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Ministers Could Give Care Leavers Free Prescriptions And Bus Fares

20 Nov Health

Ministers Could Give Care Leavers Free Prescriptions And Bus Fares

Care leavers could get free prescriptions and bus fares as part of plans to boost government support for vulnerable young people, PoliticsHome understands.

New Labour MP vs MMA fighter: Grappling with ego

01 Nov Communities

New Labour MP vs MMA fighter: Grappling with ego

A new Labour MP is set to go up against a professional MMA fighter, all in the name of charity. Will Stone tells Tali Fraser about the battle ahead, and why he has a 20 per cent chance of coming out on top

Peter Kyle: 'I don’t wake up thinking, 'Today is the day I’m going to speak to Elon Musk''

28 Oct Communities

Peter Kyle: 'I don’t wake up thinking, "Today is the day I’m going to speak to Elon Musk"'

Ministers are banking on the AI revolution to drive everything from NHS reform to economic growth. Peter Kyle tells Tali Fraser about his efforts to keep the ‘Ferrari’ on the road. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer

A nuclear kettle of fish at Hinkley Point C

15 Oct Environment

A nuclear kettle of fish at Hinkley Point C

Is a trawler’s worth of fish getting in the way of our nuclear ambitions? Tali Fraser investigates something fishy going on around Hinkley Point C

Senior Tories Worry Leadership Hopefuls Are Ignoring The Economy

09 Oct Economy

Senior Tories Worry Leadership Hopefuls Are Ignoring The Economy

A number of senior Conservative MPs have expressed concern that the economy has been neglected in the race to replace Rishi Sunak as party leader.

Tory MP Harriet Cross on how ultra marathons prepared her for Westminster

02 Oct Energy

Tory MP Harriet Cross on how ultra marathons prepared her for Westminster

Ultramarathon runner and new MP Harriet Cross talks to Tali Fraser about how the election postponed her engagement, fighting for oil and gas jobs in her constituency, and settling into her second life. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer

Civil War Boffin Robert Jenrick Hopes His Tory Right 'Revelation' Takes Him To Victory

01 Oct Political parties

Civil War Boffin Robert Jenrick Hopes His Tory Right "Revelation" Takes Him To Victory

Unashamedly provincial in his background but now with multi-million-pound properties, taking the battle to Ukip and now Reform, and trying Ozempic but turning to running along the Thames to keep fit.

'Sunshine Or Storm': Kemi Badenoch Asks Tories To Take A Punt On A Straight-Talking Poker Player

30 Sep Political parties

"Sunshine Or Storm": Kemi Badenoch Asks Tories To Take A Punt On A Straight-Talking Poker Player

A divisive figure who is well-liked by the Tory party membership, there is more to Kemi Badenoch than meets the eye.

Senior Tories Resist Pressure To Shorten Leadership Contest

29 Sep Political parties

Senior Tories Resist Pressure To Shorten Leadership Contest

Senior Conservative MPs are not expected to shorten the contest to choose the party's next leader despite public calls to do so from some of the candidates.

'Duracell Bunny' Tom Tugendhat Strives To Show He's More Than Just The 'Posh' One Nation Tory

29 Sep Political parties

"Duracell Bunny" Tom Tugendhat Strives To Show He's More Than Just The "Posh" One Nation Tory

A British-French dual national, a Roman Catholic with Jewish ancestry who studied Islamic theology at university, Tom Tugendhat is many things to all people.

Jonathan Ashworth: 'Nobody likes losing an election. It's a kick in the knackers'

27 Sep Communities

Jonathan Ashworth: 'Nobody likes losing an election. It's a kick in the knackers'

A key figure in Gordon Brown’s No 10, and a shadow cabinet minister under Keir Starmer’s Labour opposition, Jonathan Ashworth tells Tali Fraser about his plans as chief executive of influential think tank Labour Together.

Operation Here We Go Again: How Labour Is Already Preparing For The Next Election

22 Sep Political parties

Operation Here We Go Again: How Labour Is Already Preparing For The Next Election

The next general election campaign is already underway. At least it is in Labour party HQ, Tali Fraser reports, where MPs were told they should be continuing to campaign from the first day of being elected

Caroline Nokes Says Parliament Needs A Behaviour 'Reset' As She Bids To Become Deputy Speaker

19 Jul Parliament

Caroline Nokes Says Parliament Needs A Behaviour "Reset" As She Bids To Become Deputy Speaker

“I want to be here to stand up for Parliament and parliamentarians,” Caroline Nokes pitches her stall in the race for deputy speaker.

Roger Gale's 'Family First' Pitch For Deputy Speaker

17 Jul Parliament

Roger Gale's 'Family First' Pitch For Deputy Speaker

“Firmness, fairness, courtesy and impartiality,” that is what Sir Roger Gale, 80, says he would bring to the role of Deputy Speaker.

Who Is The Powerful New Chair Of The 1922 Committee?

10 Jul Political parties

Who Is The Powerful New Chair Of The 1922 Committee?

While the Conservative Party was hammered at last week's General Election, Bob Blackman was able to increase his majority. He will now play a crucial role in determining how the next Tory leader will be chosen.

Filming Starts On Jacob Rees Mogg Reality TV Show

09 Jul Political parties

Filming Starts On Jacob Rees Mogg Reality TV Show

Filming has started for a reality TV show focused on former Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg.

Tory Chair Faces Calls To Resign Over 'Arrogant' Chicken Run

15 Jun Political parties

Tory Chair Faces Calls To Resign Over "Arrogant" Chicken Run

There is an old animal parable of the scorpion and the frog. A scorpion asks a frog to carry it over the river.

Tory Women Hit Out At 'Boys Club' Candidate Selection

08 Jun Political parties

Tory Women Hit Out At "Boys Club" Candidate Selection

Female Tory candidates claim they lost out in the last-minute rush to fill vacancies, alleging Rishi Sunak’s allies oversaw a "jobs for the boys" operation.

The Mark Harper interview: 'Voters don’t like it when Conservatives are not united'

22 May Political parties

The Mark Harper interview: 'Voters don’t like it when Conservatives are not united'

He led opposition to Covid lockdowns from the back benches, but Transport Secretary Mark Harper tells Tali Fraser his Tory colleagues need to get behind their leader. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer

How MPs are styling themselves into a general election

16 May Political parties

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’

Retail politics: The battle to ‘save the high street’

22 Apr Communities

Retail politics: The battle to ‘save the high street’

The battle to ‘save the high street’ has become a staple of UK politics with repeated government-led initiatives. Tali Fraser reports from the front line

The Victoria Atkins interview: 'The NHS belongs to us all, not just the junior doctors committee'

25 Mar Health

The Victoria Atkins interview: 'The NHS belongs to us all, not just the junior doctors committee'

Born into a political family, Victoria Atkins was seemingly destined to end up in government. But, as the Health Secretary tells Tali Fraser, her journey has not been straightforward – and nor are the issues she’s attempting to tackle. Photography by David Bebber

Was the 2019 intake really that chaotic?

12 Mar Political parties

Was the 2019 intake really that chaotic?

The intake of 2019 was nothing if not intense: swept in on a wave but then stranded by the pandemic. As this Parliament ends, Tali Fraser runs the rule over an intake that saw more chaos than most

Past recast: Inside the row engulfing the National Trust

28 Feb Communities

Past recast: Inside the row engulfing the National Trust

The National Trust has become the unlikely battleground for an increasingly vitriolic row over how the past should be presented. Tali Fraser meets the participants in the culture war to end them all. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall

The Minette Batters interview: 'I’m fed up with agriculture being deemed low-skilled, low-paid'

27 Feb Environment

The Minette Batters interview: 'I’m fed up with agriculture being deemed low-skilled, low-paid'

Brexit thrust farmers into the centre of political debate for the first time in generations. Minette Batters tells Tali Fraser what it’s been like to be in the eye of the ‘tornado’

What business rates: Interview with BCC boss Shevaun Haviland

19 Feb Economy

What business rates: Interview with BCC boss Shevaun Haviland

Business leaders and ministers are at odds over issues ranging from migration and Brexit to planning and tax. Shevaun Haviland, director general of the British Chambers of Commerce, tells Tali Fraser she is braced for a tough year. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer

The Andrew Griffith interview: 'Would I want to be the first minister in space?'

15 Jan Economy

The Andrew Griffith interview: "Would I want to be the first minister in space?"

Britain is punching well above its weight in space, Andrew Griffith tells Tali Fraser, but it needs private capital to realise its full potential. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer

Minister Declares UK Ready For Lift-Off But Rules Out Moonshoot

15 Jan Economy

Minister Declares UK Ready For Lift-Off But Rules Out Moonshoot

The space minister Andrew Griffith has ruled out sending British astronaut Tim Peake to the moon with the upcoming Artemis III mission.

Waste of space: The danger posed by orbital junk

13 Jan Environment

Waste of space: The danger posed by orbital junk

Sending satellites and other objects into space is getting ever easier and cheaper but, as Tali Fraser reports, the mess left behind is dangerous and without action is posing an ever greater risk. Illustration by Tracy Worrall

Spoiled ballot: Interview with Electoral Commission chair

19 Dec 2023 Home affairs

Spoiled ballot: Interview with Electoral Commission chair

As Britain braces for a host of polls in the coming year, the elections watchdog John Pullinger tells Tali Fraser the system that underpins our democracy is under huge pressure – and ministers aren’t rushing to help

Hard to swallow: Westminster's appetite for the I'm a Celeb jungle

06 Dec 2023 Culture

Hard to swallow: Westminster's appetite for the I'm a Celeb jungle

Watching politicians eat Australasian offal has become a light entertainment staple. Tali Fraser explores Westminster’s appetite for the jungle

The Laura Farris interview: ‘My politics were a little more left leaning when I was young’

05 Dec 2023 Communities

The Laura Farris interview: ‘My politics were a little more left leaning when I was young’

Following her father as Conservative MP for Newbury, new minister Laura Farris tells Tali Fraser she won’t let tribal loyalty – or anything else – stop her from working to help victims of crime. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer

Sajid Javid and the Samaritans: 'Suicide prevention training for MPs will save lives'

20 Nov 2023 Health

Sajid Javid and the Samaritans: 'Suicide prevention training for MPs will save lives'

“I really, genuinely think this kind of training for MPs will save lives,” says Sajid Javid, ahead of his event with the emotional support charity Samaritans in Speakers House tomorrow morning.

The Sir John Armitt interview: ‘I’m not sure the government is really serious about nuclear’

19 Nov 2023 Home affairs

The Sir John Armitt interview: ‘I’m not sure the government is really serious about nuclear’

Britain’s infrastructure tsar heavily criticised the cancellation of the second phase of HS2. Now Sir John Armitt intensifies his attack on the ‘governance’ holding Britain back in an interview with Tali Fraser

The John Glen interview: 'I am alarmed at the amount of tax'

07 Nov 2023 Economy

The John Glen interview: 'I am alarmed at the amount of tax'

Repairing public finances to cope with future shocks means Tories must endure the ‘discomfort’ of a rising tax burden, insists John Glen. The Chief Secretary to the Treasury talks to Tali Fraser about AI in public services, why the NHS needs to explain ‘intolerable’ variations in productivity, and his love of Peloton. Photography by David Bebber

Trussworld: What is life like for the former PM?

05 Nov 2023 Home affairs

Trussworld: What is life like for the former PM?

Liz Truss will take her place among other former PMs at the Cenotaph, unabashed at the brevity of her time in No 10 or the manner of her departure. Tali Fraser reports on the former Tory leader’s plans for the future

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