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1 day ago | 
politicshome.com | Matilda Martin |Tom Scotson |Sienna Rodgers
Female Labour MPs "Dismayed" By Blue Labour's Anti-DEI Stance
Pro-DEI sign at a May Day event in Lower Manhattan, 2025 (Christopher Penler / Alamy Stock Photo)
The Women's Parliamentary Labour Party WhatsApp group this week saw female Labour MPs express frustration with the influence of Blue Labour given its position on diversity, equity and inclusion, PoliticsHome understands.
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2 days ago | 
politicshome.com | Tom Scotson |Sienna Rodgers |Zoe Crowther
Over 100 Green Councillors Sign Letter Backing Zack Polanski's Leadership Bid
Zack Polanski gave a speech in February against racism and the far-right (Alamy)
Over 100 Green Party councillors have signed a letter in support of Zack Polanski’s leadership bid, in a sign that the party could be heading towards choosing a non-MP as leader.
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3 days ago | 
politicshome.com | Matilda Martin |Tom Scotson |Sienna Rodgers
Jeremy Corbyn's Gaza Bill Set To Highlight Divisions In Labour
Jeremy Corbyn hopes to force a vote in the House of Commons today over his call for an inquiry into UK involvement in the Israel-Hamas war – a move expected to deepen tensions within Labour, as some of Keir Starmer's MPs intend to back the demand.
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3 days ago | 
politicshome.com | Sienna Rodgers |Sophie Church
Easy Ride: Labour Clears Planning Obstacles To Make Way For Theme Park Britain
Illustrations by Tracy Worrall
Labour is proudly overturning decades of planning obstacles suffered by theme parks to make way for a new Universal resort in Bedford.
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4 days ago | 
politicshome.com | Tom Scotson |Sienna Rodgers
Reform's 'Doge' Unit Will Struggle To Find Much Council Waste To Cut, Analysis Shows
Reform plans to roll out Elon Musk-style reforms to tackle what it calls "waste" (Alamy)
Councils now run by Reform UK spent up to 78 per cent of their service spending on social care and homelessness last year, analysis shows, suggesting there is limited room for further cuts.
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4 days ago | 
civilserviceworld.com | Jim Dunton |Sienna Rodgers |Sophie Church
It has been derided as the Frankenstein’s monster of Whitehall: an ungainly collection of limbs, animated in madness, its fleeting autonomy as tragic as it is doomed. That its current political head is also reportedly being readied for the chop by the rival that pipped her to the top job has made the narrative irresistible.
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4 days ago | 
politicshome.com | Sienna Rodgers |Mark Garnier |Andy McDonald |Alex Sobel
"The Stage Actually Collapsed": Parliamentarians Share Their Best Gig And Festival Memories Glastonbury 2017, Radiohead (Credit: Guy Bell / Alamy Stock Photo) Mark Garnier, Andy McDonald, Alex Sobel, Lord Brennan, Ian Lavery, Ed Davey, Josh Fenton-Glynn, Dawn Butler, Lord Glasman, Julia Lopez, Sarah Champion, Baroness Coffey, Baroness Bonham-Carter, Paul Kohler, Patrick Hurley, Diane Abbott From rain-soaked summers at Glastonbury to Bob Marley at a smoke-filled Hammersmith Palais,...
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4 days ago | 
politicshome.com | Sienna Rodgers
EU-UK horticulture associations mark close collaboration at Chelsea
In the week of the EU-UK Leaders’ Summit, international, European and UK trade associations have convened at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, demonstrating the close collaboration between the organisations and their members. The visit provided an opportunity to speak with UK and international growers, designers, landscapers, and suppliers, showcasing the best of horticulture, gardens, and green spaces.
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4 days ago | 
politicshome.com | Sienna Rodgers
Inheritance Tax changes a ‘lose-lose’ – costing UK 1,300 sector jobs, slashing investment, and draining treasury tax revenues
Proposed reforms impacting the environmental horticulture sector are expected to shrink the UK economy by £143 million.
Proposed changes to Inheritance Tax (IHT) reliefs are set to create a ‘lose-lose’ scenario for the UK, according to the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA).
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4 days ago | 
politicshome.com | Alan White |Sienna Rodgers |Sophie Church
The Frankenstein's Monster of Whitehall: Will Labour really abolish DCMS?
Illustration by Tracy Worrall
As briefings against DCMS and Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy abound, Sophie Church and Sienna Rodgers explore why the department is so embattled and what its future might look like.
