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The Home Office must listen to Epping
The Home Office must listen to Epping
Home affairs
By Holly Whitbread
The government must listen to Epping, close the Bell Hotel, and stop extremists exploiting local concerns.
NHS England must act now to eliminate hepatitis B by 2030
Health
By Beccy Cooper MP
NHS England must act now to eliminate hepatitis B by 2030
Fake cosmetics online reveal UK’s consumer protection failures Partner content
Communities
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Fake cosmetics online reveal UK’s consumer protection failures
Recipes for Disaster: Boris Johnson's cheese on toast
Parliament
By Robert Hutton
Recipes for Disaster: Boris Johnson's cheese on toast
We must not repeat the mistakes of past cuts to the aid budget
Foreign affairs
By Jillian Popkins
We must not repeat the mistakes of past cuts to the aid budget
Labour’s first year in dealing with mental health services has been a reality check
Health
By Maria Caulfield
Labour’s first year in dealing with mental health services has been a reality check
More than half of maternity units are failing – why are we not treating this as the national emergency it is?
Health
By Adam Dance
More than half of maternity units are failing – why are we not treating this as the national emergency it is?
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Asylum Seekers Using Taxpayer-Funded Payment Cards To Gamble
Asylum Seekers Using Taxpayer-Funded Payment Cards To Gamble
Home affairs
Jeremy Corbyn Confirms New Political Party With Zarah Sultana
Jeremy Corbyn Confirms New Political Party With Zarah Sultana
Political parties
BBC Politics Live Will Not Go To Party Conferences This Year
BBC Politics Live Will Not Go To Party Conferences This Year
Culture
Recipes for Disaster: Boris Johnson's cheese on toast
Recipes for Disaster: Boris Johnson's cheese on toast
By Robert Hutton
Parliament
Kemi Badenoch Brings Back James Cleverly In Shadow Cabinet Reshuffle
Kemi Badenoch Brings Back James Cleverly In Shadow Cabinet Reshuffle
Political parties
'We’re Too Nice': Lib Dems Eye Reform Tactics to Sharpen Their Message
"We’re Too Nice": Lib Dems Eye Reform Tactics to Sharpen Their Message
Political parties
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The statutory levy and the future of gambling services Partner content
Health
By GamCare
The statutory levy and the future of gambling services
Following the gambling white paper’s proposal of a statutory levy, Margot Daly, Chair of GamCare – the leading provider of independent information, advice and support for anyone affected by gambling harms – sets out her thoughts on the importance of funding for third sector organisations.
Labour's left are leaving, but are they right to be saying they've been dismissed unfairly?
Political parties
By Sophie Church
Labour's left are leaving, but are they right to be saying they've been dismissed unfairly?
Since Keir Starmer became Labour leader, figures on the left of the party have resigned, lost their seats or been blocked from longlists. Are they right to say that they have been cast out unfairly? Sophie Church reports. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall
Compelling: Nick Thomas-Symonds reviews 'The Men of 1924'
Books & culture
By Nick Thomas-Symonds MP
Compelling: Nick Thomas-Symonds reviews 'The Men of 1924'
Peter Clark’s well-written and finely observed study of the men who comprised the first Labour cabinet is a compelling dive into the party’s history
Labour And The Unions: The Awkward Couple?
Political parties
By Morgan Jones
Labour And The Unions: The Awkward Couple?
Labour boasts strong policies on workers’ rights, but there is nervousness among the unions that the party may not be as good as its word
Labour must always be prepared to fall short of victory
Political parties
By Jack Straw
Labour must always be prepared to fall short of victory
As the chimes of Big Ben rang out on Thursday 1 May 1997 at the beginning of the 10 o’clock news, my family and I crammed into our living room in Blackburn.
There can be consensus for tackling inequalities – we just need to seize it
Economy
By Liam Byrne MP
There can be consensus for tackling inequalities – we just need to seize it
We live in a divided land – and those divisions are holding back our children, our communities and our country.
The Labour Party must show it is a government in waiting
Political parties
By John McTernan
The Labour Party must show it is a government in waiting
The Labour Party is confident but not complacent as it returns to Liverpool for what is likely to be its last party conference before the next general election.
Red Wall voters hold the keys to Downing Street, only the party that listens to them will win Partner content
Health
By Betting and Gaming Council
Red Wall voters hold the keys to Downing Street, only the party that listens to them will win
Regulated betting and gaming supports many communities in the Red Wall - MPs would be wise to listen to them.
A fairer economy will deliver a stronger society
Economy
By Baroness O’Grady
A fairer economy will deliver a stronger society
Britain can be so much better. During the dark days of the pandemic, people remembered the value of solidarity. To stop the virus spreading, we protected our neighbours, not just ourselves. We celebrated brilliant scientists who invented life-saving vaccines, and the big-hearted staff and volunteers who rolled them out. We clapped and backed key workers when they sought to protect services and pay.
Disunited Kingdom: Victims of domestic abuse deserve our support wherever they live Partner content
Economy
By TSB
Disunited Kingdom: Victims of domestic abuse deserve our support wherever they live
Businesses have a crucial role to play in breaking the silence around domestic abuse for their staff and customers. But in helping victims break free from such a vicious cycle we must do more than just raising awareness and signposting to support services.
A thriving bus service would transform rural constituencies like mine
Transport
By Keir Mather MP
A thriving bus service would transform rural constituencies like mine
We live in a divided land – and those divisions are holding back our children, our communities and our country.
Policy promises: How can the Labour Party be defined today?
Political parties
By Sophie Church
Policy promises: How can the Labour Party be defined today?
As a general election looms, the Labour Party continues to drop former pledges. Sophie Church considers what kind of party it has become in consequence
Liverpool love affair
Political parties
By Patrick Kidd
Liverpool love affair
Labour has a long – though far from unbroken – relationship with Liverpool. But while some conferences made the party 'Come Together’, others did quite the opposite
Welcome to Conference - Keir Starmer
Political parties
By Keir Starmer MP
Welcome to Conference - Keir Starmer
There’s always an excited buzz when you step off the train in Liverpool ahead of Labour Party Conference. But 12 months ago there was another emotion in the mix, too.
Talking tactics: Can Labour's campaign strategy lead the party to No 10?
Political parties
By Sophie Church and Tali Fraser
Talking tactics: Can Labour's campaign strategy lead the party to No 10?
Labour is desperate to win the next general election campaign online, in Facebook groups and WhatsApp chats, but can it find the right messages to motivate people to put down their phones and pick up a pencil in the voting booth? Sophie Church and Tali Fraser report
Space needs STEM stars: how education can fuel the UK's space economy
Technology
By Colin Macleod
Space needs STEM stars: how education can fuel the UK's space economy
This week is World Space Week and it may well be the last one with the UK as a purely Earth based nation.
The Bridget Phillipson interview: 'I don't believe life should come down to luck'
Education
By Tali Fraser
The Bridget Phillipson interview: "I don't believe life should come down to luck"
She became an MP aged only 26 – and then spent 13 years in opposition, much of it on the ‘wrong’ side of Labour’s factional conflicts. Now Bridget Phillipson is at the front of Labour’s stated ambition to smash the ‘class ceiling’. She tells Tali Fraser about her plans to help children reach their full potential from early years to university. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
Time to fill the pothole funding gap Partner content
Transport
By Mineral Products Association
Time to fill the pothole funding gap
Following a recent report from the APPG for Better Roads, the Mineral Products Association makes the case for ringfencing pothole funding.
Why the Government now needs to restore trust in rail policy-making Partner content
Transport
By Railway Industry Association
Why the Government now needs to restore trust in rail policy-making
The Railway Industry Association has issued its response to the scrapping of HS2 Phase 2.
Victory feels palpable in Scotland – but the real challenge for Labour comes later
Political parties
By Ayesha Hazarika
Victory feels palpable in Scotland – but the real challenge for Labour comes later
Last month the great, the good and the naughty of Scottish politics gathered in the beautiful, verdant surroundings of the Botanic Garden in Edinburgh.
A less combative approach is needed to tackle illegal migration
Home affairs
By Lord Kirkhope
A less combative approach is needed to tackle illegal migration
In January, the Prime Minister unveiled his five pledges: halve inflation this year, grow the economy, reduce national debt, tackle NHS waiting lists, and “stop the boats”. Rishi Sunak has my full support as he pursues these goals, but if I were in government, I would achieve some in a slightly different manner.
Conservative Conference showed this is no longer a party I recognise
Political parties
By Ben Howlett
Conservative Conference showed this is no longer a party I recognise
What has the scrapping of HS2, changes to A-levels and a smoking crackdown got to do with one another? No, me neither…
'Sobering': Karen Bradley reviews 'The Abuse of Power'
Books & culture
By Karen Bradley MP
'Sobering': Karen Bradley reviews 'The Abuse of Power'
Theresa May’s first foray into print should be compulsory reading for anyone who thinks politics is a game to be won or lost
Search is on for next Interim Children’s Parliament PM
Parliament
By Sophie Church
Search is on for next Interim Children’s Parliament PM
The current Interim Children’s Parliament Prime Minister is on the lookout for his successor in primary schools across the United Kingdom, as he moves into secondary school and leaves the post.
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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
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