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Israel wants to eradicate Gaza – of course we're right to recognise Palestine
Israel wants to eradicate Gaza – of course we're right to recognise Palestine
Foreign affairs
By Uma Kumaran MP
I’ve supported the recognition of Palestinian statehood for as long as I’ve been active in politics.
Claims that Online Safety Act curbs free speech ring hollow from platforms that seek to close down criticism
Social affairs
By Imran Ahmed
Claims that Online Safety Act curbs free speech ring hollow from platforms that seek to close down criticism
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
The little-known tax tweak proposal that could bury the government’s housebuilding dream Partner content
Economy
By Mineral Products Association
The little-known tax tweak proposal that could bury the government’s housebuilding dream
No child left behind: building on progress to end child poverty
Economy
By James Frith MP
No child left behind: building on progress to end child poverty
Protection of playing fields is key to improving our economy and health Partner content
Health
By Sport England
Protection of playing fields is key to improving our economy and health
The gambling industry provides a lifeline for sport and communities
Economy
By Richard Baker MP
The gambling industry provides a lifeline for sport and communities
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Political parties
Reform Says Its New Justice Adviser’s View On Trans Prisoners Is Not Party Policy
Reform Says Its New Justice Adviser’s View On Trans Prisoners Is Not Party Policy
Communities
Labour MPs Clash With National Security Adviser Over Palestinian State Recognition
Labour MPs Clash With National Security Adviser Over Palestinian State Recognition
Foreign affairs
I Spoke To Britain's First AI MP And It Got A Bit Weird
I Spoke To Britain's First AI MP And It Got A Bit Weird
Technology
Labour Donor Says He Is Open To Engaging With Reform UK About Gambling Taxes
Labour Donor Says He Is Open To Engaging With Reform UK About Gambling Taxes
Economy
Labour Party Divided Over Prime Minister's Palestinian State Recognition Plan
Labour Party Divided Over Prime Minister's Palestinian State Recognition Plan
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New study indicates current planning laws do not cater to public attitudes and needs for mobile infrastructure Partner content
Technology
By Mobile UK
New study indicates current planning laws do not cater to public attitudes and needs for mobile infrastructure
A major new study by Mobile UK ‘How Connected Are You?’ has been published, exploring public perceptions of mobile connectivity and attitudes towards mobile infrastructure in the UK.
The UK’s construction industry: delivering a better and more sustainable future for all Partner content
Communities
By Chartered Institute of Building
The UK’s construction industry: delivering a better and more sustainable future for all
Mike Kagioglou, the new President of the Chartered Institute of Building, has chosen the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals as the theme for his year in post
Parliament can make Britain a clean energy superpower – it must embrace the challenge
Environment
By Luke Murphy
Parliament can make Britain a clean energy superpower – it must embrace the challenge
Lifting the ban on onshore wind, approving new solar farms and ending support for the Cumbrian coal mine: all down payments to put Britain on the path to becoming a clean energy superpower.
What Britain's pubs tell us about Labour's electoral strategy
Political parties
By Calum Weir
What Britain's pubs tell us about Labour's electoral strategy
Politics and pubs go hand in hand. That is why the ‘Marston’s Belt’, Labour’s new fertile ground, is worth more careful consideration than it first appears.
The UK Chemical Industry Celebrates its Achievements and Looks to the Future Partner content
Health
By Chemical Industries Association
The UK Chemical Industry Celebrates its Achievements and Looks to the Future
Behind many new medicines or scientific breakthroughs is an army of professionals who work in the UK’s thriving chemical and pharmaceutical sector. At the annual Chemical Industry Awards Dinner, the industry came together to celebrate the people and the businesses that are making a difference in all of our lives.
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?
London Luton Airport: Why airport growth is vital for economic growth Partner content
Transport
By Luton Rising
London Luton Airport: Why airport growth is vital for economic growth
Economic growth is at the top of the new Government’s agenda. One of its key pathways to achieving this is through reforms to get Britain building again.
We cannot just rely on Thames Water to get itself out of this mess
Environment
By Barry Gardiner MP
We cannot just rely on Thames Water to get itself out of this mess
Both Thames Water and Ofwat tell us that Thames can get itself out of the mess it is in. But a lot of what we have been told by the company has been wrong: they told us that their shareholders would inject more capital, and at the Select Committee in 2023 they didn’t know the quantum of their own debt, or its terms – staggering for a company in financial trouble.
The government should lean into the new EU AI Act
Technology
By Megha Kumar
The government should lean into the new EU AI Act
After an 11th hour turnabout by Starmer’s government on the introduction of an eagerly expected AI bill, progress on the future of AI development in the UK is up in the air.
It’s time for less talk, more action on infrastructure Partner content
Environment
By Mineral Products Association
It’s time for less talk, more action on infrastructure
Major infrastructure projects can power economic growth, but for years, projects have been subject to delays, cutbacks, and cancellations. The new Government should take a fresh approach.
Inflation is back on target, but the economy is far from secure
Economy
By Ned Hammond
Inflation is back on target, but the economy is far from secure
Politics may have driven Rachel Reeves' speech on the new Government's fiscal inheritance, but our public finances remain precarious.
Mixed race people are not either-or
Communities
By Sarah Owen MP
Mixed race people are not either-or
Mixed-race, bi-racial, multi ethnicity, mixed heritage — whatever you want to call it, Donald Trump’s latest comments highlight the ignorance surrounding people’s everyday experiences of coming from a family of multiple backgrounds and ethnicities.
Why is the British electorate so volatile?
Political parties
By Zain Mohyuddin
Why is the British electorate so volatile?
By going from a landslide defeat to a near-historic majority in one parliamentary term, Labour’s victory continued the trend of extreme volatility that has come to define recent British elections.
The key tests for Labour's GB Energy
Energy
By Adam Khan and Melanie Brusseler
The key tests for Labour's GB Energy
How exactly will Great British Energy “take back control of the country's energy”?
No shame in defeat - the decline of football violence
Social affairs
By Tom Scotson
No shame in defeat - the decline of football violence
Football didn’t come home – and the 30 years of hurt will stretch, at least to 60. But there was pride in England’s Euro 24 defeat, not least because of the exemplary behaviour of fans.
Doctor phobia: supporting the millions of people unhappy with their weight who are too scared to go to the doctor Partner content
Health
By Slimming World
Doctor phobia: supporting the millions of people unhappy with their weight who are too scared to go to the doctor
As Wes Streeting pledges billions to GPs to ‘fix the front door’ of the NHS, weight management experts are urging the Health Secretary to support the millions of people who are too scared to go to the doctor because they fear being judged.
Cruelty Free International publishes ‘First Steps’ report on the phase-out of animal testing in the UK Partner content
Social affairs
By Cruelty Free International
Cruelty Free International publishes ‘First Steps’ report on the phase-out of animal testing in the UK
Animal protection NGO, Cruelty Free International, shares its initial recommendations for government plans to phase out animal testing in the UK, with its ‘Creating a cruelty-free future’ report.
'Enchanting': Lord Lexden reviews 'Monsieur: Patrick O’Higgins – The Lost Photographer'
Books & culture
By Lord Lexden
'Enchanting': Lord Lexden reviews 'Monsieur: Patrick O’Higgins – The Lost Photographer'
This superb collection of the surviving black-and-white photography of Patrick O’Higgins is powerfully evocative
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
Built environment bodies discuss social housing priorities for the new government Partner content
Environment
By Chartered Institute of Building
Built environment bodies discuss social housing priorities for the new government
Social housing providers are at the heart of two political hot potatoes in the United Kingdom: the ongoing housing crisis and, with registered providers’ 4.4m homes contributing significantly to the nation’s carbon emissions, the drive to net-zero by 2050. Bringing up the quality of homes through retrofit also alleviates the burden on the NHS and social services.
12,000+ teachers and learners speak up for the changes they want to see in education: key insights from the Pearson School Report 2024 Partner content
Education
By Pearson
12,000+ teachers and learners speak up for the changes they want to see in education: key insights from the Pearson School Report 2024
Exactly one week before this year’s general election, thousands of learners and teachers took part in a different movement. They contributed to a national report which maps how the views of learners and teachers have changed over the years and the pressing issues affecting schools and our young people today. These insights have the power to spark fresh ideas about how sitting parliamentarians can support positive change in schools and across the education community.
Lord Lexden reviews: 'Bloody Panico! or, Whatever Happened to The Tory Party'
Books & culture
By Lord Lexden
Lord Lexden reviews: 'Bloody Panico! or, Whatever Happened to The Tory Party'
Angry and fast-moving, Geoffrey Wheatcroft’s powerful attempt to understand what has gone wrong in the Tory Party is rooted in despair
Spend on defence, not scrapping the two child benefit cap
Defence
By Lord Walney
Spend on defence, not scrapping the two child benefit cap
Beset by competing demands for action, President Kennedy famously told his party: “Others may confine themselves to debate, discussion, and that ultimate luxury – free advice. Our responsibility is one of decision – for to govern is to choose.”
What is the future of work? Partner content
Health
By British Safety Council
What is the future of work?
To mark the 50th anniversary of the Health and Safety at Work Act, experts came together discuss its successes, challenges, and the future impact of new technologies and employee mental health on the workplace.
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Total Politics at the Liberal Democrat Party Conference
Total Politics at the Labour Party Conference
2025
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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
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