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Vetting System 'Needs Improvement', Senior Green Admits
Vetting System "Needs Improvement", Senior Green Admits
Communities
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: The Makerfield Campaign, The Aftermath And His Prep For Government
Andy Burnham: The Makerfield Campaign, The Aftermath And His Prep For Government
Political parties
Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Awards ##sash##
Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Awards
Health
Red Wall Chair Joins Labour MPs Calling For Net Zero Rethink
Red Wall Chair Joins Labour MPs Calling For Net Zero Rethink
Energy
Miles Thorpe: From Former Stationery Entrepreneur To Zack Polanski's Morgan McSweeney
Miles Thorpe: From Former Stationery Entrepreneur To Zack Polanski's Morgan McSweeney
Political parties
The Sánchez Doctrine: How The Greens Are Remaking Their Foreign Policy Offer
The Sánchez Doctrine: How The Greens Are Remaking Their Foreign Policy Offer
Political parties
Net Zero Week 2026 ##sash##
Net Zero Week 2026
Environment
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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
Communities news
Former Tory Mayoral Hopeful Says Government Needs A 'Realistic Conversation' About Immigration
Communities
Former Tory Mayoral Hopeful Says Government Needs A "Realistic Conversation" About Immigration
On this week’s episode of The Rundown, PoliticsHome’s Seun Matiluko is joined by London Assembly Member Shaun Bailey, co-founder of Conservatives Against Racism For Equality Siobhan Aarons, and co-chair of Hackney’s Young Futures Commission Jermain Jackman to discuss what Black life in Britain is like in 2022.
Conservatives must do more to demonstrate they’re the party of progress
Communities
By Albie Amankona
Conservatives must do more to demonstrate they’re the party of progress
Governments must chiefly be judged by the merits of their actions, not simply by how they look
The miniature donkeys helping people living with dementia one visit at a time Partner content
Health
By The National Lottery
The miniature donkeys helping people living with dementia one visit at a time
Last month was World Alzheimer’s Month, a global opportunity to raise awareness, increase support and demystify dementia. Community support is often a vital lifeline for people with dementia and their families, and comes in an array of different, and sometimes unexpected, forms.
Government must take mental health seriously
Health
By Matthew Kayanja
Government must take mental health seriously
Family is sometimes difficult to consult when burdened with generational trauma, emphasising grit over vulnerability
Ukrainian Refugees In The UK Face 'Further Trauma' Without Support, Government Warned
Communities
Ukrainian Refugees In The UK Face "Further Trauma" Without Support, Government Warned
Leading refugee and civil society groups have written to the Prime Minister to call for extra support for Ukrainian refugees amid concerns that the rising cost of living could make it challenging to settle in the UK.
Liz Truss's commitment to Ukraine on the front line must also extend to refugees on the home front
Communities
By Luke Tryl
Liz Truss's commitment to Ukraine on the front line must also extend to refugees on the home front
Through the action of our Government, the generosity of our public and the strength of our collective resolve, the UK has proven itself to be one of Ukraine’s greatest allies in the fight against the tyranny of Vladimir Putin.
Plan To Double Ukraine Refugee Support Payments To £700 Has Been Shelved
Communities
Plan To Double Ukraine Refugee Support Payments To £700 Has Been Shelved
Exclusive: Government is not currently going ahead with a proposal to double payments to UK households hosting Ukrainian refugees to £700, despite hopes that it would encourage people to prolong participation in the Homes for Ukraine scheme.



The government needs to end anti-Blackness in UK schools
Education
By Ife Thompson
The government needs to end anti-Blackness in UK schools
The UK government must adopt a BlackCrit approach to racial justice within the education system
Councils will be forced to cut vital public services without certainty over funding
Communities
By Cllr James Jamieson
Councils will be forced to cut vital public services without certainty over funding
The news that government departments have been tasked with identifying efficiency savings from public sector budgets has sent a collective shiver down the spine of local government.
Last year, I called out the lack of political imagination for Black History Month. This year, a lack of political accountability concerns me
Communities
By Izin Akhabau
Last year, I called out the lack of political imagination for Black History Month. This year, a lack of political accountability concerns me
The problems I was concerned with last year – the lack of political imagination and the persistent political inertia on equality remain relevant
How Jersey Adds Value to the Global Economy Partner content
Communities
By Jersey Finance
How Jersey Adds Value to the Global Economy
Jersey is a small place making a big impact.
High mortgage rates will leave first-time buyers struggling to get onto the housing ladder
Communities
By Lord Best
High mortgage rates will leave first-time buyers struggling to get onto the housing ladder
Mortgage rates are set to double to around 6 per cent. In the wake of the Chancellor’s mini-budget, the Bank of England is set to raise its base rate in November, and then again – to over 5 per cent – next February.
Collective action must be a priority
Communities
By Athian Akec
Collective action must be a priority
For young Black people things are coming together, yet falling apart
Government needs to treat the climate crisis as a racist crisis
Environment
By Simmone Ahiaku
Government needs to treat the climate crisis as a racist crisis
Climate justice and racial justice cannot be treated as separate issues
Gender recognition reform: Britain's governments must work together to minimise uncertainties Partner content
Communities
By Equality and Human Rights Commission
Gender recognition reform: Britain's governments must work together to minimise uncertainties
As Britain’s equality regulator, we have a duty to advise government on how changes to the law might affect the operation of the Equality Act 2010.
Equity must be a priority in the HIV Action Plan
Health
By Mercy Shibemba
Equity must be a priority in the HIV Action Plan
Black communities in Britain still face barriers to access testing, treatment and care
Leading British changemakers sign an open letter to the PM Partner content
Coronavirus
By Malaria No More UK
Leading British changemakers sign an open letter to the PM
It’s not often that changemakers from the fields of politics, science, sport, business, and entertainment unite to fight for an international cause, but the UK’s critical contribution to the Seventh Replenishment of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is one of them.
Electoral laws need updating to give migrants across the UK equal voting rights
Communities
By Angelo Da Costa Mengowako
Electoral laws need updating to give migrants across the UK equal voting rights
Britain not only ruled the waves but led the way in promoting democracy in Parliament and facilitating migration by opening its borders to people from around the world.
Government needs to put housing and poverty at the top of its agenda
Communities
By Tionne Parris
Government needs to put housing and poverty at the top of its agenda
In the 1950s, communist and anti-racist activist Claudia Jones identified one of the fundamental concerns for the West Indian community in Britain as: “The constant pressure and concern with daily problems of survival.”
Laurence Robertson MP: Taking an evidence-based approach to betting will see increased growth across the UK Partner content
Education
By Betting and Gaming Council
Laurence Robertson MP: Taking an evidence-based approach to betting will see increased growth across the UK
After a turbulent few weeks, in which we changed Prime Ministers and so very sadly lost Her Majesty The Queen, government is back in full swing, taking bold steps to tackle the big issues. It won’t be an easy ride and there is plenty for the new Prime Minister to tackle. Growing the economy by delivering The Growth Plan, staring down Russia over its illegal invasion of Ukraine and tackling the energy crisis are huge issues facing the nation.
Committee Corner – Work and Pensions Committee chair Stephen Timms on his in-tray
Communities
By Stephen Timms MP
Committee Corner – Work and Pensions Committee chair Stephen Timms on his in-tray
Amid a cost of living crisis and stretched public services, the next 12 months will be busy for Parliament’s select committees. Labour chairs set out their priorities – next up, Stephen Timms
Investment zones can work – but only if we follow the success of Thatcher’s model
Communities
By Lord Kirkhope
Investment zones can work – but only if we follow the success of Thatcher’s model
As a Member of Parliament during Margaret Thatcher’s premiership, listening to the new Chancellor’s mini-Budget I was struck by how many of the new announcements were, in fact, not new.
Delivering the Levelling Up Bill must be a priority
Communities
By Cllr Martin Hill
Delivering the Levelling Up Bill must be a priority
We are still less than a month into the new government but it has already shown it wants a clean break from the past, having been quick off the blocks to announce the energy bill price cap followed by a mini-Budget.
Grahame Morris MP: How the betting and gaming industry is closing the opportunity gap in the North East Partner content
Communities
By Betting and Gaming Council
Grahame Morris MP: How the betting and gaming industry is closing the opportunity gap in the North East
Britain is in the grip of dramatic change. A new Head of State, a new Prime Minister and new policy priorities. Amidst these seismic shifts, one priority endures, the need to level up the UK.
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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