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Alison McGovern: 'Employment is 1,000 per cent a progressive cause'
Communities
By Tali Fraser
Alison McGovern: "Employment is 1,000 per cent a progressive cause"
Vacancies are soaring but so are the numbers out of work – fixing that is at the heart of Labour’s ambition for growth. Alison McGovern’s plans for employment could prove key, writes Tali Fraser. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
Inside 100 Days Of Kemi Badenoch
Political parties
Inside 100 Days Of Kemi Badenoch
As leader of the opposition Kemi Badenoch has what is often regarded as the worst job in politics, and for that her party is giving her the benefit of the doubt. But she faces an uphill battle to turn around Tory fortunes, before the party turns on her, Tali Fraser reports.
Inside the problems plaguing the prison estate
Communities
By Tali Fraser
Inside the problems plaguing the prison estate
Unable to innovate or even buy basic materials, and struggling to keep staff while operating antiquated systems, prison governors are trapped in a failing system, reports Tali Fraser
Baroness Cass: 'I don't have time for keyboard warriors in their basements'
Health
By Tali Fraser
Baroness Cass: 'I don't have time for keyboard warriors in their basements'
The Cass Review into NHS gender services for children opened up the national conversation on this controversial subject, and divided opinion. Its author, Baroness Cass, speaks to Tali Fraser about being newly introduced as a peer and how she responds to critics. Photography by Louise Haywood-Schiefer
Cracking The Screen: Josh MacAlister on his bid to get kids off their phones
Education
By Tali Fraser
Cracking The Screen: Josh MacAlister on his bid to get kids off their phones
Josh MacAlister wants children to spend less time on their phones and far fewer of them in residential care. The former teacher tells Tali Fraser his experience of working across party lines is helping build support. Photography by Elio Zhang
Ministers Could Give Care Leavers Free Prescriptions And Bus Fares
Health
By Tali Fraser
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
Communities
By Tali Fraser
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''
Communities
By Tali Fraser
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
Environment
By Tali Fraser
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
Economy
By Tali Fraser
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
Energy
By Tali Fraser
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
Political parties
By Tali Fraser
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
Political parties
By Tali Fraser
"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
Political parties
By Tali Fraser
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
Political parties
By Tali Fraser
"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'
Communities
By Tali Fraser
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
Political parties
By Tali Fraser
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
Parliament
By Tali Fraser
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
Parliament
By Tali Fraser
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?
Political parties
By Tali Fraser
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
Political parties
By Tali Fraser
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
Political parties
By Tali Fraser
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
Political parties
By Tali Fraser
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'
Political parties
By Tali Fraser
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
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’
Retail politics: The battle to ‘save the high street’
Communities
By Tali Fraser
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'
Health
By Tali Fraser
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?
Political parties
By Tali Fraser
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
Communities
By Tali Fraser
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'
Environment
By Tali Fraser
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
Economy
By Tali Fraser
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?'
Economy
By Tali Fraser
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
Economy
By Tali Fraser
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
Environment
By Tali Fraser
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
Home affairs
By Tali Fraser
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
Culture
By Tali Fraser
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