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Vetting System 'Needs Improvement', Senior Green Admits
Vetting System "Needs Improvement", Senior Green Admits
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The Green Party’s vetting system “needs improvement”, a party leader has told PoliticsHome, amid reports of anti-semitism within Zack Polanski's ranks.
'Beyond A Shit Show': Labour MPs In London Push For Comms Change
Communities
"Beyond A Shit Show": Labour MPs In London Push For Comms Change
Will Milton Keynes Be The Nation's Bellwether Again In The Local Elections?
Communities
Will Milton Keynes Be The Nation's Bellwether Again In The Local Elections?
How Austerity-Hit Councils Are Passing The Buck – At The Expense Of The Most Vulnerable
Health
How Austerity-Hit Councils Are Passing The Buck – At The Expense Of The Most Vulnerable
Complaints Against Councillors Soar Since Last Year's Local Elections
Communities
Complaints Against Councillors Soar Since Last Year's Local Elections
'The Perfect Symbol Of Broken Britain': Nigel Farage's Pursuit Of Potholes
Communities
"The Perfect Symbol Of Broken Britain": Nigel Farage's Pursuit Of Potholes
Government Promises Devolution Reform But Mayors Say 'Begging Bowl' Culture Persists
Communities
Government Promises Devolution Reform But Mayors Say 'Begging Bowl' Culture Persists
Opinion
To honour D-Day’s heroes, we must keep our promise to today’s veterans
Communities
By Louise Sandher-Jones MP
To honour D-Day’s heroes, we must keep our promise to today’s veterans
Gambling checks must be frictionless or they’ve gone too far Partner content
Communities
By Betting and Gaming Council
Gambling checks must be frictionless or they’ve gone too far
Local leaders need more power to deliver change for residents
Communities
By Ryan Swift
Local leaders need more power to deliver change for residents
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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
Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Awards ##sash##
Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Awards
Health
Inside The Lib Dem Strategy Rethink
Inside The Lib Dem Strategy Rethink
Political parties
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James Cleverly: What £2m Will Really Get You in London
Communities
James Cleverly: What £2m Will Really Get You in London
Shadow housing secretary James Cleverly speaks to Noah Vickers about Keir Starmer’s ‘blatant’ misogyny, scrapping Labour’s mansion tax, and considering a run for London mayor
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
Justice Minister Jake Richards: 'It's Very Dangerous To Underestimate Keir Starmer'
Communities
Justice Minister Jake Richards: "It's Very Dangerous To Underestimate Keir Starmer"
Fast-tracked into government after just over a year in Parliament, justice minister Jake Richards tells Sienna Rodgers about his plans to overhaul youth justice, reform the ECHR and face down Labour rebels
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Councils need significant and sustained funding to plug £6bn black hole
Communities
By Cllr Kevin Bentley
Councils need significant and sustained funding to plug £6bn black hole
Two weeks have now passed since the Prime Minister announced the General Election will be held on July 4.
Communities
By National Federation of Builders
Help first time buyers by building more homes
Labour and the Conservatives both have gaping holes in their housing policy
Communities
By Jamie Gollings and Gideon Salutin
Labour and the Conservatives both have gaping holes in their housing policy
Housing has consistently ranked among the top five issues facing the country over the last year. But the policy solutions of both major parties have failed to break through.
Partner content
Communities
By National Federation of Builders
Rayner right to be ambitious on housebuilding
At UKREiiF, Angela Rayner, Shadow Housing Secretary made several commitments to help solve the UK’s housing crisis including new towns, greater numbers of affordable housing, a return of housing targets and a clear design code criteria.
Lords Diary: Baroness Smith of Llanfaes
Communities
By Baroness Smith of Llanfaes
Lords Diary: Baroness Smith of Llanfaes
I am young. I am a woman. And I am from Wales. Many of you will know well that is not the norm in the House of Lords
Thatcher’s right-to-buy scheme has inflicted untold harm to renters today
Communities
By Lord Bird
Thatcher’s right-to-buy scheme has inflicted untold harm to renters today
It would take more than a miracle for this government to create a healthy housing market in time for the next election.
'Papering over the cracks': How do locals really feel about tourism in Britain’s seaside towns?
Communities
By Sienna Rodgers
'Papering over the cracks': How do locals really feel about tourism in Britain’s seaside towns?
Tourism and regeneration bring tensions as well as benefits to Britain’s seaside towns, as Sienna Rodgers discovers on a trip along the Kent coast
Peer Demands Timeline For Post-Grenfell Safety Works
Communities
Peer Demands Timeline For Post-Grenfell Safety Works
A Conservative former Cabinet minister has said he could try to change the government’s flagship leasehold bill in an effort to improve reporting for buildings that need safety work completing in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire.
An international call to G7 leaders for financial commitments to fight neglected tropical diseases Partner content
Health
By Uniting to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases
An international call to G7 leaders for financial commitments to fight neglected tropical diseases
Civil society partners across all G7 member states call on leaders to invest in neglected tropical diseases in a letter in advance of the 50th Summit in Puglia
Harnessing North East Devolution Partner content
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By Port of Tyne
Harnessing North East Devolution
The Port of Tyne maps out an ambitious vision for the North East – a craving for greater collective ambition to make best use of the region’s natural assets. A new delivery master plan.
Skilled labour shortage is stunting our green revolution
Environment
By Alexander Stafford MP
Skilled labour shortage is stunting our green revolution
The story of the United Kingdom’s enthusiasm for green energy technologies is now a familiar one.
Everything You Need To Know About The 2024 Local Elections
Communities
Everything You Need To Know About The 2024 Local Elections
On Thursday, the public will be able to vote in a number of different elections across England and Wales, including for local council seats, regional mayors, and police and crime commissioners.
Regulators need to start listening to consumers
Communities
By Ben Cooper
Regulators need to start listening to consumers
To rebuild trust in markets, government and regulators need to start listening to consumers.
Lords Diary: Lord Moylan
Communities
By Lord Moylan
Lords Diary: Lord Moylan
A wicked week of no rest in the Lords – with a whiff of Russian Revolution thrown in
Beauty is as beauty does
Communities
By Andrew Brightwell
Beauty is as beauty does
Can imposing a call for beauty on England’s planning system help fix our places and turn around our pitiful housing shortage? Andrew Brightwell reports
It’s time to revive David Cameron’s Big Society
Communities
By Danny Kruger MP
It’s time to revive David Cameron’s Big Society
The best idea of the Coalition government was the Big Society.
The Professor Will See You Now: Potholes
Communities
By Professor Philip Cowley
The Professor Will See You Now: Potholes
In an occasional series, Professor Philip Cowley offers a political science lesson for The House’s readers. This week: potholes
BSA calls for radical change to support first-time homebuyers Partner content
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By Building Societies Association
BSA calls for radical change to support first-time homebuyers
A properly functioning housing market relies on first-time buyers being able to afford to buy a home of their own, and the fact that today many can’t is the biggest problem for the UK’s housing market.
Loneliness kills – we need to find ways to reconnect
Health
By Dr Vivek Murthy
Loneliness kills – we need to find ways to reconnect
We have become a lonely world. Alongside all the benefits of modern culture and technology have come growing loneliness and isolation. This represents a pressing public health threat that all countries must now address.
Closing time: what next for London's pubs?
Communities
By Jimmy McIntosh
Closing time: what next for London's pubs?
Few sectors of industry have taken more of a beating in the last few years than that of the British pub. Jimmy McIntosh has been documenting those in London that have died, and asks what it means for the communities they serve
Retail politics: The battle to ‘save the high street’
Communities
By Tali Fraser
Retail politics: The battle to ‘save the high street’
The battle to ‘save the high street’ has become a staple of UK politics with repeated government-led initiatives. Tali Fraser reports from the front line
Politicians Running The London Marathon Say It Makes Them 'Better MPs'
Health
Politicians Running The London Marathon Say It Makes Them "Better MPs"
MPs have said running makes them better at their jobs, as a record 20 MPs and peers from different parties will be taking part in the London Marathon today.
Quarter Of Tory Councillors Think Adult Social Care Is Underfunded In Their Area
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Quarter Of Tory Councillors Think Adult Social Care Is Underfunded In Their Area
A quarter of Conservative councillors think their local authority does not receive enough money to meet statutory duty service level requirements for adult social care.
Scrolls of Doom: Why Gen Z is shunning the church
Communities
By Harriet Symonds
Scrolls of Doom: Why Gen Z is shunning the church
Young adults – Britain’s loneliest generation – are shunning an institution that offers connection and meaning. The church’s failure to attract Generation Z is bad for both, finds Harriet Symonds. Illustration by Tracy Worrall
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Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Awards
2026
Speaker's House, Palace of Westminster, London
Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Awards
Net Zero Week 2026
2026
Online and In-Person
Net Zero Week 2026
Back Nuclear Energy 2026
2026
Online and In-Person
Back Nuclear Energy 2026