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Stonewall Founder And Former Labour Peer Says Blue Labour Has No Influence Whatsoever On The Party
Stonewall Founder And Former Labour Peer Says Blue Labour Has No Influence Whatsoever On The Party
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LGBTQ+ activist and Stonewall co-founder Lord Michael Cashman has said Blue Labour has “no influence in the party whatsoever” and that their strategy to win back Red Wall seats by embracing social conservatism was “dishonest”.
Reform's 'Doge' Unit Will Struggle To Find Much Council Waste To Cut, Analysis Shows
Communities
Reform's 'Doge' Unit Will Struggle To Find Much Council Waste To Cut, Analysis Shows
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
There Could be 'Significant' Tax Rises At The Next Budget, Says Leading Economist
Economy
There Could be "Significant" Tax Rises At The Next Budget, Says Leading Economist
Labour Wins Hamilton By-Election As Reform Finishes Third
Political parties
Labour Wins Hamilton By-Election As Reform Finishes Third
The Rundown Podcast: How Do Spending Reviews Work?
Economy
The Rundown Podcast: How Do Spending Reviews Work?
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From the jaws of victory: How Churchill lost the 1945 election
History
By Lord Lexden
From the jaws of victory: How Churchill lost the 1945 election
We’re investing in Darwen to make it the tourist spot it should be
Communities
By Andy MacNae MP
We’re investing in Darwen to make it the tourist spot it should be
“Are you a builder or a blocker?” is not the question we should be asking
Environment
By Polly Billington MP
“Are you a builder or a blocker?” is not the question we should be asking
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'?
How we’re avoiding the Biden Trap in the East Midlands
Communities
By Jeevun Sandher
How we’re avoiding the Biden Trap in the East Midlands
The North East can be at the centre of the new energy revolution
Energy
By Lola McEvoy
The North East can be at the centre of the new energy revolution
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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
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
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
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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The Frankenstein's Monster Of Whitehall: Will Labour Really Abolish DCMS?
Culture
The Frankenstein's Monster Of Whitehall: Will Labour Really Abolish DCMS?
As briefings against DCMS and Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy abound, Sophie Church and Sienna Rodgers explore why the department is so embattled and what its future might look like
Equity's Paul W Fleming: Labour AI Plan For Creatives Would 'Legalise Theft'
Culture
Equity's Paul W Fleming: Labour AI Plan For Creatives Would "Legalise Theft"
Equity general secretary Paul W Fleming tells Sienna Rodgers about the threat of AI and his frustration with the government’s ‘very, very, very disappointing’ approach to the creative industries
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’
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Zia Yusuf Resigns As Reform UK Chairman
Political parties
Zia Yusuf Resigns As Reform UK Chairman
Zia Yusuf has resigned as chairman of Reform UK after almost a year in the role. 
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
Over 100 Green Party councillors have signed a letter in support of Zack Polanski’s leadership bid, in a sign that the party could be heading towards choosing a non-MP as leader. 
Prepared to be surprised: Lord Woolley reviews 'Sinners'
Books & culture
Prepared to be surprised: Lord Woolley reviews 'Sinners'
Supernatural storylines, dazzling cinematography and Blues music: how Ryan Coogler’s multilayered new horror film won me over
The Assisted Dying Bill: Rushed And Lacking Scrutiny, Or Unfairly Criticised?
Social affairs
The Assisted Dying Bill: Rushed And Lacking Scrutiny, Or Unfairly Criticised?
Has the assisted dying bill been rushed as critics say? Would the unusually complex Private Members’ Bill have been any better-off as a government bill? The Hansard Society’s Ruth Fox and Matthew England explore
Information Commissioner Warns Of 'Culture Clash' Between Reddit And British Lawmakers
Technology
Information Commissioner Warns Of "Culture Clash" Between Reddit And British Lawmakers
As worries mount over children’s consumption of social media, UK information commissioner John Edwards tells Zoe Crowther that Reddit’s ‘hands-off’ approach does not match up to MPs’ expectations
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
Ayoub Khan, one of five pro-Gaza MPs in the ‘Independent Alliance’ group, talks to Tom Scotson about Israel and Palestine, same-sex marriage, and forming a new party
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Clean energy startup wins £50,000 Climate Impact Prize for innovation at TechX Demo Day
By Net Zero Technology Centre
Energy
Inheritance Tax changes a ‘lose-lose’ – costing UK 1,300 sector jobs, slashing investment, and draining treasury tax revenues
By Horticultural Trades Association
Environment
“We Trust The Rules, So Let Us Choose” - New Poll Reveals User Confidence in Sunbed Industry Partner content
“We Trust The Rules, So Let Us Choose” - New Poll Reveals User Confidence in Sunbed Industry
By The Sunbed Association
Health
Dover 24/7: Britain’s Busiest Port Partner content
Dover 24/7: Britain’s Busiest Port
By Port of Dover
Transport
The Government lacks the stomach for promoting ‘health’ as it delays the junk food advertising ban till 2026
By British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT)
Health