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Caitlin Doherty

Caitlin is a reporter at PoliticsHome having previously written for The Yorkshire Post and PA.

'Hugely Complex' Legislation Is Causing A Backlog Of Bills In The Lords
Parliament
By Caitlin Doherty
"Hugely Complex" Legislation Is Causing A Backlog Of Bills In The Lords
Peers are urgently working against the clock to scrutinise legislation before the end of the current parliamentary session, with an unusual number of “hugely complex” bills causing a backlog in the House of Lords.
MP Who Breached Covid Rules Could Face 30-Day Suspension
Political parties
By Caitlin Doherty
MP Who Breached Covid Rules Could Face 30-Day Suspension
Parliament's committee on standards has recommended a 30-day suspension for MP Margaret Ferrier who travelled across the country by train with Covid during the tightest lockdown restrictions in 2020.


Government Racing To Meet 'Exponential' Pace Of AI Technology Development
Technology
By Caitlin Doherty
Government Racing To Meet "Exponential" Pace Of AI Technology Development
Developing Artificial Intelligence (AI) policy that can keep up with the rapid pace of the technology's development will be a major priority in new government plans to address it, PoliticsHome understands.
Top Stories: James Cleverly Signs Off Windsor Framework With EU, £1bn Lost Covid Grants
Home affairs
By Caitlin Doherty
Top Stories: James Cleverly Signs Off Windsor Framework With EU, £1bn Lost Covid Grants
Rishi Sunak’s Windsor Framework for Northern Ireland is due to receive final sign off today at a meeting between Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and vice-president of the European Commission Maroš Šefčovič.
Keir Starmer Has Published Tax Return Showing More Than £100k Outside Earnings
Political parties
By Caitlin Doherty
Keir Starmer Has Published Tax Return Showing More Than £100k Outside Earnings
Keir Starmer's tax returns show he has made more than £100,000 outside Westminster and paid nearly £120,000 in tax since he became Labour leader in 2020.
Junior Doctors In England Announce Four-Day Strike Next Month
Health
By Caitlin Doherty
Junior Doctors In England Announce Four-Day Strike Next Month
Junior doctors have announced a four-day-long walk out, claiming the government is “still refusing to make a credible offer” in their dispute over pay.
Top Stories: Rail Strikes Suspended, Rishi Sunak Announces Wales Freeports
Political parties
By Caitlin Doherty
Top Stories: Rail Strikes Suspended, Rishi Sunak Announces Wales Freeports
The RMT, which represents rail workers, has suspended strike action as talks on pay and conditions are continuing with the union and transport industry body, the Rail Delivery Group.
Boris Johnson Believed He Was 'Entitled' To Trust Advice That Lockdown Parties Didn't Break Rules
Political parties
By Caitlin Doherty
Boris Johnson Believed He Was "Entitled" To Trust Advice That Lockdown Parties Didn't Break Rules
Boris Johnson has told the privileges committee that he was “fully entitled” to rely on what his senior advisers told him over whether lockdown gatherings in Downing Street broke rules.

What Does The Independent Budget Watchdog Say About Jeremy Hunt's Plans?
Economy
By Caitlin Doherty
What Does The Independent Budget Watchdog Say About Jeremy Hunt's Plans?
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt referred to the assessment of the Office for Budget Responsibility at the start of his Spring Budget statement to the House of Commons on Wednesday, including their forecast that "the UK will not now enter a technical recession this year". 
All The Major Announcements In The Spring Budget: Childcare, Energy and Pensions Boost
Economy
By Caitlin Doherty
All The Major Announcements In The Spring Budget: Childcare, Energy and Pensions Boost
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered a confident Spring Budget to MPs in the House of Commons on Wednesday with measures intended to boost the UK's workforce as he confirmed the UK was no longer in "technical recession".

Housing Developers At Risk Of Market Ban After Not Signing Building Safety Contract
Communities
By Caitlin Doherty
Housing Developers At Risk Of Market Ban After Not Signing Building Safety Contract
Eleven housing developers face a ban from constructing new buildings in England, having failed so far to sign the contract committing them to remediating safety issues.
Government To Spend Billions More On Defence In The Face Of Russia And China Threats
Foreign affairs
By Caitlin Doherty
Government To Spend Billions More On Defence In The Face Of Russia And China Threats
Rishi Sunak has announced an extra £5bn for defence spending, as the government is set to publish its security Integrated review update this afternoon in response to evolving threats from across the globe, including Russia and China.
Government Moving 'At Pace' To Help UK Businesses Hit By Silicon Valley Bank Collapse
Economy
By Caitlin Doherty
Government Moving "At Pace" To Help UK Businesses Hit By Silicon Valley Bank Collapse
The Government is urgently working on plans to help businesses in the UK after the collapse of US-based Silicon Valley Bank, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said.
Major Housing Developers Missing Crucial Government Safety Contract To Avoid Ban
Communities
By Caitlin Doherty
Major Housing Developers Missing Crucial Government Safety Contract To Avoid Ban
A major housing developer at the heart of a government campaign to fix unsafe buildings has said it has still not received the final version of a crucial contract that they need to sign in the next five days or risk being “banned” from operating in the market, PoliticsHome has learned.
Labour Shadow Cabinet 'Twinned' With Target Areas For Local Elections
Political parties
By Caitlin Doherty
Labour Shadow Cabinet "Twinned" With Target Areas For Local Elections
Labour’s shadow cabinet have been “twinned” with key areas ahead of this year’s local elections, in the hope that the party's top names will be able to “help mobilise members”.
Dominic Raab Says He Will Resign If Bullying Complaint Is Upheld
Political parties
By Caitlin Doherty
Dominic Raab Says He Will Resign If Bullying Complaint Is Upheld
Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has said that he will resign from Cabinet if a bullying complaint being investigated by the government's independent ethics adviser, Adam Tolley KC, is upheld against him.
Why Are Supermarkets Running Out Of Some Fruits And Vegetables?
Environment
By Caitlin Doherty
Why Are Supermarkets Running Out Of Some Fruits And Vegetables?
Some supermarkets have placed sales limits on certain fruits and vegetables as a result of shortages of certain products including tomatoes and salad leaves.
Lords Propose More Than 500 Changes To Government's Levelling Up Bill
Communities
By Caitlin Doherty
Lords Propose More Than 500 Changes To Government's Levelling Up Bill
Members of the House of Lords have suggested more than 500 changes to the government’s flagship Levelling Up Bill, amid suggestions the legislation has become a “mish-mash” of numerous policy areas being hooked on a "Christmas tree bill".
Labour Is Poised To Work 'Too Good To Be True' Opportunity Of Nicola Sturgeon Resignation
Political parties
By Caitlin Doherty
Labour Is Poised To Work "Too Good To Be True" Opportunity Of Nicola Sturgeon Resignation
Labour figures have expressed optimism about the party’s prospects in Scotland following Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation, but leadership is being urged to take the chance to “get their message out” and steer the conversation away from Scottish independence.
Top Stories: Home Office 'Concern' Over Nicola Bulley Case, Kwasi Kwarteng At Odds With Liz Truss
Home affairs
By Caitlin Doherty
Top Stories: Home Office "Concern" Over Nicola Bulley Case, Kwasi Kwarteng At Odds With Liz Truss
The Home Office has reportedly raised concerns with Lancashire Police over the disappearance of Nicola Bulley, after personal information was revealed about the missing woman.
Top Stories: Record Energy Giant Profits, Stephen Flynn Ruled Out Of SNP Race
Economy
By Caitlin Doherty
Top Stories: Record Energy Giant Profits, Stephen Flynn Ruled Out Of SNP Race
British Gas owner Centrica made profits of £3.3billion last year, as household energy bills soared across the country.
Top Stories: Inflation Falls, Labour Apologises For Antisemitism, MoD In 'Uphill Battle' Over Budget
Defence
By Caitlin Doherty
Top Stories: Inflation Falls, Labour Apologises For Antisemitism, MoD In "Uphill Battle" Over Budget
Inflation slowed in January, according to official figures, but remains near record-highs with rates still higher than ten per cent.
Top Stories: Council Tax To Rise By Maximum Rate, Real Terms Pay Falls
Economy
By Caitlin Doherty
Top Stories: Council Tax To Rise By Maximum Rate, Real Terms Pay Falls
Almost three quarters of authorities in England are set to increase council tax by the maximum allowance of five per cent this year, new data suggests.
Top Stories: 'Possible' Chinese Spy Balloons Flown Over UK, Labour Attacks Government Spending
Brexit
By Caitlin Doherty
Top Stories: "Possible" Chinese Spy Balloons Flown Over UK, Labour Attacks Government Spending
Transport minister Richard Holden has said that it is “possible” China has flown spy balloons over the UK after the US shot down four aerial objects over North America in recent days.
Former Cabinet Minister Says Grandparents Should Get Extra Support To Help With Childcare
Health
By Caitlin Doherty
Former Cabinet Minister Says Grandparents Should Get Extra Support To Help With Childcare
Childcare policy should see grandparents being given help to "take on caring responsibilities", a former Cabinet minister has said, as she welcomed £300m of investment in early years centres.
Grant Shapps Says 'Clearly' Liz Truss Tax Cuts Were Wrong
Political parties
By Caitlin Doherty
Grant Shapps Says "Clearly" Liz Truss Tax Cuts Were Wrong
Business secretary Grant Shapps has dismissed former prime minister Liz Truss's approach to the economy but insists the Conservative party should still be working towards tax cuts.
Former Minister Welcomes Rishi Sunak's 'Willingness To Listen' Despite Continued Scandal
Political parties
By Caitlin Doherty
Former Minister Welcomes Rishi Sunak's "Willingness To Listen" Despite Continued Scandal
Former cabinet minister Theresa Villiers has praised Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for being “willing to listen” to backbenchers, even as Downing Street remains engulfed in scandal since he took office late last year.
Inflation Knocks £170m Off Value Of Local Investment Cash, New Data Suggests
Communities
By Caitlin Doherty
Inflation Knocks £170m Off Value Of Local Investment Cash, New Data Suggests
Inflation has reduced the value of the government’s Towns Fund, used for regeneration and investment across England, to the tune of more than £170million, according to new data.
Labour MP Kim Johnson Has Apologised After 'Unacceptable' Israeli Government Comments
Political parties
By Caitlin Doherty
Labour MP Kim Johnson Has Apologised After "Unacceptable" Israeli Government Comments
Labour MP Kim Johnson has apologised "unreservedly" after she referred to the Israeli government as "fascist" in the House of Commons on Wednesday.
Jeremy Hunt Calls On Early Retirees To Work Again, Questions Over HS2 Future
Economy
By Caitlin Doherty
Jeremy Hunt Calls On Early Retirees To Work Again, Questions Over HS2 Future
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has called on people who retired early to reconsider joining the workplace, as he declared that “Britain needs you”.
Tories Warned Push To Get Parents Into Work Will Fail Without 'Fixing' Childcare
Education
By Caitlin Doherty
Tories Warned Push To Get Parents Into Work Will Fail Without "Fixing" Childcare
Government plans to target out-of-work parents in a drive to boost employment have faced criticism for not also including detail on how they would be supported with childcare needs.
Rishi Sunak Holds Cabinet Away Day, Matt Hancock Assault Suspect Charged, Pressure To Get Child Refugees Out Of Hotels
Home affairs
By Caitlin Doherty
Rishi Sunak Holds Cabinet Away Day, Matt Hancock Assault Suspect Charged, Pressure To Get Child Refugees Out Of Hotels
Rishi Sunak is expected to strategise for the next election alongside senior ministers at Chequers today, in a Cabinet "away day" at the Prime Minister's country residence.
Rishi Sunak Insists He's Following 'Proper Due Process' As Pressure Grows To Sack Nadhim Zahawi 
Political parties
By Caitlin Doherty
Rishi Sunak Insists He's Following "Proper Due Process" As Pressure Grows To Sack Nadhim Zahawi 
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said he believes in “proper due process” in handling questions over Nadhim Zahawi’s tax affairs, as he faces growing pressure to sack the party chair from his Cabinet role.
Nadhim Zahawi's Position Hangs In The Balance, Michael Gove At Northern Conference, Partygate Probe Calls Witnesses
Political parties
By Caitlin Doherty
Nadhim Zahawi's Position Hangs In The Balance, Michael Gove At Northern Conference, Partygate Probe Calls Witnesses
A Conservative peer has joined the chorus of voices questioning Nadhim Zahawi's future as party chair, as he continues to face questions over his tax affairs.
Broken Britain: heartbreak, tears and fuel poverty in Birmingham Hodge Hill
Communities
By Caitlin Doherty
Broken Britain: heartbreak, tears and fuel poverty in Birmingham Hodge Hill
Representing the constituency with the highest rate of fuel poverty in England can be a challenge, as Caitlin Doherty discovers.
Minister Says There Are 'Significant Questions' Over Zahawi Tax Affairs, 'Partygate' Hearings Set To Begin
Home affairs
By Caitlin Doherty
Minister Says There Are "Significant Questions" Over Zahawi Tax Affairs, "Partygate" Hearings Set To Begin
A Tory minister has said there are still “significant questions” to answer around Nadhim Zahawi’s tax affairs after a backbench MP publicly called on the Party Chairman to “stand aside”.