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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"
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Nigel Farage Promises Huge Cuts To Welfare Budget
Nigel Farage Promises Huge Cuts To Welfare Budget
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Keir Starmer Carries Out Major Cabinet Reshuffle After Angela Rayner Resignation
Keir Starmer Carries Out Major Cabinet Reshuffle After Angela Rayner Resignation
Political parties
'Morgan Is Taking Over': What We Learned From Keir Starmer's Major Reshuffle
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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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Covid-19: Halt on evictions for private tenants extended for two months
Coronavirus
By Alain Tolhurst
Covid-19: Halt on evictions for private tenants extended for two months
The halt on evictions from social and private rented properties has been extended for another two months, the Government has revealed.
Equalities watchdog to launch fresh inquiry into racial inequalities ‘laid bare’ by coronavirus
Coronavirus
By Eleanor Langford
Equalities watchdog to launch fresh inquiry into racial inequalities ‘laid bare’ by coronavirus
Britain’s equalities watchdog has launched an inquiry into the “entrenched“ UK racial disparities highlighted by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Keir Starmer calls on Boris Johnson to ‘reassure black communities’ in UK in wake of George Floyd death
Coronavirus
By Eleanor Langford
Keir Starmer calls on Boris Johnson to ‘reassure black communities’ in UK in wake of George Floyd death
The Labour leader has written to Boris Johnson urging him to "reassure black communities" and challenge Donald Trump over the United States’ response to peaceful protests.
Labour urges government to publish recommendations of BAME coronavirus review amid anger from MPs
Coronavirus
Labour urges government to publish recommendations of BAME coronavirus review amid anger from MPs
Labour has called on the Government’s Race Disparity Unit to publish recommendations following a review into the impact of coronavirus on the BAME community.
Labour say BAME coronavirus review ‘all the more urgent’ in wake of US George Floyd unrest amid reports of fresh delay
Coronavirus
Labour say BAME coronavirus review ‘all the more urgent’ in wake of US George Floyd unrest amid reports of fresh delay
Labour has said the publication of a review into the impact of coronavirus on black, asian and minority ethnic communities is “all the more urgent” amid unrest in the United States over the death of George Floyd.
Rent crisis: can the private rented sector avoid an eviction 'cliff edge'?
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
Rent crisis: can the private rented sector avoid an eviction "cliff edge"?
Housing charities fear the private rented sector could be heading for an eviction crisis, as the economy enters what could be a long-lasting downturn. Can tenants stay in their homes? Georgina Bailey reports
Cancelling rent would be ‘un-Labour’, frontbencher tells party’s left amid row over Covid-19 help
Coronavirus
Cancelling rent would be ‘un-Labour’, frontbencher tells party’s left amid row over Covid-19 help
Cancelling rent entirely during the coronavirus crisis would be an “un-Labour” policy that would hand money to the well-off, the party’s new Shadow Housing Secretary has said.
Coronavirus: Public allowed to move home under plans to re-start England’s housing market
Coronavirus
Coronavirus: Public allowed to move home under plans to re-start England’s housing market
People in England will be able to move home again “with immediate effect” under an easing of the coronavirus lockdown aimed at shoring up the housing market, the Government has announced.
Half a million households facing homelessness in wake of Covid-19 pandemic, ministers warned
Coronavirus
Half a million households facing homelessness in wake of Covid-19 pandemic, ministers warned
Ministers must put housing "at the centre" of the coronavirus lockdown exit strategy to avoid a spike in homelessness, council have warned.
Emergency funding to protect charities amid coronavirus ‘too little, too late’, MPs warn
Coronavirus
By Eleanor Langford
Emergency funding to protect charities amid coronavirus ‘too little, too late’, MPs warn
Thousands of charities are still at risk of closure without further government support as current funding fails to fill the gap, a damning report has warned.
Coronavirus: Communities Secretary vows priority council housing for people fleeing domestic abuse
Coronavirus
By Matt Honeycombe-Foster
Coronavirus: Communities Secretary vows priority council housing for people fleeing domestic abuse
People fleeing domestic abuse will be given priority for council housing amid fears of a surge in cases during the coronavirus lockdown, the Communities Secretary has announced.
During the coronavirus pandemic, the need to safeguard children online cannot be understated
Coronavirus
By Chris Elmore MP
During the coronavirus pandemic, the need to safeguard children online cannot be understated
Social media giants won’t adopt the changes to online safety we need without them being written into law. While the UK Government has a limitless in-tray at the moment, it’s vital that online child protection issues don’t go unchecked.
To tackle misinformation, Parliament must ensure powerful companies are held to account
Coronavirus
By Julian Knight MP
To tackle misinformation, Parliament must ensure powerful companies are held to account
There must be sufficient parliamentary oversight of the regulator, independent of government, which is why we have called for the DCMS Committee to have statutory power of veto over the regulator’s chief executive.
No one in our society should become homeless because they have had to flee domestic abuse
Coronavirus
By Rosie Duffield MP, Neil Coyle MP and Bob Blackman MP
No one in our society should become homeless because they have had to flee domestic abuse
This lockdown throws into sharp relief why it’s essential that domestic abuse survivors are guaranteed the right to a safe home, write Rosie Duffield, Neil Coyle and Bob Blackman
Despite the global pandemic, building regulations and fire safety reforms push forward
Communities
By Westminster Briefing
Despite the global pandemic, building regulations and fire safety reforms push forward
Westminster Briefing catches up with Sir Ken Knight, the chair of the Independent Advisory Expert Panel on building safety, to hear more about the future of building regulations
Despite a strong community spirit, Covid-19 is exposing real challenges in our rural areas
Coronavirus
By Philip Dunne MP
Despite a strong community spirit, Covid-19 is exposing real challenges in our rural areas
From a concentration of jobs in key employers to a lack of connectivity, the coronavirus crisis has exposed starkly the rural/urban divide
Let's capitalise on the community spirit we've built in coronavirus, and end loneliness for good
Coronavirus
By Dean Russell MP
Let's capitalise on the community spirit we've built in coronavirus, and end loneliness for good
We have armies of volunteers who have proven they want to help their neighbours – so let's nurture a connected society where loneliness has no place to hide
We cannot renege on the responsibility we have opened up before us to rough sleepers
Coronavirus
By Lord Bird
We cannot renege on the responsibility we have opened up before us to rough sleepers
The Government’s action to house rough sleepers during this crisis is welcome, even if done for selfish reasons. We cannot go back to how we were before after lockdown
Out of sight: How do we protect children in lockdown?
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
Out of sight: How do we protect children in lockdown?
For families across the country, life changed dramatically due to lockdown – and for the most vulnerable children, the risks increased dramatically too. Removed from their usual support services, experts are concerned about their wellbeing. Georgina Bailey reports
MPs and peers in charge of Parliament's revamp urged to keep lid on costs after Big Ben bill rises by 176%
Communities
By Alain Tolhurst
MPs and peers in charge of Parliament's revamp urged to keep lid on costs after Big Ben bill rises by 176%
MPs and peers in charge of a multi-billion pound revamp of Parliament's have been urged to keep a lid on the cost to the taxpayer after the bill for Ben Ben's facelift soared by 176%.
By creating a network of ‘community shields’ we can stop the spread of Covid-19 – and support those in isolation
Coronavirus
By Caroline Lucas MP
By creating a network of ‘community shields’ we can stop the spread of Covid-19 – and support those in isolation
A community-based response can suppress the spread of Covid-19, provide support to patients in their own homes and give people the reassurance they need that they will be safe when the lockdown is lifted
EXCL Town hall leaders call for Government to subsidise council tax bills during coronavirus pandemic
Coronavirus
By Alain Tolhurst
EXCL Town hall leaders call for Government to subsidise council tax bills during coronavirus pandemic
Council leaders have warned minister that local authorities are in “desperate need of more support” to help keep communities safe during the coronavirus pandemic.
We must connect the most vulnerable in our communities with a telephone ‘happy hour’
Coronavirus
By Jamie Stone MP
We must connect the most vulnerable in our communities with a telephone ‘happy hour’
Loneliness is a crisis which can no longer be kept in the shadows. In these extraordinarily gloomy times, a free call ‘happy hour’ for the over-75s would be a light to see them out of the dark.
We need to celebrate the contribution British-Chinese people make to our country
Communities
By Alan Mak MP
We need to celebrate the contribution British-Chinese people make to our country
We’ve launched The Blossom Awards to recognise the British-Chinese community’s amazing successes in the UK
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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