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Welfare Bill Passes House Of Commons Vote After Day Of Pain For Government
Welfare Bill Passes House Of Commons Vote After Day Of Pain For Government
Health
The government's welfare bill has passed a House of Commons vote after another major concession to Labour rebels.
The international fightback against dangerous products sold online Partner content
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The international fightback against dangerous products sold online
Labour Rebels Stand Firm As Government Tries To Sell Welfare Concessions
Communities
Labour Rebels Stand Firm As Government Tries To Sell Welfare Concessions
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
Immigration Policies Could Produce Another Windrush Generation, Labour MP Warns
Communities
Immigration Policies Could Produce Another Windrush Generation, Labour MP Warns
Government Seeks Input On Including Racism In Islamophobia Definition
Communities
Government Seeks Input On Including Racism In Islamophobia Definition
MPs Vote To Decriminalise Abortion
Health
MPs Vote To Decriminalise Abortion
Opinion
The government has taken a big step to protect leaseholders – but we cannot stop here
Communities
By Alistair Strathern MP
The government has taken a big step to protect leaseholders – but we cannot stop here
My Catholic priest tried to coerce my assisted dying vote
Communities
By Chris Coghlan MP
My Catholic priest tried to coerce my assisted dying vote
We need family hubs in every community to lift parents and children out of poverty
Education
By Baroness Benjamin
We need family hubs in every community to lift parents and children out of poverty
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Former Foreign Secretary Says UK Public Needs A “Philosophical Reset” On Defence
Former Foreign Secretary Says UK Public Needs A “Philosophical Reset” On Defence
Defence
Labour MPs Demand Colleagues Lose Whip Over Palestine Action Vote
Labour MPs Demand Colleagues Lose Whip Over Palestine Action Vote
Foreign affairs
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025 ##sash##
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
Energy
Rachel Reeves: Hero of the Left
Rachel Reeves: Hero of the Left
By Tim Leunig
Political parties
I will vote against the Welfare Bill - I don’t want anyone to feel the regret I've had since 2015
I will vote against the Welfare Bill - I don’t want anyone to feel the regret I've had since 2015
By Emma Lewell MP
Health
Welfare Bill Passes House Of Commons Vote After Day Of Pain For Government
Welfare Bill Passes House Of Commons Vote After Day Of Pain For Government
Health
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Looking For Growth's Lawrence Newport On Death Threats, Dominic Cummings And Defeating Blockers
Communities
Looking For Growth's Lawrence Newport On Death Threats, Dominic Cummings And Defeating Blockers
Bad boys of Brexit, move over: the good guys of growth are here. Sienna Rodgers talks to Looking For Growth co-founder Lawrence Newport who wants to ban planning delays just like he outlawed the XL Bully
The Secret Social Worker: 'It Feels Relentless And The Gaps Are Just Too Big For Us To Fill'
Health
The Secret Social Worker: 'It Feels Relentless And The Gaps Are Just Too Big For Us To Fill'
A mental health social worker takes us through a typical day in the job, from disappointing patients to dealing with abuse and threats
'A broken system': Diary of a London tenant
Communities
By Zoe Crowther
'A broken system': Diary of a London tenant
Professionally familiar with the levers of power, Zoë Crowther was nonetheless caught in an unfolding rental nightmare that she says reveals a deeply broken market. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall
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By Betting and Gaming Council
BGC mourns the passing of Lord Lipsey
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By Betting and Gaming Council
BGC welcomes government investment in grassroot sports and new modern industrial strategy, warns against damaging tax rises
The government must take action to tackle the crisis in temporary accommodation
Communities
By Florence Eshalomi MP
The government must take action to tackle the crisis in temporary accommodation
There is a worrying lack of urgency and detail in the government's plan for tackling the crisis in temporary accommodation.
Green Party Accused Of Keeping “Unlawful” Gender Rules For Leadership Contest
Communities
Green Party Accused Of Keeping “Unlawful” Gender Rules For Leadership Contest
There is a legal row over whether the Green Party's leadership contest rules are compliant with the recent Supreme Court gender ruling, PoliticsHome can reveal.
To bring the 2029 World Athletics Championships to the UK, we need government backing now
Communities
By Sanjay Bhandari
To bring the 2029 World Athletics Championships to the UK, we need government backing now
The appetite is proven - but we need government backing to bring the World Athletics Championship to London in 2029
A new tax on horse racing would be a short-sighted mistake
Communities
By Dan Carden MP
A new tax on horse racing would be a short-sighted mistake
Plans to impose a flat tax on all online gambling come from a noble impulse. But betting on horse racing is very different from other forms of gambling, and must be protected.
Looking For Growth's Lawrence Newport On Death Threats, Dominic Cummings And Defeating Blockers
Communities
Looking For Growth's Lawrence Newport On Death Threats, Dominic Cummings And Defeating Blockers
Bad boys of Brexit, move over: the good guys of growth are here. Sienna Rodgers talks to Looking For Growth co-founder Lawrence Newport who wants to ban planning delays just like he outlawed the XL Bully
Tackling child poverty means people will see themselves in the jobs we create
Communities
By Kim McGuinness
Tackling child poverty means people will see themselves in the jobs we create
There is no value to growth unless its benefits are felt by everyone.
Rural regions deserve just as much of a voice as urban ones, and they have just as much to offer
Environment
By David Skaith
Rural regions deserve just as much of a voice as urban ones, and they have just as much to offer
Rural communities across the UK are an untapped source of potential economic growth for the whole country.
Equality cannot wait: government must recognise humanist marriages
Communities
By Sarah Edwards MP, Freddie van Mierlo MP, Lizzi Collinge MP
Equality cannot wait: government must recognise humanist marriages
Scotland and Northern Ireland already legally recognise humanist weddings. England and Wales should follow
London Labour MPs Urge Rachel Reeves To Not Deal The Capital A 'Major Blow' In Her Spending Review
Communities
London Labour MPs Urge Rachel Reeves To Not Deal The Capital A "Major Blow" In Her Spending Review
London Labour MPs have publicly expressed concern over suggestions that the capital is set to miss out on key funding at Wednesday's Spending Review. 
Liverpool Labour MPs Grow Restless Over Hillsborough Law Delay
Communities
Liverpool Labour MPs Grow Restless Over Hillsborough Law Delay
The government faces a growing backlash among Labour MPs over the continued delay to the Hillsborough Law.
Why rugby league deserves top honours too
Communities
By David Baines MP
Why rugby league deserves top honours too
After 130 years, rugby league has finally received the recognition it deserves with its first knighthood.
Ukrainians in the UK are facing a hidden crisis
Communities
By Mubeen Bhutta
Ukrainians in the UK are facing a hidden crisis
In 2022, the UK welcomed Ukrainians fleeing conflict. But three years on, homelessness research by the the British Red Cross reveals a hidden crisis.
Get involved as Carers Week 2025 focusses on ‘Caring about Equality’ Partner content
Health
By TSB
Get involved as Carers Week 2025 focusses on ‘Caring about Equality’
Across the UK, millions of people provide unpaid care for family and friends. Yet many face significant inequalities as a result, including in their working lives.
We’re investing in Darwen to make it the tourist spot it should be
Communities
By Andy MacNae MP
We’re investing in Darwen to make it the tourist spot it should be
Darwen is a charming and historic town which is a core component of my constituency, Rossendale and Darwen.
“Are you a builder or a blocker?” is not the question we should be asking
Environment
By Polly Billington MP
“Are you a builder or a blocker?” is not the question we should be asking
The dichotomised way in which we are talking about housing doesn't reflect our true intentions. Housebuilding should be a collective effort – not a fight.
How we’re avoiding the Biden Trap in the East Midlands
Communities
By Jeevun Sandher
How we’re avoiding the Biden Trap in the East Midlands
To get growth and living standards rising across the East Midlands, this government is investing in physical and human infrastructure.
My amendment protecting playgrounds will help restore pride in place
Health
By Tom Hayes MP
My amendment protecting playgrounds will help restore pride in place
We have an opportunity to revive playgrounds across England, at no extra cost to the Treasury. Doing so would help our constituents reconnect with their local areas.
Reform's 'Doge' Unit Will Struggle To Find Much Council Waste To Cut, Analysis Shows
Communities
Reform's 'Doge' Unit Will Struggle To Find Much Council Waste To Cut, Analysis Shows
Councils now run by Reform UK spent up to 78 per cent of their service spending on social care and homelessness last year, analysis shows, suggesting there is limited room for further cuts.
The Planning Bill gives developers the right to pay cash to trash nature – it must change
Environment
By Chris Hinchliff MP
The Planning Bill gives developers the right to pay cash to trash nature – it must change
If the purpose of politics is to lay the foundations of a good life for all, the environmental measures in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill reveal a troubling lack of imagination at the heart of government.
Transforming local authority services with geospatial data Partner content
Communities
By AtkinsRéalis
Transforming local authority services with geospatial data
Francesca Downey of AtkinsRéalis discusses a project that helped a local authority transform its geospatial services to benefit its residents
Joyful buildings make people happier. So let's create them
Communities
By Abigail Scott Paul and Jon Edwards
Joyful buildings make people happier. So let's create them
In our research, less than five per cent of people described their local buildings as "nice", and there is growing evidence that monotonous architecture damages wellbeing. As the government builds new towns, emotion must be central to their design.
Will the Treasury be the blocker to the East of England’s builders?
Communities
By Paul Bristow
Will the Treasury be the blocker to the East of England’s builders?
The Treasury has shown it can build, not block, when it comes to the North. Now it must do the same for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
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Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
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