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Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Caroline Nokes MP Partner content
Parliament
By Total Politics Impact
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Caroline Nokes MP
Caroline Nokes MP is one of the Patrons of Women in Westminster: The 100. As nominations open for our 2025 list, PoliticsHome sat down with Nokes to reflect on her journey in politics so far and to discuss what she and her fellow Patrons will be looking out for in this year’s nominations
Nominations open for The House magazine’s Women in Westminster: The 100
Parliament
By The House Staff
Nominations open for The House magazine’s Women in Westminster: The 100
Nominations are officially open for The House magazine’s Women in Westminster: The 100, the renowned initiative celebrating the remarkable contributions of women in public life.
Seasoned MPs Are Annoyed By The Number Of Newbies Bidding To Chair Committees
Political parties
Seasoned MPs Are Annoyed By The Number Of Newbies Bidding To Chair Committees
The number of newly-elected MPs vying to lead influential committees is irritating more experienced back benchers ahead of votes to appoint chairs on Wednesday.
Why I voted against cutting the winter fuel allowance
Social affairs
By Richard Burgon MP
Why I voted against cutting the winter fuel allowance
Gordon Brown introduced the winter fuel allowance in 1997 to help tackle pensioner poverty. It was exactly this kind of progressive vision that, two years earlier, had led to me becoming a Labour Party member as a 15-year-old.
The Shockat Adam interview: 'Why would anybody want to be an MP?'
Parliament
By Sienna Rodgers
The Shockat Adam interview: 'Why would anybody want to be an MP?'
Shockat Adam, the new pro-Gaza Independent MP for Leicester South, talks to Sienna Rodgers about how he unseated a top Labour politician and what he plans to do next
Parliamentary event calls for action on improving women's health Partner content
Health
By Bayer
Parliamentary event calls for action on improving women's health
A “Welcome to Parliament” reception brought together women MPs, experts from the pharmaceutical industry, and senior health leaders to celebrate the record number of women elected at the general election and to discuss the transformative impact this could have on women’s health.
The Professor Will See You Now: MPs' surveys
Parliament
By Professor Philip Cowley
The Professor Will See You Now: MPs' surveys
In an occasional series, Professor Philip Cowley offers a political science lesson for The House’s readers. This week: the 10 per cent problem
MP inbox full of puppies, pigs and pangolins? We can help! Partner content
Communities
By Humane World for Animals UK
MP inbox full of puppies, pigs and pangolins? We can help!
New and returning MPs will already have received emails about animal welfare from concerned constituents. Humane Society International/UK (HSI/UK) has a long record of supporting Parliamentarians to deliver the animal welfare protections constituents expect.
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Dame Rachel de Souza Partner content
Parliament
By Total Politics Impact
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Dame Rachel de Souza
As Children’s Commissioner for England, Dame Rachel de Souza ensures that government, public bodies, and others fulfil their responsibilities to England’s children. As part of our Women in Westminster series, PoliticsHome sat down with de Souza to learn more about why children’s voices must be heard
We need to start differentiating between honorary and working peerages
Parliament
By Lord Foulkes of Cumnock
We need to start differentiating between honorary and working peerages
How we can reduce the size of the House of Lords, while also protecting its constitutional purpose?
Pro-Gaza Independent MPs Could Establish A New Formal Grouping In Parliament
Political parties
Pro-Gaza Independent MPs Could Establish A New Formal Grouping In Parliament
Shockat Adam, who unseated top Labour figure Jonathan Ashworth to become MP for Leicester South at the General Election, has left open the possibility of a new formal grouping of Independents being established in Parliament.
Election 2024 special of Order! Order! magazine published Partner content
Parliament
By Association of Former Members of Parliament
Election 2024 special of Order! Order! magazine published
The Association of Former Members of Parliament has published a special election edition of its official journal Order! Order!
First past the post: the former Olympians who came to Parliament
Culture
By Patrick Kidd
First past the post: the former Olympians who came to Parliament
Discover the champions in the Chambers as Patrick Kidd hails the former Olympians who have brought their winning spirit to Parliament
Visually Impaired MP Praises Parliament Staff, But Says Westminster Still Has 'Quite A Lot To Do'
Parliament
Visually Impaired MP Praises Parliament Staff, But Says Westminster Still Has "Quite A Lot To Do"
There is “quite a lot to do” when it comes to making Parliament fully accessible, a new MP who is visually impaired has said, but the culture of those working on the estate has been “incredibly positive and engaging”.
Three Women MPs Elected New Deputy Speakers
Political parties
Three Women MPs Elected New Deputy Speakers
Caroline Nokes, Judith Cummins and Nus Ghani were elected as deputy speakers of the House of Commons on Tuesday afternoon.
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Joeli Brearley Partner content
Parliament
By Total Politics Impact
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Joeli Brearley
After being unfairly dismissed from her job while pregnant Joeli Brearley channelled her anger into action and founded the campaigning organisation Pregnant then Screwed. As part of our Women in Westminster series, PoliticsHome sat down with Brearley, to learn more about why she believes her campaigning has struck a chord with working mothers across the nation
The Professor Will See You Now: Must Labour Lose?
Parliament
By Professor Philip Cowley
The Professor Will See You Now: Must Labour Lose?
In an occasional series, Professor Philip Cowley offers a political science lesson for The House’s readers. This week: must Labour lose?
Helen Grant Vows To Make Parliament More Family Friendly If She Becomes Deputy Speaker
Parliament
Helen Grant Vows To Make Parliament More Family Friendly If She Becomes Deputy Speaker
Helen Grant would make history again by becoming Parliament’s first ever Black deputy speaker. “Another glass ceiling will come crashing down,” says the former minister.
Wendy Morton's Deputy Speaker Bid To Raise Standards Of Behaviour
Parliament
Wendy Morton's Deputy Speaker Bid To Raise Standards Of Behaviour
It took Wendy Morton a long time to work out what three words encapsulated her bid for deputy speaker.
Karen Bradley Wants To 'Put MPs First' In Her Deputy Speaker Bid
Parliament
Karen Bradley Wants To "Put MPs First" In Her Deputy Speaker Bid
When Conservative MP for Staffordshire Moorlands Karen Bradley was elected in 2010, she would often come to the Chamber, simply to sit and listen.
Nus Ghani Wants To Let MPs Work “WIthout Fear Or Favour”
Parliament
Nus Ghani Wants To Let MPs Work “WIthout Fear Or Favour”
Running for deputy speaker was something Nusrat Ghani, the Conservative MP for Wealden, had “always wanted to do”.
Caroline Nokes Says Parliament Needs A Behaviour 'Reset' As She Bids To Become Deputy Speaker
Parliament
Caroline Nokes Says Parliament Needs A Behaviour "Reset" As She Bids To Become Deputy Speaker
“I want to be here to stand up for Parliament and parliamentarians,” Caroline Nokes pitches her stall in the race for deputy speaker.
Out of the box: the Tory case for electoral reform
Political parties
By Tim Bale
Out of the box: the Tory case for electoral reform
The Tories’ attachment to first-past-the-post is bound to come under immense strain following the election. Tim Bale argues they should think carefully before rejecting the case for reform
Judith Cummins Wants To Hold Parliament To A “Higher Standard Than Any Other Workplace”
Parliament
Judith Cummins Wants To Hold Parliament To A “Higher Standard Than Any Other Workplace”
Judith Cummins is running for deputy speaker on two simple promises: to apply the rules fairly, and to foster a tolerant atmosphere.