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Diane Abbott Suspended From Labour
Parliament
Diane Abbott Suspended From Labour
Diane Abbott has been suspended from the Labour Party after repeating remarks about how Jews and Black people experience racism.
The government should be bolder on its election reforms
Parliament
By Phil Brickell MP
The government should be bolder on its election reforms
I was inspired to run for parliament in 2024 after watching with horror as the previous Conservative governments dragged the reputation of our political system through the mud.
Summer 2025 edition of Order! Order! magazine published Partner content
Parliament
By Association of Former Members of Parliament
Summer 2025 edition of Order! Order! magazine published
The Association of Former Members of Parliament has published the latest edition of its official journal Order! Order!
I do not support Palestine Action – but proscribing it as a terrorist organisation is intellectually bankrupt
Social affairs
By Lord Hain
I do not support Palestine Action – but proscribing it as a terrorist organisation is intellectually bankrupt
It wasn’t easy to vote against my government on the motion to proscribe Palestine Action as a ‘terrorist’ group.
Labour Peers Want New Rules For Lords Debates After A Rise In Midnight Sittings
Parliament
Labour Peers Want New Rules For Lords Debates After A Rise In Midnight Sittings
Labour peers are calling for new limits on House of Lords debates following what they describe as an increase in the number of votes taking place in the early hours of the morning.
The many rules of Parliament – and how MPs can learn them
Parliament
By Paul Evans
The many rules of Parliament – and how MPs can learn them
The House of Commons can be a baffling place, even for seasoned veterans. Former clerk of committees Paul Evans shares some tips on navigating the thickets
Macron Says UK And France “Will Deliver Together” On Tackling Illegal Migration
Foreign affairs
Macron Says UK And France “Will Deliver Together” On Tackling Illegal Migration
President Emmanuel Macron has told Parliament that Britain and France will "deliver together” on tackling illegal migration.
To upgrade the UK-German relationship, we need ambitious parliamentary links
Foreign affairs
By Dr Ed Turner and Nicolai von Ondarza
To upgrade the UK-German relationship, we need ambitious parliamentary links
In the coming weeks, a new bilateral treaty between the UK and Germany will likely be signed.
Labour one year in: a great time to be unpopular
Political parties
By John Higginson
Labour one year in: a great time to be unpopular
Like many political anoraks, I have a wall at home of political memoires.
House of Lords To Move To QEII Centre While Parliament Restored
Parliament
By Sophie Church
House of Lords To Move To QEII Centre While Parliament Restored
The House of Lords is set to move to the QEII Centre while Parliament is restored, no matter which option for the estate’s restoration is eventually voted for by MPs, PoliticsHome can reveal.
Tory Lords Push To Stop Hereditary Peers Being Removed By Labour Reforms
Political parties
Tory Lords Push To Stop Hereditary Peers Being Removed By Labour Reforms
Senior Tories in the House of Lords are pushing for hereditary peers to avoid removal from the unelected chamber by being made life peers instead.
Parent Trap: MPs Caught Between Their Jobs And Family Lives Demand Reform
Social affairs
Parent Trap: MPs Caught Between Their Jobs And Family Lives Demand Reform
Should MPs have to choose between their jobs and their families? Sienna Rodgers talks to parents about why they are urging Parliament and their whips to modernise
My journey from the Commons to the Lords
Parliament
By Lord Cryer
My journey from the Commons to the Lords
The walk from one end of the Palace to the other has been full of surprises, reports Lord Cryer
'Bring Back Karaoke': Staffers On How To Improve The Parliamentary Estate
Parliament
"Bring Back Karaoke": Staffers On How To Improve The Parliamentary Estate
From bringing back karaoke night to on-site dry cleaning and more serious suggestions in between, parliamentary staffers gave us their ideas on how to make the Palace a better and more modern workplace
The parliamentary estate is dangerously inaccessible for wheelchair users like me
Parliament
By Anne Humphrys
The parliamentary estate is dangerously inaccessible for wheelchair users like me
I am a SEND specialist caseworker for two MPs. I am also a wheelchair user.
Commons Leader Lucy Powell: 'We Have To Ask Which Traditions Serve A Purpose In The Modern Age'
Parliament
By Noah Vickers
Commons Leader Lucy Powell: "We Have To Ask Which Traditions Serve A Purpose In The Modern Age"
She arrived promising to drag Parliament into the modern age. A year in, Lucy Powell tells Noah Vickers she wants to widen participation and ditch arcane language
The 3am Call: Preparing For The Worst
Home affairs
The 3am Call: Preparing For The Worst
As potentially career-wrecking disasters lurk at every turn, ministers should spend more time learning how to handle a crisis
No Reason Why Lords Can't Vote On 'Terrible' Assisted Dying Bill, Says Tory Peer
Health
No Reason Why Lords Can't Vote On "Terrible" Assisted Dying Bill, Says Tory Peer
MPs leaving the House of Lords to iron out issues with the assisted dying bill is a "terrible dereliction of duty", a Conservative peer and former chief whip has told PoliticsHome.
The Professor Will See You Now: The Costs Of Governing
Political parties
By Professor Philip Cowley
The Professor Will See You Now: The Costs Of Governing
Professor Philip Cowley offers a political science lesson for The House’s readers. This week: the costs of governing
'We Had The World To Ourselves': Al Carns' Everest Climb
Parliament
"We Had The World To Ourselves": Al Carns' Everest Climb
In May, a group of British veterans – including Al Carns – set a record with their fast ascent of Everest. The veterans minister tells Sophie Church how the team completed the challenge in seven days to be ‘back in time for Sunday lunch’
Labour MPs In Heated Row Following Jeremy Corbyn's Gaza Vote
Parliament
Labour MPs In Heated Row Following Jeremy Corbyn's Gaza Vote
A heated row between a government whip and backbench Labour MP over a Gaza vote earlier this month forced parliamentary doorkeepers to intervene.
Parliamentary Staff To Be Entitled To Double The Statutory Level Of Paternity Leave
Social affairs
Parliamentary Staff To Be Entitled To Double The Statutory Level Of Paternity Leave
MPs’ staff will be entitled to a maximum of four weeks' paternity leave – double the statutory level – after MPs appealed to the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority.
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Baroness Grey-Thompson Partner content
Parliament
By Total Politics Impact
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Baroness Grey-Thompson
Former athlete Tanni, The Baroness Grey-Thompson, was famed for her grit and determination on the racetrack. Now she uses that same drive to fight for fairness for people with disabilities. As part of our Women in Westminster series, we sat down with the 11-time Paralympic gold medallist to learn why she believes equality for disabled people remains some distance away
New Labour MPs Demand Better Paternity Leave for Parliamentary Staff
Social affairs
New Labour MPs Demand Better Paternity Leave for Parliamentary Staff
A group of 22 new Labour MPs has written to the Leader of the House of Commons and the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority to call for improved paternity leave for their parliamentary staff.