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Angela Rayner Refers Herself To Ethics Adviser After Admitting Stamp Duty Underpayment
Angela Rayner Refers Herself To Ethics Adviser After Admitting Stamp Duty Underpayment
Economy
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has referred herself to the independent ethics adviser after admitting to not paying enough stamp duty on her seaside flat.
Zack Polanski Wins Green Party Leadership Contest
Political parties
Zack Polanski Wins Green Party Leadership Contest
Darren Jones To Run No 10 Delivery As Keir Starmer Shakes Up His Top Team
Political parties
Darren Jones To Run No 10 Delivery As Keir Starmer Shakes Up His Top Team
Pollster Advises Keir Starmer To 'Ignore The Polls' And 'Do What You Think Will Work'
Political parties
Pollster Advises Keir Starmer To "Ignore The Polls" And "Do What You Think Will Work"
Blue Labour Peer Urges Keir Starmer To Drop Plans For Islamophobia Definition
Home affairs
Blue Labour Peer Urges Keir Starmer To Drop Plans For Islamophobia Definition
Minister Says Nigel Farage's Pledge To Renegotiate The Good Friday Agreement Is 'Unrealistic And Irresponsible'
Foreign affairs
Minister Says Nigel Farage's Pledge To Renegotiate The Good Friday Agreement Is "Unrealistic And Irresponsible"
Union Leader Dave Penman: 'It's A Complete Mystery To Me Why Labour Won't Go Further On Standards'
Economy
Union Leader Dave Penman: "It's A Complete Mystery To Me Why Labour Won't Go Further On Standards"
Opinion
There is no time to lose in the government's next phase
Political parties
By Praful Nargund
There is no time to lose in the government's next phase
If we want a healthy democracy, Labour should not be suspending MPs like us
Political parties
By Chris Hinchliff MP and Neil Duncan-Jordan MP
If we want a healthy democracy, Labour should not be suspending MPs like us
We must stop playing politics with devolution
Communities
By Mike Reader MP
We must stop playing politics with devolution
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Total Politics at the Labour Party Conference
Parliament's People Awards ##sash##
Parliament's People Awards
Total Politics at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference ##sash##
Total Politics at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference
Home Office Eyes More Restrictions On International Student Visas
Home Office Eyes More Restrictions On International Student Visas
Education
Darren Jones To Run No 10 Delivery As Keir Starmer Shakes Up His Top Team
Darren Jones To Run No 10 Delivery As Keir Starmer Shakes Up His Top Team
Political parties
Blue Labour Peer Urges Keir Starmer To Drop Plans For Islamophobia Definition
Blue Labour Peer Urges Keir Starmer To Drop Plans For Islamophobia Definition
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How No 10 Sleepwalked Into A Welfare Crisis
Political parties
How No 10 Sleepwalked Into A Welfare Crisis
Tightly controlled candidate selections and a tough approach to taking away the whip from rebels early in the parliament were not enough to avert a major Labour rebellion on welfare cuts that ultimately forced a humiliating and costly climbdown from the government.
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
Water Minister Emma Hardy: 'The Regulatory System Is Broken'
Environment
Water Minister Emma Hardy: "The Regulatory System Is Broken"
With water now a top political issue in Britain, Sienna Rodgers talks to Defra minister Emma Hardy who says regulation of the industry is ‘broken’ – and warns companies, ‘there’s no room to hide’
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Will the Greens be the Reform of the left?
Political parties
By John McTernan
Will the Greens be the Reform of the left?
The terrain of politics has changed. Green issues have become a political dividing line in recent months, but Labour hasn’t flinched despite attempts from the Tories to make it a ‘wedge issue’.
We deserved to lose
Political parties
By Tobias Ellwood
We deserved to lose
My party, the Conservatives, deserved to lose on 4 July. And unless we truly unite and then return to the middle ground, we will lose again. 
Tories 'Deserved' To Lose General Election, Says Former Conservative MP
Political parties
Tories 'Deserved' To Lose General Election, Says Former Conservative MP
A former Conservative MP who lost his seat earlier this month believes his party deserved to lose.
Three Women MPs Elected New Deputy Speakers
Political parties
Three Women MPs Elected New Deputy Speakers
Caroline Nokes, Judith Cummins and Nus Ghani were elected as deputy speakers of the House of Commons on Tuesday afternoon.
Rwanda Scheme Has Cost Britain £700 million
Political parties
Rwanda Scheme Has Cost Britain £700 million
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has said the Rwanda Scheme legislated for by the previous Conservative government has already cost the taxpayer £700million.
Keir Starmer Says There Is No 'Silver Bullet' To Address Child Poverty
Education
Keir Starmer Says There Is No "Silver Bullet" To Address Child Poverty
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said there is no quick-fix or "silver bullet" to addressing child poverty as he comes under increasing pressure to lift the two-child benefit cap.
Labour Streamlines HQ As Party Staff Move Into Government
Political parties
Labour Streamlines HQ As Party Staff Move Into Government
The Labour Party is streamlining its headquarters in an organisational overhaul prompted by a large number of staff moving into government jobs.
Out of the box: the Tory case for electoral reform
Political parties
By Tim Bale
Out of the box: the Tory case for electoral reform
The Tories’ attachment to first-past-the-post is bound to come under immense strain following the election. Tim Bale argues they should think carefully before rejecting the case for reform
Tory MPs Pressured To Declare Leadership Bids By Next Week
Political parties
Tory MPs Pressured To Declare Leadership Bids By Next Week
Conservative MPs are likely to have to declare their bids to become party leader by the end of next week and fight the contest over Parliament's summer recess.
The Lib Dems will offer opposition where the Tory-Reform coalition can’t
Political parties
By Vince Cable
The Lib Dems will offer opposition where the Tory-Reform coalition can’t
There is now a large contingent of Lib Dems in the new Parliament. My pre-poll guess, for what it is worth, was around 45 – as in the 1997 landslide election. The Lib Dems have exceeded their objective by delivering a record-breaking 71 MPs, leapfrogging the SNP to be the third-largest party in Parliament again.
Defeated Tory Candidates Invited To Join Campaign Review After Election Drubbing
Political parties
Defeated Tory Candidates Invited To Join Campaign Review After Election Drubbing
Conservative candidates who failed to win their seats at the General Election have been invited by the party chairman take part in a major review into where the campaign went wrong.
Labour ran a slick digital campaign – but no party dominated the air war
Political parties
By Ben Guerin
Labour ran a slick digital campaign – but no party dominated the air war
For a historic election that ended 14 years of Conservative government, the social media campaigns from the main parties were surprisingly tame.
Sharon Hodgson’s Betty Boothroyd-Inspired Deputy Speaker Bid
Political parties
Sharon Hodgson’s Betty Boothroyd-Inspired Deputy Speaker Bid
“Experienced, passionate, fair” – that’s the pitch Sharon Hodgson is making to her colleagues in the upcoming deputy speaker election.
Labour's Vaughan Gething Resigns As First Minister Of Wales
Political parties
Labour's Vaughan Gething Resigns As First Minister Of Wales
Vaughan Gething has resigned as First Minister of Wales after multiple members of his ministerial team stepped down in protest of his leadership.
Veteran Tory Wants Conservative Leadership Contests To Be More 'Transparent' To Stop 'Fibbing And Skulduggery'
Political parties
Veteran Tory Wants Conservative Leadership Contests To Be More "Transparent" To Stop "Fibbing And Skulduggery"
Former Conservative MP John Penrose has called for MP voting rounds in Tory leadership contests to be made public to help the party stop choosing "problematic leaders". 
New Cabinet Office Minister Says There Is 'Massive Waste' In How Local Councils Are Funded
Communities
New Cabinet Office Minister Says There Is "Massive Waste" In How Local Councils Are Funded
New Cabinet Office minister Georgia Gould has said having local councils bid against each other has led to “massive waste” and that the Labour government would bring a “new era of partnership” between local, central and regional government.
Six weeks older, none the wiser: A voters’-eye-view of the election campaign
Political parties
By Ben Shimshon
Six weeks older, none the wiser: A voters’-eye-view of the election campaign
In the run up to the General Election, PoliticsHome / The House in partnership with Thinks Insight & Strategy tracked the views and experiences of 50 swing voters in five key battlegrounds as they engaged with the campaign.
Voters Feel More Optimistic After Labour's Election Win
Political parties
Voters Feel More Optimistic After Labour's Election Win
A major survey carried out following the Labour party's victory at the General Election has found a significant rise in public optimism.
The first 100 days of Starmer’s government
Political parties
By Tom Hamilton
The first 100 days of Starmer’s government
One hundred days might not seem long. But you can fit Liz Truss’ premiership into it twice, and still have a weekend to spare.
New Labour MPs To Face Immediate Pressure Over Two-Child Cap
Economy
New Labour MPs To Face Immediate Pressure Over Two-Child Cap
Newly elected Labour MPs are set to come under immediate pressure from the party’s left to defy the leadership by backing moves to scrap the two-child benefit cap ahead of the King’s Speech.
More Money And Questions For Lib Dems After Best Ever Election Result
Political parties
More Money And Questions For Lib Dems After Best Ever Election Result
The Liberal Democrats can look forward to more funding and guaranteed House of Commons questions after winning more than 70 seats last week's General Election.
Unless we change the rules, my party may end up with the wrong leader
Political parties
By Lord Young of Cookham
Unless we change the rules, my party may end up with the wrong leader
Twice in my political career I have turned up at Westminster after an election where my party lost office – once in February 1974, and again in May 1997. Sadly, it has happened again.
Who Is The Powerful New Chair Of The 1922 Committee?
Political parties
Who Is The Powerful New Chair Of The 1922 Committee?
While the Conservative Party was hammered at last week's General Election, Bob Blackman was able to increase his majority. He will now play a crucial role in determining how the next Tory leader will be chosen.
Tory MP Accuses New 1922 Chair Of Lacking 'Proper Mandate'
Political parties
Tory MP Accuses New 1922 Chair Of Lacking "Proper Mandate"
Conservative MP Mark Francois angrily confronted the newly elected chair of the 1922 Committee Bob Blackman in a parliamentary bar on Tuesday night, accusing Blackman of not having “a proper mandate”.
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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