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Potholes, Policing And Pubs: No 10’s Reddit Push Ahead Of Local Elections
Potholes, Policing And Pubs: No 10’s Reddit Push Ahead Of Local Elections
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Ahead of local and mayoral elections on 1 May, the Labour government has been experimenting with a new communications style on Reddit.
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
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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
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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
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Labour Figures Fear More Gaza Independent Gains At The Local Elections
Tories Criticise 'Outrageous' Choice Of Football Regulator Chair Who Donated £75,000 To Labour MPs In Two Years
Culture
Tories Criticise "Outrageous" Choice Of Football Regulator Chair Who Donated £75,000 To Labour MPs In Two Years
Tory Chairman: We Need To Brace For A Challenging Local Election Night
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Tory Chairman: We Need To Brace For A Challenging Local Election Night
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
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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
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By Keiran Pedley
Both main parties are set to struggle in these local elections amid an anti-politics mood
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Former Defence Minister Says Homes Must Stockpile Candles, Radios And Iodine Tablets To Prepare For Attacks
Former Defence Minister Says Homes Must Stockpile Candles, Radios And Iodine Tablets To Prepare For Attacks
Communities
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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It’s time to consider stockpiling – a grey-zone attack on the UK is likely
It’s time to consider stockpiling – a grey-zone attack on the UK is likely
By Tobias Ellwood
Defence
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
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
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Recipes for Disaster: Kemi's steak
Recipes for Disaster: Kemi's steak
By Robert Hutton
Parliament
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How Keir Starmer Keeps His Massive Parliamentary Party In Line
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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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Tories Have A 'Hill To Climb' After By-Election Defeat, But Some Still See 'A Path' Through
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Tories Have A "Hill To Climb" After By-Election Defeat, But Some Still See "A Path" Through
A leading pollster has said that while the Conservative party has a “big hill to climb” if they have any chance of victory at the next general election, they could still swerve defeat if they manage to convince people they can offer change.
Tory MP Says Winning Election Is 'Nearly Impossible', Childcare System Is 'Failing', Senior Tory To Quit
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Tory MP Says Winning Election Is "Nearly Impossible", Childcare System Is "Failing", Senior Tory To Quit
Conservative MP Charles Walker has said his party "scored an own goal" with Liz Truss's short-lived premiership and accused the government of "playing fast and loose with people's finances".
Sajid Javid Is Standing Down At The Next Election
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Sajid Javid Is Standing Down At The Next Election
Former chancellor and long-serving Cabinet minister Sajid Javid has confirmed he will not stand again at the next election.
Labour Win Chester By-Election With Significantly Increased Majority
Home affairs
Labour Win Chester By-Election With Significantly Increased Majority
Labour have retained the City of Chester seat in a by-election, where Local councillor Samantha Dixon was elected after securing over 60 per cent of the votes.
Politicians Say They Shouldn't Need “Rhino Skin” To Do The Job As Young MPs Quit
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Politicians Say They Shouldn't Need “Rhino Skin” To Do The Job As Young MPs Quit
Frustrated politicians worry that a new generation is being put off the job by "constant attacks on social media” after a number of young MPs announced that they would stand down at the next election.
Unions Could Coordinate Strikes, MPs Respond To Royal Racism Row, Polls Open In Chester By-Election
Health
Unions Could Coordinate Strikes, MPs Respond To Royal Racism Row, Polls Open In Chester By-Election
The head of the GMB union has reiterated threats to coordinate industrial action across the NHS this winter to cause "maximum impact".
Ian Blackford Is Standing Down As SNP Leader in Westminster
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Ian Blackford Is Standing Down As SNP Leader in Westminster
Ian Blackford is standing down as the Westminster leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) in the House of Commons, saying it is the "right time for fresh leadership".
National Audit Office Probe Finds Unboxed Festival Failed To Hit Audience Engagement Targets
Culture
National Audit Office Probe Finds Unboxed Festival Failed To Hit Audience Engagement Targets
Spending watchdog the National Audit Office has concluded that the Unboxed festival has failed to meet its audience engagement targets despite big boosts from TV specials.
Private Schools Spat At PMQs, Food Prices Rising, NHS Pay Rises Not On The Cards
Health
Private Schools Spat At PMQs, Food Prices Rising, NHS Pay Rises Not On The Cards
Keir Starmer challenged Rishi Sunak to address an ongoing row over private schools at Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday.
Thousands of Homes for Ukraine Hosts Urge Rishi Sunak To Increase Refugee Support
Home affairs
Thousands of Homes for Ukraine Hosts Urge Rishi Sunak To Increase Refugee Support
Over 4,500 hosts in the government's flagship Homes for Ukraine scheme have signed a joint letter calling on the government to provide "practical solutions" to help refugees settle in the UK as fears grow over the risk of homelessness.
What’s in a constituency name?
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By Professor Philip Cowley
What’s in a constituency name?
Constituency names proposed for the next election would be the longest and most cumbersome since Britain first began with single-member one-person one-vote constituencies in 1950. Philip Cowley explores why
Home Office Accused Of Creating 'Preventable' Health Risk After Asylum Centre Diphtheria Outbreak
Home affairs
Home Office Accused Of Creating "Preventable" Health Risk After Asylum Centre Diphtheria Outbreak
Public health leaders have said the decision to disperse asylum seekers from Manston after outbreaks of disease has put fresh pressure on local health services.
Owen Paterson Notes 'Irony' Of ECHR Appeal, Army Could Support NHS, On-shore Wind U-Turn Hinted
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Owen Paterson Notes "Irony" Of ECHR Appeal, Army Could Support NHS, On-shore Wind U-Turn Hinted
Former Conservative MP Owen Paterson has acknowledged the "irony" of his decision to launch a European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) appeal into a House of Commons probe that found he broke its rules on paid lobbying, despite being a vocal opponent of the European institution.
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'
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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
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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
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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”.
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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