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Labour Cannot Rely On An EU Reset – Or Rejoin Pledge – To Win Over Voters
Labour Cannot Rely On An EU Reset – Or Rejoin Pledge – To Win Over Voters
Brexit
Could an EU reset save Keir Starmer – or indeed the Labour Party? Taking a look at the evidence, political strategist and pollster Scarlett Maguire is not convinced
EU Reset: We Still Cannot Escape Brexit’s Core Trade-Off
Brexit
EU Reset: We Still Cannot Escape Brexit’s Core Trade-Off
Culture Clash – Lisa Nandy On Keeping Hope Alive
Communities
Culture Clash – Lisa Nandy On Keeping Hope Alive
Your Guide to Labour Business Day – Powered by the Port of Dover Partner content
Brexit
By Port of Dover
Your Guide to Labour Business Day – Powered by the Port of Dover
Life Is A Cabaret: Liberal Democrat MP Paul Kohler In His Underground Burlesque Bar
Brexit
Life Is A Cabaret: Liberal Democrat MP Paul Kohler In His Underground Burlesque Bar
Short Straits Summit: Exploring Dover’s Vital Role in Britain’s EU Reset Partner content
Brexit
By Port of Dover
Short Straits Summit: Exploring Dover’s Vital Role in Britain’s EU Reset
Keir Starmer Says New UK-EU Deal Is 'What British People Voted For'
Brexit
Keir Starmer Says New UK-EU Deal Is "What British People Voted For"
Opinion
The post-Brexit deal for Gibraltar is not 'betrayal' – it is a triumph
Brexit
By Fabian Picardo
The post-Brexit deal for Gibraltar is not 'betrayal' – it is a triumph
There's Something Fishy About Our Seafood
Environment
By Uma Kumaran MP
There's Something Fishy About Our Seafood
Recipes for disaster: Brexit three and a plot at the Tate over tea
Brexit
By Robert Hutton
Recipes for disaster: Brexit three and a plot at the Tate over tea
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Andy Burnham Says He Wants To Use Devolution To Bring Down Welfare Spending
Andy Burnham Says He Wants To Use Devolution To Bring Down Welfare Spending
Political parties
Reform Councillor Claims Restore Britain Would Deport People 'Just Because Of Their Colour'
Reform Councillor Claims Restore Britain Would Deport People "Just Because Of Their Colour"
Political parties
Andy Burnham Says He Is “Not Going To Hold Back” On “Early Change” To The House Of Lords
Andy Burnham Says He Is “Not Going To Hold Back” On “Early Change” To The House Of Lords
Political parties
Starmer Loyalist Labour MPs Resist Campaigning For Burnham In Makerfield
Starmer Loyalist Labour MPs Resist Campaigning For Burnham In Makerfield
Political parties
Michael Grade: I Am Very, Very Worried About The Future Of British TV
Michael Grade: I Am Very, Very Worried About The Future Of British TV
Culture
Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Awards ##sash##
Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Awards
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Culture Clash – Lisa Nandy On Keeping Hope Alive
Communities
Culture Clash – Lisa Nandy On Keeping Hope Alive
Critics say Lisa Nandy should spend more time meeting stakeholders in her brief, but the Culture Secretary tells Francis Elliott she’s fighting for the government to give hope to the most vulnerable. Photography by Tom Pilston
Life Is A Cabaret: Liberal Democrat MP Paul Kohler In His Underground Burlesque Bar
Brexit
Life Is A Cabaret: Liberal Democrat MP Paul Kohler In His Underground Burlesque Bar
Liberal Democrat MP Paul Kohler meets Sophie Church and Sienna Rodgers in his Covent Garden cabaret bar, where they talk about running a business, meeting Nigel Farage and the violent attack he endured
Dominic Raab's Pret Special
Brexit
By Robert Hutton
Dominic Raab's Pret Special
He doesn't have the same lunch every day. Really.
Brexit news
Grow Back Better: Back us to grow green jobs and tackle climate change says UK horticulture industry Partner content
Brexit
By Horticultural Trades Association
Grow Back Better: Back us to grow green jobs and tackle climate change says UK horticulture industry
A thriving horticulture industry can usher in the green growth the country needs. It's time for government to help us deliver.
The Northern Ireland Grace Periods Will Be Extended Indefinitely
Brexit
The Northern Ireland Grace Periods Will Be Extended Indefinitely
The government has announced an open-ended extension to grace periods for trade from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, as talks with the European Union over finding long-term fixes continue.
Post-Brexit UK Food Industry Is £2bn Worse Off After 'Disastrous' Fall In EU Sales
Coronavirus
Post-Brexit UK Food Industry Is £2bn Worse Off After "Disastrous" Fall In EU Sales
Exclusive: New figures show a sharp fall in food and drink sales to the European Union in the first half of this year has led to the industry being £2bn down on pre-pandemic levels, with post-Brexit trade barriers believed to be the principal cause.
McDonald's, Greggs, Tesco: The Household Names Suffering Food Shortages Amid The Labour Crisis
Coronavirus
McDonald's, Greggs, Tesco: The Household Names Suffering Food Shortages Amid The Labour Crisis
A labour shortage compounded by the coronavirus pandemic and Brexit has triggered a slowdown in food and drink reaching supermarket shelves and some of the UK's most popular restaurants.
Food Shortages Are Expected To Get Worse When New Post-Brexit Paperwork Kicks In
Environment
Food Shortages Are Expected To Get Worse When New Post-Brexit Paperwork Kicks In
Empty supermarket shelves and restaurants including McDonald's, Nando's, and Greggs running out of popular products have forced a growing labour crisis in the UK's supply chains into sharp focus once again.
Greggs Has Shortages Of Chicken Products As It's Hit By The Supply Chain Crisis
Coronavirus
Greggs Has Shortages Of Chicken Products As It's Hit By The Supply Chain Crisis
Exclusive: Greggs is the latest high-profile food outlet to be affected by supply chain disruption, with the bakery chain dealing with shortages of chicken-based products.
People Strongly Support Relaxing Immigration Rules To Tackle Lorry Driver Shortage
Coronavirus
People Strongly Support Relaxing Immigration Rules To Tackle Lorry Driver Shortage
Exclusive: The public strongly supports the government relaxing immigration rules for European lorry drivers to abate the labour shortage that is causing empty supermarket shelves, a poll for PoliticsHome has found.
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Education
By Betting and Gaming Council
Betting shops are top of the league for age verification
UK betting shops have once again shown they are top of the league when it comes to preventing under-18s from buying their products.
Labour Urges Government To Revisit Immigration Rules To Tackle Lorry Driver Crisis
Coronavirus
Labour Urges Government To Revisit Immigration Rules To Tackle Lorry Driver Crisis
Exclusive: The government is facing growing pressure to relax the UK's immigration rules amid a lorry driver shortage that industry leaders warn will get worse in the coming weeks.
Government Urged To Relax Immigration Rules With Supply Chain Chaos Set To Worsen
Coronavirus
Government Urged To Relax Immigration Rules With Supply Chain Chaos Set To Worsen
Ministers are being urged to temporarily relax immigration rules for overseas lorry drivers and other supply chain workers amid industry warnings that the disruption causing empty supermarket shelves across the country is set to get worse this month and beyond. 
Government Plans To Sign Off Australia Trade Deal At COP26
Environment
Government Plans To Sign Off Australia Trade Deal At COP26
Exclusive: The government is preparing to finalise its trade agreement with Australia in time for the COP26 climate change summit, when Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison will be in Britain to sign it, PoliticsHome can reveal.
Blur Drummer Warns Post-Brexit Touring Costs Will Destroy Next Generation Of Bands
Culture
Blur Drummer Warns Post-Brexit Touring Costs Will Destroy Next Generation Of Bands
Exclusive: The next generation of Blurs will be "gone" unless the government secures new post-Brexit arrangements for the UK's musicians and other touring performers, a member of the iconic Britpop band has warned.
Without trust and dialogue, Northern Ireland risks becoming a permanent casualty of Brexit
Brexit
By Lord Jay
Without trust and dialogue, Northern Ireland risks becoming a permanent casualty of Brexit
Public opinion in Northern Ireland on the Protocol is split down the middle, aggravating existing community tensions. Patience, dialogue, and most of all trust between the UK and EU is needed to find a solution.
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Education
By Advertising Association
UK ADSPEND TO GROW 18.2% THIS YEAR AS RECOVERY GATHERS PACE
UK And EU Prepare For September 'Pressure Point' With Northern Ireland Talks This Week
Brexit
UK And EU Prepare For September "Pressure Point" With Northern Ireland Talks This Week
UK and EU leaders expect talks over the Northern Ireland Protocol to reach a cliff-edge once again, with both sides still a long way off agreeing a way forward before various grace periods covering trade across the Irish Sea expire in September.
Government Calls For Northern Ireland Protocol To Be Drastically Rewritten
Brexit
Government Calls For Northern Ireland Protocol To Be Drastically Rewritten
The government has called for the Northern Ireland Protocol to be fundamentally changed, with Brandon Lewis, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, warning "we cannot go on as we are".
EU Braces For 'New Thinking' From UK On Northern Ireland Protocol
Brexit
EU Braces For "New Thinking" From UK On Northern Ireland Protocol
The government will tomorrow make a highly-anticipated statement on its plan for dealing with the Northern Ireland Protocol, with EU sources expecting the UK to propose wholesale changes to how the treaty is implemented.
Elton John's Agent Accuses No.10 Of Blocking Progress On Post-Brexit European Touring
Culture
Elton John's Agent Accuses No.10 Of Blocking Progress On Post-Brexit European Touring
A leading music promoter who is pushing the government to renegotiate post-Brexit arrangements for the UK's touring performers says there is a refusal to do so at "the highest level," pointing the finger of blame at Downing Street.
Northern Ireland's Future Is Hanging In The Balance, Says DUP Leader Jeffrey Donaldson
Brexit
Northern Ireland's Future Is Hanging In The Balance, Says DUP Leader Jeffrey Donaldson
Unionists cannot afford to lose the next year's election in Northern Ireland, the DUP’s new leader Jeffrey Donaldson has warned.
UK And EU Confirm Sausage Truce But Future Clash Still Looms On Solution
Brexit
UK And EU Confirm Sausage Truce But Future Clash Still Looms On Solution
The government and European Union have confirmed they have agreed to extend the grace period allowing the trade of chilled meat from Great Britain to Northern Ireland by three months.
High Court Judge Throws Out Legal Challenge Against The Northern Ireland Protocol
Brexit
High Court Judge Throws Out Legal Challenge Against The Northern Ireland Protocol
The Belfast Hight Court has ruled that the Northern Ireland Protocol is not unconstitutional, shooting down a legal challenge spearheaded by pro-Brexit politicians. 
The anniversary of the Brexit referendum reminds us how much we have to look forward to
Brexit
By Andrea Leadsom MP
The anniversary of the Brexit referendum reminds us how much we have to look forward to
We must continue to build trading relationships with old friends and new, and to seize the fantastic opportunities that our new independent position in the world brings.
Home Office Accused Of Risking Another Windrush Scandal Unless They Delay EU Settled Status Deadline
Brexit
Home Office Accused Of Risking Another Windrush Scandal Unless They Delay EU Settled Status Deadline
Labour is urging the government to extend the deadline for EU citizens applying to remain in the UK, warning they risk creating "a Windrush-style scandal" with thousands of people falling through the cracks.
How the billion pound horticulture industry can become a post-Brexit success story Partner content
Environment
By Horticultural Trades Association
How the billion pound horticulture industry can become a post-Brexit success story
Britain’s gardening industry is on the verge of a renaissance. So why are the Government restricting the trade of plants so much? James Clark, Director of Policy and Communications of the Horticultural Trades Association, explains why the Government should back the British horticulture industry and negotiate a plant health agreement with the EU to ‘Let Britain Grow’
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Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Awards
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Speaker's House, Palace of Westminster, London
Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Awards
Net Zero Week 2026
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Net Zero Week 2026
Back Nuclear Energy 2026
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Back Nuclear Energy 2026