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Reform's 'Doge' Unit Will Struggle To Find Much Council Waste To Cut, Analysis Shows
Reform's 'Doge' Unit Will Struggle To Find Much Council Waste To Cut, Analysis Shows
Communities
Councils now run by Reform UK spent up to 78 per cent of their service spending on social care and homelessness last year, analysis shows, suggesting there is limited room for further cuts.
Inside The Shock Zia Yusuf Resignation That Caught Reform UK Off Guard
Political parties
Inside The Shock Zia Yusuf Resignation That Caught Reform UK Off Guard
Female Labour MPs 'Dismayed' By Blue Labour's Anti-DEI Stance
Political parties
Female Labour MPs "Dismayed" By Blue Labour's Anti-DEI Stance
Labour Wins Hamilton By-Election As Reform Finishes Third
Political parties
Labour Wins Hamilton By-Election As Reform Finishes Third
Zia Yusuf Resigns As Reform UK Chairman
Political parties
Zia Yusuf Resigns As Reform UK Chairman
Over 100 Green Councillors Sign Letter Backing Zack Polanski's Leadership Bid
Political parties
Over 100 Green Councillors Sign Letter Backing Zack Polanski's Leadership Bid
The Ayoub Khan Interview: 'A Lot' Of MPs Are In Talks About Joining The Pro-Gaza Independents
Political parties
The Ayoub Khan Interview: "A Lot" Of MPs Are In Talks About Joining The Pro-Gaza Independents
Opinion
The professor will see you now: Do elections need some 'pot luck'?
Political parties
By Professor Philip Cowley
The professor will see you now: Do elections need some 'pot luck'?
The Hamilton by-election shows that the ground is shifting in Scotland
Political parties
By Jen Watson
The Hamilton by-election shows that the ground is shifting in Scotland
Big tech should pay for local groups that build democratic muscle
Communities
By Josh Westerling
Big tech should pay for local groups that build democratic muscle
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In Greater Manchester, we have a plan to put prevention at the heart of the health system
In Greater Manchester, we have a plan to put prevention at the heart of the health system
By Andy Burnham
Health
The Frankenstein's Monster Of Whitehall: Will Labour Really Abolish DCMS?
The Frankenstein's Monster Of Whitehall: Will Labour Really Abolish DCMS?
Culture
Jeremy Corbyn's Gaza Bill Highlights Divisions In Labour
Jeremy Corbyn's Gaza Bill Highlights Divisions In Labour
Foreign affairs
Inside The Shock Zia Yusuf Resignation That Caught Reform UK Off Guard
Inside The Shock Zia Yusuf Resignation That Caught Reform UK Off Guard
Political parties
Keir Starmer Declares The UK Is Moving To 'War-Fighting Readiness'
Keir Starmer Declares The UK Is Moving To "War-Fighting Readiness"
Defence
The Ayoub Khan Interview: 'A Lot' Of MPs Are In Talks About Joining The Pro-Gaza Independents
The Ayoub Khan Interview: "A Lot" Of MPs Are In Talks About Joining The Pro-Gaza Independents
Political parties
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Water Minister Emma Hardy: 'The Regulatory System Is Broken'
Environment
Water Minister Emma Hardy: "The Regulatory System Is Broken"
With water now a top political issue in Britain, Sienna Rodgers talks to Defra minister Emma Hardy who says regulation of the industry is ‘broken’ – and warns companies, ‘there’s no room to hide’
Dominic Raab's Pret Special
Brexit
By Robert Hutton
Dominic Raab's Pret Special
He doesn't have the same lunch every day. Really.
The Other Insurgent Party: Should The Greens Turn Left With Eco-Populism?
Political parties
The Other Insurgent Party: Should The Greens Turn Left With Eco-Populism?
The Greens find themselves at a crossroads: red-green eco-populism with a Corbyn-style radical from outside Parliament – or two rural MPs serving as co-leaders? Sophie Church and Sienna Rodgers report
Political Parties news
We cannot deny Reform’s appeal – but these fake patriots do not stand for British values
Political parties
By Mike Tapp MP
We cannot deny Reform’s appeal – but these fake patriots do not stand for British values
Nigel Farage and Reform UK have managed to tap into public discontent. But be in no doubt: their dress-up patriotism and easy answers would be devastating for our country.
Alastair Campbell Tells Labour To Set Up MP Group To Attack Reform
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Alastair Campbell Tells Labour To Set Up MP Group To Attack Reform
Alastair Campbell, who was director of communications to former Labour prime minister Tony Blair, has urged current party strategists to set up a group of backbench MPs dedicated to taking the fight to Nigel Farage's Reform UK.
Former Tory MP Charged With Gambling Offences
Political parties
Former Tory MP Charged With Gambling Offences
Former Conservative MP Craig Williams, along with 14 other individuals, has been charged with gambling offences after placing a bet on the timing of the 2024 general election.
Reform Puts 'Mr Farage' Front And Centre Of Runcorn By-Election Campaign
Political parties
Reform Puts "Mr Farage" Front And Centre Of Runcorn By-Election Campaign
Reform UK is putting leader Nigel Farage at the heart of its campaign in Runcorn and Helsby, where it hopes to claim its first ever by-election victory on 1 May.
New And Old Labour MPs Clash Over Rule Changes
Political parties
New And Old Labour MPs Clash Over Rule Changes
The row among Labour MPs over proposed changes to the rulebook of the Parliamentary Labour Party has led to a flare-up in tensions between the 2024 intake of MPs and their more long-standing colleagues, PoliticsHome understands.
Tories Drawing Up Plans For Israeli-Style 'Iron Dome' In The UK
Defence
Tories Drawing Up Plans For Israeli-Style 'Iron Dome' In The UK
The Conservatives are considering putting an Israeli-style ‘iron dome’ at the heart of their defence policy.
Victoria Atkins: I’ve Cross-Examined Gun-Toting Drug Lords – Labour MPs Don't Worry Me
Environment
Victoria Atkins: I’ve Cross-Examined Gun-Toting Drug Lords – Labour MPs Don't Worry Me
Sienna Rodgers talks to shadow environment secretary Victoria Atkins who aims her fire at ‘City Steve’, ‘showman’ Nigel Farage and the government’s ‘Marxist’ policy on compulsory purchase
The Rundown Podcast: Mark Field On The End Of The Tory Era
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The Rundown Podcast: Mark Field On The End Of The Tory Era
On this week's episode of The Rundown – A conversation with Mark Field, the former Conservative MP, minister, and author, after the release last week of his memoir from his time in Parliament: The End Of An Era.
Reform Is Yet To Decide How It Will Run Councils
Political parties
Reform Is Yet To Decide How It Will Run Councils
Reform UK has not yet finalised how it will run councils if it wins them on 1 May, after the person asked to complete the work resigned.
New Right Wing Think Tank With Links To Reform Plans Spring Launch
Political parties
New Right Wing Think Tank With Links To Reform Plans Spring Launch
A new think tank that has recently met with Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is planning to launch in the next few weeks, PoliticsHome understands.
Government Joins Reddit In Bid To Step Up Its Online Communications Strategy
Political parties
Government Joins Reddit In Bid To Step Up Its Online Communications Strategy
The government has set up a Reddit account as part of its effort to use more modern forms of media to get cut through.
Reform By-Election Candidate Strongly Opposes Death Penalty And Supports Rehabilitation
Home affairs
Reform By-Election Candidate Strongly Opposes Death Penalty And Supports Rehabilitation
The Reform UK candidate for the Runcorn and Helsby by-election is "absolutely not in favour" of the death penalty and is “very much in favour” of giving offenders a "second chance" after serving their sentences.
The Professor Will See You Now: Canvassing
Political parties
By Professor Philip Cowley
The Professor Will See You Now: Canvassing
In an occasional series, Professor Philip Cowley offers a political science lesson for The House’s readers. This week: canvassing
In Labour's search for meaning, its MPs will need to be patient
Communities
By Theo Bertram
In Labour's search for meaning, its MPs will need to be patient
Liz Kendall’s welfare cuts this week exposed an underlying tension in the Labour Party between fiscal necessity and political identity.
Dan Tomlinson Interview: Without Growth, Our Politics Will Not Survive
Economy
Dan Tomlinson Interview: Without Growth, Our Politics Will Not Survive
Periods in insecure housing mean cheerleading for the government’s growth agenda is personal for Dan Tomlinson, he tells Adam Payne
Labour austerity will cost us dearly at the ballot box
Health
By Diane Abbott MP
Labour austerity will cost us dearly at the ballot box
Nobody would have guessed when he was running for the leadership of the Labour Party that, within months of actually becoming Prime Minister, Keir Starmer would be calling for £5bn cuts in the welfare budget, in particular payments to the disabled.
Lib Dems At Odds With Party Members Over Gender Self-ID, Poll Suggests
Communities
Lib Dems At Odds With Party Members Over Gender Self-ID, Poll Suggests
A new poll suggests a split between the Liberal Democrat leadership and party members as they prepare to vote on changing gender self-identification policy.
Reform Drops Local Elections Candidate After They Plead Guilty To Fraud
Political parties
Reform Drops Local Elections Candidate After They Plead Guilty To Fraud
Reform UK has dropped a candidate for the May local elections after they pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud.
'The Tories Can Have Him': Inside Reform's Rupert Lowe Crisis
Political parties
"The Tories Can Have Him": Inside Reform's Rupert Lowe Crisis
The fallout between Reform UK and Rupert Lowe represents Nigel Farage's biggest crisis since returning to frontline politics as the party's leader. But will it matter?
Labour MPs Remain Nervous About Welfare Cuts Despite No 10 Outreach
Economy
Labour MPs Remain Nervous About Welfare Cuts Despite No 10 Outreach
Labour MPs across the party remain sceptical over the expected cuts to benefits after No 10 began an intensive 48-hour stint of roundtable discussions to shore up support.
Reform Supporters Oppose Sending British Troops To Ukraine As Peacekeepers
Defence
Reform Supporters Oppose Sending British Troops To Ukraine As Peacekeepers
Reform UK voters buck the national trend of supporting British troops being sent to Ukraine as peacekeepers, according to new polling.
Labour MP Mike Amesbury To Stand Down And Trigger By-Election
Political parties
Labour MP Mike Amesbury To Stand Down And Trigger By-Election
Labour MP Mike Amesbury has announced he will stand down as an MP "as soon as possible" and trigger the first by-election since Labour got into government last July.
Starmer Must Choose Between The US And Europe
Foreign affairs
Starmer Must Choose Between The US And Europe
Europe is a far more compatible partner for the UK than an authoritarian, proto-fascist US. Failing to realise this could have catastrophic consequences for our country, writes Labour MP Clive Lewis
Reform Investigating MP For Alleged 'Serious Bullying' Against Female Staff
Political parties
Reform Investigating MP For Alleged "Serious Bullying" Against Female Staff
Reform UK is investigating the conduct of its MP Rupert Lowe, after complaints of "serious bullying" were submitted by two female members of staff in his offices, the party said.
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Starmer: One Year On
2025
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Starmer: One Year On
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025
2025
Portcullis House
Net Zero Week in Parliament 2025