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Inside The Founding Of Jeremy Corbyn's New Party: 'End This Horrible Power Struggle'
Inside The Founding Of Jeremy Corbyn's New Party: "End This Horrible Power Struggle"
Communities
The trials and tribulations of founding a new party on the left. Can they unite? What challenges lie ahead? Sienna Rodgers reports
Reform's Cost-Cutting Unit Struggles With The Reality Of Local Pressures
Communities
Reform's Cost-Cutting Unit Struggles With The Reality Of Local Pressures
London Councils To Be Hit Hardest By Closure Of Social Care Visa
Health
London Councils To Be Hit Hardest By Closure Of Social Care Visa
Former Labour Activist Offers Housing Roadmap For Tories To Win Back Public Support
Communities
Former Labour Activist Offers Housing Roadmap For Tories To Win Back Public Support
Reform Says Its New Justice Adviser’s View On Trans Prisoners Is Not Party Policy
Communities
Reform Says Its New Justice Adviser’s View On Trans Prisoners Is Not Party Policy
Labour MP Calls For Sweeping Gambling Reforms Fit For The 'Modern Internet Age'
Communities
Labour MP Calls For Sweeping Gambling Reforms Fit For The "Modern Internet Age"
Islamophobia Working Group Chair Says Definition May Be Unnecessary
Communities
Islamophobia Working Group Chair Says Definition May Be Unnecessary
Opinion
We need a second employment rights bill
Communities
By Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP
We need a second employment rights bill
UK Savings Week 2025: Working together to improve the way we save Partner content
Communities
By Building Societies Association
UK Savings Week 2025: Working together to improve the way we save
To offer hope for the politically homeless, 'Your Party' must build bridges
Communities
By Adnan Hussain MP
To offer hope for the politically homeless, 'Your Party' must build bridges
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Inside The Founding Of Jeremy Corbyn's New Party: 'End This Horrible Power Struggle'
Inside The Founding Of Jeremy Corbyn's New Party: "End This Horrible Power Struggle"
Communities
Who Is Running In Labour’s Deputy Leader Race
Who Is Running In Labour’s Deputy Leader Race
Political parties
Nigel Farage Promises Huge Cuts To Welfare Budget
Nigel Farage Promises Huge Cuts To Welfare Budget
Political parties
'Morgan Is Taking Over': What We Learned From Keir Starmer's Major Reshuffle
"Morgan Is Taking Over": What We Learned From Keir Starmer's Major Reshuffle
Political parties
Keir Starmer Carries Out Major Cabinet Reshuffle After Angela Rayner Resignation
Keir Starmer Carries Out Major Cabinet Reshuffle After Angela Rayner Resignation
Political parties
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Total Politics at the Labour Party Conference
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Inside The Founding Of Jeremy Corbyn's New Party: 'End This Horrible Power Struggle'
Communities
Inside The Founding Of Jeremy Corbyn's New Party: "End This Horrible Power Struggle"
The trials and tribulations of founding a new party on the left. Can they unite? What challenges lie ahead? Sienna Rodgers reports
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
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Escape To The Country: How Can Rural Areas Recover From Covid?
Coronavirus
By Kate Proctor
Escape To The Country: How Can Rural Areas Recover From Covid?
A spotlight on a stunning part of North Yorkshire highlights what rural communities might need to thrive after Covid-19. Kate Proctor reports.
Broadband providers should be incentivised to overcome the barriers to rural connectivity
Environment
By Fay Jones MP
Broadband providers should be incentivised to overcome the barriers to rural connectivity
Lack of access to what is increasingly considered a basic utility contravenes agendas of equality and fairness. It’s time to close the urban-rural digital divide
For too long it has been ‘jam tomorrow’ for infrastructure upgrades in rural Britain
Communities
By Neil Parish MP
For too long it has been ‘jam tomorrow’ for infrastructure upgrades in rural Britain
Levelling up comes as a package. Investment in skills training is welcome, but we need the transport and broadband connections to access those better opportunities
Rural areas need a levelling-up agenda that recognises the difference between villages, towns and cities
Communities
By Rosie Cooper MP
Rural areas need a levelling-up agenda that recognises the difference between villages, towns and cities
We must protect our countryside communities by improving public transport in cut-off areas and making sure amenities stay accessible to everyone
Without a clear strategy, government will exclude rural areas from gigabit broadband rollout
Communities
By Olivia Blake MP
Without a clear strategy, government will exclude rural areas from gigabit broadband rollout
Ministers must learn the lessons of previous rollouts and outline a strategy to ensure gigabit broadband is available to everyone, especially those in rural, isolated communities.
Jo Cox’s legacy of ending loneliness has never been more important
Coronavirus
By Kim Leadbeater and Natasa Pantelic
Jo Cox’s legacy of ending loneliness has never been more important
The pandemic has both highlighted the issue of loneliness, and the potential solutions – including for parliamentary staffers
Government has a moral responsibility to make sure nobody is on the streets this winter
Communities
By Thangam Debbonaire MP
Government has a moral responsibility to make sure nobody is on the streets this winter
Street homelessness is not inevitable. It is the result of political choices. With the colder weather and a more infectious Covid strain, the government's decision not to reinstate the ‘Everyone In’ programme is immoral.
Lessons from 2020: ‘Everyone In’ has shown that rough sleeping can be ended if there’s a political plan of action
Coronavirus
By Neil Coyle MP
Lessons from 2020: ‘Everyone In’ has shown that rough sleeping can be ended if there’s a political plan of action
Ministers and councils saved a 1,000 lives by providing self-contained accommodation to homeless people in the pandemic. We must not fall at the last hurdle in solving rough sleeping for good
This has been a hard year for disabled people. We must do better in 2021
Coronavirus
By Lisa Cameron MP
This has been a hard year for disabled people. We must do better in 2021
This year has been a monumental year for disability rights, with the UK celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Disability Discrimination Act. As we approach the end of Disability History Month, it’s crucial to not only reflect on the progress we have made but also to assess what more needs to be done over the next few years.
Partner content
Environment
By Openreach
Openreach builds back better and greener with more than 5,000 new jobs and an all-Electric Vehicle fleet to upgrade the nation’s broadband
Liz Truss is trying to set up a hierarchy of suffering and turn back the clock on 40 years of equalities progress
Communities
By Harriet Harman MP
Liz Truss is trying to set up a hierarchy of suffering and turn back the clock on 40 years of equalities progress
The only people who benefit from the argument about whether poverty, racism or sexism is worse are those who care about none of those things. As she has shown today, the minister for women and equalities is doing nothing to tackle inequality or discrimination
The Rabbit Hole Bookshop’s 2020 Reflections: “Our strength has always been rooted in the local community”
Coronavirus
By Nick Webb
The Rabbit Hole Bookshop’s 2020 Reflections: “Our strength has always been rooted in the local community”
Nick Webb, owner of The Rabbit Hole Independent bookshop in Brigg, looks back at the high's and low's of a tough and challenging year for his business.
We need a clear roadmap to end the cycle of failed housing policies
Communities
By Olivia Blake MP
We need a clear roadmap to end the cycle of failed housing policies
The total failure of the Starter Homes scheme and weaknesses in the plans for 'First Homes' shows we need far better clarity and transparency in planning to deliver much needed affordable housing.
To bring human traffickers to justice we need to properly support victims Partner content
Communities
By CARE
To bring human traffickers to justice we need to properly support victims
Five years after the passing of the Modern Slavery Act prosecution rates for this crime remain stubbornly low. 
Carolyn Harris: “I really get hurt when people can’t have the basics in life.'
Communities
By Georgina Bailey
Carolyn Harris: “I really get hurt when people can’t have the basics in life."
Food banks may take care of the bare necessities but at Christmas, people facing food poverty need more than just nutrition. That’s why Carolyn Harris is heading up a Christmas hamper campaign to give her Swansea constituents the festive feeling.
Jake Berry: “This is the last big challenge I want to take on”
Communities
By Kate Proctor
Jake Berry: “This is the last big challenge I want to take on”
The Lancashire Tory MP tells Kate Proctor how a year beset with personal tragedy has helped him rediscover his mission – to deliver real change for the north of England
Government cannot continue with 'sticking plaster solutions' to meet fire safety standards
Communities
By Royston Smith MP and Stephen McPartland MP
Government cannot continue with 'sticking plaster solutions' to meet fire safety standards
It is astonishing that leaseholders have been left to cover 100% of the costs to make buildings safe. This should be the government's responsibility.
Moving the civil service out of London will require new thinking on how we access data quickly and securely Partner content
Communities
By VMware
Moving the civil service out of London will require new thinking on how we access data quickly and securely
2020 is the year in which a fundamental shift in how we interact with each other and the workplace finally arrived.
National Grief Awareness Week: offering us a platform to talk openly
Communities
By Nadine Dorries
National Grief Awareness Week: offering us a platform to talk openly
Losing someone close to us is one of the most difficult things we can go through, and although it will affect almost all of us at some point in our lives, it is something we rarely speak about.
Supporting grieving parents through difficult times Partner content
Communities
By The National Lottery
Supporting grieving parents through difficult times
Thanks to National Lottery funding, Julie and the Baby Loss Retreat have adapted to difficult times during the Covid-19 pandemic, continuing their support of grieving parents.
Let's create a permanent army of volunteers, ready to help their communities
Communities
By Dean Russell MP
Let's create a permanent army of volunteers, ready to help their communities
Nearly 97% of first-time volunteers questioned in a recent survey said that they would volunteer again. Creating the pathway and opening up opportunities for people to give their time would create a permanent army of volunteers, ready to get to work to help their communities.
How small acts of kindness can make a big difference to communities and volunteers Partner content
Communities
By The National Lottery
How small acts of kindness can make a big difference to communities and volunteers
Many amazing projects would not be possible without the support of dedicated volunteers. Thanks to National Lottery funding, volunteers are able to step up to support people and communities through these difficult times.
The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened the need for increased understanding of disabilities
Communities
By Justin Tomlinson MP
The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened the need for increased understanding of disabilities
The detrimental effects of the pandemic on mental health and wellbeing mean that raising the profile of non-visible illnesses is more relevant a task than ever.
How are assistance dogs transforming the lives of people with physical disabilities? Partner content
Communities
By The National Lottery
How are assistance dogs transforming the lives of people with physical disabilities?
Thanks to National Lottery players, clever canines like Valley are helping people with disabilities gain greater confidence and independence.
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Total Politics at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference
2025
Bayview Suite 2
Total Politics at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference
Total Politics at the Labour Party Conference
2025
Room 4A and 4B
Total Politics at the Labour Party Conference
Total Politics at the Conservative Party Conference
2025
Derby Suite
Total Politics at the Conservative Party Conference
Parliament's People Awards
2026
The Palace of Westminster
Parliament's People Awards