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Tories Criticise 'Outrageous' Choice Of Football Regulator Chair Who Donated £75,000 To Labour MPs In Two Years
Tories Criticise "Outrageous" Choice Of Football Regulator Chair Who Donated £75,000 To Labour MPs In Two Years
Culture
Senior Conservative MPs have criticised the “outrageous” government decision to appoint a Labour donor as the head of the new independent football regulator.
Tory Chairman: We Need To Brace For A Challenging Local Election Night
Political parties
Tory Chairman: We Need To Brace For A Challenging Local Election Night
The Rundown Podcast: What Can We Learn From These Local Elections?
Political parties
The Rundown Podcast: What Can We Learn From These Local Elections?
Council Leaders Say Reform's Cost Cutting Plans Are Detached From Reality
Communities
Council Leaders Say Reform's Cost Cutting Plans Are Detached From Reality
Security Stepped Up For Local Election Candidates In Wake of 'Unacceptable' Rising Abuse
Political parties
Security Stepped Up For Local Election Candidates In Wake of "Unacceptable" Rising Abuse
How Keir Starmer Keeps His Massive Parliamentary Party In Line
Political parties
How Keir Starmer Keeps His Massive Parliamentary Party In Line
Recipes For Disaster: The Bacon Sandwich
Political parties
Recipes For Disaster: The Bacon Sandwich
Opinion
The Professor Will See You Now: Chips
Political parties
By Professor Philip Cowley
The Professor Will See You Now: Chips
We cannot deny Reform’s appeal – but these fake patriots do not stand for British values
Political parties
By Mike Tapp MP
We cannot deny Reform’s appeal – but these fake patriots do not stand for British values
The Professor Will See You Now: Canvassing
Political parties
By Professor Philip Cowley
The Professor Will See You Now: Canvassing
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Former Defence Minister Says Homes Must Stockpile Candles, Radios And Iodine Tablets To Prepare For Attacks
Former Defence Minister Says Homes Must Stockpile Candles, Radios And Iodine Tablets To Prepare For Attacks
Communities
How Keir Starmer Keeps His Massive Parliamentary Party In Line
How Keir Starmer Keeps His Massive Parliamentary Party In Line
Political parties
MPs Say They Will Not Be Intimidated By New Russian Sanctions
MPs Say They Will Not Be Intimidated By New Russian Sanctions
Foreign affairs
It’s time to consider stockpiling – a grey-zone attack on the UK is likely
It’s time to consider stockpiling – a grey-zone attack on the UK is likely
By Tobias Ellwood
Defence
Mark Francois: I Hope Trump Will Now See Putin For The Murderous Tyrant He Is
Mark Francois: I Hope Trump Will Now See Putin For The Murderous Tyrant He Is
Defence
Space Is A Growing Battlefield. Can The UK Lead The Way?
Space Is A Growing Battlefield. Can The UK Lead The Way?
Defence
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How Keir Starmer Keeps His Massive Parliamentary Party In Line
Political parties
How Keir Starmer Keeps His Massive Parliamentary Party In Line
How do you keep a large parliamentary party in line? Sienna Rodgers digs into Labour's job creation scheme for back benchers. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall
Recipes For Disaster: The Bacon Sandwich
Political parties
Recipes For Disaster: The Bacon Sandwich
To launch a new column on politicians making a meal of it, there was only one place to start.
Victoria Atkins: I’ve Cross-Examined Gun-Toting Drug Lords – Labour MPs Don't Worry Me
Environment
Victoria Atkins: I’ve Cross-Examined Gun-Toting Drug Lords – Labour MPs Don't Worry Me
Sienna Rodgers talks to shadow environment secretary Victoria Atkins who aims her fire at ‘City Steve’, ‘showman’ Nigel Farage and the government’s ‘Marxist’ policy on compulsory purchase
Political Parties news
Labour Majority Could Be 'Blocked' Without The Midlands
Political parties
Labour Majority Could Be "Blocked" Without The Midlands
A leading pollster has warned that the route to a Labour majority could be “essentially blocked” if the party does not succeed in winning back seats in the Midlands at the next general election as Keir Starmer faces an electoral test in the region with the Tamworth by-election next week.
'Changed' Labour Avoids Row Over Israel At Party Conference
Foreign affairs
"Changed" Labour Avoids Row Over Israel At Party Conference
Labour party conference in Liverpool did not descend into a row over the escalating crisis in Israel and Palestine leaving many in the party feeling the party has entered a new chapter under Keir Starmer's leadership.
The Professor Will See You Now
Political parties
By Professor Philip Cowley
The Professor Will See You Now
In an occasional series, Professor Philip Cowley offers a political science lesson for The House readers.
Here: the graduate voter. Illustration by Tracy Worrall
Keir Starmer Has An 'Increasingly Strong' Relationship With Regional Leaders
Communities
Keir Starmer Has An "Increasingly Strong" Relationship With Regional Leaders
Labour leader Keir Starmer nurtured his relationship with his party's regional mayors at this week's party conference in Liverpool, and hinted there could be more powers for local areas.
My dream manifesto for change
Political parties
By Lord Dubs
My dream manifesto for change
After 44 years in Parliament I’ve seen countless governments come and go. With a potential Labour government on the horizon, what would I include in a wish-list manifesto?
Starmer might see himself as Blair 2.0 but don’t expect a radical Labour government
Political parties
By Aaron Bastani
Starmer might see himself as Blair 2.0 but don’t expect a radical Labour government
Over recent decades it has become commonplace for politicians to underscore their radical credentials.
The answer is a Green New Deal
Environment
By Nadia Whittome MP
The answer is a Green New Deal
The coming election will define our lifetime. The climate crisis is already here, and without serious concerted effort over the next few years, it risks the very future of humanity.
When Keir Took On McDonalds
Political parties
By Zoë Grünewald
When Keir Took On McDonalds
Before he was Labour leader, Keir Starmer fought for the underdog in a few headline-grabbing cases as a barrister. Zoë Grünewald speaks to the defendants in the infamous McLibel case
Starmer need not cosplay Blair – there is much to avoid from the New Labour conference playbook
Political parties
By Chris Mullin
Starmer need not cosplay Blair – there is much to avoid from the New Labour conference playbook
The annual conference speech is arguably the greatest ordeal a Labour leader must face, and never more so than when a general election is on the horizon.
All Of Labour's Plans Announced In Keir Starmer's Speech
Political parties
All Of Labour's Plans Announced In Keir Starmer's Speech
Labour leader Keir Starmer delivered his keynote speech at the party conference in Liverpool on Tuesday afternoon, where he put forward his plan for the country to “get its future back”.
Labour MPs Are Openly Pitching For A Decade In Downing Street
Political parties
Labour MPs Are Openly Pitching For A Decade In Downing Street
Senior Labour figures including Keir Starmer have begun talking publicly about the prospect of being in power for at least a decade, in a sign of the party’s increasing confidence ahead of the next general election.
Keir Starmer Promises To 'Fight For You' As He Sets Out Labour's Vision For Renewal
Political parties
Keir Starmer Promises To "Fight For You" As He Sets Out Labour's Vision For Renewal
Labour leader Keir Starmer promised a “decade of renewal” if Labour get into government at the next general election, pledging to build 1.5m homes over the next five years and be a party of “service” rather than “protest”.
Protester Throws Glitter Over Labour Leader Keir Starmer As He Opens Conference Speech
Political parties
Protester Throws Glitter Over Labour Leader Keir Starmer As He Opens Conference Speech
A protester interrupted Labour leader Keir Starmer's conference speech in Liverpool on Tuesday by throwing glitter over his head.
Keir Starmer Has 'Reshaped' Labour's Relationship With Businesses That Flocked To Conference
Political parties
Keir Starmer Has "Reshaped" Labour's Relationship With Businesses That Flocked To Conference
The business world flocking en masse to Labour party conference in Liverpool is one of the clearest indications that Keir Starmer is seen as the Prime Minister in waiting, but the close relationship with the private sector presents the party with some tensions, too.
What does Keir Starmer’s Labour Party stand for?
Political parties
By Steven Fielding
What does Keir Starmer’s Labour Party stand for?
Despite enjoying a sustained and commanding opinion poll lead, half of voters still do not know what Keir Starmer stands for.
Reducing inequalities will deliver a fairer Britain
Political parties
By Debbie Abrahams MP
Reducing inequalities will deliver a fairer Britain
The row over HS2 and decision to scrap the Birmingham to Manchester leg is yet another example of the government’s lack of meaningful commitment to the North and levelling up the country.
Labour's left are leaving, but are they right to be saying they've been dismissed unfairly?
Political parties
By Sophie Church
Labour's left are leaving, but are they right to be saying they've been dismissed unfairly?
Since Keir Starmer became Labour leader, figures on the left of the party have resigned, lost their seats or been blocked from longlists. Are they right to say that they have been cast out unfairly? Sophie Church reports. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall
Economist Says Labour Is Walking A Fiscal 'Tightrope' With Economic Offering
Economy
Economist Says Labour Is Walking A Fiscal "Tightrope" With Economic Offering
Rachel Reeves and Labour are walking a "very difficult tightrope" between fiscal discipline, and offering change come the general election, an economist has said, as her "iron clad" economic package has been welcomed by campaigners and party figures.
All Labour's Economic Pledges Announced By Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves
Economy
All Labour's Economic Pledges Announced By Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves
Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced a number of policies to a packed conference hall at Labour Conference in Liverpool, including introducing greater economic accountability for government and increasing stamp duty for overseas buyers.
Labour And The Unions: The Awkward Couple?
Political parties
By Morgan Jones
Labour And The Unions: The Awkward Couple?
Labour boasts strong policies on workers’ rights, but there is nervousness among the unions that the party may not be as good as its word
Rachel Reeves Announces 'Iron-Clad' Labour Economic Package Underpinned By Accountability
Economy
Rachel Reeves Announces "Iron-Clad" Labour Economic Package Underpinned By Accountability
Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced a package of measures that Labour would introduce to ensure future governments do not act irresponsibly with public finances.
Labour must always be prepared to fall short of victory
Political parties
By Jack Straw
Labour must always be prepared to fall short of victory
As the chimes of Big Ben rang out on Thursday 1 May 1997 at the beginning of the 10 o’clock news, my family and I crammed into our living room in Blackburn.
Former Labour Treasury Minister Says 'Power Not Money' Is Needed For Change
Economy
Former Labour Treasury Minister Says "Power Not Money" Is Needed For Change
Former Treasury minister Liam Byrne has said that Labour leader Keir Starmer and Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves would have a “challenge” ahead to convince the electorate that life would be different under a Labour government, but that “power” would be more important than simply spending more money. 
The Labour Party must show it is a government in waiting
Political parties
By John McTernan
The Labour Party must show it is a government in waiting
The Labour Party is confident but not complacent as it returns to Liverpool for what is likely to be its last party conference before the next general election.
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Illicit Trade: The Growing Crime in the UK
2025
Thames Pavillion, House of Commons
Illicit Trade: The Growing Crime in the UK
Journey to Safety: Combatting Disability Hate Crime on Public Transport
2025
Surveyor's House, 12 Great George Street, SW1P 3AD
Journey to Safety: Combatting Disability Hate Crime on Public Transport
Net Zero Week 2025
2025
Virtual
Net Zero Week 2025