Menu
Wed, 13 August 2025
Search

Follow us:

Featured
Labour MP Offers US Vice President JD Vance Personal Tour Of Constituency
Labour MP Offers US Vice President JD Vance Personal Tour Of Constituency
Foreign affairs
A Labour MP, whose constituency JD Vance is visiting on holiday, has offered to give the United States Vice President a tour of his area.
Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks Must Include Kyiv, Downing Street Says
Foreign affairs
Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks Must Include Kyiv, Downing Street Says
Keir Starmer Says New Israeli Ground Offensive Will Cause More Bloodshed
Foreign affairs
Keir Starmer Says New Israeli Ground Offensive Will Cause More Bloodshed
Labour Party Divided Over Prime Minister's Palestinian State Recognition Plan
Foreign affairs
Labour Party Divided Over Prime Minister's Palestinian State Recognition Plan
Labour MPs Clash With National Security Adviser Over Palestinian State Recognition
Foreign affairs
Labour MPs Clash With National Security Adviser Over Palestinian State Recognition
Labour MPs Urge No 10 To Reconsider Palestine Recognition Amid Hostage Concerns
Foreign affairs
Labour MPs Urge No 10 To Reconsider Palestine Recognition Amid Hostage Concerns
Keir Starmer Announces UK Will Recognise Palestinian State Unless Israel Meets Conditions
Foreign affairs
Keir Starmer Announces UK Will Recognise Palestinian State Unless Israel Meets Conditions
Opinion
The migration deal with France shows the UK needs the ECHR
Foreign affairs
By Tony Vaughan MP
The migration deal with France shows the UK needs the ECHR
How King Edward III might stop the Chinese mega-embassy
Foreign affairs
By Luke de Pulford
How King Edward III might stop the Chinese mega-embassy
Parliament must act now to end the debt crisis undermining global aid
Economy
By Noah Law MP
Parliament must act now to end the debt crisis undermining global aid
Most read
Reform UK Send Candidates For Psychiatric Testing To 'Avoid Another Rupert Lowe'
Reform UK Send Candidates For Psychiatric Testing To "Avoid Another Rupert Lowe"
Political parties
How Reform Plans To Conquer London
How Reform Plans To Conquer London
Political parties
“Farage’s Fillies”: How Reform UK Is Trying To Win Over Women
“Farage’s Fillies”: How Reform UK Is Trying To Win Over Women
Home affairs
Green Party MP Shares List Of All Her Meetings And Urges Colleagues To Do The Same
Green Party MP Shares List Of All Her Meetings And Urges Colleagues To Do The Same
Parliament
Former Labour Activist Offers Housing Roadmap For Tories To Win Back Public Support
Former Labour Activist Offers Housing Roadmap For Tories To Win Back Public Support
Communities
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Lucy Fisher Partner content
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Lucy Fisher
By Total Politics Impact
Parliament
Editor's choiceAll
Dominic Raab's Pret Special
Brexit
By Robert Hutton
Dominic Raab's Pret Special
He doesn't have the same lunch every day. Really.
Trade Envoys: Cheap, Effective Diplomacy Or Patronage-Fuelled Freebie Fest?
Foreign affairs
Trade Envoys: Cheap, Effective Diplomacy Or Patronage-Fuelled Freebie Fest?
A neat way of getting freebies while ducking transparency around interests, or an inexpensive scheme for bringing highly valued growth and business to the UK? Sienna Rodgers takes a look at trade envoys
Tales From The Front: MPs Share Their Stories From Ukraine
Defence
Tales From The Front: MPs Share Their Stories From Ukraine
From shortly after the invasion to today, British parliamentarians have been visiting Ukraine to learn and, where possible, to support. We asked a selection to share their most abiding memories
Foreign Affairs news
Government Delays Post-Brexit Import Checks Until Late 2023
Brexit
Government Delays Post-Brexit Import Checks Until Late 2023
The government has announced that it is no longer going ahead with plans to introduce physical checks on fresh food imported from the European Union this Summer. 
Lord Frost Says Covid Stopped Government Triggering Article 16 Before Christmas
Coronavirus
Lord Frost Says Covid Stopped Government Triggering Article 16 Before Christmas
Boris Johnson didn't trigger Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol before Christmas because of the surge in Covid cases, according to his former Brexit minister Lord Frost.
Russian Threats To Britain Will Only Further Putin's Pariah Status, Dominic Raab Warns
Defence
Russian Threats To Britain Will Only Further Putin's Pariah Status, Dominic Raab Warns
Vladimir Putin’s threats to Ukraine’s allies will only further increase Russia’s pariah status, Dominic Raab has said.
The UK is a long way off from a truly worker-centred approach to trade
Foreign affairs
By Frances O'Grady
The UK is a long way off from a truly worker-centred approach to trade
Today marks the final day of the trade summit in Aberdeen, where the UK and US government are.
As a refugee myself, I welcome the government's Rwanda plan
Foreign affairs
By Lord Popat
As a refugee myself, I welcome the government's Rwanda plan
As one of the 28,000 Ugandan Asian refugees who fled to the United Kingdom 50 years ago from the brutal dictator Idi Amin, I am aware of the struggle faced by those fleeing persecution, and want to do what I can to help protect the rights of asylum seekers.
Why ‘Homes for Ukraine’ but banishment for everyone else?
Foreign affairs
By Bella Sankey, Detention Action
Why ‘Homes for Ukraine’ but banishment for everyone else?
Whatever your views about people crossing the Channel to seek asylum in the UK, we can agree that the 70 per cent of those people who are recognised as refugees have overcome enormous dangers to reach the UK.
'I confess to a twinge of envy for the French' – Lord Ricketts' Lords Diary
Foreign affairs
By Lord Ricketts
'I confess to a twinge of envy for the French' – Lord Ricketts' Lords Diary
It’s the week after Easter, the House of Lords is in recess, and I am in Paris. As always, I have fallen under its spell. In the April sunshine, the scrubbed Haussmann facades and the fresh leaves of the chestnut trees are straight out of an Impressionist painting.
Ukrainian Refugees Facing Homelessness Are Abandoning The UK's 'Shambolic' Visa Scheme
Communities
Ukrainian Refugees Facing Homelessness Are Abandoning The UK's "Shambolic" Visa Scheme
Desperate Ukrainian refugees say they are facing homelessness after some have been left waiting over a month for Home Office approval to travel to the UK.
Boris Johnson Denies 'Slandering' The Archbishop of Canterbury Over Rwanda Deportation Scheme
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Denies "Slandering" The Archbishop of Canterbury Over Rwanda Deportation Scheme
Boris Johnson has said he was "taken aback" by the Archbishop of Canterbury's criticism of the government's plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda, but denied "slandering" the church leader after Labour called for an apology.
Government Accused Of 'Unworkable, Unethical And Extortionate' Rwanda Asylum Seeker Relocation
Foreign affairs
Government Accused Of "Unworkable, Unethical And Extortionate" Rwanda Asylum Seeker Relocation
The Home Secretary has defended her plans to "relocate" asylum seekers to Rwanda after a wave of criticism over a new scheme to deport people who have illegally entered the UK to the African country.
UK Refugee Sponsors Accuse Home Office Of 'Hiding' From Delayed Ukraine Visa Applications
Foreign affairs
UK Refugee Sponsors Accuse Home Office Of "Hiding" From Delayed Ukraine Visa Applications
The Home Office has been accused of "hiding" from criticism of its Ukrainian refugee scheme after a group of UK sponsors attempted to deliver a letter setting out their frustrations over delayed applications.
Civilised societies don’t betray animals, say leading charities Partner content
Environment
By League Against Cruel Sports
Civilised societies don’t betray animals, say leading charities
“…High standards of animal welfare are one of the hallmarks of a civilised society…they have never been more important”, wrote George Eustice, Secretary of State for the Environment last year.
Hundreds Of Civil Servants Drafted To Home Office In A Scramble To Clear Ukraine Refugee Visa Backlog
Foreign affairs
Hundreds Of Civil Servants Drafted To Home Office In A Scramble To Clear Ukraine Refugee Visa Backlog
Hundreds of civil servants have been drafted to the Home Office from across government to help clear a backlog of Ukrainian refugee visa cases after criticism from UK sponsors that people’s lives were being put at risk by the delays.
Doubt Raised Over How Plan To Send Asylum Seekers To Rwanda Will Work In Practice
Foreign affairs
Doubt Raised Over How Plan To Send Asylum Seekers To Rwanda Will Work In Practice
The government faces questions over how its plan to process some asylum claims in Rwanda will work in practice after Boris Johnson announced the agreement in principle on Thursday.
Home Office Tells MPs To Stop 'Chasing' Urgent Ukrainian Refugee Visa Case Updates
Foreign affairs
Home Office Tells MPs To Stop "Chasing" Urgent Ukrainian Refugee Visa Case Updates
Exclusive: The Home Office has emailed MPs telling them they will no longer provide updates on Ukrainian refugee visa cases despite people being left stranded for weeks while they try to reach the UK.
Mariia's Diary — inside life in Kyiv during the Russian invasion
Foreign affairs
By Mariia Kriuchok
Mariia's Diary — inside life in Kyiv during the Russian invasion
Media analyst and social scientist Mariia Kriuchok, 28, lives with her partner Tymofii and cat in an apartment building Kyiv city center. She writes for The House / Parliament Magazine about life in the Ukrainian capital as Russia’s assault on her country continues.
Ukraine Urges West To Send 'A Lot More' Weapons After Boris Johnson Makes Surprise Visit To Kyiv
Foreign affairs
Ukraine Urges West To Send "A Lot More" Weapons After Boris Johnson Makes Surprise Visit To Kyiv
An adviser to President Zelensky has described the UK's latest infusion of military support as an important moment in Ukraine's fight against Russia after Boris Johnson paid a surprise visit to Kyiv on Saturday.
Boris Johnson Announces £100m Of Further Military Aid To Ukraine
Defence
Boris Johnson Announces £100m Of Further Military Aid To Ukraine
The UK will provide a new delivery of military aid to Ukraine, the Prime Minister has announced at a Downing Street press conference alongside German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
Zelensky Warns Russia Has Committed 'Genocide' In Ukraine — But For Other Countries, Saying So Is More Complicated
Foreign affairs
Zelensky Warns Russia Has Committed "Genocide" In Ukraine — But For Other Countries, Saying So Is More Complicated
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of committing a genocide in his country, but experts have warned it could be years before the events are potentially declared as such.
Senior Tory Says UK Must Step Up Military Support For Ukraine
Defence
Senior Tory Says UK Must Step Up Military Support For Ukraine
A senior Conservative MP has called on the UK and its allies to step up their military support for Ukraine, warning that the government was being "too easily spooked" by Vladimir Putin's threats.
Minsters Are Pushing Boris Johnson To Trigger Article 16 After Northern Irish Elections
Brexit
Minsters Are Pushing Boris Johnson To Trigger Article 16 After Northern Irish Elections
There is a growing push at the top of government for the UK to trigger Article 16 of the Northern Ireland Protocol soon after the 5th May elections, PoliticsHome understands.
Downing Street Stunned By Refugee Minister's Attack On Ukraine Scheme Rollout
Foreign affairs
Downing Street Stunned By Refugee Minister's Attack On Ukraine Scheme Rollout
Refugees minister Richard Harrington's scathing assessment of his own government's efforts to take in Ukrainian refugees was the sign of growing frustration in Whitehall over the slow progress of the rollout.
The UK has a vital role to play in strengthening global support for Ukraine
Foreign affairs
By Harriett Baldwin MP
The UK has a vital role to play in strengthening global support for Ukraine
One hundred and thirty-three years ago, a British MP named William Randal Cremer founded the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) with French MP Frederic Passy.
Refugees Minister Admits Rollout Of Ukrainian Schemes Has Been 'Embarrassing'
Foreign affairs
Refugees Minister Admits Rollout Of Ukrainian Schemes Has Been "Embarrassing"
Lord Harrington, the refugees minister, has described the rollout of the Ukrainian refugee schemes as "embarrassing" after being inundated with calls from people who were struggling to get Ukrainians into the UK through the systems set up by the government.
EventsAll
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