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Whitehall is forcing councils to fund today’s housing crisis with 2011 money
Whitehall is forcing councils to fund today’s housing crisis with 2011 money
Communities
By Jason Perry
Imagine if every government department had to pay today’s prices for the goods and services it needs, only for the Treasury to reimburse it according to what they cost in January 2011.
The UK-US alliance must lead the way on tackling climate change
Environment
By Pippa Heylings MP and Rep Maxine Dexter
The UK-US alliance must lead the way on tackling climate change
The Tories will not recover by working with Reform
Political parties
By David Lidington
The Tories will not recover by working with Reform
How to read the Clacton by-election result
Political parties
By Steve Akehurst
How to read the Clacton by-election result
From Manchester to the Nation Partner content
Health
By AbbVie
From Manchester to the Nation
Purr Minister is back – as Battersea puts the emphasis on cat welfare Partner content
Social affairs
By Battersea Dogs & Cats Home
Purr Minister is back – as Battersea puts the emphasis on cat welfare
We need to be frank about the breakdown of trust between ministers and civil servants
Parliament
By Hannah Keenan
We need to be frank about the breakdown of trust between ministers and civil servants
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How to read the Clacton by-election result
How to read the Clacton by-election result
By Steve Akehurst
Political parties
The Tories will not recover by working with Reform
The Tories will not recover by working with Reform
By David Lidington
Political parties
Nigel Farage Defeats Count Binface To Win Clacton By-Election
Nigel Farage Defeats Count Binface To Win Clacton By-Election
Political parties
The Conservatives Should Scrap The Triple Lock And Build Houses, Says Senior Tory
The Conservatives Should Scrap The Triple Lock And Build Houses, Says Senior Tory
Political parties
Vape Shops Will Need Planning Permission In Push To Revive High Streets
Vape Shops Will Need Planning Permission In Push To Revive High Streets
Communities
PM 'Increasingly Confident' PC Harper’s Killers Will Not Be Released Early
PM "Increasingly Confident" PC Harper’s Killers Will Not Be Released Early
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Burnham still needs to sell devolution to the public
Communities
By Rachel Brisley
Burnham still needs to sell devolution to the public
Communicating who pays and what it delivers will be key to winning over uncertain voters.
Public procurement shapes our economy – we must put social value at its heart
Economy
By Baroness Alexander
Public procurement shapes our economy – we must put social value at its heart
Andy Burnham’s first speech as Labour Leader made the case for good growth. Yesterday’s Cabinet Office announcement on public procurement can be an important step in delivering that vision.
“Profound and at times exasperating”: Lord Rowlands on Julian Barnes’ ‘Departure(s)’
Books & culture
By Lord Rowlands
“Profound and at times exasperating”: Lord Rowlands on Julian Barnes’ ‘Departure(s)’
His exceptional writing is always challenging – but is Julian Barnes’ last work a novel or a memoir? Who now cares? I don’t
'A stunning revival': Baroness Andrews reviews 'Billy Budd' at Glyndebourne
Books & culture
By Baroness Andrews
"A stunning revival": Baroness Andrews reviews 'Billy Budd' at Glyndebourne
Powerfully sung and beautifully performed, Glyndebourne has mounted a moving production of Britten’s theatrical and musical masterpiece, Billy Budd
“She dared to be a Daniel, she dared to stand alone”: Tributes to Ann Widdecombe
Obituaries
By Lord Alton, Baroness Hoey & Baroness Browning
“She dared to be a Daniel, she dared to stand alone”: Tributes to Ann Widdecombe
Fearless, honest and articulate, Ann Widdecombe was a warm and generous friend. A conviction politician whose principles were underpinned by her faith and patriotism, she was always true to her herself. Words by Lord Alton, Baroness Hoey and Baroness Browning
Burnham's ban on spads speaking to journalists is absurd and unworkable
Political parties
By Peter Cardwell
Burnham's ban on spads speaking to journalists is absurd and unworkable
The tone of a new administration is set early.
How Andy Burnham could do immigration differently
Home affairs
By Beth Gardiner-Smith
How Andy Burnham could do immigration differently
Andy Burnham arrived in Downing Street with a promise to do politics differently.
When the public is offered a window into Parliament, they can see how it works for them
Parliament
By Tan Dhesi MP
When the public is offered a window into Parliament, they can see how it works for them
“They don’t speak for us.”
Safely, securely, and responsibly managing the UK’s low-level radioactive waste Partner content
Energy
By Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
Nuclear Waste Services
Safely, securely, and responsibly managing the UK’s low-level radioactive waste
If the UK is to deliver a new generation of nuclear power, strengthen energy security and support clean growth, it must also answer a fundamental question often asked in Parliament. How do we manage radioactive waste safely, securely and responsibly for the long term?
No one should spend their final months fighting for financial support
Health
By Dr Sam Royston
No one should spend their final months fighting for financial support
Dignity at the end of life cannot depend on whether a clinician knows about the relevant form or a family has the strength to keep chasing help.
Dame Prue Leith: living and dying well Partner content
Social affairs
By Total Politics Impact
Dame Prue Leith: living and dying well
Dame Prue Leith is a writer, broadcaster, entrepreneur and campaigner who has become one of the most recognisable faces on British television. As part of our Women in Westminster series, we sat down with Dame Prue to talk about both living and dying well
Open Letter: Chancellor must deliver on reindustrialisation Partner content
Economy
By Mineral Products Association
Open Letter: Chancellor must deliver on reindustrialisation
The Mineral Products Association’s new Chief Executive has written an open letter to the new Chancellor of the Exchequer, highlighting new sales data published today
No 10 North could change who runs Britain
Social affairs
By Nick Harrison
No 10 North could change who runs Britain
Privately educated Londoners still dominate decision-making. We now have a chance to reverse that trend.
Building resilience is a team effort – Westminster can do more to help volunteer search and rescue
Environment
By Torcuil Crichton MP
Building resilience is a team effort – Westminster can do more to help volunteer search and rescue
DHSC alone cannot fix our health and care crisis
Health
By Baroness Nargund
DHSC alone cannot fix our health and care crisis
The Prime Minister is right to say that social care is too important, too difficult and too long neglected to be left to politics as usual.
Development must have a seat at Cabinet
Foreign affairs
By Libby Smith
Development must have a seat at Cabinet
For the first time in almost three decades, a Labour Prime Minister is chairing Cabinet without a dedicated minister – or secretary of state – for international development sitting at the table. The significance of this is not administrative; it is political.
Just four years remain to meet the target of ending new HIV cases – it must not slip down the agenda
Health
By Baroness Barker
Just four years remain to meet the target of ending new HIV cases – it must not slip down the agenda
Being able to access appropriate, high-quality care shouldn't be a postcode lottery
Public interest journalism is under attack. We must fight for the BBC 
Culture
By Rebecca Long Bailey MP
Public interest journalism is under attack. We must fight for the BBC 
Cuts are damaging vital BBC journalism at a time when it is needed most.
Improve palliative care or introduce assisted dying? It's a false choice – let's do both
Health
By Michael Payne MP
Improve palliative care or introduce assisted dying? It's a false choice – let's do both
Few issues in politics demand more humility than assisted dying.
If Burnham is serious about the cost of living, he must act boldly on food prices
Economy
By Eleanor Shearer
If Burnham is serious about the cost of living, he must act boldly on food prices
Andy Burnham has promised “a cost of living government” as he enters office. Along with energy bills, rising food prices are one of the main ways households have felt the impact of inflation most acutely.
Manchesterism isn't a slogan. It's a way of working
Economy
By Duncan Ivison
Manchesterism isn't a slogan. It's a way of working
When I first arrived in Manchester, Andy Burnham said to me: “Duncan, it's great that you're here, and we love the University, but two-thirds of our young people don't go to university, so how are you going to help them?"
The social contract for care is breaking down. Burnham has a chance to rebuild it
Health
By Lucy Bush
The social contract for care is breaking down. Burnham has a chance to rebuild it
There are few better places to begin rebuilding trust in government than social care.
Britain should lead a global ban on superintelligent AI
Technology
By Alex Sobel MP
Britain should lead a global ban on superintelligent AI
Britain has spent the past two years positioning itself as a global leader in AI safety, but it must now prepare for the possibility that even the creators of the most advanced AI systems cannot reliably control them.
Solving our jobs crisis will require a deep policy reset
Economy
By Dr Tom Stephens
Solving our jobs crisis will require a deep policy reset
Rebuilding the job market is one of the biggest challenges facing Andy Burnham. But it can be done.
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Public interest journalism is under attack. We must fight for the BBC 
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By Rebecca Long Bailey MP
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BBC Charter renewal offers a chance to secure the future of one of the ancient languages of the UK – we must seize it
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