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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
'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
Nigel Farage Promises Huge Cuts To Welfare Budget
Nigel Farage Promises Huge Cuts To Welfare Budget
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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Former Attorney General Says Boris Johnson’s Position Is “Untenable” Over Partygate Allegations
Political parties
Former Attorney General Says Boris Johnson’s Position Is “Untenable” Over Partygate Allegations
Former attorney general Dominic Grieve has called on Tory MPs to remove Boris Johnson “as a matter of ethics in government” following his “dismal” response to the Sue Gray report.
Boris Johnson’s position is untenable – Tory MPs have a responsibility to remove him
Political parties
By Dominic Grieve
Boris Johnson’s position is untenable – Tory MPs have a responsibility to remove him
If there is a characteristic that lawyers who have done a lot of trial-work share, it’s a tendency to submit words both written and spoken to analysis as to meaning, because it is often in those small details that lies the path to an understanding of a bigger picture.
Boris Johnson Accused Of 'Debasing Himself' Over False Jimmy Savile Claim In Commons
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Boris Johnson Accused Of "Debasing Himself" Over False Jimmy Savile Claim In Commons
Labour leader Keir Starmer said that the false claim — repeated by the Prime Minister on Monday — that he had historically prevented Jimmy Savile being charged was a "ridiculous slur peddled by right wing trolls”.
Senior Tory Warns Boris Johnson Partygate Is Like 'Battery Acid” To The Conservatives
Political parties
Senior Tory Warns Boris Johnson Partygate Is Like "Battery Acid” To The Conservatives
Former minister Andrew Mitchell has warned Boris Johnson that the "partygate" scandal and its associated damage to the Conservatives “is not going to go away”.
Vulnerable Boris Johnson Clings On After 'Lashing Out' In His Response To First Sue Gray Drop
Coronavirus
Vulnerable Boris Johnson Clings On After "Lashing Out" In His Response To First Sue Gray Drop
Boris Johnson has infuriated Conservative MPs who have criticised the tone of his response to an update on Sue Gray’s investigation into Downing Street parties in the Commons this afternoon.
Downing Street Pledges to Publish Updated Sue Gray Report When Police Investigation Completes
Home affairs
Downing Street Pledges to Publish Updated Sue Gray Report When Police Investigation Completes
Number 10 has committed to publishing further details of Sue Gray's investigation into allegations of parties in Downing Street after the Met Police has completed their own inquiry into the matter.
Boris Johnson Insists He Is “Sorry” Over Lockdown Party Failures Outlined By Sue Gray
Coronavirus
Boris Johnson Insists He Is “Sorry” Over Lockdown Party Failures Outlined By Sue Gray
Boris Johnson has apologised to MPs for “the things we simply didn’t get right” following an update from Sue Gray into her investigation of Downing Street parties.
Downing Street And Cabinet Office Accused Of 'Failures Of Leadership' In Sue Gray 'Update' On Lockdown Parties
Coronavirus
Downing Street And Cabinet Office Accused Of "Failures Of Leadership" In Sue Gray "Update" On Lockdown Parties
Gatherings held at Downing Street in breach of coronavirus restrictions represented "failures of leadership and judgement" by both Number 10 and the Cabinet Office, Sue Gray has concluded in a long-awaited update to her investigation into lockdown gatherings.
Where Are They Now? Former Lib Dem MP Paul Burstow
Health
By Georgina Bailey
Where Are They Now? Former Lib Dem MP Paul Burstow
Paul Burstow, Liberal Democrat MP for Sutton and Cheam (1997 - 2015)
Boris Johnson And Rishi Sunak Insist Controversial National Insurance Rise Will Go Ahead
Economy
Boris Johnson And Rishi Sunak Insist Controversial National Insurance Rise Will Go Ahead
Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak have rebuffed calls from Tory MPs to abandon plans to raise National Insurance this April.
Brand Boris Permanently Damaged With Voters, Say Pollsters, As Johnson Fights To Stave Off Confidence Vote
Coronavirus
Brand Boris Permanently Damaged With Voters, Say Pollsters, As Johnson Fights To Stave Off Confidence Vote
The Prime Minister’s fightback against the "partygate” fiasco has further damaged his brand with voters, say pollsters, as he tries to stave off a no confidence vote.
Met Police Move To Water Down Gray Report Accused Of Looking Like A Stitch Up
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Met Police Move To Water Down Gray Report Accused Of Looking Like A Stitch Up
The Met police telling Sue Gray to remove key parts from her highly-anticipated report into Downing Street parties has prompted furious claims in Westminster that it it appears like a cover up.
Met Police Asks Sue Gray To Make “Minimal Reference” To Investigation In Report
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Met Police Asks Sue Gray To Make “Minimal Reference” To Investigation In Report
The Metropolitan Police has stated it has asked senior civil servant Sue Gray to make “minimal reference” to events investigated by the force in her report into lockdown-breaking parties at Downing Street.
'Shadow Whip' Insiders Start To Believe The Rebellion Against Boris Johnson Has Subsided
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"Shadow Whip" Insiders Start To Believe The Rebellion Against Boris Johnson Has Subsided
Conservative MPs backing the Prime Minister are cautiously optimistic they have succeeded in placating rebel rousers plotting to oust their leader.
Tory MPs Rallied By Boris Johnson Say He Doesn't Seem To Accept Wrongdoing In 'Partygate'
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Tory MPs Rallied By Boris Johnson Say He Doesn't Seem To Accept Wrongdoing In "Partygate"
Conservative MPs who have spoken to Boris Johnson about 'partygate' in recent days say the Prime Minister has given the impression that he does not believe he has done wrong.
Claims of Islamophobia should remind this government to stand up for British values
Home affairs
By Sajjad Karim
Claims of Islamophobia should remind this government to stand up for British values
Westminster is once again engulfed in high drama and turbulence behind which very fundamental issues are thrown to the fore for determination.
Is the Cabinet Office Inquiry Team Where Government Sends Difficult Issues To Disappear?
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Is the Cabinet Office Inquiry Team Where Government Sends Difficult Issues To Disappear?
The current investigation by Sue Gray into Downing Street parties is the latest in an increasing number of thorny issues sent to the Cabinet Office’s inscrutable inquiries team, where difficult questions are sent, and many are still to be answered.
Boris Johnson Indicates Sue Gray's Downing Street Parties Report Will Be Published In Full
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Boris Johnson Indicates Sue Gray's Downing Street Parties Report Will Be Published In Full
The Prime Minister has suggested he will stand by his December pledge to publish a full version of the highly anticipated Sue Gray report into Downing Street gatherings.
New Poll Suggests Nearly 70% Of MPs Believe Boris Johnson Is Performing Badly As Prime Minister
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New Poll Suggests Nearly 70% Of MPs Believe Boris Johnson Is Performing Badly As Prime Minister
A new snapshot poll of MPs shows a majority of nearly 70% of respondents say Boris Johnson is performing “badly” as Prime Minister.
Liz Truss Confirms Downing Street Hasn't Yet Received The Sue Gray Report
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Liz Truss Confirms Downing Street Hasn't Yet Received The Sue Gray Report
Downing Street was yet to receive the Sue Gray report as of early Wednesday morning, Foreign Liz Truss confirmed.
Boris Johnson Is Urgently Rallying Support From MPs As Bombshell Parties Report Looms
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Boris Johnson Is Urgently Rallying Support From MPs As Bombshell Parties Report Looms
The Prime Minister spent several hours today meeting with wavering MPs in his office as he tried to see off potential backlash to the publication of Sue Gray’s party inquiry.
Boris Johnson Allies Insist 'Dial Hasn't Shifted' On His Leadership Despite Police Party Inquiry
Home affairs
Boris Johnson Allies Insist "Dial Hasn't Shifted" On His Leadership Despite Police Party Inquiry
Senior Conservative MPs seem to have thrown Boris Johnson a lifeline, and have not mobilised to oust him as Prime Minister, despite backbench fury over this morning's launch of a police investigation into Downing Street parties during lockdown.
Backbench Tories Warn Of 'Last Days Of Rome' For Boris Johnson Over Downing Street Police Inquiry
Coronavirus
Backbench Tories Warn Of "Last Days Of Rome" For Boris Johnson Over Downing Street Police Inquiry
The Conservative party has been plunged into fresh crisis this morning with the announcement that Downing Street will be investigated by the Metropolitan Police over potentially law breaking parties held during the pandemic.
Grant Shapps Insists Boris Johnson 'Didn't Organise' Lockdown Birthday Party
Coronavirus
Grant Shapps Insists Boris Johnson "Didn't Organise" Lockdown Birthday Party
Transport secretary Grant Shapps said it was “for Sue Gray” to decide whether it was “appropriate” that the Prime Minister attended a birthday gathering in Downing Street while Covid restrictions banned indoor gatherings.
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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
Room 4A and 4B
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