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PM Says He Wants Andy Burnham To Have A 'Big Role' In Government
PM Says He Wants Andy Burnham To Have A "Big Role" In Government
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Keir Starmer has suggested that he would offer Andy Burnham a cabinet job if the Greater Manchester Mayor wins the Makerfield by-election on Thursday.
Political Tetris: How Fragmentation Is Forcing Parties Into Complex Coalition-Building
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Political Tetris: How Fragmentation Is Forcing Parties Into Complex Coalition-Building
Reform Council Leader George Finch: Nobody Deserves To Be In No 10 More Than Farage
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Reform Council Leader George Finch: Nobody Deserves To Be In No 10 More Than Farage
Andy Burnham: The Makerfield Campaign, The Aftermath And His Prep For Government
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Andy Burnham: The Makerfield Campaign, The Aftermath And His Prep For Government
Red Wall Chair Joins Labour MPs Calling For Net Zero Rethink
Energy
Red Wall Chair Joins Labour MPs Calling For Net Zero Rethink
Miles Thorpe: From Former Stationery Entrepreneur To Zack Polanski's Morgan McSweeney
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Miles Thorpe: From Former Stationery Entrepreneur To Zack Polanski's Morgan McSweeney
The Sánchez Doctrine: How The Greens Are Remaking Their Foreign Policy Offer
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The Sánchez Doctrine: How The Greens Are Remaking Their Foreign Policy Offer
Opinion
The outsourcing injustice at the heart of government is finally coming to an end
Economy
By Paul Nowak and Fran Heathcote
The outsourcing injustice at the heart of government is finally coming to an end
Makerfield and the long history of by-election upsets
Political parties
By Alistair Carmichael MP
Makerfield and the long history of by-election upsets
Labour will not defeat the populist right through mimicry – instead, let’s treat our working class with respect
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By Jon Trickett MP
Labour will not defeat the populist right through mimicry – instead, let’s treat our working class with respect
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Lord Heseltine: 'We Must Not Have Reform Or Restore Anywhere Near The Corridors Of Power'
Lord Heseltine: "We Must Not Have Reform Or Restore Anywhere Near The Corridors Of Power"
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Andy Burnham: The Makerfield Campaign, The Aftermath And His Prep For Government
Andy Burnham: The Makerfield Campaign, The Aftermath And His Prep For Government
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Reform Council Leader George Finch: Nobody Deserves To Be In No 10 More Than Farage
Reform Council Leader George Finch: Nobody Deserves To Be In No 10 More Than Farage
Political parties
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Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Awards
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We must scrap the triple lock
We must scrap the triple lock
By David Gauke
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Net Zero Week 2026 ##sash##
Net Zero Week 2026
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Andy Burnham: The Makerfield Campaign, The Aftermath And His Prep For Government
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Andy Burnham: The Makerfield Campaign, The Aftermath And His Prep For Government
Andy Burnham supporters are increasingly optimistic about Makerfield. Sienna Rodgers explores what comes after the by-election
Inside Andy Burnham's Makerfield Campaign: “Nobody Thinks This Is In The Bag”
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Inside Andy Burnham's Makerfield Campaign: “Nobody Thinks This Is In The Bag”
Will Andy Burnham’s big by-election bet on Makerfield pay off? Sienna Rodgers talks to Labour MPs, insiders and activists who reveal the campaign strategy and what’s worrying them
Alf Dubs: Labour Is Weakening Refugee Rights – I Had More Success Under The Tories
Home affairs
Alf Dubs: Labour Is Weakening Refugee Rights – I Had More Success Under The Tories
As Lord Dubs leads the charge against the government’s immigration changes, he talks to Sienna Rodgers about his disappointment in Labour, his hopes for rejoining the EU, and why Keir Starmer must step out of his advisers’ shadow
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Government Goes Back To The Drawing Board On Housebuilding After Lords Defeat
Environment
Government Goes Back To The Drawing Board On Housebuilding After Lords Defeat
Government will “consider the next steps” on how to change pollution regulations which they claim have hindered housebuilding, following a defeat in the House of Lords on an amendment to scrap the EU-era law on nutrient neutrality.
Whatever Happened To The Crackdown On MPs’ Second Jobs?
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Whatever Happened To The Crackdown On MPs’ Second Jobs?
Sit down, this might come as a shock, but: the government has broken a promise. In November 2021, with the Owen Paterson scandal fresh in the memory, then prime minister Boris Johnson announced plans to crack down on MPs’ second jobs.
Don’t call it a comeback - centrism and the Conservative Party
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By Siobhan Aarons
Don’t call it a comeback - centrism and the Conservative Party
Last month PoliticsHome wrote: the “Tory Moderates Are Gearing Up For A Major Comeback”.
Democracy is under threat – we cannot afford any more backsliding
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By Maria Miller MP and Liz Saville Roberts MP
Democracy is under threat – we cannot afford any more backsliding
As parliamentarians, we see every day that democracy is essential to tackling the challenges society faces and helps solve real-world problems.
The Liberal Democrats will forge a path for Britain to rejoin the EU
Brexit
By Lord Teverson
The Liberal Democrats will forge a path for Britain to rejoin the EU
I’ve never been a great one for the concept of a national psychology. It goes against the grain of anybody with a tinge of liberalism that there is a collective view of some 60 million individuals.
Anxious Tories Warn Tinkering With Pensions Risks Major Electoral Backlash
Economy
Anxious Tories Warn Tinkering With Pensions Risks Major Electoral Backlash
Senior Conservative MPs are anxious of calls to revise the government's pension policy and warned that any move to modify the pensions triple lock would further hinder their chances at the next general election.
Labour must harness discontent in the Blue Wall to secure a majority
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By Joe Morris
Labour must harness discontent in the Blue Wall to secure a majority
The general election of 1906 saw a campaign that pitched the ‘free trade shop’ against the ‘protection shop’.
No 10 is within Starmer’s grasp – this is what he now must do
Political parties
By Thom Brooks
No 10 is within Starmer’s grasp – this is what he now must do
Labour has lost four general elections in a row – it's last defeat in 2019, the worst since 1935. Many wrote off the party's future for at least a decade after the Conservatives' "historic" landslide victory.
Labour Curveball Could Force Government To Reshape Plan To Scrap Nutrient Neutrality Rule
Environment
Labour Curveball Could Force Government To Reshape Plan To Scrap Nutrient Neutrality Rule
Labour could force the government into reshaping its plan to scrap EU pollution laws in order to boost housebuilding, even if the proposals are backed in the House of Lords as the Levelling Up Bill makes its way through parliament.
Lords Could Kill Government's Plan To Ditch EU Nutrient Neutrality Rule
Environment
Lords Could Kill Government's Plan To Ditch EU Nutrient Neutrality Rule
The House of Lords could block the government’s plans to ditch EU era laws on water pollution to build more homes, as parliamentary procedure means MPs will not have the chance to resurrect the plans if peers reject them as they work through the Levelling Up Bill.
Northern voters need a reason to trust the Conservatives again
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By Callum Newton, David Skelton and Dr David Jeffrey
Northern voters need a reason to trust the Conservatives again
The 2019 General Election was a watershed moment for the Conservative Party. By winning 45 traditional ‘Red Wall’ seats, the Tories broke Labour’s monopoly over northern England and demonstrated they can win in post-industrial Britain.
Who are the Liberal Democrats?
Political parties
By Tali Fraser
Who are the Liberal Democrats?
Buoyed by a succession of by-election wins, the Liberal Democrats have set their sights on becoming the third largest party in the Commons at the next general election. But as they grow in popularity, the question of what the party really stands for is becoming more pressing. Tali Fraser tries to answer it. Illustration by Tracy Worrall
The Daisy Cooper interview: 'Our only focus is winning as many seats as possible'
Home affairs
By Tali Fraser
The Daisy Cooper interview: "Our only focus is winning as many seats as possible"
Daisy Cooper thinks the time has come for the Liberal Democrats to change British politics; and says it will only come if the party takes the Tories head-on. She talks to Tali Fraser about what the party really stands for, its stance on Europe, and why she’s approaching the election with an athletic mindset. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
The new wonkocracy - behind the think tanks shaping Labour policy
Political parties
By Chaminda Jayanetti
The new wonkocracy - behind the think tanks shaping Labour policy
Political parties are gearing up for a general election next year and think tanks are busy trying to exert influence on their manifestos and beyond. With polls pointing to a Labour victory, Chaminda Jayanetti considers the organisations – some new, some familiar – which are helping to shape the policies of Keir Starmer and the shadow cabinet.
Tory MPs Fear Concrete Crisis Confirms 'Nothing In Britain Is Working'
Political parties
By Adam Payne
Tory MPs Fear Concrete Crisis Confirms "Nothing In Britain Is Working"
Downing Street's hope that Rishi Sunak would kick off the new parliamentary term on the front foot has been short-lived thanks to the unfolding concrete crisis, and Conservative MPs fear the saga plays into a fatal narrative about crumbling Britain.
Conservatives Could Still Find A Glimmer Of Hope In Looming Double By-Election
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Conservatives Could Still Find A Glimmer Of Hope In Looming Double By-Election
Two more by-elections are the last thing the troubled Tory party could want right now, with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak once again facing a battle to defend two of his party’s previously safe seats following the resignations of Nadine Dorries and Chris Pincher. 
Chris Pincher To Resign Tamworth Seat, Triggering Another By-Election
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Chris Pincher To Resign Tamworth Seat, Triggering Another By-Election
Disgraced MP Chris Pincher has said that he has “made arrangements to resign” after he lost an appeal against an eight-week suspension from the Commons following groping allegations.
RIA welcomes new Shadow Rail Minister Stephen Morgan MP Partner content
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By Railway Industry Association
RIA welcomes new Shadow Rail Minister Stephen Morgan MP
Keir Starmer Has Swerved Labour Row Over 'Soft Left' Reshuffle Demotions
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Keir Starmer Has Swerved Labour Row Over "Soft Left" Reshuffle Demotions
Labour leader Keir Starmer's apparent success in reshuffling his Shadow Cabinet without triggering a major public row between different wings of the parliamentary party is evidence of greater discipline within the Labour ranks, according to MPs.
Rishi Sunak Makes “No Apology” For Addressing School Concrete Safety Concerns Now
Education
Rishi Sunak Makes “No Apology” For Addressing School Concrete Safety Concerns Now
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said at Prime Minister’s Questions that the government would make “no apology” for acting to close more than 150 schools at risk of collapse due to faulty concrete.
Labour's Planning For Government Identified Crumbling Concrete As Possible Early Pitfall
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By Adam Payne
Labour's Planning For Government Identified Crumbling Concrete As Possible Early Pitfall
The concrete crisis that has engulfed the government since Westminster's return from the summer recess had been identified by the Labour Party as a potential pitfall in the first few months of being in power if it is elected.
Honest politicians are needed more than ever
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By Anand Menon and Andrew Dudfield
Honest politicians are needed more than ever
A cloud hangs over the return from summer recess: trust in politicians is at a 29 year low.
Who's In The Labour Shadow Cabinet After Keir Starmer's Reshuffle
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Who's In The Labour Shadow Cabinet After Keir Starmer's Reshuffle
Labour leader Keir Starmer has reshuffled the shadow cabinet, assembling Labour veterans to get his top team into shape ahead of the next general election, due to be called next year.
Keir Starmer Overhauls Labour Shadow Cabinet With An Influx Of Experienced Allies
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Keir Starmer Overhauls Labour Shadow Cabinet With An Influx Of Experienced Allies
Labour leader Keir Starmer has carried out a major reshuffle of his shadow cabinet, appointing a number of veterans of the last Labour government in an apparent attempt to strengthen the experience in his top team ahead of the next general election.
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Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Awards
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Speaker's House, Palace of Westminster, London
Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls Awards
Net Zero Week 2026
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Net Zero Week 2026
Back Nuclear Energy 2026
2026
Online and In-Person
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