I knocked on enough doors as the Labour candidate in Central Suffolk and North Ipswich during last year’s general election to know what topics come up in conversation with voters unprompted. Whether the professional political class like it or not, voters care deeply about immigration and security. Rightly or wrongly, they see our borders as porous... Read more »| Politics.co.uk
Ahead of tomorrow’s launch of the Government’s long-awaited 10 Year Health Plan for the NHS, the Medical Defence Union (MDU) has responded to the details announced so far. Dr Matthew Lee, Chief Executive of the MDU, said: On the 10 Year Health Plan overall “This is a big moment for the NHS. Our members are... Read more »| Politics.co.uk
The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has welcomed the Scottish Government’s decision to postpone the implementation of muirburn licensing. The government had planned to introduce a licensing scheme ahead of 15 September – the start of the new muirburn season. However, a range of organisations, including BASC, raised serious concerns about the readiness... Read more »| Politics.co.uk
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A group of cross-party MPs have set out a “ready to go” blueprint for an independent review of the UK’s first past the post (FPTP) electoral system. The all-party parliamentary group (APPG) for fair elections, the largest of its kind in Westminster, has developed the terms of reference for a “national commission on electoral reform”... Read more » The post Cross-party MPs publish ‘ready to go’ blueprint for electoral reform commission appeared first on Politics.co.uk.| Politics.co.uk
When Nigel Farage stood up this week and outlined his so-called “plan” for immigration, he didn’t sound like a democrat. He sounded like Vladimir Putin. He called for uniformed officers to raid Britain’s villages, towns and cities, disappearing people off our streets for rendition to countries they may have never even set foot in. No... Read more » The post Ben Goldsborough: ‘Nigel Farage and Reform UK would break what makes Britain strong’ appeared first on Politics.co.uk.| Politics.co.uk
Since the 1980s, public trust in government has been in steady decline. The recent findings from the 2025 British Social Attitudes survey revealed that just 12% of the population trusted the government – a stark and troubling figure. Rebuilding that trust is essential, and a key place to start is public procurement. The question is... Read more » The post Baroness Ritchie: ‘To restore trust, government must stop rewarding companies that cause public harm’ appeared first on Politics.co.uk.| Politics.co.uk
Richard Tice calls battery sites a menace. Nigel Farage brands them a con. Reform-led councils have already put the brakes on projects that could store about six gigawatts of clean power, enough to run six million homes. Social media carries those claims far and fast, yet the evidence behind them is wafer thin. A battery storage site is not... Read more » The post Elon Musk is right and Richard Tice is wrong – batteries are the ‘new oil’ appeared first on Politics.co.uk.| Politics.co.uk
Nigel Farage is “on the side” of predators like Jimmy Savile with his criticism of the Online Safety Act, the technology secretary has suggested. Peter Kyle, the secretary of state for science, innovation and technology, said Reform UK’s policy of repealing online safety laws means Farage has taken the side of “people out there who... Read more » The post Nigel Farage ‘on the side of predators’ with Online Safety Act criticism, says Labour appeared first on Politics.co.uk.| Politics.co.uk
If you think Reform UK are the hard-men of law and order, think again. Behind the tough-guy act is a soft-touch scam that would be funny — if it weren’t so dangerous. They talk a big game. They shout about cracking down on crime. But their prison plan? It’s a disaster waiting to happen. It’s... Read more » The post Ben Goldsborough: ‘Reform’s prison plan is a sick joke – and criminals are the ones laughing’ appeared first on Politics.co.uk.| Politics.co.uk
Throughout my time in parliament, first in the House of Commons, and now in the House of Lords, assisted suicide has been a subject of serious and sustained debate. My views are well known, and my basis for them is based on principles and practicalities. First, legalising assisted suicide undermines the inherent dignity and worth of every... Read more » The post Lord Alton: ‘Peers have a duty to scrutinise the flawed assisted suicide bill’ appeared first on Politics.co.uk.| Politics.co.uk
After being appointed as Labour’s opportunity mission champion last year, I made it clear my role was to get out and learn from the education institutions that are making a real difference. It is of course important to know the national numbers on how many students are studying which qualifications and what they progress to.... Read more » The post Sarah Smith: ‘Backing Institutes of Technology can help deliver Labour’s opportunity mission’ appeared first on Politics.co.uk.| Politics.co.uk
Each MP has their own path into politics. Mine began with years spent rowing alone across oceans, immersed in the wonder and majesty of nature. I saw first-hand just how vast and awe-inspiring our planet is – but also how vulnerable it has become. That experience taught me that we are all connected to the... Read more » The post Roz Savage: ‘Why Britain needs legal guarantees on climate and nature’ appeared first on Politics.co.uk.| Politics.co.uk
Reform UK has been challenged to rule out recruiting Liz Truss to its ranks, after her one-time party chairman, Sir Jake Berry, became the latest former Conservative MP to defect from the Tories. The Liberal Democrats described Berry, who like Truss lost his seat at the 2024 general election, as an “architect of economic disaster”... Read more » The post Farage urged to rule out Liz Truss joining Reform UK after ally’s defection appeared first on Politics.co.uk.| Politics.co.uk
Ersin Tatar is the leader of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. On a recent diplomatic visit to London, he sat down for an exclusive conversation with Politics.co.uk. Ahead of visits from democratically-elected foreign leaders to Westminster, usually the red carpets are hoovered and the finest silverware is polished. But when Ersin Tatar, the leader... Read more » The post ‘Treat us as two peoples’: Ersin Tatar on the future of Northern Cyprus and the UK’s role appeared first on ...| Politics.co.uk
A significant majority of the British public, 63 per cent, believe prime minister Keir Starmer does not respect people like them, marking a dramatic reversal in sentiment since the 2024 general election, a new poll indicates. The concept of “respect” was a central pillar of Starmer’s successful pitch in opposition. However, a report published by... Read more » The post Three out of five people think Keir Starmer does not respect them, poll suggests appeared first on Politics.co.uk.| Politics.co.uk
A former Conservative cabinet minister has announced he has left the party to join Reform UK. Jones, who was the MP for Clwyd West from 2005 until standing down in 2024, said he had quit the Tories after “more than 50 years of continuous membership”. Jones served as secretary of state for Wales under David... Read more » The post Former Conservative cabinet minister David Jones joins Reform UK appeared first on Politics.co.uk.| Politics.co.uk
The coming 2025-26 season is the first season of the Premier League’s new TV rights deal with Sky Sports and TNT Sports. The post MPs to vote on making Premier League games free-to-air appeared first on Politics.co.uk.| Politics.co.uk
Zarah Sultana and Polanski are giving political definition, and institutional shape, to progressive disillusion with this Labour government. The post Keir Starmer could learn to fear a left insurgency appeared first on Politics.co.uk.| Politics.co.uk
The Conservatives stand accused of being “completely deluded” after the party’s strategy chief claimed they have “done the apologies”. Baroness Maclean, one of Kemi Badenoch’s closest political allies, told supporters that the Conservatives had “done the mea culpas” in a leaked speech. According to a report in the Telegraph, Baroness Maclean said the previous government... Read more » The post ‘Deluded’: Conservatives condemned after strategist says party has ‘done the ...| Politics.co.uk
Keir Starmer has approached the first anniversary of him becoming prime minister in a ruminative, rueful mood. Across a series of long-form interviews, he has seized on the opportunity to appraise his year-old premiership; the account of events delivered in Starmer’s media meditations is candid, well-considered and — perhaps unintentionally — scathing. The PM’s inaugural... Read more » The post One year of Keir: why Starmer now faces a reckoning appeared first on Politics.co.uk.| Politics.co.uk
At 10pm on July 4, 2024, when the exit poll was revealed — making it clear that Keir Starmer would be our next prime minister — our hopes for a better relationship between the UK and Europe, with all the economic benefits that would bring, were solidified. The public’s general mistrust in politics considered, to... Read more »| Politics.co.uk
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Kemi Badenoch has backed a UK version of Elon Musk’s US government efficiency drive, DOGE, calling for a “revolution” in the public sector. The Conservative leader revealed she is “looking very closely” at DOGE’s slash-and-burn cost-cutting model. Asked on the Daily T podcast if Britain needs a similar initiative, Badenoch responded: “I think so.” She added:... Read more »| Politics.co.uk
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Top TV chef Tony Singh has marked the start of the grouse shooting season with a spin on a traditional dish. Working with the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), the proud Scot has unveiled his new recipe: Grouse Parmo. In a nod to the traditional ‘Parmo’, or ‘Teesside Parmesan’, Tony’s version combines the... Read more »| Politics.co.uk
Elon Musk has deleted a post on X in which he spread fake news about “detainment camps” being established in the Falkland Islands.| Politics.co.uk
