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My party must give Parliament a say on any UK-US trade deal
My party must give Parliament a say on any UK-US trade deal
Economy
By Clive Lewis MP
In all the media discussion about the government’s trade talks with the USA, one issue remains dangerously under-reported: the complete absence of parliamentary accountability – or wider democratic input – into the content and shape of these deals.
Celebrating 125 years of Coca-Cola in Great Britain: championing local and supporting communities Partner content
Communities
By Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Celebrating 125 years of Coca-Cola in Great Britain: championing local and supporting communities
A trade deal with the US could spell disaster for the UK
Economy
By Ellie Chowns
A trade deal with the US could spell disaster for the UK
Short straits, long impact: the Port of Dover’s role in growing UK-EU trade and prosperity Partner content
Transport
By Port of Dover
Short straits, long impact: the Port of Dover’s role in growing UK-EU trade and prosperity
If we don't change, we will lose
Political parties
By Graeme Downie MP
If we don't change, we will lose
Caught between Trump and the EU, Starmer must perform a tricky balancing act
Brexit
By Jill Rutter
Caught between Trump and the EU, Starmer must perform a tricky balancing act
The best way to burst Reform’s bubble? For voters to feel better-off
Political parties
By Luke Akehurst
The best way to burst Reform’s bubble? For voters to feel better-off
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Labour Figures Grow Nervous About Net Zero After Reform Success
Labour Figures Grow Nervous About Net Zero After Reform Success
Environment
Blue Labour's Jonathan Rutherford Is Helping No 10 Find Purpose, Energy And A Story To Tell
Blue Labour's Jonathan Rutherford Is Helping No 10 Find Purpose, Energy And A Story To Tell
Political parties
The Supreme Court ruling on the Equality Act should cause no confusion – the judgment is a model of clarity
The Supreme Court ruling on the Equality Act should cause no confusion – the judgment is a model of clarity
By Baroness Kishwer Falkner
Social affairs
Labour Row Over “Brain Dead” NI Exemption for Indian Workers In Trade Deal
Labour Row Over “Brain Dead” NI Exemption for Indian Workers In Trade Deal
Economy
Local Elections 2025: Reform Soars As Tories And Labour Suffer Bruising Results
Local Elections 2025: Reform Soars As Tories And Labour Suffer Bruising Results
Communities
How Reform UK Won: 'The More They Sing Our Tune, The More We Win'
How Reform UK Won: "The More They Sing Our Tune, The More We Win"
Political parties
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Business needs to wake up to the age of insecurity
Economy
By Praful Nargund
Business needs to wake up to the age of insecurity
Rachel Reeves is right to prioritise tackling insecurity in the Budget. But for this new vision of growth to work, people must feel the difference sooner rather than the later.
Environmental horticulture: the growth policy solution Partner content
Environment
By Horticultural Trades Association
Environmental horticulture: the growth policy solution
The Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) calls on government to harness UK’s environmental horticulture industry for growth
'Full of wit and charm': Kim Johnson reviews 'A Woman Like Me'
Books & culture
By Kim Johnson MP
'Full of wit and charm': Kim Johnson reviews 'A Woman Like Me'
Diane Abbott’s memoir is a deeply personal account of her trailblazing journey through British politics
There are good economic reasons for Rachel Reeves to raise taxes
Economy
By Tim Leunig
There are good economic reasons for Rachel Reeves to raise taxes
Nobody likes paying more, but there are good economic as well as political reasons for Rachel Reeves to raise taxes in the Budget, argues Tim Leunig
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Alicia Kearns MP Partner content
Parliament
By Total Politics Impact
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Alicia Kearns MP
Alicia Kearns MP entered the Commons in 2019 and rapidly made her mark, becoming the first woman to chair the Foreign Affairs Select Committee. As part of our Women in Westminster series, PoliticsHome sat down with Kearns to learn about her journey in politics and why she will never settle for “good enough”
A debt is owed – the UK should transition from traditional aid to reparations
Foreign affairs
By Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP
A debt is owed – the UK should transition from traditional aid to reparations
Last week, the Commonwealth Heads of Government (CHOGM) summit in Samoa amplified growing calls for the United Kingdom to engage in meaningful discussions on reparations for countries impacted by slavery and colonialism.
'Unleashed' review: Boris Johnson’s excuses wear thin for George Parker
Books & culture
By George Parker
'Unleashed' review: Boris Johnson’s excuses wear thin for George Parker
Self-serving and containing little in the way of self-examination, Boris Johnson’s new book is still more readable than most political memoirs. Perhaps he should have stuck to writing
Labour’s first budget should consider civic capitalism
Economy
By Liam Byrne MP
Labour’s first budget should consider civic capitalism
As we approach Labour’s first budget in over 14 years, it’s crucial that the party sets out an economic agenda that works in the interests of all.
Gavin Williamson vs The Bishops
Political parties
By Harriet Symonds
Gavin Williamson vs The Bishops
As hereditary peers are readied for the exit, Sir Gavin Williamson wants bishops to follow them out of the door. Harriet Symonds finds out if they have enough support to stay in the most secular Parliament in history. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall
Peter Kyle: 'I don’t wake up thinking, 'Today is the day I’m going to speak to Elon Musk''
Communities
By Tali Fraser
Peter Kyle: 'I don’t wake up thinking, "Today is the day I’m going to speak to Elon Musk"'
Ministers are banking on the AI revolution to drive everything from NHS reform to economic growth. Peter Kyle tells Tali Fraser about his efforts to keep the ‘Ferrari’ on the road. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
Tax rises must not sacrifice growth
Economy
By John Glen MP
Tax rises must not sacrifice growth
There has been much speculation about Rachel Reeves’ Budget. The new government is attempting to land its £22bn black hole narrative and “fix the foundations”, while maintaining some pretence of not increasing taxes on working people – a cohort few ministers are keen to define.
Care leavers like me need support to dream big
Education
By Darren Paffey
Care leavers like me need support to dream big
This National Care Leavers’ Week we have an opportunity to reflect both on the challenges faced by care-experienced young people – and what we must do to improve support
We must not repeat the Tory mistake of hurting our beloved spirits industry
Economy
By Adam Jogee
We must not repeat the Tory mistake of hurting our beloved spirits industry
The spirits sector is a great British industry with huge potential. As a pro-growth government, we must help it flourish.
Toward an EU-UK Veterinary Agreement Partner content
Brexit
By British Veterinary Association
Toward an EU-UK Veterinary Agreement
Dr Elizabeth Mullineaux FRCVS has been recently appointed as the new President of the British Veterinary Association. In her first speech as President, speaking at the annual BVA Northern Ireland dinner at Stormont, she highlighted one of the biggest challenges facing the profession in the UK and Northern Ireland and which the UK government must prioritise; a EU-UK Veterinary Agreement.
The UK must do more to bring peace in Sudan
Communities
By David Taylor MP and Laura Kyrke-Smith MP
The UK must do more to bring peace in Sudan
This is a critical opportunity to address one of the most urgent and heartbreaking crises unfolding in the world today: the conflict in Sudan.
New report on how to improve Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) care Partner content
Health
By AbbVie
New report on how to improve Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) care
Half a million people across the UK, of whom I am one, live day in day out with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). IBD is a term used to describe chronic inflammatory conditions of the gastrointestinal tract, including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.1
How the government can deliver a rural warm homes plan Partner content
Economy
By Calor Gas
How the government can deliver a rural warm homes plan
The new government is due to deliver a warm homes plan in 2025. Current government supported energy efficiency and low-carbon heating incentives don’t offer the taxpayer value for money, particularly for rural homes. Calor outlines what measures government can take at the Budget and Spending Review to rectify this.
An essential watch: Baroness Burt of Solihull reviews “Black Box Diaries”
Books & culture
By Baroness Burt of Solihull
An essential watch: Baroness Burt of Solihull reviews “Black Box Diaries”
I have never seen a film like Black Box Diaries; self-made and self-filmed by a young Japanese journalist called Shiori Ito who is determined to bring her rapist - a powerful man and prospective employer - to justice.
Millions rely on terrestrial TV. We cannot let it die
Culture
By Sarah Champion MP
Millions rely on terrestrial TV. We cannot let it die
The Labour Government must act to keep terrestrial television. The people who rely on it most are often those in our society who have the least.
Who is footing Labour's energy bill?
Energy
By Harriet Symonds
Who is footing Labour's energy bill?
Labour sold its green energy plan as a win for consumers at the election, but critics and supporters want it to be clearer on who meets the short-term bills for the long-term gain. Harriet Symonds reports
Labour’s 2030 target is a pipe dream that will cost taxpayers the Earth
Energy
By Andrew Bowie MP
Labour’s 2030 target is a pipe dream that will cost taxpayers the Earth
It wasn’t quite “Forward, the Light Brigade” but the hollers and whoops of enthusiasm from Labour MPs and climate lobbyists as Ed Miliband steeled them for the charge for the guns of a zero-carbon grid had a ring of “Theirs not to reason why…” about it.
Why addressing gender equality is key to meeting our net-zero ambitions Partner content
Social affairs
By WSP
Why addressing gender equality is key to meeting our net-zero ambitions
WSP’s Susan Leadbetter discusses the importance of addressing gender barriers in transport systems for expanding mobility choices and fostering a shift toward net-zero.
Pearson's education toolkit for Members of Parliament Partner content
Education
By Pearson
Pearson's education toolkit for Members of Parliament
The results of the 2024 general election have brought a fresh cohort of MPs to Westminster, with more than half of the 650 newly elected parliamentarians taking their seats for the first time.
Budget needs to support mission-critical industries for growth and decarbonisation Partner content
Environment
By Mineral Products Association
Budget needs to support mission-critical industries for growth and decarbonisation
Throughout its first three months in office, the new Government has focused on its “five missions for national renewal”, which were a key plank of Labour’s general election campaign.

Next week, Rachel Reeves has the chance to accelerate the Government’s delivery of two of those missions: kickstarting economic growth, and making Britain a clean energy superpower.
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Journey to Safety: Combatting Disability Hate Crime on Public Transport
2025
Surveyor's House, 12 Great George Street, SW1P 3AD
Journey to Safety: Combatting Disability Hate Crime on Public Transport
Starmer: One Year On
2025
Online
Starmer: One Year On
Net Zero Week 2025
2025
Virtual
Net Zero Week 2025
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