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New Living Standards Labour Group Wants To Create Cost Of Living Policies With Cut Through
New Living Standards Labour Group Wants To Create Cost Of Living Policies With Cut Through
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Members of the new Living Standards Group of Labour MPs told PoliticsHome they will "bring some ideas from the outside" to help the government's bid to tackle the cost of living.
Education Secretary Holding SEND Meetings With Labour MPs To Avoid Repeat Of Welfare Rebellion
Education
Education Secretary Holding SEND Meetings With Labour MPs To Avoid Repeat Of Welfare Rebellion
Reform MP's Caseworker Suspended Following Assault Charge
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Reform MP's Caseworker Suspended Following Assault Charge
More Than Half Of Public Think A Reform Government Would Be A Big Risk To The UK
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More Than Half Of Public Think A Reform Government Would Be A Big Risk To The UK
One Year After The General Election: Where Are Former MPs Now?
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One Year After The General Election: Where Are Former MPs Now?
Labour's First Year In Power Seen As Worse Than Tory Predecessors
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Labour's First Year In Power Seen As Worse Than Tory Predecessors
Kemi Badenoch Hosts Pub Quiz To Boost Tory Morale
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Kemi Badenoch Hosts Pub Quiz To Boost Tory Morale
Opinion
Recipes for disaster: David Cameron’s almond milk porridge
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By Robert Hutton
Recipes for disaster: David Cameron’s almond milk porridge
Keir Starmer still needs to answer one big question – what is he for?
Political parties
By Keiran Pedley
Keir Starmer still needs to answer one big question – what is he for?
Labour one year in: a great time to be unpopular
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By John Higginson
Labour one year in: a great time to be unpopular
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One Year After The General Election: Where Are Former MPs Now?
One Year After The General Election: Where Are Former MPs Now?
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Reform MP's Caseworker Suspended Following Assault Charge
Reform MP's Caseworker Suspended Following Assault Charge
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Islamophobia Working Group Chair Says Definition May Be Unnecessary
Islamophobia Working Group Chair Says Definition May Be Unnecessary
Communities
More Than Half Of Public Think A Reform Government Would Be A Big Risk To The UK
More Than Half Of Public Think A Reform Government Would Be A Big Risk To The UK
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London Councils Urge Capital's MPs To Oppose Local Funding Reforms
London Councils Urge Capital's MPs To Oppose Local Funding Reforms
Communities
Recipes for disaster: David Cameron’s almond milk porridge
Recipes for disaster: David Cameron’s almond milk porridge
By Robert Hutton
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How No 10 Sleepwalked Into A Welfare Crisis
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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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Alastair Campbell Tells Labour To Set Up MP Group To Attack Reform
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Alastair Campbell Tells Labour To Set Up MP Group To Attack Reform
Alastair Campbell, who was director of communications to former Labour prime minister Tony Blair, has urged current party strategists to set up a group of backbench MPs dedicated to taking the fight to Nigel Farage's Reform UK.
Former Tory MP Charged With Gambling Offences
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Former Tory MP Charged With Gambling Offences
Former Conservative MP Craig Williams, along with 14 other individuals, has been charged with gambling offences after placing a bet on the timing of the 2024 general election.
Reform Puts 'Mr Farage' Front And Centre Of Runcorn By-Election Campaign
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Reform Puts "Mr Farage" Front And Centre Of Runcorn By-Election Campaign
Reform UK is putting leader Nigel Farage at the heart of its campaign in Runcorn and Helsby, where it hopes to claim its first ever by-election victory on 1 May.
New And Old Labour MPs Clash Over Rule Changes
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New And Old Labour MPs Clash Over Rule Changes
The row among Labour MPs over proposed changes to the rulebook of the Parliamentary Labour Party has led to a flare-up in tensions between the 2024 intake of MPs and their more long-standing colleagues, PoliticsHome understands.
Tories Drawing Up Plans For Israeli-Style 'Iron Dome' In The UK
Defence
Tories Drawing Up Plans For Israeli-Style 'Iron Dome' In The UK
The Conservatives are considering putting an Israeli-style ‘iron dome’ at the heart of their defence policy.
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
The Rundown Podcast: Mark Field On The End Of The Tory Era
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The Rundown Podcast: Mark Field On The End Of The Tory Era
On this week's episode of The Rundown – A conversation with Mark Field, the former Conservative MP, minister, and author, after the release last week of his memoir from his time in Parliament: The End Of An Era.
Reform Is Yet To Decide How It Will Run Councils
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Reform Is Yet To Decide How It Will Run Councils
Reform UK has not yet finalised how it will run councils if it wins them on 1 May, after the person asked to complete the work resigned.
New Right Wing Think Tank With Links To Reform Plans Spring Launch
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New Right Wing Think Tank With Links To Reform Plans Spring Launch
A new think tank that has recently met with Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is planning to launch in the next few weeks, PoliticsHome understands.
Government Joins Reddit In Bid To Step Up Its Online Communications Strategy
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Government Joins Reddit In Bid To Step Up Its Online Communications Strategy
The government has set up a Reddit account as part of its effort to use more modern forms of media to get cut through.
Reform By-Election Candidate Strongly Opposes Death Penalty And Supports Rehabilitation
Home affairs
Reform By-Election Candidate Strongly Opposes Death Penalty And Supports Rehabilitation
The Reform UK candidate for the Runcorn and Helsby by-election is "absolutely not in favour" of the death penalty and is “very much in favour” of giving offenders a "second chance" after serving their sentences.
The Professor Will See You Now: Canvassing
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By Professor Philip Cowley
The Professor Will See You Now: Canvassing
In an occasional series, Professor Philip Cowley offers a political science lesson for The House’s readers. This week: canvassing
In Labour's search for meaning, its MPs will need to be patient
Communities
By Theo Bertram
In Labour's search for meaning, its MPs will need to be patient
Liz Kendall’s welfare cuts this week exposed an underlying tension in the Labour Party between fiscal necessity and political identity.
Dan Tomlinson Interview: Without Growth, Our Politics Will Not Survive
Economy
Dan Tomlinson Interview: Without Growth, Our Politics Will Not Survive
Periods in insecure housing mean cheerleading for the government’s growth agenda is personal for Dan Tomlinson, he tells Adam Payne
Labour austerity will cost us dearly at the ballot box
Health
By Diane Abbott MP
Labour austerity will cost us dearly at the ballot box
Nobody would have guessed when he was running for the leadership of the Labour Party that, within months of actually becoming Prime Minister, Keir Starmer would be calling for £5bn cuts in the welfare budget, in particular payments to the disabled.
Lib Dems At Odds With Party Members Over Gender Self-ID, Poll Suggests
Communities
Lib Dems At Odds With Party Members Over Gender Self-ID, Poll Suggests
A new poll suggests a split between the Liberal Democrat leadership and party members as they prepare to vote on changing gender self-identification policy.
Reform Drops Local Elections Candidate After They Plead Guilty To Fraud
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Reform Drops Local Elections Candidate After They Plead Guilty To Fraud
Reform UK has dropped a candidate for the May local elections after they pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud.
'The Tories Can Have Him': Inside Reform's Rupert Lowe Crisis
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"The Tories Can Have Him": Inside Reform's Rupert Lowe Crisis
The fallout between Reform UK and Rupert Lowe represents Nigel Farage's biggest crisis since returning to frontline politics as the party's leader. But will it matter?
Labour MPs Remain Nervous About Welfare Cuts Despite No 10 Outreach
Economy
Labour MPs Remain Nervous About Welfare Cuts Despite No 10 Outreach
Labour MPs across the party remain sceptical over the expected cuts to benefits after No 10 began an intensive 48-hour stint of roundtable discussions to shore up support.
Reform Supporters Oppose Sending British Troops To Ukraine As Peacekeepers
Defence
Reform Supporters Oppose Sending British Troops To Ukraine As Peacekeepers
Reform UK voters buck the national trend of supporting British troops being sent to Ukraine as peacekeepers, according to new polling.
Labour MP Mike Amesbury To Stand Down And Trigger By-Election
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Labour MP Mike Amesbury To Stand Down And Trigger By-Election
Labour MP Mike Amesbury has announced he will stand down as an MP "as soon as possible" and trigger the first by-election since Labour got into government last July.
Starmer Must Choose Between The US And Europe
Foreign affairs
Starmer Must Choose Between The US And Europe
Europe is a far more compatible partner for the UK than an authoritarian, proto-fascist US. Failing to realise this could have catastrophic consequences for our country, writes Labour MP Clive Lewis
Reform Investigating MP For Alleged 'Serious Bullying' Against Female Staff
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Reform Investigating MP For Alleged "Serious Bullying" Against Female Staff
Reform UK is investigating the conduct of its MP Rupert Lowe, after complaints of "serious bullying" were submitted by two female members of staff in his offices, the party said.
Labour MPs Raise Alarm Over Benefit Cuts
Economy
Labour MPs Raise Alarm Over Benefit Cuts
There is growing uneasiness among Labour MPs about the prospect of welfare cuts.
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