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Former Minister Welcomes Rishi Sunak's 'Willingness To Listen' Despite Continued Scandal
Former Minister Welcomes Rishi Sunak's "Willingness To Listen" Despite Continued Scandal
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Former cabinet minister Theresa Villiers has praised Prime Minister Rishi Sunak for being “willing to listen” to backbenchers, even as Downing Street remains engulfed in scandal since he took office late last year.
Top Stories: Dominic Raab Row Deepens, Liz Truss Plots Comeback, Childcare Pressure For PM
Education
Top Stories: Dominic Raab Row Deepens, Liz Truss Plots Comeback, Childcare Pressure For PM
Inflation Knocks £170m Off Value Of Local Investment Cash, New Data Suggests
Communities
Inflation Knocks £170m Off Value Of Local Investment Cash, New Data Suggests
Top Stories: Sunak Under Pressure To Suspend Raab, Half Of Schools Impacted By Strikes
Education
Top Stories: Sunak Under Pressure To Suspend Raab, Half Of Schools Impacted By Strikes
Labour MP Kim Johnson Has Apologised After 'Unacceptable' Israeli Government Comments
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Labour MP Kim Johnson Has Apologised After "Unacceptable" Israeli Government Comments
Top Stories: Keir Starmer Questions Why Dominic Raab Is Still In Post, Unions Warn Of More Strikes
Defence
Top Stories: Keir Starmer Questions Why Dominic Raab Is Still In Post, Unions Warn Of More Strikes
MPs Insist 1992's Narrow Tory Victory Is A Blueprint For Rishi Sunak To Cling To Power
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MPs Insist 1992's Narrow Tory Victory Is A Blueprint For Rishi Sunak To Cling To Power
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Giving rural communities more control over local funding and decision making is key to levelling up
Communities
By Selaine Saxby MP
Giving rural communities more control over local funding and decision making is key to levelling up
Where are they now? Jamie Reed
Political parties
By Sophie Church
Where are they now? Jamie Reed
Broken Britain: Cleaning up Cleveland, the UK's crime capital
Communities
By John Johnston
Broken Britain: Cleaning up Cleveland, the UK's crime capital
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Top Stories: Dominic Raab Row Deepens, Liz Truss Plots Comeback, Childcare Pressure For PM
Top Stories: Dominic Raab Row Deepens, Liz Truss Plots Comeback, Childcare Pressure For PM
Education
Frontline Worker Pay Is Struggling To Keep Up With Rising Rental Prices
Frontline Worker Pay Is Struggling To Keep Up With Rising Rental Prices
Home affairs
Retained EU Law entering last chance saloon in House of Lords – now is the time to listen Partner content
Retained EU Law entering last chance saloon in House of Lords – now is the time to listen
By British Safety Council
Home affairs
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MPs Insist 1992's Narrow Tory Victory Is A Blueprint For Rishi Sunak To Cling To Power
Political parties
MPs Insist 1992's Narrow Tory Victory Is A Blueprint For Rishi Sunak To Cling To Power
Hope and belief that Rishi Sunak can pull off a 1992-style Conservative general election victory is gaining traction among his MPs — in their public statements, at least — despite opinion polls continuing to show large, double-digit leads for the Labour Party.
What You Need To Know About Michael Gove's Post-Grenfell Cladding Crackdown
Communities
What You Need To Know About Michael Gove's Post-Grenfell Cladding Crackdown
Housing Secretary Michael Gove has announced tough new plans to hold developers responsible for funding repair works to buildings with fire safety issues, and warned those who fail to comply could be blacklisted from the market.
The Jonathan Ashworth interview: “We're going to shift power and resources out of Whitehall”
Economy
By Tali Fraser
The Jonathan Ashworth interview: “We're going to shift power and resources out of Whitehall”
Following his keynote speech setting out Labour’s plans for jobs and welfare, Jonathan Ashworth tells Tali Fraser about linking together health and employment services, his childhood experience of benefits and his determination to not become addicted to work.

Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
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Cabinet Minister Says Pay Rises Matching Inflation Or Higher 'Unaffordable' For Public Sector
Health
Cabinet Minister Says Pay Rises Matching Inflation Or Higher "Unaffordable" For Public Sector
Pay rises that match or are higher than inflation are “unaffordable” for the public sector, Transport Secretary Mark Harper has said, as multiple sectors have announced strike action before Christmas.
Experts Say Sunak Is Struggling To Appoint An Ethics Adviser Because Boris Johnson “Poisoned The Well”
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Experts Say Sunak Is Struggling To Appoint An Ethics Adviser Because Boris Johnson “Poisoned The Well”
When Rishi Sunak entered Downing Street as Britain’s third Prime Minister in as many months back in October he promised a government of “integrity, professionalism and accountability at every level”.
The Chris Bryant interview: 'It is a bizarre irony that I am chair of the Committee on Standards'
Political parties
By Tali Fraser
The Chris Bryant interview: "It is a bizarre irony that I am chair of the Committee on Standards"
Chris Bryant has been through a few political scrapes, so recognises the irony that he is now chair of the Standards Committee. He tells Tali Fraser about the recent furore in the division lobbies, trying to hold his tongue and surviving cancer. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer.
Conservative MPs Dehenna Davison and Gary Streeter To Stand Down At Next Election
Political parties
Conservative MPs Dehenna Davison and Gary Streeter To Stand Down At Next Election
Conservative MP Dehenna Davison has announced that she will stand down at the next election, the second Tory to make such an announcement today.
Nurses Announce Strike Days, Backbenchers Rebel Over Energy Policy, Apology For MP Christmas Party Guidelines
Health
Nurses Announce Strike Days, Backbenchers Rebel Over Energy Policy, Apology For MP Christmas Party Guidelines
Nurses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have announced that they will strike for two days before Christmas, the latest profession to commit to industrial action over the winter. 
Scots will pay the price for the SNP’s tedious crusade for independence
Political parties
By Craig Hoy MSP
Scots will pay the price for the SNP’s tedious crusade for independence
Strip away the measured, diplomatic legalese he deployed and the message from Lord Reed was unequivocal: there is no legal basis for the Scottish government to hold an independence referendum off their own back.
Dominic Raab Bullying Investigation Expanded To Include Third Complaint
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Dominic Raab Bullying Investigation Expanded To Include Third Complaint
The investigation into alleged bullying by Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has been expanded to include a third formal complaint.
Keir Starmer Lays Into Tory Economics at PMQs, Christmas Rail Strikes, Another Tory MP To Quit
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Keir Starmer Lays Into Tory Economics at PMQs, Christmas Rail Strikes, Another Tory MP To Quit
Keir Starmer has accused the government of "crashing" the economy after new OECD figures showed the UK was headed for a significant period in recession.
Winter 2022 edition of Order! Order! magazine published Partner content
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By Association of Former Members of Parliament
Winter 2022 edition of Order! Order! magazine published
The Association of Former Members of Parliament has published the latest edition of its official journal Order! Order!
Labour 'Ready' To Work with Business, Rishi Sunak Uses Private GP, Tory MP To Stand Down
Economy
Labour "Ready" To Work with Business, Rishi Sunak Uses Private GP, Tory MP To Stand Down
Labour leader Keir Starmer has told business leaders that his party is “ready” to work with them in his address at the CBI conference in Birmingham.
Former Work And Pensions Secretary Chloe Smith To Quit As Tory MP At Next Election
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Former Work And Pensions Secretary Chloe Smith To Quit As Tory MP At Next Election
MP for Norwich North and former cabinet minister Chloe Smith has announced she will stand down at the next election as she feels it is “the right time to step back, for me and my young family”.
Where Are They Now? Helen Goodman
Political parties
By Seun Matiluko
Where Are They Now? Helen Goodman
Helen Goodman is amused by the fact that during her 14 years in Parliament she never snagged a House profile but has now finally got one three years after she left.
Tory MPs Are Dreading The Next Election, Even If Jeremy Hunt Has Calmed Markets
Economy
Tory MPs Are Dreading The Next Election, Even If Jeremy Hunt Has Calmed Markets
Jeremy Hunt's long-awaited Autumn Statement managed to avert market panic and so far, a Tory rebellion, but Conservative MPs are still worried for their chances at the next General Election. In fact, they fear Hunt's gloomy grappling with the country's finances may have made their prospects even worse.
UK And EU Doubt A Northern Ireland Protocol Deal Is Imminent, Despite Improved Mood
Brexit
UK And EU Doubt A Northern Ireland Protocol Deal Is Imminent, Despite Improved Mood
UK and European Union sources have sought to play down the prospect of an imminent deal on the Northern Ireland Protocol despite relations between the two sides having improved significantly.
All The Major Announcements In Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement
Economy
All The Major Announcements In Jeremy Hunt's Autumn Statement
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt promised "stability, growth and public services" in a major Autumn Statement laying out the government's spending plans, including increases to tax and cutbacks on public spending.
Maiden Voyages: Rishi Sunak and his predecessors
Political parties
By Patrick Kidd
Maiden Voyages: Rishi Sunak and his predecessors
Politicians used to wait decades before they became prime minister. James Callaghan, Harold Macmillan, and Anthony Eden were all in the House more than 30 years until it was their turn; Winston Churchill was kept from his destiny for almost 40.
Dominic Raab Created A “Culture Of Fear” By “Belittling” Civil Servants, Sources Say
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Dominic Raab Created A “Culture Of Fear” By “Belittling” Civil Servants, Sources Say
Justice Secretary Dominic Raab has been accused of creating a “culture of fear” during his initial stint at the top of the Ministry of Justice, according to an ex-civil servant, as the Cabinet Minister faces a string of allegations about aggressive behaviour towards staff.
The Conservative Party is still in denial over growing Islamophobia
Home affairs
By Baroness Warsi
The Conservative Party is still in denial over growing Islamophobia
In 2011 when I stated Islamophobia had passed the dinner table test, I was calling out the elephant in the room; a concern that this new and pernicious form of racism was manifesting in the most respectable of settings: in newsrooms, think tanks, the corridors of power and at middle-class dinner tables.
Rishi Sunak Welcomes Strong Trade Relations with Saudi Arabia
Economy
Rishi Sunak Welcomes Strong Trade Relations with Saudi Arabia
The Prime Minister met the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia at the G20 Summit today to discuss UK-Saudi cooperation on security and economic stability. 
Jeremy Hunt Says 'We're All Going To Be Paying A Bit More Tax' Ahead Of Budget
Economy
Jeremy Hunt Says "We're All Going To Be Paying A Bit More Tax" Ahead Of Budget
The Chancellor has warned there are going to be "very difficult decisions" in next week's fiscal statement but insisted the UK was "resilient".
Rishi Sunak's Fragile Authority Has Been 'Badly Damaged' By Gavin Williamson Scandal
Economy
Rishi Sunak's Fragile Authority Has Been "Badly Damaged" By Gavin Williamson Scandal
Rishi Sunak is just 19 days into his premiership, but already he is facing questions about his political judgement after another week dominated by tensions over his contentious Cabinet appointments.
The Nadine Dorries interview: 'If I didn’t have a thick skin, I would be dead by now'
Political parties
By Tali Fraser
The Nadine Dorries interview: "If I didn’t have a thick skin, I would be dead by now"
Newly returned to the backbenches, former culture secretary Nadine Dorries tells Tali Fraser there are plenty more political scraps to come - and that she’s still Boris Johnson’s biggest cheerleader. Photography by Baldo Sciacca.
Nadine Dorries Says New Culture Secretary “Doesn’t Understand” Online Safety Bill
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Nadine Dorries Says New Culture Secretary “Doesn’t Understand” Online Safety Bill
Former culture secretary Nadine Dorries has said there is “absolutely no reason” to alter the Online Safety Bill, and has accused her successor Michelle Donelan of not understanding the legislation.
Gavin Williamson Row Shows Culture Of “Exceptionalism” In Politics, Former Cabinet Minister Says
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Gavin Williamson Row Shows Culture Of “Exceptionalism” In Politics, Former Cabinet Minister Says
Tories trying to play down accusations of bullying and abusive language against Gavin Williamson show some still “think that there are different rules in Westminster” on how to behave, according to a former Cabinet minister.
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