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Head North by Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram review – northern mayors’ manifesto for hope

The pair’s study of the neglect of northern regions carries persuasive ideas for their renewal and a reminder that history favours the brave

The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2024

The Observer view on the Westminster honeytrap: it was too easy to set for our WhatsApp-addicted MPs

Politicians believed the illusion of privacy and safety, but government by such apps undermines democracy

The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2024

‘Extreme’ US anti-abortion group ramps up lobbying in Westminster

The UK branch of the Alliance Defending Freedom has increased its spending and is forging ties with key MPs

The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2024

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Tory MP Luke Evans reveals he was targeted in Westminster sexting scandal

Evans says he was first to alert authorities after receiving messages in what is suspected to be part of wider attempt to target MPs

The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2024

Who is behind the Westminster WhatsApp ‘honeytrap’ stings?

Senior figures suggest a foreign state, others believe a political insider is the more likely culprit

The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2024

At least a dozen Westminster insiders targeted in WhatsApp phishing attack

A minister, political advisers and journalists were among those who received potentially compromising messages over six-month period

The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2024

We have seen the failure of Tory levelling up, so in Manchester we have radical plans to help ourselves

At a defining moment for English devolution, my manifesto has clarity, ambition and three big ideas, says Andy Burnham, mayor of Greater Manchester

The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2024

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How council taxes and the budget are pushing owners to de-list second homes in England and Wales

Wales led the way in tackling the problem of empty properties and priced-out locals – and now Jeremy Hunt has weighed in

The Guardian - UK · Mar 31, 2024

Farmers stage Westminster tractor protest over ‘threat to food security’

Around 100 tractors staged ‘go-slow’ convoy around Westminster in protest against conditions for farmers

Evening Standard · Mar 25, 2024

Sir Jonah Walker-Smith obituary

Barrister who assisted in the Oz trial of 1971 and joined the libertarian Doughty Street chambers

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2024

‘I feel safer outside’: Commons staffer tells of bullying and absurd workloads

Those who work for MPs are close to breaking point ‘because we are unable to address our concerns in-house’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2024

Zac Goldsmith banned from driving after being caught speeding 11 times in two years

Tory peer and former environment minister sentenced at Westminster magistrates court

Evening Standard · Mar 18, 2024

‘Our chances? Zero – and getting worse’: inside a Tory death spiral

Frank Hester, Lee Anderson, an unpopular budget … as the catalogue of Conservative disasters piles up, discipline seems to be breaking down, and any hope of election victory fading

The Guardian - UK · Mar 17, 2024

Government angry after Premier League rejects £900m EFL support plan

Premier League clubs’ decision to walk away from a deal that would share more money with the English Football League provoked anger and frustration inside the game and across Westminster

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2024

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Evening Standard · Mar 12, 2024

OPINION - Be bold Keir Starmer — and keep my old boss David Cameron as foreign secretary

At a time of unprecedented disconnection between public and politics, David Cameron’s appointment as Foreign Secretary was a rare moment that reached beyond Westminster.

The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2024

Both Labour and group of Conservative MPs say Lee Anderson defection highlights Tory failings – as it happened

Reform UK confirms Lee Anderson, former Conservative MP and ex-deputy chair, has defected to join party

The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2024

MPs, understand this: protests are inevitable when you fail to represent the people

Politics is not just an activity conducted in Westminster corridors, with the voters locked out, says the Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2024

How a Conservative budget failed to help women (again)

A single man would gain £346 from tax cuts, compared with £279 for a woman and just £85 for the typical lone mother

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The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2024

Ronnie Campbell obituary

Miner turned Labour MP known for his uncompromising principles and championing his Blyth Valley constituency

The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2024

For years, the Tories said austerity was over. But look around: it’s getting worse, and there’s more to come

This week’s budget is certain to bring more cuts. Westminster is missing the stark fact that people simply cannot take any more, says Guardian columnist John Harris

Evening Standard · Feb 29, 2024

OPINION - Forget Red-Wallers, one political tribe has been ignored for too long: meet the non-posh Londoner

Stereotypes can linger even when long debunked. The “Red Wall” is still — to some tired parts of Westminster — a synonym for depleted industrial towns and a working class “left behind” by politics. But that is only half the story. Those areas of the North and Midlands that flipped…

The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2024

The Guardian view on local government finance: a crisis that corrodes democracy

Editorial: Westminster cannot continue to ignore the scale of social devastation caused by the chronic underfunding of council services

The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2024

Peaceful protesters are not a threat to democracy, a corrupt Westminster is

Letters: Readers respond to an article by Stella Creasy about the threats MPs face, and the presence of protesters outside their homes and offices

Evening Standard · Feb 27, 2024

OPINION - So-called 'protestors' who try to intimidate MPs are the arsonists of our democracy

I can only imagine Vladimir Putin’s laughter in Moscow. Last week, Ben Jamal, director of the Palestinian Solidarity Campaign, told protesters at Westminster he wanted a situation where “they will have to lock the doors of parliament itself”. Three MPs — all women, naturally — have been given police protection.…

The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2024

Talking Horses: racing’s affordability checks debate divides Westminster

The Jockey Club’s petition to abandon the controversial new checks drew mixed responses from MPs on Monday

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