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Andrea Jenkyns Promises To Work 'Tirelessly' As Reform Wins Lincolnshire Mayoral Election
Andrea Jenkyns Promises To Work "Tirelessly" As Reform Wins Lincolnshire Mayoral Election
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Reform UK's Andrea Jenkyns has won the newly established Greater Lincolnshire mayoralty with more than 40 per cent of the vote.
Reform Wins Runcorn By-Election By Just Six Votes
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Reform Wins Runcorn By-Election By Just Six Votes
Potholes, Policing And Pubs: No 10’s Reddit Push Ahead Of Local Elections
Political parties
Potholes, Policing And Pubs: No 10’s Reddit Push Ahead Of Local Elections
Keir Starmer Would Harm Labour’s Chances In Runcorn By-Election, Say Labour MPs
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Keir Starmer Would Harm Labour’s Chances In Runcorn By-Election, Say Labour MPs
Nigel Farage Hopes Net Zero Will Help Him Win Over Union Members
Political parties
Nigel Farage Hopes Net Zero Will Help Him Win Over Union Members
Reform Is The Common Enemy In The Unpredictable Race For Hull And East Yorkshire Mayor
Political parties
Reform Is The Common Enemy In The Unpredictable Race For Hull And East Yorkshire Mayor
Labour Figures Fear More Gaza Independent Gains At The Local Elections
Political parties
Labour Figures Fear More Gaza Independent Gains At The Local Elections
Opinion
When our cities are strong, populist parties like Reform suffer
Communities
By Andrew Carter
When our cities are strong, populist parties like Reform suffer
The Professor Will See You Now: Who Voters Don't Like
Political parties
By Professor Philip Cowley
The Professor Will See You Now: Who Voters Don't Like
Both main parties are set to struggle in these local elections amid an anti-politics mood
Political parties
By Keiran Pedley
Both main parties are set to struggle in these local elections amid an anti-politics mood
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Labour Figures Fear More Gaza Independent Gains At The Local Elections
Labour Figures Fear More Gaza Independent Gains At The Local Elections
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Tories Criticise 'Outrageous' Choice Of Football Regulator Chair Who Donated £75,000 To Labour MPs In Two Years
Tories Criticise "Outrageous" Choice Of Football Regulator Chair Who Donated £75,000 To Labour MPs In Two Years
Culture
Keir Starmer Would Harm Labour’s Chances In Runcorn By-Election, Say Labour MPs
Keir Starmer Would Harm Labour’s Chances In Runcorn By-Election, Say Labour MPs
Political parties
Reform Is The Common Enemy In The Unpredictable Race For Hull And East Yorkshire Mayor
Reform Is The Common Enemy In The Unpredictable Race For Hull And East Yorkshire Mayor
Political parties
Recipes for Disaster: Kemi's steak
Recipes for Disaster: Kemi's steak
By Robert Hutton
Parliament
Nigel Farage Hopes Net Zero Will Help Him Win Over Union Members
Nigel Farage Hopes Net Zero Will Help Him Win Over Union Members
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How Keir Starmer Keeps His Massive Parliamentary Party In Line
Political parties
How Keir Starmer Keeps His Massive Parliamentary Party In Line
How do you keep a large parliamentary party in line? Sienna Rodgers digs into Labour's job creation scheme for back benchers. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall
Recipes For Disaster: The Bacon Sandwich
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Recipes For Disaster: The Bacon Sandwich
To launch a new column on politicians making a meal of it, there was only one place to start.
Victoria Atkins: I’ve Cross-Examined Gun-Toting Drug Lords – Labour MPs Don't Worry Me
Environment
Victoria Atkins: I’ve Cross-Examined Gun-Toting Drug Lords – Labour MPs Don't Worry Me
Sienna Rodgers talks to shadow environment secretary Victoria Atkins who aims her fire at ‘City Steve’, ‘showman’ Nigel Farage and the government’s ‘Marxist’ policy on compulsory purchase
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My Manifesto: Bold housing solutions are needed to help our young people succeed
Communities
By Miriam Cates
My Manifesto: Bold housing solutions are needed to help our young people succeed
For British under-40s, the economic future looks grim. Thanks to the size and longevity of the Boomer generation, millennials can expect to work into their 70s, sacrificing large parts of their income in record taxation to pay the pensions and healthcare costs of the often asset-rich retired.
Rishi Sunak Promises 'Change' As The Conservative Party Fights Over Its Future
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Rishi Sunak Promises "Change" As The Conservative Party Fights Over Its Future
Rishi Sunak has claimed he is the leader for "change" in a speech to Conservative party conference in a bid to boost Tory chances of avoiding defeat at the 2024 general election.
The professor will see you now - leadership elections
Political parties
By Professor Philip Cowley
The professor will see you now - leadership elections
In an occasional series, Professor Philip Cowley offers a political science lesson for The House’s readers. Here: leadership elections.
The Wizard Of Oz - can Isaac Levido work a miracle for the Tories?
Political parties
By Francis Elliott
The Wizard Of Oz - can Isaac Levido work a miracle for the Tories?
It has become a staple of the weekend wrap-up read in politics: a reported quote from Isaac Levido telling a private meeting of Tories that all is not yet lost.
Starmer won’t win on charisma – but nor will Sunak
Political parties
By Baroness Fall
Starmer won’t win on charisma – but nor will Sunak
British elections tend to hang on one question: how much is the electorate willing to risk for the sake of change?
HS2 And A-Levels Scrapped: All Of Rishi Sunak's Conservative Conference Announcements
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HS2 And A-Levels Scrapped: All Of Rishi Sunak's Conservative Conference Announcements
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has told Conservative Party conference that government will cancel the rest of HS2, will overhaul the education system for 16-18 year olds by scrapping A-levels and phase out smoking by gradually raising the legal age.
“It would be a mistake to be fooled by Craig’s jolly exterior; he’s sharp as a razor”: Meet Craig Williams
Political parties
By Sophie Church
“It would be a mistake to be fooled by Craig’s jolly exterior; he’s sharp as a razor”: Meet Craig Williams
If you had asked Craig Williams 10 years ago what he would be doing today, he would have said running a pub. But instead of pulling pints, Williams came to Westminster. Now, as the PM’s PPS, Sophie Church meets the man on the rise in Parliament. Illustration by Tracy Worrall
My manifesto: Great Grimsby is ready for its renaissance
Political parties
By Lia Nici MP
My manifesto: Great Grimsby is ready for its renaissance
In the decades to come, energy will be the most important driver of our economy and politics.
The Conservatives must set out a real vision for people in the North
Political parties
By Jake Berry MP
The Conservatives must set out a real vision for people in the North
In the 2019 election, swathes of Britain voted Conservative that had never voted for our party before. They voted for a change to the decline they had seen over the past 40 years, presided over by both main political parties. They voted Conservative to make that change happen.
Tories Are Starkly Divided Over Suella Braverman's Rise To The Top
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Tories Are Starkly Divided Over Suella Braverman's Rise To The Top
A growing divide among Conservatives over the prospect of Home Secretary Suella Braverman being the party's next leader if they lose the next general election has spilled out into the open at the Tory conference in Manchester.
The ghost of Brexit still haunts Britain
Brexit
By Lord Heseltine
The ghost of Brexit still haunts Britain
Until recently, for the two main political parties Brexit was taboo. Six years after Brexiteers took control they demonstrated that they had no plans to make it work. Instead, we erected barriers between ourselves and our largest market. There was always going to be a price to pay.
Inheritance tax is bad for families, bad for the economy – and voters hate it
Economy
By Nadhim Zahawi
Inheritance tax is bad for families, bad for the economy – and voters hate it
Party conference season is always an exciting time to set out ideas that can change our country for the better. These ideas shape the vision we have not just for the country we want to live in but, more importantly, for the kind of country we want to leave for our children.
Rising stars: Meet the Conservative Party’s ambitious young MPs
Political parties
By Tom Scotson
Rising stars: Meet the Conservative Party’s ambitious young MPs
Could the Conservative Party’s ambitious young MPs be the answer to its woes? Tom Scotson speaks to a few of them
Conference Showdown: The 1963 Conservative Party Conference
Political parties
By Patrick Kidd
Conference Showdown: The 1963 Conservative Party Conference
Things may not be entirely rosy for the Conservatives, but at least this year’s conference won’t be the setting for a leadership contest. Patrick Kidd takes us back to an even more fraught time in the party’s history
Voters have had enough – it’s time the Conservative Party offered real change
Political parties
By Lord Frost
Voters have had enough – it’s time the Conservative Party offered real change
Next year will bring a general election. The Conservative Party is up against it and needs to say something compelling if voters are to stop thinking, “enough”.
Liz Truss Accused Of 'Corbynite Toryism' And Disrupting Conservative Conference
Home affairs
Liz Truss Accused Of "Corbynite Toryism" And Disrupting Conservative Conference
Former Prime Minister Liz Truss has been accused of "Corbynite Toryism" after a disruptive fringe event at Conservative Party Conference where she set out her stall on growth to hundreds of Tory Party activists.

Tory Mayor Vows To Not Let Government Scrap HS2 'Without A Fight'
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Tory Mayor Vows To Not Let Government Scrap HS2 "Without A Fight"
Conservative Mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street has vowed that he will not let the government scrap HS2 from Birmingham to Manchester “without a fight”.
The Conservative Party must change to appeal to the changing face of Britain
Political parties
By Samuel Kasumu
The Conservative Party must change to appeal to the changing face of Britain
The Conservative Party prides itself on being an institution of firsts. The first to have a leader and prime minister from a minority ethnic background (Benjamin Disraeli). The first to have a female prime minister, and of course now the first with a leader of Asian heritage.
The Conservatives must get their act together to avoid electoral wipeout
Political parties
By Craig Oliver
The Conservatives must get their act together to avoid electoral wipeout
Rishi Sunak says he has a plan to win the next election, labelling it: long-term decisions for a brighter future. He emphasises three things: change, making ‘hard’ choices, and creating wedge issues.
The Youth of Today: Has Generation Cameron deserted the Tories?
Political parties
By John Oxley
The Youth of Today: Has Generation Cameron deserted the Tories?
David Cameron swept to power with the backing of almost a third of younger voters. How have the Tories managed to lose whole generations of support since, asks John Oxley
Tory MP Issues Plea For Party To Finally Ban Conversion Therapy
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Tory MP Issues Plea For Party To Finally Ban Conversion Therapy
Dehenna Davison, the Conservative MP for Bishop Auckland, has said the Conservative Party must be the party to ban conversion therapy after continued stalling on the issue.
Tories Told Keeping NHS Afloat Without Tax Rises Is Not 'Plausible'
Health
Tories Told Keeping NHS Afloat Without Tax Rises Is Not "Plausible"
The author of the Conservatives' last general election manifesto has insisted it is not "plausible" for a government to give the NHS the funding it needs without raising tax, as many in the party implore Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to cut taxes.
Claiming the centre ground - the Damian Green interview
Political parties
By Rob Merrick
Claiming the centre ground - the Damian Green interview
Are the One Nation Conservatives quietly shifting the Tory Party’s politics back to the centre ground? Rob Merrick meets Damian Green to hear how they are influencing the party behind the scenes.
We will make the right long-term decisions for a brighter future
Political parties
By Rishi Sunak MP
We will make the right long-term decisions for a brighter future
I want to bring change to our country.
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Journey to Safety: Combatting Disability Hate Crime on Public Transport
2025
Surveyor's House, 12 Great George Street, SW1P 3AD
Journey to Safety: Combatting Disability Hate Crime on Public Transport
Starmer: One Year On
2025
Online
Starmer: One Year On
Net Zero Week 2025
2025
Virtual
Net Zero Week 2025