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Zoe Crowther

Zoe Crowther

Zoe Crowther is a Junior Political Reporter for PoliticsHome. She was previously a social media journalist and did freelance reporting for national newspapers.

Tom Tugendhat Says He Might Need 10 Years As PM To Bring About A 'Conservative Revolution'
Political parties
By Zoe Crowther
Tom Tugendhat Says He Might Need 10 Years As PM To Bring About A "Conservative Revolution"
Tory leadership contender Tom Tugendhat admitted that he might need two terms in Downing Street to bring about the "Conservative revolution the country truly needs".
Tory Leadership Contender James Cleverly Wants 'One In, Two Out' Regulation Policy
Political parties
By Zoe Crowther
Tory Leadership Contender James Cleverly Wants "One In, Two Out" Regulation Policy
Conservative leadership hopeful James Cleverly has announced a policy of introducing a "one in, two out" approach to regulations as a way of helping businesses grow.
Grenfell MP Says Building Safety Crisis Must Be Top Of Government Agenda
Communities
By Zoe Crowther
Grenfell MP Says Building Safety Crisis Must Be Top Of Government Agenda
Labour MP for Kensington and Bayswater Joe Powell has said that the Grenfell Inquiry report coming out this week will be a “huge moment” for the community, and hopes it will lead to the Government holding a debate on building safety in Parliament.
Pollster Says There Is 'Systematic' Bias In UK Election Polling Which Overstates Labour
Political parties
By Zoe Crowther
Pollster Says There Is "Systematic" Bias In UK Election Polling Which Overstates Labour
The co-founder of a leading polling company has said that there is "systematic" bias across the polling industry that led to the Labour Party being overstated in the run-up to the 2024 General Election, as well as in previous elections.
Keir Starmer Warns Autumn Budget Will Be 'Painful'
Economy
Keir Starmer Warns Autumn Budget Will Be "Painful"
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said that the Autumn Budget will be "painful" as the country will have to "accept short term pain for long term good".
New Climate APPG Chair Says Government Must Learn From 'Poor' Energy Transitions Like Margaret Thatcher's Mine Closures
Energy
By Zoe Crowther
New Climate APPG Chair Says Government Must Learn From "Poor" Energy Transitions Like Margaret Thatcher's Mine Closures
Labour MP and new chair of the Climate All-Party Parliamentary Group Luke Murphy has said the Government must avoid the mistakes of past "unjust" energy transitions such as Tory prime minister Margaret Thatcher's closure of the mines in the 1980s.
New Labour MP Says Student Loan System Is 'Broken'
Education
By Zoe Crowther
New Labour MP Says Student Loan System Is "Broken"
Tim Roca, Macclesfield’s first ever Labour MP, used to protest against his own party’s position on tuition fees as a student leader in the late 2000’s. As an elected parliamentarian in 2024, he still thinks the system is “broken”.
Liverpool Mayor Says 'Time Is Approaching' For Everyone To Consider Leaving X
Communities
By Zoe Crowther
Liverpool Mayor Says "Time Is Approaching" For Everyone To Consider Leaving X
Mayor of the Liverpool City Region Steve Rotheram has said “the time is approaching” for politicians and the public to consider whether they should “withdraw” from using Elon Musk’s X platform.
Tech Companies Are Allowing Harmful Misinformation – And Government Seems Powerless To Stop Them
Communities
By Zoe Crowther
Tech Companies Are Allowing Harmful Misinformation – And Government Seems Powerless To Stop Them
The violent disorder across many UK towns and cities in the past few weeks shocked the nation – but the surge of online misinformation which helped to fuel it should come as no surprise.
Middlesbrough MP Says 'Rampant Inequality' Opened The Way For Violent Riots
Communities
Middlesbrough MP Says "Rampant Inequality" Opened The Way For Violent Riots
The Labour MP for Middlesbrough has said that a legacy of “rampant inequality” opened the way for “terrible behaviours and abuse” to take hold in Teesside.
Labour MP For Hartlepool Says 'Broken' Asylum System Needs Review After Riots
Communities
By Zoe Crowther
Labour MP For Hartlepool Says "Broken" Asylum System Needs Review After Riots
The new Labour MP for Hartlepool has said he has “deep frustrations” about the lack of openness and transparency of private companies operating in the UK asylum system, but insisted this was a “separate conversation” to tackling the riots affecting his constituency and other areas.
Tom Tugendhat Says He Wants To “Reform The Tories, Not Become Reform”
Political parties
By Zoe Crowther
Tom Tugendhat Says He Wants To “Reform The Tories, Not Become Reform”
Conservative MP Tom Tugendhat has said that if he becomes the party leader, he would want to “reform” the Conservative Party but not allow it to “become Reform”.
Mel Stride Says He Will 'Completely Overhaul' Tory Campaign Machine If Elected Leader
Political parties
By Zoe Crowther
Mel Stride Says He Will "Completely Overhaul" Tory Campaign Machine If Elected Leader
Conservative leadership contender Mel Stride wants to “radically drive change” in the Tory party in the wake of its shattering election defeat, including a “complete overhaul” of the campaign structure.
Rachel Reeves Scales Back Universal Winter Fuel Payments To Plug 'Black Hole' In Public Finances
Economy
By Zoe Crowther
Rachel Reeves Scales Back Universal Winter Fuel Payments To Plug "Black Hole" In Public Finances
Rachel Reeves has accused the Conservatives of leaving a £22bn “black hole” in the public finances that the Labour government will have to repair through “difficult" decisions like binning unfinished projects and restricting the winter fuel allowance.
New Lib Dem MP Rejects 'Binary' NIMBY VS YIMBY Debate
Environment
By Zoe Crowther
New Lib Dem MP Rejects "Binary" NIMBY VS YIMBY Debate
The new Liberal Democrat MP for South Cambridgeshire, Pippa Heylings, has said she rejects the concept of a “binary” fight between ‘YIMBYs’ and ‘NIMBYs'.
Labour's Vaughan Gething Resigns As First Minister Of Wales
Political parties
By Zoe Crowther
Labour's Vaughan Gething Resigns As First Minister Of Wales
Vaughan Gething has resigned as First Minister of Wales after multiple members of his ministerial team stepped down in protest of his leadership.
Veteran Tory Wants Conservative Leadership Contests To Be More 'Transparent' To Stop 'Fibbing And Skulduggery'
Political parties
By Zoe Crowther
Veteran Tory Wants Conservative Leadership Contests To Be More "Transparent" To Stop "Fibbing And Skulduggery"
Former Conservative MP John Penrose has called for MP voting rounds in Tory leadership contests to be made public to help the party stop choosing "problematic leaders". 
New Cabinet Office Minister Says There Is 'Massive Waste' In How Local Councils Are Funded
Communities
By Zoe Crowther
New Cabinet Office Minister Says There Is "Massive Waste" In How Local Councils Are Funded
New Cabinet Office minister Georgia Gould has said having local councils bid against each other has led to “massive waste” and that the Labour government would bring a “new era of partnership” between local, central and regional government.
Lib Dems Sweep Through 'Blue Wall' With Best Results In More Than 100 Years
Political parties
By Zoe Crowther
Lib Dems Sweep Through 'Blue Wall' With Best Results In More Than 100 Years
The Liberal Democrats won a huge number of seats in former Conservative stronghold areas, particularly across the south of England, where voters were determined to vote for the party that was best-placed to kick the Tories out.
New PM Keir Starmer Leads Labour To Landslide Victory
Political parties
New PM Keir Starmer Leads Labour To Landslide Victory
Keir Starmer has officially become the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, after the Labour Party won the 2024 General Election in a historic landslide.
Key Moments Of The 2024 General Election Campaign
Political parties
By Zoe Crowther
Key Moments Of The 2024 General Election Campaign
It has been six weeks since Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called a snap General Election to be held on 4 July, to the surprise of even those in his own party.
All The Key Seats To Watch On Election Night
Political parties
All The Key Seats To Watch On Election Night
With pollsters predicting a heavy defeat for the Conservatives at the General Election, many top Tories are likely to lose their seats – including some which would have been considered 'safe' in previous elections.
Ed Davey Ready To Confront Nigel Farage 'Head On' In Parliament
Political parties
By Zoe Crowther
Ed Davey Ready To Confront Nigel Farage "Head On" In Parliament
As a "proud European", Ed Davey's politics are a world apart from those of Nigel Farage. But the Lib Dem leader says Farage winning a seat in the House of Commons would be the "best way" to confront him.
Voters In New Build England Say Conservative Promises Have Been Broken
Communities
By Zoe Crowther
Voters In New Build England Say Conservative Promises Have Been Broken
Modern housing developments in Nottinghamshire promised residents a better life, but now they feel some of those promises have been broken. And while many of these voters are ready for “change”, they remain unsure of who they can trust to deliver it.
Labour Supporters Are Canvassing For Lib Dems To Push Tactical Voting
Political parties
By Zoe Crowther
Labour Supporters Are Canvassing For Lib Dems To Push Tactical Voting
On a sunny afternoon along a picturesque seafront in North Norfolk, Lib Dem supporters gathered to watch leader Ed Davey and the party’s local candidate don wetsuits and perform yet another election stunt. But as it turns out, many of these onlookers were not staunch Lib Dem supporters at all.
Tory Candidate Claims Labour Risks 'Taking The North For Granted'
Communities
By Zoe Crowther
Tory Candidate Claims Labour Risks "Taking The North For Granted"
The Conservative candidate for Carlisle has said Labour is "taking the North for granted" and called for whoever wins the next General Election to continue the legacy of the Northern Powerhouse project.
Reform's TikTok Rise Takes The Party By Surprise
Political parties
By Zoe Crowther
Reform's TikTok Rise Takes The Party By Surprise
Growing on TikTok was not an original part of Reform UK's strategy, but party figures believe they are now reaching an audience of socially-conservative young people who Rishi Sunak's Conservatives are overlooking.
Keir Starmer Could Become An Even More Important Ally For Emmanuel Macron
Foreign affairs
By Zoe Crowther
Keir Starmer Could Become An Even More Important Ally For Emmanuel Macron
The surprise snap election in France could make it even more important for the winner of the UK General Election — currently expected to be Labour's Keir Starmer — to have a strong relationship with President Emmanuel Macron, according to a former ambassador to Paris.
Labour Chair Accuses Tories Of Being Fixated On 'Lanyards And Toilet Tsars'
Social affairs
By Zoe Crowther
Labour Chair Accuses Tories Of Being Fixated On "Lanyards And Toilet Tsars"
Labour Party chair Anneliese Dodds has said ordinary voters “don’t care” about which lanyards people are wearing, accusing the Conservative government of being “fixated” on culture wars.
Plaid Cymru Does Not Want Voters Who Are “Giving Up On Politics”
Political parties
By Zoe Crowther
Plaid Cymru Does Not Want Voters Who Are “Giving Up On Politics”
The leader of Plaid Cymru has said his party is not for people who are “giving up on politics”, as the Welsh nationalist party seeks to increase their number of seats at the General Election.
All The MPs Standing Down At The General Election
Political parties
By Zoe Crowther
All The MPs Standing Down At The General Election
With the General Election set to take place on 4 July, more than 100 MPs have chosen to not stand again for their seats – the vast majority of whom are Conservatives.
Police Taking No Further Action On Angela Rayner Council House Allegations
Political parties
By Zoe Crowther
Police Taking No Further Action On Angela Rayner Council House Allegations
Greater Manchester Police have dropped their investigation into claims that Labour Deputy Leader Angela Rayner owed tax on a council house she previously sold.
MPs Give 'Bionic MP' Craig Mackinlay Standing Ovation As He Returns To Parliament
Parliament
By Zoe Crowther
MPs Give "Bionic MP" Craig Mackinlay Standing Ovation As He Returns To Parliament
MPs applauded Conservative MP Craig Mackinlay in an emotional moment as he returned to the House of Commons for the first time since losing his hands and feet to sepsis.
MPs Struggle To Secure Childcare Places At Parliament Nursery
Social affairs
By Zoe Crowther
MPs Struggle To Secure Childcare Places At Parliament Nursery
A Conservative MP has said Parliament remains a “very outdated workplace” for parents with young children and that “special consideration” should be made for MPs to ensure their children can access onsite childcare.
MPs Urged To Treat 'Extreme' Protest Across The Political Spectrum As A Threat To Democracy
Home affairs
By Zoe Crowther
MPs Urged To Treat "Extreme" Protest Across The Political Spectrum As A Threat To Democracy
The government’s independent adviser on political violence and disruption Lord John Walney has urged the political establishment to "wake up" and regard "extreme protest movements" as a threat to democracy.
Protesters Disrupt David Lammy's Speech On Tackling Dirty Money
Environment
By Zoe Crowther
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.