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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
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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
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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?
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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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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
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'Young Women's Bodies Are Not Resources To Be Mined': MPs Back Changes To Egg Donation Rules
"Young Women's Bodies Are Not Resources To Be Mined": MPs Back Changes To Egg Donation Rules
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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
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Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Sharon Gaffka Partner content
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Sharon Gaffka
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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
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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'
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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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2024 In Politics: A Seismic General Election And Much More
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2024 In Politics: A Seismic General Election And Much More
2024 will be remembered as a year when the tectonic plates of British plates shifted in a big way. 
How Will Kemi Badenoch Rebuild CCHQ?
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How Will Kemi Badenoch Rebuild CCHQ?
Conservative Campaign Headquarters (CCHQ) is the party’s campaigning machine, but nowadays you struggle to find many Tories who are happy with it. Senior MPs, veteran Conservatives and regular members say it needs wholesale reform to win elections again. Can Kemi Badenoch give it the shake-up Tories are looking for?
Will Smaller Parties Continue To Rise In 2025?
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Will Smaller Parties Continue To Rise In 2025?
The Liberal Democrats, Reform UK and the Greens all had reasons to be delighted by the 4 July General Election. There are signs that smaller parties could enjoy more success in 2025.
Keir Starmer is realising what I learned about being in power – it is brutal
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By Jack Sellers
Keir Starmer is realising what I learned about being in power – it is brutal
As Keir Starmer has found out since replacing my old boss, being prime minister is unforgiving. The PM has been wise to build international relationships amid global instability, but he must deliver at home to avoid the same fate as us.
Keir Starmer Is 'Highly Capable' But Needs A Stronger 'Message', Says Anthony Seldon
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Keir Starmer Is "Highly Capable" But Needs A Stronger "Message", Says Anthony Seldon
Political historian Anthony Seldon believes Keir Starmer must assemble a "far, far stronger" Downing Street team in 2025 after the most "naive" start a Labour government has ever made.
Starmer’s honeymoon in office was short-lived – but how does it compare to past PMs?
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By Keiran Pedley
Starmer’s honeymoon in office was short-lived – but how does it compare to past PMs?
Having won a historic landslide general election victory in July, it is fair to say that Labour’s honeymoon in office has been short-lived.
Farage-Wary Labour MPs Urge Keir Starmer To Be Vocal About Immigration In 2025
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Farage-Wary Labour MPs Urge Keir Starmer To Be Vocal About Immigration In 2025
A number of Labour MPs want Prime Minister Keir Starmer to make reducing immigration a cornerstone of his political strategy in 2025 as the party braces for the growing electoral threat of Nigel Farage's Reform UK.
Keir Starmer Gives Life Peerage To Former Chief Of Staff Sue Gray
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Keir Starmer Gives Life Peerage To Former Chief Of Staff Sue Gray
Keir Starmer has nominated former chief of staff Sue Gray for a life peerage, Downing Street announced on Friday.
The Professor Will See You Now: Scum
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By Professor Philip Cowley
The Professor Will See You Now: Scum
In an occasional series, Professor Philip Cowley offers a political science lesson for The House’s readers. This week: scum
Young Tories Set Up Campaign To Help Party Avoid 'Terminal' Decline
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Young Tories Set Up Campaign To Help Party Avoid "Terminal" Decline
A Tory campaign group is launching a bid to improve the party's offer to young people and avoid what it warns could be "terminal defeat" for the Conservatives.
Why are young women so unlikely to support Reform?
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By Sophie Stowers
Why are young women so unlikely to support Reform?
Why young men seem to be drifting towards Reform has been a major talking point in recent weeks. But less attention has been paid to the role young women are playing in changing voting patterns.
Outgoing Hereditary Peers Criticise 'Nasty' Plans To Abolish Them
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Outgoing Hereditary Peers Criticise "Nasty" Plans To Abolish Them
A group of hereditary peers on Wednesday tried to make the case for why they should not be removed from the House of Lords, with one affected peer describing Labour's reforms as "nasty". The legislation will almost certainly pass, however.
Can Donald Trump Help Reform UK Win The 'Bro Vote'?
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Can Donald Trump Help Reform UK Win The 'Bro Vote'?
What can Nigel Farage learn from Donald Trump’s victory in the United States? Harriet Symonds explores how Reform can win the ‘bro vote’ in the UK
Keir Starmer Says His Six Milestones Will Let Voters 'Hold Our Feet To The Fire'
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Keir Starmer Says His Six Milestones Will Let Voters "Hold Our Feet To The Fire"
Keir Starmer has set out the Government’s “plan for change” which he said would allow the country to judge Labour on whether it has delivered its promises.
Adrian Ramsay: 'We need less of the horrific yah-boo style approach we see in the Chamber'
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By Sophie Church
Adrian Ramsay: 'We need less of the horrific yah-boo style approach we see in the Chamber'
Green Party co-leader Adrian Ramsay speaks to Sophie Church about why Labour should take ‘another look’ at its tax on farming, and the ‘ridiculous’ notion he is against net-zero
Sir Chris Wormald Named As Next Cabinet Secretary
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Sir Chris Wormald Named As Next Cabinet Secretary
Sir Chris Wormald has been appointed the next Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service.
The 'serious challenge' to Matt Wrack as Fire Brigades Union general secretary
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By Sienna Rodgers
The 'serious challenge' to Matt Wrack as Fire Brigades Union general secretary
Left-wing FBU general secretary Matt Wrack is being challenged for the leadership of the firefighters’ union. Sienna Rodgers explores why the top job may be about to change hands
Northern Labour MPs Set Up 'Red Wall Caucus' To Fight Reform UK
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Northern Labour MPs Set Up 'Red Wall Caucus' To Fight Reform UK
Exclusive: A number of Labour MPs in the North and Midlands have formed a group called the 'Red Wall Caucus' to fight the rise of Reform UK in their constituencies.
The Professor Will See You Now: Whatever
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By Professor Philip Cowley
The Professor Will See You Now: Whatever
In an occasional series, Professor Philip Cowley offers a political science lesson for The House’s readers. This week: whatever
Louise Haigh Resigns As Transport Secretary Over Mobile Phone Offence
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Louise Haigh Resigns As Transport Secretary Over Mobile Phone Offence
Louise Haigh has resigned as transport secretary after it emerged that she has a fraud conviction connected with misleading the police over a mobile phone.
Keir Starmer Has Promised Long-Term Missions. Can He Achieve Them?
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Keir Starmer Has Promised Long-Term Missions. Can He Achieve Them?
Keir Starmer promised to replace short-term, knee-jerk policymaking with long-term strategy. How will he go about achieving this aim? Chaminda Jayanetti reports
The government must tackle distrust in politics – starting with our voting system
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By Alex Sobel MP
The government must tackle distrust in politics – starting with our voting system
If the fight for trust is “the battle that defines our age”, as the Prime Minister has said, it is a battle Westminster is losing.
Labour MP Calls For Electoral Reform After 'Most Disproportionate' General Election Result Ever
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Labour MP Calls For Electoral Reform After "Most Disproportionate" General Election Result Ever
Labour MP Alex Sobel, who is chairing the new All-Party Parliamentary Group for Fair Elections, has called on the Government to reform the UK voting system after this year's General Election delivered the "most disproportionate result in British history".
Who's Who In Kemi Badenoch's Inner Circle?
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Who's Who In Kemi Badenoch's Inner Circle?
Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has finalised senior appointments to her backroom team which includes former minister Lee Rowley as her chief of staff and former Boris Johnson adviser Henry Newman as deputy.
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