Has Swerved A Leadership Challenge After Labour Cling Onto Batley and Spen
Political parties
By Alain Tolhurst and Adam Payne
Keir Starmer Has Swerved A Leadership Challenge After Labour Cling Onto Batley and Spen
An unexpected victory for Labour in the Batley and Spen by-election will come as a welcome relief for Keir Starmer, whose leadership of the party was once again thrown into question this week when the race tightened in favour of the Conservatives.
UK Accuses EU Of “Excessively Purist Interpretation” Of Northern Ireland Protocol As Both Sides Ramp Up “Sausage War”
Brexit
By Alain Tolhurst and Adam Payne
UK Accuses EU Of “Excessively Purist Interpretation” Of Northern Ireland Protocol As Both Sides Ramp Up “Sausage War”
The EU has been accused of having an “excessively purist interpretation” of the Northern Ireland Protocol, which is damaging the Good Friday Agreement, as tensions over the Brexit “sausage war” escalate.
A Tory Lockdown Revolt Is Looming As MPs Threaten To Rebel If Vaccine Target Is Hit With No Exit Plan
Coronavirus
By Alain Tolhurst and Adam Payne
A Tory Lockdown Revolt Is Looming As MPs Threaten To Rebel If Vaccine Target Is Hit With No Exit Plan
The government is being told by a growing number of its own MPs that a plan to remove coronavirus restrictions must be published if the vaccine target is reached next month – or face a Commons rebellion.