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Bell Ribeiro-Addy “Not Confident” Of Getting MP Backing – But Says Labour Left Is Not Dead
Bell Ribeiro-Addy “Not Confident” Of Getting MP Backing – But Says Labour Left Is Not Dead
Political parties
Exclusive: Bell Ribeiro-Addy, Labour left candidate for the deputy leadership, has admitted she is “not confident at all” about being able to reach the required number of MP nominations to proceed in the contest.
Labour MPs Demand £30 Cap On Away Ticket Prices Across Football Pyramid
Culture
Labour MPs Demand £30 Cap On Away Ticket Prices Across Football Pyramid
Bridget Phillipson Announces Run For Labour Deputy Leader
Political parties
Bridget Phillipson Announces Run For Labour Deputy Leader
'Morgan Is Taking Over': What We Learned From Keir Starmer's Major Reshuffle
Political parties
"Morgan Is Taking Over": What We Learned From Keir Starmer's Major Reshuffle
Ex-Reform MP Rupert Lowe Has Earned £40k For Posting On X
Political parties
Ex-Reform MP Rupert Lowe Has Earned £40k For Posting On X
Concern Grows Reform Is Turning Into A Party Of Tory Rejects
Political parties
Concern Grows Reform Is Turning Into A Party Of Tory Rejects
Who Is Running In Labour’s Deputy Leader Race
Political parties
Who Is Running In Labour’s Deputy Leader Race
Opinion
Electoral reform is urgent – or an extreme party could win a majority in Parliament
Political parties
By Alex Sobel MP
Electoral reform is urgent – or an extreme party could win a majority in Parliament
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
A year ago, the idea Reform could form the next government would’ve been mocked – now it’s seen as the reality
Political parties
By David Bull
A year ago, the idea Reform could form the next government would’ve been mocked – now it’s seen as the reality
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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
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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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
Nigel Farage: I’m The Most Courageous British Politician Since Churchill
Political parties
Nigel Farage: I’m The Most Courageous British Politician Since Churchill
Finally an MP at the eighth attempt, Nigel Farage now has a shot at No 10. He tells Tom Scotson and Harriet Symonds how he plans to deal with those that stand in his way, what Westminster can learn from Strasbourg and why he’s keeping out of Keir Starmer’s relationship with Donald Trump
James Orr: 'This New Nation That’s Emerging Is Really No Nation At All'
Political parties
James Orr: "This New Nation That’s Emerging Is Really No Nation At All"
Influential conservative thinker Dr James Orr is chairing the advisory board of a new Reform-linked think tank. He talks to Noah Vickers about his pursuit of the ‘politics of national preference’
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Government To Launch Legal Action Against Covid Inquiry Over Boris Johnson WhatsApps
Health
Government To Launch Legal Action Against Covid Inquiry Over Boris Johnson WhatsApps
The Cabinet Office is seeking a judicial review over whether the Covid inquiry has the power to request Boris Johnson's personal WhatsApps and diaries from his time in Downing Street during the pandemic, which the government has argued are "unambiguously irrelevant".
Labour Suspend Whip From Geraint Davies Following Behaviour Allegations
Political parties
Labour Suspend Whip From Geraint Davies Following Behaviour Allegations
Labour has suspended the party whip from MP Geraint Davies following allegations of “completely unacceptable behaviour”.
What's Going On With The Row Over Boris Johnson's Covid Messages?
Coronavirus
What's Going On With The Row Over Boris Johnson's Covid Messages?
A row has exploded between the government and the inquiry into its response to the Covid pandemic in recent days over how much access inquiry chair Baroness Hallett should have to Boris Johnson's private messages and diaries from the time.
Boris Johnson Hands 'All' Covid WhatsApps And Private Notes To Cabinet Office
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Hands "All" Covid WhatsApps And Private Notes To Cabinet Office
Boris Johnson has given the Cabinet Office "all" of the private material that is at the centre of a row between the government and the Covid inquiry, his spokesperson has said.
Covid Inquiry Extends Deadline For Government To Hand Over Boris Johnson's Private Messages
Coronavirus
Covid Inquiry Extends Deadline For Government To Hand Over Boris Johnson's Private Messages
The government has been granted a short extension to the deadline for handing over material to the Covid inquiry as questions grow over the status of Boris Johnson messages that are at the centre of a deepening row between the Cabinet Office and the inquiry chair.
General election competition will turbocharge British industry Partner content
Economy
By High Value Manufacturing Catapult
General election competition will turbocharge British industry
There is now a growing consensus about the importance of UK manufacturing among our political parties. With the ballot box around the corner, long may this continue.
Labour Won't “Sneer” At Ordinary Voters In Run-Up To General Election
Political parties
Labour Won't “Sneer” At Ordinary Voters In Run-Up To General Election
Labour's National Campaign Coordinator Shabana Mahmood has said the party is “not here to sneer at people” as the party works to persuade new voters and win back old ones at the next general election, after a tumultuous few years.
Restless Shadow Ministers Want Keir Starmer To Shake Up Labour's Top Team
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Restless Shadow Ministers Want Keir Starmer To Shake Up Labour's Top Team
Members of Labour's shadow ministerial team are restless to see Keir Starmer shake up his top team and are urging him to be more “ruthless” in his appointments.

Liz Truss's Ill-Fated Leadership Reached “Pivot Point” At Chevening Meetings
Political parties
Liz Truss's Ill-Fated Leadership Reached “Pivot Point” At Chevening Meetings
A close ally of former Prime Minister Liz Truss has said that the seeds of her downfall were likely to have been sown before she even entered Downing Street, during meetings preparing for government in the final stages of last summer's Conservative leadership contest.

Rishi Sunak Swerves Party Mutiny With Suella Braverman Still In Post
Political parties
Rishi Sunak Swerves Party Mutiny With Suella Braverman Still In Post
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak appeared to have swerved a backbench rebellion on Wednesday despite "noise" from a vocal minority of right-wing Conservative MPs who blame senior government figures for fallout surrounding Boris Johnson and Suella Braverman.

Suella Braverman Will Stay As Home Secretary After Rishi Sunak Decides Ministerial Code Wasn't Breached
Home affairs
Suella Braverman Will Stay As Home Secretary After Rishi Sunak Decides Ministerial Code Wasn't Breached
Suella Braverman will keep her post as Home Secretary and there will be no formal investigation into her conversations with civil servants about a speeding fine, after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak concluded she had not breached the ministerial code.
DUP Is Planning Next Moves On Power Sharing After Northern Ireland Elections
Home affairs
DUP Is Planning Next Moves On Power Sharing After Northern Ireland Elections
Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) is set to move forward plans on restoring power sharing in Stormont following last week's local elections, offering a potential breakthrough on the deadlock that has stalled the devolved administration for over a year.

Suella Braverman 'Regrets' Speeding Fine As Pressure Mounts For Ethics Inquiry
Home affairs
Suella Braverman "Regrets" Speeding Fine As Pressure Mounts For Ethics Inquiry
Suella Braverman has said she "regrets" speeding as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces pressure to refer her to the government's ethics adviser after reports she asked civil servants to arrange a private speed awareness course.
Exasperated Tories Worry “Freelancing” MPs Are Damaging Fragile Party Unity
Home affairs
Exasperated Tories Worry “Freelancing” MPs Are Damaging Fragile Party Unity
Tory WhatsApp groups were "alive" this week with backbench MPs complaining that Home Secretary Suella Braverman had undermined Prime Minister Rishi Sunak when she appeared to deviate from the government approach to immigration.
What place is there for the absurd National Conservatism conference?
Political parties
By Alistair Burt
What place is there for the absurd National Conservatism conference?
Politics this week has been enlivened by the curious import of a United States inspired National Conservatism (NatCon) conference in Westminster.
Voter ID has damaged our democracy
Political parties
By Helen Morgan MP
Voter ID has damaged our democracy
The requirement for photo ID for a person already registered to vote in a United Kingdom election was a daft idea from the start.
Labour MPs Are Impatient For Michael Gove's Rental Reforms
Political parties
Labour MPs Are Impatient For Michael Gove's Rental Reforms
Senior Labour MPs have urged Levelling-up Secretary Michael Gove to push through the Renters’ Reform Bill despite a backlash from Tory backbenchers.
Conservative MP Wants Children's Clothing Tax Relief Extended To Ease Cost Of Living
Economy
Conservative MP Wants Children's Clothing Tax Relief Extended To Ease Cost Of Living
A Conservative MP has called on the government to extend children’s clothing tax relief and come up with more “creative ideas” to win back voters who are feeling the bite of the cost of living after the party was faced with a tough set of local election results.
Tories Are Torn Between The NIMBY Faithful And Voters Who Are Desperate For Houses
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Tories Are Torn Between The NIMBY Faithful And Voters Who Are Desperate For Houses
The Conservative party has found itself at a crossroads on housebuilding, and whichever way they turn they risk alienating voters.

Tory MPs Told To Get Out More And Win Back Voters
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Tory MPs Told To Get Out More And Win Back Voters
Conservative MPs will be urged to spend more time campaigning in their constituencies after the bruising local election results left senior Tory figures worried that the party's ground game could be a "weakness" at the next general election.
Tory MP Admits “We’re All At Risk” Of Defeat After Disastrous Local Elections
Political parties
Tory MP Admits “We’re All At Risk” Of Defeat After Disastrous Local Elections
Conservative MPs are fearing for their fates at the next general election after the party took a hammering at last week's locals, losing more than 1,000 council seats.

Kemi Badenoch Is Undeterred By Brexiteer Fury Over EU Law U-turn
Brexit
Kemi Badenoch Is Undeterred By Brexiteer Fury Over EU Law U-turn
A defiant Kemi Badenoch has stood by her decision to significantly slow down the plan for dealing with thousands of pieces of European Union law, despite fierce opposition from Brexit hardliners in her party.

Victory at the next general election is still all to play for
Political parties
By Robert Ford
Victory at the next general election is still all to play for
Last week was by any metric a bad one for the Conservative party.
Everyone In The Mix To Be The Conservatives' London Mayoral Candidate
Political parties
Everyone In The Mix To Be The Conservatives' London Mayoral Candidate
The Conservative Party has formally kicked off its search for a candidate to challenge Sadiq Khan for the role of London Mayor in next year’s London mayoral election, and a number of high profile names are already in the mix.
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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