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Protesters Disrupt David Lammy's Speech On Tackling Dirty Money
Protesters Disrupt David Lammy's Speech On Tackling Dirty Money
Environment
A group of pro-climate and pro-Gaza protesters disrupted Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy's keynote speech on tackling kleptocracy in the UK.
All The MPs Standing Down At The Next General Election
Political parties
All The MPs Standing Down At The Next General Election
MP Admits Fellow Tories Have 'Checked Out'
Political parties
MP Admits Fellow Tories Have "Checked Out"
Jeremy Corbyn Risks Total Exclusion From Labour After Accepting Donation
Political parties
Jeremy Corbyn Risks Total Exclusion From Labour After Accepting Donation
'Untested' Keir Starmer Is Ready For The 'Presidential' Spotlight
Political parties
"Untested" Keir Starmer Is Ready For The "Presidential" Spotlight
Women's Issues Have Seen A 'Sea Change' In Parliamentary Attention
Political parties
Women's Issues Have Seen A "Sea Change" In Parliamentary Attention
Voters Are Warning Wannabe MPs That They're In No Mood For Westminster
Political parties
Voters Are Warning Wannabe MPs That They're In No Mood For Westminster
The House Live
How MPs are styling themselves into a general election
Political parties
By Tali Fraser
How MPs are styling themselves into a general election
The professor will see you now - leaflets
Political parties
By Professor Philip Cowley
The professor will see you now - leaflets
Lords Diary – Lord Watson
Defence
By Lord Watson of Wyre Forest
Lords Diary – Lord Watson
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All The MPs Standing Down At The Next General Election
All The MPs Standing Down At The Next General Election
Political parties
Lords Diary: Baroness Smith of Llanfaes
Lords Diary: Baroness Smith of Llanfaes
By Baroness Smith of Llanfaes
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MP Admits Fellow Tories Have 'Checked Out'
MP Admits Fellow Tories Have "Checked Out"
Political parties
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All The MPs Standing Down At The Next General Election
Political parties
All The MPs Standing Down At The Next General Election
With the next general election expected this year, more than 100 MPs have already chosen to not stand again for their seats – the majority of whom are Conservatives.
'Untested' Keir Starmer Is Ready For The 'Presidential' Spotlight
Political parties
"Untested" Keir Starmer Is Ready For The "Presidential" Spotlight
Labour's decision to put Keir Starmer at the centre of a presidential-style campaign reflects the party's growing confidence as the general election grows nearer, but this strategy is not without serious risks.
Women's Issues Have Seen A 'Sea Change' In Parliamentary Attention
Political parties
Women's Issues Have Seen A "Sea Change" In Parliamentary Attention
MPs and campaigners have declared there has been a parliamentary “sea change” on women's issues, as a range of topics primarily affecting women are taking an ever more prominent place in politics.
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Protesters Disrupt David Lammy's Speech On Tackling Dirty Money
Environment
Protesters Disrupt David Lammy's Speech On Tackling Dirty Money
A group of pro-climate and pro-Gaza protesters disrupted Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy's keynote speech on tackling kleptocracy in the UK.
All The MPs Standing Down At The Next General Election
Political parties
All The MPs Standing Down At The Next General Election
With the next general election expected this year, more than 100 MPs have already chosen to not stand again for their seats – the majority of whom are Conservatives.
MP Admits Fellow Tories Have 'Checked Out'
Political parties
MP Admits Fellow Tories Have "Checked Out"
Conservative MP Philip Dunne has said that some of his fellow MPs who are standing down at the next general election have already "checked out" – but insisted that he is not one of them.
Jeremy Corbyn Risks Total Exclusion From Labour After Accepting Donation
Political parties
Jeremy Corbyn Risks Total Exclusion From Labour After Accepting Donation
Former party leader Jeremy Corbyn, who sits as an independent MP but is still an ordinary Labour member, faces the prospect of being excluded altogether from Labour after accepting a donation from We Deserve Better, PoliticsHome understands.
'Untested' Keir Starmer Is Ready For The 'Presidential' Spotlight
Political parties
"Untested" Keir Starmer Is Ready For The "Presidential" Spotlight
Labour's decision to put Keir Starmer at the centre of a presidential-style campaign reflects the party's growing confidence as the general election grows nearer, but this strategy is not without serious risks.
Women's Issues Have Seen A 'Sea Change' In Parliamentary Attention
Political parties
Women's Issues Have Seen A "Sea Change" In Parliamentary Attention
MPs and campaigners have declared there has been a parliamentary “sea change” on women's issues, as a range of topics primarily affecting women are taking an ever more prominent place in politics.
Voters Are Warning Wannabe MPs That They're In No Mood For Westminster
Political parties
Voters Are Warning Wannabe MPs That They're In No Mood For Westminster
Leading pollster Scarlett Maguire has said that the recent local elections could serve as a “warning” to prospective MPs for major political parties that there is an “anti-Westminster mood” among the public who feel that politicians are “not serving their interests”.
How MPs are styling themselves into a general election
Political parties
By Tali Fraser
How MPs are styling themselves into a general election
As Westminster gets ready for its close-up with a general election approaching, Tali Fraser finds out who is doing what to get their ‘glow up’
“Rookie” MPs Could Re-Shape Parliament After General Election Upheaval
Political parties
“Rookie” MPs Could Re-Shape Parliament After General Election Upheaval
A major swing towards Labour at the next general election – which polls and local election wins suggest is likely – will not only mean a significant political shift, but also mean a huge personnel change in Westminster, with real consequences for the efficacy of the new government.
Labour Takes Direct Control Of Selection To Replace Jeremy Corbyn In Islington North
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Labour Takes Direct Control Of Selection To Replace Jeremy Corbyn In Islington North
Labour has decided to take direct control of the selection race that will determine who replaces former party leader Jeremy Corbyn as the parliamentary candidate in Islington North, PoliticsHome understands.
The professor will see you now - leaflets
Political parties
By Professor Philip Cowley
The professor will see you now - leaflets
In an occasional series, Professor Philip Cowley offers a political science lesson for The House’s readers. This week: leaflets
Keir Starmer Pledges 'First Steps' For Labour Government
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Keir Starmer Pledges "First Steps" For Labour Government
At a major speech in Essex on Thursday, Labour leader Keir Starmer will announce the first "steps" he would take in as prime minister if Labour is elected into Government at the next general election.
Senior Labour Official: We Need Policies To Win Back Green Voters
Political parties
Senior Labour Official: We Need Policies To Win Back Green Voters
Exclusive: Senior Labour Party official David Evans has suggested the party will need policies to win back Green voters in the wake of this month’s local elections, rather than relying on tactical voting to bring them back into the fold.
Construction, Finance And Gambling Companies Donate Most Money To MPs
Political parties
Construction, Finance And Gambling Companies Donate Most Money To MPs
The construction, finance and gambling industries are among the biggest political donors in the UK over the last two decades and are currently paying millions of pounds a year to MPs, according to a new study of more than two decades of political donations.
Rishi Sunak Appeals To Voters To Trust Tories With UK Security
Defence
Rishi Sunak Appeals To Voters To Trust Tories With UK Security
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said that only the Conservatives can be trusted with the UK’s national, energy, and economic security in a new plea to keep his party in office.
Lords Diary – Lord Watson
Defence
By Lord Watson of Wyre Forest
Lords Diary – Lord Watson
From Oral Questions on nuclear test veterans, and eschewing tuna melt toasties – to witnessing a defeated politician deliver a speech that is a model of dignity
Labour Considering Cross-Department Ministers To Act As Scotland's 'Window To The World'
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Labour Considering Cross-Department Ministers To Act As Scotland's "Window To The World"
Shadow Scotland Secretary Ian Murray has said Labour is considering introducing cross-departmental Scotland ministers to reform how Scotland is represented across the UK Government, as the party works to finalise its general election manifesto.
Right Wing Tories Dare Rishi Sunak To 'Fish' In Reform's 'Pond'
Political parties
Right Wing Tories Dare Rishi Sunak To "Fish" In Reform's "Pond"
Rishi Sunak remains under pressure to move further to the right in order to stem the leak of votes to Reform UK, and it looks likely to intensify with the polling gulf between the Conservatives and Labour as wide as ever.

 
Tory MP Says BNP Is A Better Fit For Natalie Elphicke Than Labour
Political parties
Tory MP Says BNP Is A Better Fit For Natalie Elphicke Than Labour
Conservative MP Mark Garnier has said he would have better understood Natalie Elphicke's decision to defect from his party if she had chosen “Reform or the BNP” rather than Labour.
Foxes at the door – the Tories' identity crisis
Political parties
By Tim Bale
Foxes at the door – the Tories' identity crisis
Rishi Sunak is very far from alone in being menaced on his right flank. Tim Bale puts the Conservatives’ identity crisis and the rise of Reform UK in a wider European context
Labour's Growing Suburban Support And Tactical Voting Could Deliver 'Double Whammy' Defeat To Tories
Political parties
Labour's Growing Suburban Support And Tactical Voting Could Deliver "Double Whammy" Defeat To Tories
The Conservatives could suffer a "double whammy" of a Labour vote share that has spread outside of it's usual concentration in urban centres and tactical voting across the UK at the next general election, according to pollsters analysing the local election results.
MP Natalie Elphicke Defects To Labour From Tories
Political parties
MP Natalie Elphicke Defects To Labour From Tories
Natalie Elphicke has become the latest MP to leave the Conservatives and defect to the Labour party.
'High Energy' Rishi Sunak Prepares Pep Talks For Gloomy Tory MPs
Political parties
"High Energy" Rishi Sunak Prepares Pep Talks For Gloomy Tory MPs
Rishi Sunak will launch his latest bid to lift the spirits of despondent Conservative MPs this week after a dispiriting set of local elections left them with only one Tory mayor and around half the council seats they started with.
The Labour left under Keir Starmer: 'They're not just sealing the tomb but incinerating it'
Political parties
By Sienna Rodgers
The Labour left under Keir Starmer: 'They're not just sealing the tomb but incinerating it'
The Labour left’s power has collapsed since Keir Starmer took over as leader. Could it still pose a factional threat to the leadership? Sienna Rodgers reports
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Practical AI: Closing the gap between possibility and reality
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Practical AI: Closing the gap between possibility and reality
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