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Minister Suggests Public Body Should Defend MPs’ Right Not To Be 'Bullied' And 'Harassed'
Minister Suggests Public Body Should Defend MPs’ Right Not To Be "Bullied" And "Harassed"
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Government minister Steve Baker has said there is a case for an existing public body to remind activists that politicians are not “fair game” for “harassment, intimidation and bullying”.
Everything You Need To Know About The 2024 Local Elections
Communities
Everything You Need To Know About The 2024 Local Elections
Labour Figures View SNP Chaos As 'Reset Moment'
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Labour Figures View SNP Chaos As "Reset Moment"
Humza Yousaf Stands Down As Scotland First Minister And SNP Leader
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Humza Yousaf Stands Down As Scotland First Minister And SNP Leader
All The MPs Standing Down At The Next General Election
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All The MPs Standing Down At The Next General Election
Dan Poulter MP Quits The Tories And Joins Labour
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Dan Poulter MP Quits The Tories And Joins Labour
Tory Hopes Are Hanging On The West Midlands Mayoral Race
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Tory Hopes Are Hanging On The West Midlands Mayoral Race
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Indian election: How will the Conservatives and Labour handle another Modi triumph?
Foreign affairs
By Sophie Church
Indian election: How will the Conservatives and Labour handle another Modi triumph?
Rural voters are trusting Labour again – we must not let them down
Environment
By Keir Mather MP
Rural voters are trusting Labour again – we must not let them down
Abuse of councillors is growing – they shouldn't have to publish their home addresses
Political parties
By Marianne Overton
Abuse of councillors is growing – they shouldn't have to publish their home addresses
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All The MPs Standing Down At The Next General Election
All The MPs Standing Down At The Next General Election
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What Are Labour's Plans For Leasehold?
What Are Labour's Plans For Leasehold?
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Claire Coutinho: 'People want us to play a part in climate change, but not at any cost'
Claire Coutinho: 'People want us to play a part in climate change, but not at any cost'
By Sienna Rodgers
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All The MPs Standing Down At The Next General Election
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All The MPs Standing Down At The Next General Election
With the next general election expected this year, more than 100 MPs have already chosen to not stand again for their seats – the majority of whom are Conservatives.
Tory Hopes Are Hanging On The West Midlands Mayoral Race
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Tory Hopes Are Hanging On The West Midlands Mayoral Race
Conservative nerves are on a knife-edge ahead of the local elections this week, and those still hoping their party might have a fighting chance of avoiding obliteration at the next general election will be paying particularly close attention to the West Midlands.
Tories Are Hopeful Rishi Sunak Can Swerve Local Elections Backlash From MPs
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Tories Are Hopeful Rishi Sunak Can Swerve Local Elections Backlash From MPs
Rishi Sunak's allies are growing increasingly hopeful that the Prime Minister will manage to avoid any serious threat to his leadership in the wake of next week's local elections, which are predicted to be bruising for the Conservatives.
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Minister Suggests Public Body Should Defend MPs’ Right Not To Be 'Bullied' And 'Harassed'
Political parties
Minister Suggests Public Body Should Defend MPs’ Right Not To Be "Bullied" And "Harassed"
Government minister Steve Baker has said there is a case for an existing public body to remind activists that politicians are not “fair game” for “harassment, intimidation and bullying”.
Everything You Need To Know About The 2024 Local Elections
Communities
Everything You Need To Know About The 2024 Local Elections
On Thursday, the public will be able to vote in a number of different elections across England and Wales, including for local council seats, regional mayors, and police and crime commissioners.
Indian election: How will the Conservatives and Labour handle another Modi triumph?
Foreign affairs
By Sophie Church
Indian election: How will the Conservatives and Labour handle another Modi triumph?
Successive Tory PMs have put aside qualms over Narendra Modi in the pursuit of boosting trade with India, with little success. But, as Sophie Church reports, a Labour government might find India’s controversial leader an even more difficult problem
Labour Figures View SNP Chaos As 'Reset Moment'
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Labour Figures View SNP Chaos As "Reset Moment"
Scottish Labour figures have said they view the chaotic fallout from Humza Yousaf’s resignation as a “reset moment” to “throw out” assumptions around core voter groups in Scotland.
Humza Yousaf Stands Down As Scotland First Minister And SNP Leader
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Humza Yousaf Stands Down As Scotland First Minister And SNP Leader
Scotland's first minister and leader of the Scottish National Party (SNP) Humza Yousaf has announced his decision to resign.
All The MPs Standing Down At The Next General Election
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All The MPs Standing Down At The Next General Election
With the next general election expected this year, more than 100 MPs have already chosen to not stand again for their seats – the majority of whom are Conservatives.
Dan Poulter MP Quits The Tories And Joins Labour
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Dan Poulter MP Quits The Tories And Joins Labour
Dan Poulter MP has quit the Conservatives and joined the Labour Party, accusing the Tories of becoming "a nationalist party of the right".
Tory Hopes Are Hanging On The West Midlands Mayoral Race
Political parties
Tory Hopes Are Hanging On The West Midlands Mayoral Race
Conservative nerves are on a knife-edge ahead of the local elections this week, and those still hoping their party might have a fighting chance of avoiding obliteration at the next general election will be paying particularly close attention to the West Midlands.
Tories Are Hopeful Rishi Sunak Can Swerve Local Elections Backlash From MPs
Political parties
Tories Are Hopeful Rishi Sunak Can Swerve Local Elections Backlash From MPs
Rishi Sunak's allies are growing increasingly hopeful that the Prime Minister will manage to avoid any serious threat to his leadership in the wake of next week's local elections, which are predicted to be bruising for the Conservatives.
Rural voters are trusting Labour again – we must not let them down
Environment
By Keir Mather MP
Rural voters are trusting Labour again – we must not let them down
It’s no secret that, over the last decade and a half, the Labour Party has struggled to connect with rural communities. Labour went from 170 rural seats in 1997 to just two in 2019 – a 90 per cent loss in a single generation.
North West Could Become A 'Sea Of Red' At General Election
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North West Could Become A "Sea Of Red" At General Election
The North West could be transformed into a “sea of red” at the General Election as Labour looks set to dominate in the region of “bellwether” seats, according to electoral experts.
Abuse of councillors is growing – they shouldn't have to publish their home addresses
Political parties
By Marianne Overton
Abuse of councillors is growing – they shouldn't have to publish their home addresses
Being a councillor is one of the most unique and rewarding roles you can have.
Senior Tory Advisers Are 'Jumping Before They Are Pushed'
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Senior Tory Advisers Are "Jumping Before They Are Pushed"
A double whammy departure of two senior Tory advisers is the latest reason for the growing sense of general election fatalism within Conservative party ranks.
Growth Of Smaller Parties Could Encourage Rethink Of Parliament Rules
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Growth Of Smaller Parties Could Encourage Rethink Of Parliament Rules
The growth in the number and influence of smaller parties across the UK could encourage officials to look again at the rules which govern parties’ influence in the Commons, a parliamentary expert has said.
Veteran Tory Fears A 'Desert Period' Awaits The Conservatives Post-Election
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Veteran Tory Fears A "Desert Period" Awaits The Conservatives Post-Election
Conservative MP Tim Loughton, who plans to stand down at the next election after 27 years in the Commons, predicts his party is about to enter a “desert period" if Labour enters government with as big a majority as expected.
The winner of the next election must deal with the costs of botched and delayed projects
Education
By Meg Hillier MP
The winner of the next election must deal with the costs of botched and delayed projects
For the past twelve years I have questioned senior civil servants directly accountable to Parliament for spending taxpayers’ money. Much of that time has been examining projects gone awry and vast sums of taxpayers’ money wasted.
Conservative MP Campaigning To Be Mayor Is Distancing Himself From Tarnished Tory Image
Communities
Conservative MP Campaigning To Be Mayor Is Distancing Himself From Tarnished Tory Image
Tory MP Ben Bradley, who is also the Conservative candidate for the East Midlands mayoralty, has said he is trying to separate his own campaign from the image of his party, as there is "clearly not a brilliant national picture".
Tory MPs Want 'Security' To Dominate Their General Election Campaign
Defence
Tory MPs Want "Security" To Dominate Their General Election Campaign
A growing number of Conservative MPs want Downing Street strategists to put "security", including a major pledge to boost defence spending, at the centre of the Tory party's general election campaign.
Why a Labour government may champion citizens' assemblies
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By Sienna Rodgers and Sophie Church
Why a Labour government may champion citizens' assemblies
With Keir Starmer’s right-hand woman Sue Gray causing a stir with her public support of citizens’ assemblies, Sophie Church and Sienna Rodgers explore why a Labour government might champion deliberative democracy
Dozens Of Tory MPs Oppose Smoking Ban As It Clears First Commons Hurdle
Health
Dozens Of Tory MPs Oppose Smoking Ban As It Clears First Commons Hurdle
Rishi Sunak's plan to ban smoking has cleared its first House of Commons hurdle, but not without around half of Conservative MPs failing to vote for it.
Downing Street Braced For Smoking Ban Snub From Dozens Of Tory MPs
Health
Downing Street Braced For Smoking Ban Snub From Dozens Of Tory MPs
Government is braced for potentially dozens of Conservative MPs to refuse to back Rishi Sunak's smoking ban when the legislation is put to a House of Commons for the first time on Tuesday.
Liz Truss Doubts Slowing Down Would Have Saved Her From 'Establishment Forces'
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Liz Truss Doubts Slowing Down Would Have Saved Her From "Establishment Forces"
Former prime minister Liz Truss has been left wondering whether she should have bothered enacting her radical economic reforms, because she believes that even if she had taken more time over it, the "fundamental forces" of the establishment would have found a way of derailing her.

Lords Diary: Lord Bishop of Leeds
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By Bishop of Leeds
Lords Diary: Lord Bishop of Leeds
A time of reflection on language, integrity – and joy
Vaughan Gething Hints Wales Wants Cash Boost Under Labour Government
Economy
Vaughan Gething Hints Wales Wants Cash Boost Under Labour Government
First Minister of Wales Vaughan Gething has said that the biggest challenge he expects to face as the Labour leader of the devolved government will be how to increase the scale of budgets to boost public services.
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