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Lord Peter Mandelson Sacked As Ambassador To US
Lord Peter Mandelson Sacked As Ambassador To US
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UK Ambassador to the US Lord Peter Mandelson has been sacked by Prime Minister Keir Starmer following growing pressure over his links to Jeffrey Epstein.
Emily Thornberry Withdraws From Labour Deputy Leadership Race
Political parties
Emily Thornberry Withdraws From Labour Deputy Leadership Race
Labour Peer Issued Warning About “Unwise” Mandelson Appointment
Foreign affairs
Labour Peer Issued Warning About “Unwise” Mandelson Appointment
Red Wall Group Backs Northern Woman For Deputy Labour Leadership
Political parties
Red Wall Group Backs Northern Woman For Deputy Labour Leadership
Bell Ribeiro-Addy “Not Confident” Of Getting MP Backing – But Says Labour Left Is Not Dead
Political parties
Bell Ribeiro-Addy “Not Confident” Of Getting MP Backing – But Says Labour Left Is Not Dead
Labour MPs Demand £30 Cap On Away Ticket Prices Across Football Pyramid
Culture
Labour MPs Demand £30 Cap On Away Ticket Prices Across Football Pyramid
Bridget Phillipson Announces Run For Labour Deputy Leader
Political parties
Bridget Phillipson Announces Run For Labour Deputy Leader
Opinion
Mainstream parties must find new ways of enforcing party discipline to stop further erosion in support
Political parties
By Christine Jardine MP
Mainstream parties must find new ways of enforcing party discipline to stop further erosion in support
Electoral reform is urgent – or an extreme party could win a majority in Parliament
Political parties
By Alex Sobel MP
Electoral reform is urgent – or an extreme party could win a majority in Parliament
To offer hope for the politically homeless, 'Your Party' must build bridges
Communities
By Adnan Hussain MP
To offer hope for the politically homeless, 'Your Party' must build bridges
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Inside The Founding Of Jeremy Corbyn's New Party: 'End This Horrible Power Struggle'
Inside The Founding Of Jeremy Corbyn's New Party: "End This Horrible Power Struggle"
Communities
Who Is Running In Labour’s Deputy Leader Race
Who Is Running In Labour’s Deputy Leader Race
Political parties
Nigel Farage Promises Huge Cuts To Welfare Budget
Nigel Farage Promises Huge Cuts To Welfare Budget
Political parties
'Morgan Is Taking Over': What We Learned From Keir Starmer's Major Reshuffle
"Morgan Is Taking Over": What We Learned From Keir Starmer's Major Reshuffle
Political parties
Keir Starmer Carries Out Major Cabinet Reshuffle After Angela Rayner Resignation
Keir Starmer Carries Out Major Cabinet Reshuffle After Angela Rayner Resignation
Political parties
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Total Politics at the Labour Party Conference
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Inside The Founding Of Jeremy Corbyn's New Party: 'End This Horrible Power Struggle'
Communities
Inside The Founding Of Jeremy Corbyn's New Party: "End This Horrible Power Struggle"
The trials and tribulations of founding a new party on the left. Can they unite? What challenges lie ahead? Sienna Rodgers reports
Nigel Farage: I’m The Most Courageous British Politician Since Churchill
Political parties
Nigel Farage: I’m The Most Courageous British Politician Since Churchill
Finally an MP at the eighth attempt, Nigel Farage now has a shot at No 10. He tells Tom Scotson and Harriet Symonds how he plans to deal with those that stand in his way, what Westminster can learn from Strasbourg and why he’s keeping out of Keir Starmer’s relationship with Donald Trump
James Orr: 'This New Nation That’s Emerging Is Really No Nation At All'
Political parties
James Orr: "This New Nation That’s Emerging Is Really No Nation At All"
Influential conservative thinker Dr James Orr is chairing the advisory board of a new Reform-linked think tank. He talks to Noah Vickers about his pursuit of the ‘politics of national preference’
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UK Toughens Russia Sanctions And Pledges More Until 'Every Single' Troop Leaves Ukraine
Defence
UK Toughens Russia Sanctions And Pledges More Until "Every Single" Troop Leaves Ukraine
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has toughened sanctions on Russia further after Putin claimed economic measures amounted to "total war".
Downing Street Refuses To Say Whether Staff With Partygate Police Fines Broke The Law
Political parties
Downing Street Refuses To Say Whether Staff With Partygate Police Fines Broke The Law
Downing Street has refused to endorse Justice Secretary Dominic Raab's view that government staff who receive a Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN) from the Metropolitan Police over parties in Whitehall and Downing Street during lockdown broke the law.
Tory MP Jamie Wallis Has Come Out As Trans
Political parties
Tory MP Jamie Wallis Has Come Out As Trans
Jamie Wallis, the Tory MP for Bridgend, has praised the “incredible support” of their colleagues as they announce that they are trans.
Senior Tories Urge Johnson To Sack Officials Given Partygate Fixed Penalty Notices By Met
Political parties
Senior Tories Urge Johnson To Sack Officials Given Partygate Fixed Penalty Notices By Met
Senior Tory MPs want Boris Johnson to sack officials who are being issued Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) for their involvement in parties held in Downing Street and Whitehall during lockdown.
Boris Johnson Does Not Believe He Misled The Commons Over Partygate And Will Not Correct The Record
Political parties
Boris Johnson Does Not Believe He Misled The Commons Over Partygate And Will Not Correct The Record
The Prime Minister does not believe he misled MPs when he told the Commons in December that “all guidance was followed completely" in Downing Street during lockdown, a No 10 spokesperson has confirmed.
Where Are They Now? Duncan Hames
Political parties
By Georgina Bailey
Where Are They Now? Duncan Hames
Duncan Hames, Liberal Democrat MP for Chippenham (2010 - 2015)
Met Police Issue 20 Fixed Penalty Notices In First Wave Of Partygate Response
Political parties
Met Police Issue 20 Fixed Penalty Notices In First Wave Of Partygate Response
The Metropolitan Police has announced that it is issuing 20 Fixed Penalty Notices to people involved in parties held in Whitehall and Downing Street during lockdown, with more set to follow.
Labour MP Dawn Butler Announces She Has Been Diagnosed With Breast Cancer
Political parties
Labour MP Dawn Butler Announces She Has Been Diagnosed With Breast Cancer
Labour MP Dawn Butler has announced that she was diagnosed with breast cancer in November 2021, but insists she will make a “full recovery” as the cells were at a “very early stage”.
Mothers Fleeing Ukraine With Children Are Asked For Father's Consent In 'Nightmare' Home Office Visa Process
Communities
Mothers Fleeing Ukraine With Children Are Asked For Father's Consent In "Nightmare" Home Office Visa Process
UK sponsors of Ukrainian refugees have criticised the Home Office over lengthy delays and a "ludicrous" online visa application process that has left people stranded in Ukraine as they wait for updates.
Education Secretary Pledges To Do 'Everything In My Power' To Keep Schools Open As Covid Cases Rise
Coronavirus
Education Secretary Pledges To Do "Everything In My Power" To Keep Schools Open As Covid Cases Rise
Nadhim Zahawi has said it was a "mistake" to close schools in response to Covid because of the impact on children's education and mental health.
Transport Secretary Calls For 'Brazen' P&O Boss To Quit After Mass Sackings
Economy
Transport Secretary Calls For "Brazen" P&O Boss To Quit After Mass Sackings
Transport secretary Grant Shapps has urged the P&O boss Peter Hebblethwaite to consider his position as the scandal over the sacking of 800 workers continues to grow.
Tory MP Says Rishi Sunak's Spring Statement Will Have 'Negligible Impact' On Most Vulnerable
Economy
Tory MP Says Rishi Sunak's Spring Statement Will Have "Negligible Impact" On Most Vulnerable
The warning comes as the UK's fiscal watchdog said standards of living are still set to plummet despite Rishi Sunak's latest measures.
Spring Statement: What The Measures Announced By Rishi Sunak Will Mean For Your Household Finances
Economy
Spring Statement: What The Measures Announced By Rishi Sunak Will Mean For Your Household Finances
The Chancellor's Spring set piece came as the UK's fiscal watchdog warned living standards were set to fall at the fastest rate on record.
Tories Want To 'Draw A Line' Under Partygate As Police Expand Investigation
Foreign affairs
Tories Want To "Draw A Line" Under Partygate As Police Expand Investigation
Small business minister Paul Scully has said he hopes the Met Police will reach a "speedy resolution" to the Downing Street investigation, so that the government can focus instead on the Ukraine conflict.
Metropolitan Police Have Begun Interviewing Downing Street Partygate Witnesses
Political parties
Metropolitan Police Have Begun Interviewing Downing Street Partygate Witnesses
Detectives have started interviewing "key witnesses" as part of the Metropolitan Police's investigation into Downing Street parties held during lockdown.
Government's Hope To House Refugees In Sanctioned Oligarch Mansions Faces Legal Delays
Defence
Government's Hope To House Refugees In Sanctioned Oligarch Mansions Faces Legal Delays
Michael Gove's plan to seize mansions in the UK owned by sanctioned Russian oligarchs and use them to temporarily house Ukrainian refugees is facing legal delays.
Labour's Commitment To Nato Must Never Be Allowed To Be Questioned Again
Foreign affairs
By Lord Wood, Tony Lloyd and Siobhain McDonagh
Labour's Commitment To Nato Must Never Be Allowed To Be Questioned Again
Labour's commitment to Nato must be for the very long haul in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Former Maritime Minister Calls For 'Criminal Sanctions' Against P&O After Mass-Sackings
Economy
Former Maritime Minister Calls For "Criminal Sanctions" Against P&O After Mass-Sackings
Nus Ghani, the Conservative former maritime minister has called for the "full weight of the law" to be used against ferry operator P&O after they sacked 800 staff last week.
The new Conservative Friends of Ukraine group is a way for parliamentarians and allies to stand with those under Russian attack
Defence
By John Whittingdale MP
The new Conservative Friends of Ukraine group is a way for parliamentarians and allies to stand with those under Russian attack
No-one who heard President Volodymyr Zelensky’s historic address to Parliament last week could fail to have been moved by his words.
Sajid Javid Says It's 'Not Possible' To Reach Zero-Covid In The UK As Cases Rise Dramatically
Coronavirus
Sajid Javid Says It's "Not Possible" To Reach Zero-Covid In The UK As Cases Rise Dramatically
The Health Secretary has insisted the government's "defence" against Covid is working but said the UK would not be able to implement a "zero Covid" approach due to the emergence of a more infectious form of the Omicron variant.
Are homeowners more conservative? Partner content
Economy
By University of Essex
Are homeowners more conservative?
Traditionally, we think people who own property vote for parties on the right, but new research says otherwise,
Levelling Up Leader Is Not A Fan Of The Term 'Red Wall'
Economy
Levelling Up Leader Is Not A Fan Of The Term "Red Wall"
The author of the levelling-up white paper has questioned the usefulness of the term 'red wall' as he believes it "does not fit" the full picture of inequality across the country.
Downing Street Claims Boris Johnson's Saudi Arabia Trip To Curb Energy Crisis Was Not About 'Quick Fixes'
Economy
Downing Street Claims Boris Johnson's Saudi Arabia Trip To Curb Energy Crisis Was Not About "Quick Fixes"
Downing Street has defended the Prime Minister's trip to Saudia Arabia after he failed to secure an agreement from the Gulf state to increase oil production.
TRAILBLAZERS: More British-Chinese Should Begin Their Journey To Westminster
Communities
By Alan Mak MP
TRAILBLAZERS: More British-Chinese Should Begin Their Journey To Westminster
In May 2015 I completed a journey which nobody else had ever made. It began 20 years ago, and 200 miles away, in York. My parents had settled there after escaping communism in China.
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Total Politics at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference
2025
Bayview Suite 2
Total Politics at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference
Total Politics at the Labour Party Conference
2025
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Total Politics at the Labour Party Conference
Total Politics at the Conservative Party Conference
2025
Derby Suite
Total Politics at the Conservative Party Conference
Parliament's People Awards
2026
The Palace of Westminster
Parliament's People Awards