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Caitlin Doherty

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

Ukrainian Nobel Peace Prize Winner Tells UK To Put Russia On 'High Risk' List
Foreign affairs
By Caitlin Doherty
Ukrainian Nobel Peace Prize Winner Tells UK To Put Russia On "High Risk" List
A Ukrainian winner of the Nobel Peace Prize has issued a call for the UK to put Russia on its list of “high risk” jurisdictions to make it harder for the country to get around sanctions.
Parliamentary Candidates Could Have More Data Than Ever Before
Political parties
By Caitlin Doherty
Parliamentary Candidates Could Have More Data Than Ever Before
Candidates standing for Parliament could have access to more data about their constituency than ever before, a pollster has suggested.
Pensioners Slid Down The Pecking Order In Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget
Economy
By Caitlin Doherty
Pensioners Slid Down The Pecking Order In Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget
Economic analysts have noted that Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has taken a different path from his predecessors such as David Cameron's chancellor George Osborne, with decisions in the Spring Budget that could leave workers better off, but pensioners worse off. 
Is Jeremy Hunt Actually Cutting Taxes?
Economy
By Caitlin Doherty
Is Jeremy Hunt Actually Cutting Taxes?
Jeremy Hunt presented his much anticipated Spring Budget to the House of Commons on Wednesday, with its flagship policy of cutting a further two pence from National Insurance an apparent demonstration of his ability to cut taxes.
All The Key Announcements In Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget
Economy
By Caitlin Doherty
All The Key Announcements In Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered his Spring Budget to the House of Commons on Wednesday, with Conservative MPs clamouring for tax cuts in the lead up to the General Election.
Labour And Tory MPs Say Social Media Abuse Is Stopping Women From Standing For Parliament
Political parties
By Caitlin Doherty
Labour And Tory MPs Say Social Media Abuse Is Stopping Women From Standing For Parliament
Attacks on social media are one of the main challenges facing women who are looking to stand for Parliament, Labour and Conservative MPs have warned.
Commons Speaker Apologises After Gaza Ceasefire Debate Fallout
Parliament
By Caitlin Doherty
Commons Speaker Apologises After Gaza Ceasefire Debate Fallout
House of Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle has apologised for his part in farcical unfolding of a Gaza ceasefire debate after his decision to select both Labour and Conservative amendments to an opposition day motion.
Gaza Ceasefire Vote Has Triggered Unusual Approach To 'Outdated' Commons Rules
Political parties
By Caitlin Doherty
Gaza Ceasefire Vote Has Triggered Unusual Approach To "Outdated" Commons Rules
The rules and procedures around opposition days in the House of Commons have opened up the row over an expected Gaza ceasefire vote later today, a parliamentary expert has said.
Government Accused Of Leading Railways To A 'State Of Paralysis'
Transport
By Caitlin Doherty
Government Accused Of Leading Railways To A "State Of Paralysis"
Shadow rail minister Stephen Morgan has said railways are in a “state of paralysis,” and claimed that the sector has been subject to “tinkering and meddling” by government ministers.
Kemi Badenoch Says Former Post Office Chair Allegations 'Completely False'
Home affairs
By Caitlin Doherty
Kemi Badenoch Says Former Post Office Chair Allegations "Completely False"
Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch has said that claims made by the former former Post Office chairman Henry Staunton that he was asked to delay compensation to victims of the Horizon scandal are “completely false”.
Double By-Election Loss Could Spell 'Deep Deep Electoral Trouble' For Conservatives
Political parties
By Caitlin Doherty
Double By-Election Loss Could Spell "Deep Deep Electoral Trouble" For Conservatives
The Conservatives' loss of two more seats in by-elections after Labour overturned sizeable Tory majorities in Wellingborough in the east midlands and Kingswood in Gloucestershire last night, will prove difficult to swallow for the governing party, which still harbours hopes it can cling on to power at the next general election.
Labour's Scrutiny Of Potential MPs Is In The Firing Line After Rochdale Row
Political parties
By Caitlin Doherty
Labour's Scrutiny Of Potential MPs Is In The Firing Line After Rochdale Row
Labour insiders have defended the rigour of the process by which prospective MPs are selected after calls to tighten vetting in the wake of fallout over comments made by the party's former Rochdale by-election candidate Azhar Ali.
Reform Anticipating 'Best Result Yet' In Wellingborough By-Election
Political parties
By Caitlin Doherty
Reform Anticipating "Best Result Yet" In Wellingborough By-Election
The Reform party is hoping to seriously challenge the Conservatives in Thursday’s Wellingborough by-election, as it continues to target despondent Tory voters.
Labour Withdraws Support For Rochdale By-Election Candidate Azhar Ali
Political parties
By Caitlin Doherty
Labour Withdraws Support For Rochdale By-Election Candidate Azhar Ali
Labour has withdrawn support for Rochdale by-election candidate Azhar Ali, after widespread criticism of remarks he had made about Israel.
Government Could Need UN Nod On Rwanda Flights In New Lords Proposal
Parliament
By Caitlin Doherty
Government Could Need UN Nod On Rwanda Flights In New Lords Proposal
The House of Lords is exploring whether Government could need to seek UN advice on whether Rwanda is a safe country in order to deport asylum seekers to the country without exposing them to “unreasonable risk".
Lords Focussing On 'Best Interests' Of Children In Plans To Amend Rwanda Bill
Parliament
By Caitlin Doherty
Lords Focussing On "Best Interests" Of Children In Plans To Amend Rwanda Bill
A Labour peer is considering changes to Rishi Sunak's Safety of Rwanda Bill that focus on increasing protections for children as the contentious legislation to declare Rwanda a safe country makes its way through the House of Lords.
Labour Wants 'Proper Accountability And Oversight' Of Council Finance
Communities
By Caitlin Doherty
Labour Wants "Proper Accountability And Oversight" Of Council Finance
Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner has said that there “has to be proper accountability and oversight” when it comes to local government finance, as Labour is understood to be considering whether the system could be overhauled.
Windsor Framework And Good Friday Agreement Could Clash With Rwanda Bill
Home affairs
By Caitlin Doherty
Windsor Framework And Good Friday Agreement Could Clash With Rwanda Bill
Passing the Rwanda Bill could leave the UK with “two sets of contradictory legal obligations”, according to peers who believe that human rights protections afforded by the Good Friday Agreement and Windsor Framework are at odds with the controversial plans.
Lords Will Focus On Safety Guarantees With Rwanda Amendments
Parliament
By Caitlin Doherty
Lords Will Focus On Safety Guarantees With Rwanda Amendments
Lords amendments to the government's flagship Rwanda legislation will focus on a treaty to ensure Rwanda is safe is enacted, and will also seek safety assurances from the UN.



Lords Eye Up Significant Revisions To Rwanda Bill
Home affairs
By Caitlin Doherty
Lords Eye Up Significant Revisions To Rwanda Bill
A Lords committee report which said that the treaty with Rwanda should not be ratified until further guarantees about the country’s safety are in place, could be the “path” for any “revision” of the bill by peers, a Labour baroness has said.
Labour Creates Joint Shadow Treasury-Net Zero Role As Green Economics Faces Scrutiny
Political parties
By Caitlin Doherty
Labour Creates Joint Shadow Treasury-Net Zero Role As Green Economics Faces Scrutiny
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves and shadow net zero secretary Ed Miliband have appointed a joint ministerial assistant, as the party's green spending plans have come under scrutiny.
Childcare Sector Insists Workforce 'Has To Grow' To Cope With Free Hours Expansion
Education
By Caitlin Doherty
Childcare Sector Insists Workforce "Has To Grow" To Cope With Free Hours Expansion
Leaders in the childcare sector have said that the workforce “has to grow” if the sector is to cope with the upcoming expansion of free hours, but worry that efforts by Government to launch a large-scale recruitment campaign could amount to “too little too late”.
All The Hurdles Rishi Sunak's Rwanda Plan Must Still Jump
Home affairs
By Caitlin Doherty
All The Hurdles Rishi Sunak's Rwanda Plan Must Still Jump
Rishi Sunak’s Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill cleared a difficult House of Commons stage this week, but the legislation still faces a number of hurdles before it can be used to enact Government plans to deport illegal migrants to Rwanda.
Labour MP Tony Lloyd Has Died Aged 73
Political parties
By Caitlin Doherty
Labour MP Tony Lloyd Has Died Aged 73
Labour MP Tony Lloyd has died at the age of 73, his family have confirmed.
Lords Want Rwanda Safeguards In Place Before Treaty Can Be Ratified
Home affairs
By Caitlin Doherty
Lords Want Rwanda Safeguards In Place Before Treaty Can Be Ratified
An influential House of Lords committee has concluded that Rishi Sunak’s treaty declaring Rwanda is a safe country for asylum seekers should not be ratified until MPs are certain that the protections it aims to offer are in place.
Rwanda Bill Faces Tough Lords Test Even If It Survives Commons Row
Home affairs
By Caitlin Doherty
Rwanda Bill Faces Tough Lords Test Even If It Survives Commons Row
Attention is on the House of Commons this week, as Tory rebels threaten to revolt over Rishi Sunak’s legislation designed to revive the plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, but even if it survives a row amongst MPs, it must still get past the Lords.
By-Elections Are Due In Wellingborough And Kingswood: Here's What You Need To Know
Political parties
By Caitlin Doherty
By-Elections Are Due In Wellingborough And Kingswood: Here's What You Need To Know
The Conservatives are once again being forced to defend seats in unexpected by-elections, with two due in February in Kingswood near Bristol, and Wellingborough in the East Midlands. Both present a headache for the Tories that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak could do without.
Lib Dems Hope Ed Davey's Role In Post Office Scandal Won't Cost Them Votes
Political parties
By Caitlin Doherty
Lib Dems Hope Ed Davey's Role In Post Office Scandal Won't Cost Them Votes
Liberal Democrats remain hopeful that Conservative attacks on leader Ed Davey about his role in the Horizon Post Office scandal won't do too much damage to their electoral prospects, and believe such criticisms from Tories in swing seats could be attempts to fight off Liberal Democrat opposition.
Rishi Sunak Confirms New Legislation To Exonerate Post Office Victims
Home affairs
By Caitlin Doherty
Rishi Sunak Confirms New Legislation To Exonerate Post Office Victims
Rishi Sunak has pledged to “right the wrongs of the past” by bringing forward legislation to exonerate and compensate people who were convicted as a result of the Post Office IT scandal.
Childcare Sector Warns Of 'Postcode Lottery' For Availability Of Free Hours
Education
By Caitlin Doherty
Childcare Sector Warns Of "Postcode Lottery" For Availability Of Free Hours
Parents and carers could be faced with a “postcode lottery” when the government expands free childcare hours this year, a sector leader has warned.
Rishi Sunak Has 'Working Assumption' Election Will Be In Late 2024
Political parties
By Caitlin Doherty
Rishi Sunak Has 'Working Assumption' Election Will Be In Late 2024
Rishi Sunak has said it is his “working assumption” that there will be a general election in the second half of this year following speculation that the Prime Minister may choose to call it in the spring.
Lib Dems Will Get More Election Campaign Cash If They Up Their Doorknocking
Political parties
By Caitlin Doherty
Lib Dems Will Get More Election Campaign Cash If They Up Their Doorknocking
Liberal Democrat campaigners who deliver more leaflets and knock on more doors will have their general election budgets boosted by HQ as the party escalates its ground game for 2024.
By-Election Winners Share What They’ve Learned On Hoovering Up Votes
Political parties
By Caitlin Doherty
By-Election Winners Share What They’ve Learned On Hoovering Up Votes
Seven unexpected by-elections were held in 2023, allowing parties a trial run of campaigning tactics ahead of the next general election and a chance to test whether the polls are on the money.
Commons Has Spent Over £50,000 Ridding Parliament Of Pests
Parliament
By Caitlin Doherty
Commons Has Spent Over £50,000 Ridding Parliament Of Pests
House of Commons authorities spent more than £54,000 on pest control measures to keep mice, rats, foxes and birds at bay in the first seven months of this year, data has shown.
Young Conservatives Feel Ignored By Their Party
Political parties
By Caitlin Doherty
Young Conservatives Feel Ignored By Their Party
A new survey by a grass roots group for young Tories has found that three quarters of young Conservatives do not think that the party’s current policies address the concerns of their age group.
Government Is Pushing A 'Cautious Approach' In New Trans Guidance For Schools
Social affairs
By Caitlin Doherty
Government Is Pushing A "Cautious Approach" In New Trans Guidance For Schools
The government has published its long-awaited trans guidance for schools, and said that a “cautious approach” should be taken if children wish to change their gender identity.