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Home Office plans to abolish Police and Crime Commissioner roles created in 2012, transferring powers to mayors and councils. Discover how this affects police accountability.
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Labour's Powell: Listen more to party members
In her first major speech as Labour's deputy leader, Lucy Powell calls for radical internal reforms to give party members greater influence over policy and direction.
Tories condemn Labour's softer sentencing for sex offenders
Conservative MPs launch furious attack against Shabana Mahmood's sentencing reforms that could see violent offenders including rapists and paedophiles released earlier from prison.
GCSE and A-Level English reforms target literacy gap
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson announces sweeping reforms to English GCSEs and A-Levels to address England's stubborn literacy gap and regional achievement disparities.
Miliband: Tory NHS reforms are dangerous power grab
Labour's Shadow Climate Secretary warns Conservative plans would strip NHS staff of rights and hand unprecedented powers to ministers in explosive interview.
Tory Mayor: Party Must 'Pull Socks Up' to Survive
In a stunning intervention, West Midlands Mayor Andy Street declares the Conservative Party must urgently reform or face electoral oblivion, criticising infighting and lack of clear direction.
Kyle's Workers' Rights Reforms Transform UK Employment
Groundbreaking workers' rights reforms championed by Kyle promise to reshape Britain's employment sector with enhanced protections and fairer workplace practices.
Davey attacks Trump and Starmer in fiery Lib Dem speech
Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey delivered a fiery speech at his party's conference, taking aim at Donald Trump's potential return and criticising Keir Starmer's Labour government for abandoning reform promises.
Tory Rebel Launches Countdown Clock to Topple Kemi Badenoch
A Conservative MP has secretly launched a 500-day countdown to oust Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch from party leadership, exposing deep divisions within the Tory ranks as the party trails heavily in the polls.
Tory Donors Defect to Farage's Reform UK in Major Blow
Exclusive: The Conservative Party faces a severe financial crisis as major donors, including Jeremy Hosking and Mohamed Amersi, shift their allegiance and millions to Nigel Farage's Reform UK, with a lavish Mayfair fundraiser signalling a new political fo
My New Conservatives Nightmare: How a Movement Imploded
An insider's shocking account of the dramatic collapse of the New Conservatives group, revealing the internal chaos, ideological clashes, and ultimate failure that led to its disintegration just months after formation.
Tory Minister Defects to Reform UK Ahead of Blackpool By-Election
Former Tory Treasury Minister Jim O'Neill defects to Reform UK, dealing major blow to Conservatives ahead of crucial Blackpool South by-election. Political earthquake rocks Westminster.
SEND Reforms Risk Repeating Universal Credit Failures
A damning IFS report cautions that the government's planned special educational needs reforms risk mirroring the catastrophic rollout of Universal Credit, potentially leaving vulnerable children without essential support.
David Lammy slammed for 'death of Deputy PM' Charlie Kirk tweet
Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy faces a storm of criticism for a controversial social media post appearing to celebrate the hypothetical death of right-wing US commentator Charlie Kirk. The incendiary tweet, later deleted, has been branded a 'disgrac
Tory councillor quits over Charlie Kirk assassination remark
Conservative councillor John Lamb faces immediate dismissal after suggesting controversial commentator Charlie Kirk 'brought assassination upon himself' in a since-deleted social media post, igniting a firestorm of criticism and a swift party investigatio
Gary Lineker Sacked by BBC Over Migration Tweet
The BBC has taken Match of the Day host Gary Lineker off air following his outspoken criticism of the government's new asylum policy, sparking a major free speech debate and internal crisis at the broadcaster.
UK Faces Civil War Fears Amid Tory Rebellion Over Rwanda Bill
Britain faces its gravest constitutional crisis in decades as Tory rebels threaten to sink the PM's flagship Rwanda bill, plunging Westminster into chaos and sparking unprecedented warnings of national collapse.
BBC Breakfast hosts clash with Tory MP in fiery Rwanda bill row
A fiery BBC Breakfast interview saw hosts Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt challenge Tory MP Jonathan Gullis on the controversial Rwanda asylum plan, leading to a heated on-air debate about parliamentary procedure and policy effectiveness.
Badenoch's Leadership Reality Check Begins
As the new Prime Minister, Kemi Badenoch faces a harsh political awakening. Inheriting a legacy of economic turmoil and party division, her premiership is already being tested by the cold realities of power, soaring borrowing costs, and a restless party.
Boris Johnson's lockdown dinner with flat refurb donor revealed
Explosive new documents suggest Boris Johnson attended a lockdown dinner with a Tory peer who later helped fund his controversial Downing Street flat renovation, raising fresh 'cash for curtains' questions.
Streeting Brands Reform UK 'Reheated UKIP' in Tory Warning
Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting delivers a blistering attack on Reform UK, branding them a 'reheated version of UKIP' and warning the Conservative Party that their electoral pact with Nigel Farage's party risks handing Labour a landslide victory.
Starmer's reshuffle targets Tory-Reform threat
Prime Minister Keir Starmer executes a sweeping cabinet overhaul, shifting Labour's focus to the economy and national security to counter the rising electoral threat from a potential Tory-Reform alliance.
Tory Fury as Angela Rayner Escapes Police Investigation
Conservative MPs erupt after police drop probe into Labour's Deputy Leader Angela Rayner over her former council house sale. The political battle over her tax affairs intensifies.
Tory MP condemned for 'deport migrants to Ireland' comments
Conservative MP Paul Bristow condemns colleague Paul Mahmood's controversial suggestion to send asylum seekers to Ireland, exposing fresh Tory divisions on small boats policy.
Reform UK Overtakes Tories in Bombshell Poll
In a seismic shift for British politics, Nigel Farage's Reform UK has surpassed the Conservatives in a major opinion poll, sparking a furious reaction from Boris Johnson and raising existential questions for the Tory party.
Farage Asked Boris Johnson to Lead Reform UK
Exclusive: Nigel Farage reveals he directly lobbied Boris Johnson to lead Reform UK in a seismic move that could have reshaped British politics. The former PM declined, opting to focus on his writing career.
Farage Rejects Boris's Plea to Rejoin Conservatives
Brexit architect Nigel Farage has publicly rejected a dramatic plea from former PM Boris Johnson to rejoin the Conservative Party, dealing a crushing blow to Tory election hopes and vowing to lead Reform UK's political revolt.
Rees-Mogg: My Brexit tactics cost Tories the election
Former Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg concedes his Brexit strategy backfired, admitting it cost the Tories the 2024 election. Exclusive analysis reveals how the 'hard Brexit' approach alienated voters.
Naga Munchetty's Fiery On-Air Clash With Tory MP Stuns Viewers
BBC Breakfast descended into high drama as presenter Naga Munchetty clashed with Tory MP Paul Scully over his 'patronising' remarks on the London mayoral race and diversity, leaving viewers stunned.
Dorries urges Tory members to defect to Reform UK
Former Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries issues a bombshell rallying cry, urging Conservative members to abandon the party and switch to Nigel Farage's Reform UK in a dramatic intervention.
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