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Farage Says He Is “Open-Minded” About Deal With Restore Britain
Farage Says He Is “Open-Minded” About Deal With Restore Britain
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Nigel Farage has said he is open-minded about working together with Restore Britain and has reached out privately to Rupert Lowe to discuss a possible agreement to unite the political right.
Labour's Bev Craig Wins Greater Manchester Mayoral Contest
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Labour's Bev Craig Wins Greater Manchester Mayoral Contest
Defy “Orthodox Economists” To Invest Billions In Reindustrialisation, Labour MPs Urge Burnham
Economy
Defy “Orthodox Economists” To Invest Billions In Reindustrialisation, Labour MPs Urge Burnham
Green Party Manchester Mayoral Candidate Pledges To Twin Manchester With Palestinian City Of Ramallah
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Green Party Manchester Mayoral Candidate Pledges To Twin Manchester With Palestinian City Of Ramallah
Bruised Starmer Loyalists Threaten Budget Payback
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Bruised Starmer Loyalists Threaten Budget Payback
The Winners And Losers In Andy Burnham's First Set Of Ministerial Appointments
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The Winners And Losers In Andy Burnham's First Set Of Ministerial Appointments
How Northern Is Burnham's Cabinet?
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How Northern Is Burnham's Cabinet?
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Burnham's ban on spads speaking to journalists is absurd and unworkable
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By Peter Cardwell
Burnham's ban on spads speaking to journalists is absurd and unworkable
Continuity has been just as important as change in Burnham's first week
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By Theo Bertram
Continuity has been just as important as change in Burnham's first week
The tone of Burnham's first week has met voters where they are
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By Keiran Pedley
The tone of Burnham's first week has met voters where they are
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Burnham's ban on spads speaking to journalists is absurd and unworkable
Burnham's ban on spads speaking to journalists is absurd and unworkable
By Peter Cardwell
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Farage Says He Is “Open-Minded” About Deal With Restore Britain
Farage Says He Is “Open-Minded” About Deal With Restore Britain
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Dame Prue Leith: living and dying well Partner content
Dame Prue Leith: living and dying well
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“She dared to be a Daniel, she dared to stand alone”: Tributes to Ann Widdecombe
“She dared to be a Daniel, she dared to stand alone”: Tributes to Ann Widdecombe
By Lord Alton, Baroness Hoey & Baroness Browning
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How Could Andy Burnham Pay For His Policy Pledges?
How Could Andy Burnham Pay For His Policy Pledges?
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Lord Nash: Tories Should Not Rule Out Reform Deal Before Next Election
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Lord Nash: Tories Should Not Rule Out Reform Deal Before Next Election
Conservative peer Lord Nash speaks to Matilda Martin about his successful bid to persuade the government to ban social media for children, plus why he thinks the Tories should not rule out an arrangement with Reform before the next general election
Inside Burnham's ‘No 10 North’ Plans: “It's Not Just About Creating A Second Westminster”
Economy
Inside Burnham's ‘No 10 North’ Plans: “It's Not Just About Creating A Second Westminster”
Andy Burnham has pledged to create a ‘No 10 North’ in Manchester that would serve as the ‘nerve centre of a rewired Britain’. Will it work? How? Sienna Rodgers reports
Why It All Went Wrong For Starmer – And What's To Come With Burnham
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Why It All Went Wrong For Starmer – And What's To Come With Burnham
Sienna Rodgers reports on how Keir Starmer’s premiership was cut short and whether Labour believes Andy Burnham will fare any better
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What Must Still Happen To Restore Northern Ireland Power Sharing
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What Must Still Happen To Restore Northern Ireland Power Sharing
Northern Ireland's political institutions are on the cusp of being restored after two years dormant, but there is some nervousness within UK Government about the days ahead.
DUP Green Lights Return To Power Sharing In Northern Ireland
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DUP Green Lights Return To Power Sharing In Northern Ireland
The Democratic Unionist Party has agreed to return to power sharing in Northern Ireland after a post-Brexit boycott lasting nearly two years.
Betty Boothroyd's last speech
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By Sir Nicolas Bevan
Betty Boothroyd's last speech
Westminster gathered to celebrate the life of Betty, Baroness Boothroyd “the gold standard for Speakers” earlier this month. Her memorial service heard she wanted to “go out with a bang not a whimper” with a final speech but her health had failed before it could be delivered. Here her former secretary Sir Nicolas Bevan introduces that last address
Miriam Cates interview: 'Marriage is essentially meaningless if it is easy to get out of'
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By Sienna Rodgers
Miriam Cates interview: 'Marriage is essentially meaningless if it is easy to get out of'
Conservative MP Miriam Cates talks to Sienna Rodgers about population collapse, plus why she thinks all surrogacy should be outlawed and no-fault divorce was a ‘mistake’
Labour Fears Extremists Will Target Rochdale By-Election
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Labour Fears Extremists Will Target Rochdale By-Election
There are fears the by-election in the Labour safe seat of Rochdale could be heated, with the town's recent history with child sex exploitation and Labour's position on Gaza thrown into the spotlight.
Conservative Britain Alliance Being 'Monitored' By Electoral Commission
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Conservative Britain Alliance Being "Monitored" By Electoral Commission
Exclusive: The Conservative Britain Alliance, an anonymous group of Conservative donors, is being "monitored" by the Electoral Commission to see if it comes under the watchdog's regulatory remit, PoliticsHome has learned.
Attacks on lawyers: politicians should know better Partner content
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Attacks on lawyers: politicians should know better
The ‘Better Call Keir’ meme published by CCHQ, and taken up in some newspapers, is just the latest in a round of lawyer-baiting that now sadly seems a regular part of pre-election tussles focussed on the Leader of the Opposition’s professional past as a practising barrister.
DUP Leader Takes On Hardline Critics As Hopes Grow Of Stormont Deal
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DUP Leader Takes On Hardline Critics As Hopes Grow Of Stormont Deal
Democratic Unionist Party leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has sought to face down his critics as hopes grow that a deal between the DUP and the UK government to see power sharing restored in Northern Ireland is imminent.
Labour Creates Joint Shadow Treasury-Net Zero Role As Green Economics Faces Scrutiny
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Labour Creates Joint Shadow Treasury-Net Zero Role As Green Economics Faces Scrutiny
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves and shadow net zero secretary Ed Miliband have appointed a joint ministerial assistant, as the party's green spending plans have come under scrutiny.
A tale of two parties: the origin of the Tory Party
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By Lord Lexden
A tale of two parties: the origin of the Tory Party
Lord Lexden details the origin of the Tory Party – born of a crisis triggered by a lying priest and a monarch’s ruthless suppression of the Whigs
To win the election, we must revive One Nation Conservatism
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By Robert Buckland
To win the election, we must revive One Nation Conservatism
As we enter a general election year, it is right for Conservatives to think not just about the eddies and swirls of immediate politics but where we want our country to move in the next five years.
DUP Is Finally Ready To Decide Whether To Return To Power Sharing
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DUP Is Finally Ready To Decide Whether To Return To Power Sharing
After many months of painstaking negotiations, flash points and false dawns, Democratic Unionist Party leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has finally indicated the party is ready to reach a decision on whether to restore power-sharing.
Reform Says A Labour Government Is Worth It For ‘Obliterating Tories’
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Reform Says A Labour Government Is Worth It For ‘Obliterating Tories’
The deputy leader of right-wing party Reform UK has said they would be comfortable with Labour forming the next government if it meant “booting out the Tory party” at the next general election, due this year.

All The Hurdles Rishi Sunak's Rwanda Plan Must Still Jump
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All The Hurdles Rishi Sunak's Rwanda Plan Must Still Jump
Rishi Sunak’s Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill cleared a difficult House of Commons stage this week, but the legislation still faces a number of hurdles before it can be used to enact Government plans to deport illegal migrants to Rwanda.
Labour MP Tony Lloyd Has Died Aged 73
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Labour MP Tony Lloyd Has Died Aged 73
Labour MP Tony Lloyd has died at the age of 73, his family have confirmed.
Lords Want Rwanda Safeguards In Place Before Treaty Can Be Ratified
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Lords Want Rwanda Safeguards In Place Before Treaty Can Be Ratified
An influential House of Lords committee has concluded that Rishi Sunak’s treaty declaring Rwanda is a safe country for asylum seekers should not be ratified until MPs are certain that the protections it aims to offer are in place.
Rishi Sunak Prepares To Face Down 'Unpredictable' Tory Rwanda Rebels
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Rishi Sunak Prepares To Face Down "Unpredictable" Tory Rwanda Rebels
Rishi Sunak is braced for a critical and unpredictable day in the House of Commons, as dozens of disgruntled Conservative MPs decide whether to use a vote on Rwanda legislation to torpedo one of the Prime Minister's flagship policies.
Tory Deputy Chairs Quit As Rwanda Bill Rebellion Gains Momentum
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Tory Deputy Chairs Quit As Rwanda Bill Rebellion Gains Momentum
Conservative MPs Lee Anderson and Brendan Clarke Smith have quit their roles as deputy chairmen of the Tory party in order to vote for amendments to Rishi Sunak's Rwanda legislation, against Government instruction.
Rishi Sunak Wants Rwanda Flights To Take Off By Spring Despite Deep Tory Divisions
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Rishi Sunak Wants Rwanda Flights To Take Off By Spring Despite Deep Tory Divisions
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak insisted that the government plans on getting flights to Rwanda off the ground by spring, despite the ongoing divisions in his own party and the possibility that the government could be defeated on its landmark Rwanda Bill.
Reform Sets Up Tory Defections Unit
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Reform Sets Up Tory Defections Unit
Right wing party Reform UK has set up a new unit focused on handling potential defections to its ranks as it tries to lure disgruntled Conservative party MPs and councillors. 
Dire Tory Polling Intensifies Right-Wing Pressure On Rishi Sunak Over Rwanda
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Dire Tory Polling Intensifies Right-Wing Pressure On Rishi Sunak Over Rwanda
An explosive new YouGov poll predicting a Labour general election landslide has been viewed as a move by the Tory right to enhance pressure on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to take a more hardline approach to deporting migrants to Rwanda when legislation returns to the House of Commons votes this week. 
The Andrew Griffith interview: 'Would I want to be the first minister in space?'
Economy
By Tali Fraser
The Andrew Griffith interview: "Would I want to be the first minister in space?"
Britain is punching well above its weight in space, Andrew Griffith tells Tali Fraser, but it needs private capital to realise its full potential. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
The Professor Will See You Now: Keeping a list, checking it twice
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By Professor Philip Cowley
The Professor Will See You Now: Keeping a list, checking it twice
In an occasional series, Professor Philip Cowley offers a political science lesson for House readers. This week: keeping a list, checking it twice.
Keir Starmer Urged To Bring Back 'GOATs' If Labour Win Election
Economy
Keir Starmer Urged To Bring Back "GOATs" If Labour Win Election
Labour peer Lord Paul Drayson, one of the so-called ‘GOATs’ – Government of All Talents – of New Labour, has said that if elected this year, a Labour government should emulate the model if it is to succeed in recovering and growing the economy.
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