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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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Where Are They Now? Former Labour MP Dame Anne Begg
Political parties
By Georgina Bailey
Where Are They Now? Former Labour MP Dame Anne Begg
Dame Anne Begg, Labour MP for Aberdeen South, 1997 - 2015
Labour Accuse Boris Johnson Of Going “Cap In Hand” To Beg Saudis To “Bail Him Out” Of Energy Crisis
Political parties
Labour Accuse Boris Johnson Of Going “Cap In Hand” To Beg Saudis To “Bail Him Out” Of Energy Crisis
Labour's deputy leader Angela Rayner has accused the Prime Minister of going “cap in hand from one dictator to another” to bail him out on energy as he visits Saudi Arabia today in a bid to tackle the soaring cost of bills.
We need new rules to tackle the sleaze and rule-breaking that has become endemic of this government
Political parties
By Wendy Chamberlain MP
We need new rules to tackle the sleaze and rule-breaking that has become endemic of this government
If there is one thing the past two years has shown us, it’s that you cannot trust Boris Johnson. Under his watch we’ve seen cronyism and rule breaking of the worst kind, at all levels of government.
Polling Shows Huge Public Support For UK Granting Visas To At Least 100,000 Ukrainian Refugees
Foreign affairs
Polling Shows Huge Public Support For UK Granting Visas To At Least 100,000 Ukrainian Refugees
A majority of people surveyed on the UK's response to the Ukrainian refugee crisis think the government should grant visas to at least 100,000 Ukrainian refugees.

Sponsorship Scheme For Ukrainian Refugees Needed “In Hours” Not Weeks, Says Top Tory
Political parties
Sponsorship Scheme For Ukrainian Refugees Needed “In Hours” Not Weeks, Says Top Tory
Former Cabinet minister Robert Buckland has called on government to publish details of the sponsorship scheme for Ukrainian refugees in “hours” and is “deeply impatient” for it to get up and running.
Priti Patel Announces 'Streamlining' Of Ukrainian Refugee Visa Process After Major Backlash
Foreign affairs
Priti Patel Announces "Streamlining" Of Ukrainian Refugee Visa Process After Major Backlash
Ukrainian passport holders will now have access to a new online system for securing UK visas from next week, the home secretary has announced.
Keir Starmer Calls For U-Turn On 'Total Mess' Energy Measures As Fuel Prices Hit Record Highs
Energy
Keir Starmer Calls For U-Turn On "Total Mess" Energy Measures As Fuel Prices Hit Record Highs
Labour leader Keir Starmer has urged the government to go further in its support for households as he warned average bills would rise by £700 even before the impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine were taken into account.
TRAILBLAZER: Sarah Owen on racism on the doorstep and being a role model
Communities
By John Johnston
TRAILBLAZER: Sarah Owen on racism on the doorstep and being a role model
Sarah Owen reveals why she’s determined to overturn negative attitudes and encourage the next generation of east and south-east Asian politicos into Parliament.
John Bercow Suspended By Labour After Investigation Found Him To Be A “Serial Bully”
Political parties
John Bercow Suspended By Labour After Investigation Found Him To Be A “Serial Bully”
The former Commons speaker John Bercow has been suspended from the Labour Party after he found to be a “serial bully”.
Breaking the bias one bill at a time on International Women’s Day
Communities
By Wera Hobhouse MP
Breaking the bias one bill at a time on International Women’s Day
This International Women’s Day has been a moment of reflection for women across the world. While we make great strides for equality, we are constantly being held back by unconscious biases and by a government that is refusing to act on the biggest issues facing women.
TRAILBLAZER: Black women are put off public life by the level of racism and sexism we face
Communities
By Diane Abbott MP
TRAILBLAZER: Black women are put off public life by the level of racism and sexism we face
The first day entering Parliament after being elected in 1987 felt both momentous and unreal. I was greeted by Lord David Pitt, himself of Caribbean origin. There are photographs of us embracing. It was symbolic.
This is no longer a man’s world - our politics needs to catch up
Political parties
By Ella Robertson McKay
This is no longer a man’s world - our politics needs to catch up
Last week, a photograph of the CEO luncheon at the Munich Security Conference was widely ridiculed as it showed a large room packed with exclusively white men of a certain age. With countless reports showing the benefits of diversity in decision making, it was no wonder that this group of leaders seemed absurdly out of touch.
Boris Johnson Urged To Act In 'Days Not Months' On Oligarch Money in London
Defence
Boris Johnson Urged To Act In "Days Not Months" On Oligarch Money in London
Labour has demanded that Boris Johnson enforces new laws to prevent money laundering by Vladimir Putin’s cronies in London within "days not months" as MPs gather to debate the Economic Crime Bill in Parliament today.

The Women in Westminster: The 100: 2022 list is revealed
Communities
By Baroness Jenkin of Kennington
The Women in Westminster: The 100: 2022 list is revealed

I’m delighted that The House magazine’s Women in Westminster: The 100 is back for a third year; and we continue to recognise and celebrate the outstanding achievements of women over the past twelve months in public life, by recognising one hundred women who have inspired in their sector in the world of Westminster. You can view this year's list now at www.womeninwestminster.co.uk.


Natural selection? How MPs become MPs
Political parties
By Laurence Sleator
Natural selection? How MPs become MPs
From psychometric tests to grilling by constituency panel, would-be MPs must triumph through a political talent contest before their name can be added to the ballot paper, as Laurence Sleator reports.
The PoliticsHome Podcast Is Back – Introducing The Rundown: A Weekly Look At The Biggest Stories In Westminster
Defence
The PoliticsHome Podcast Is Back – Introducing The Rundown: A Weekly Look At The Biggest Stories In Westminster
On this week's episode of The Rundown — how is Westminster responding to the crisis in Ukraine? Should the UK be doing more for refugees fleeing the conflict? What does the Economic Crime Bill mean for Russian oligarchs?
Nurse Paulette Hamilton Takes Erdington For Labour To Become Birmingham's First Black MP
Political parties
Nurse Paulette Hamilton Takes Erdington For Labour To Become Birmingham's First Black MP
Labour's candidate in the Erdington by-election, nurse Paulette Hamilton, has said she is "delighted" and that she was "pinching [herself]" after winning the Erdington by-election to become Birmingham's first Black MP.
The Conservatives cannot afford complacency about the Red Wall – it holds the keys to Downing Street
Communities
By Richard Holden MP
The Conservatives cannot afford complacency about the Red Wall – it holds the keys to Downing Street
Historians will look back on the 2019 General Election as one of the watershed moments in modern British politics.
Where Are They Now? Former Conservative MP Nick de Bois
Political parties
By Georgina Bailey
Where Are They Now? Former Conservative MP Nick de Bois
Nick de Bois, Conservative MP for Enfield North, 2010 – 2015
Dozens More 'Red Wall' Labour Seats Could Go Conservative, New Analysis Predicts
Political parties
Dozens More 'Red Wall' Labour Seats Could Go Conservative, New Analysis Predicts
As many as 36 additional 'red wall' Labour seats could fall to the Tories if overall vote share is consistent with the last election, according to a new analysis from the Onward think tank.
Westminster Has United Against Putin After Months Of Scandal And In-Fighting
Defence
Westminster Has United Against Putin After Months Of Scandal And In-Fighting
This week has seen parliamentarians from both sides of the political divide unite in furious condemnation of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
Why The UK Wants To Block Russia From SWIFT Payment System While The EU Is Resistant
Economy
Why The UK Wants To Block Russia From SWIFT Payment System While The EU Is Resistant
Defence Minister Ben Wallace has claimed the UK is still intent on getting Russia kicked out of the SWIFT international payments system, despite EU leaders blocking the move.
Sadiq Khan Calls On Government To Seize London Property Owned By Russian Oligarchs
Communities
Sadiq Khan Calls On Government To Seize London Property Owned By Russian Oligarchs
The Mayor of London is calling for the cronies of President Putin to have their London properties seized by the UK government.
Home Office Grants Visa Extensions To Ukrainians In UK As People In Kyiv Start To Flee Westwards
Defence
Home Office Grants Visa Extensions To Ukrainians In UK As People In Kyiv Start To Flee Westwards
The Home Office will provide temporary visa extensions for Ukrainians in the UK who are here to work, study or visit, as well as offer support to switch to different visa routes.
 
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Total Politics at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference
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Parliament's People Awards
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Parliament's People Awards