The leader of the Labour Party, Sir Keir Starmer, has apparently written a 14,000 word essay about the future of the Labour Party. The length of this piece got us at Politics.co.uk thinking back to some other seminal political works written over the years. Could we see future politicians waving Starmer’s ‘Future of Labour’? The post…
Social media platforms should have a compulsory ID requirement to prevent trolling, according to influencer and activist Amy Hart. The former Love Island contestant was giving evidence to the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee’s inquiry on influence culture. Hart told the committee that there is currently “nothing you can really do” to stop trolling…
The Labour party will debate Proportional Representation (PR) for UK general elections at its annual conference this month, following a huge show of support for change by the party’s grassroots supporters. A total of 143 local parties submitted motions to conference on PR, almost as many as submitted motions on Brexit at the 2018 conference.…
The health secretary Sajid Javid says a vaccine booster plan will be rolled out as early as next week, as he set out the government’s plans for tackling Covid-19 this winter. Javid confirmed to the House that the government had accepted the JCVI’s advice to offer vaccines to priority groups 1-9, six months after their…
A Labour government would ban zero hour contracts, increase the minimum wage, and introduce guaranteed sick pay, Sir Keir Starmer has vowed in his speech to the Trade Unions Congress this morning. Arguing that to raise a family people need jobs with “security and certainty”, he said Labour would ban zero hours contracts and replace…
MPs had their say whether or not to scrap HS2 in a packed Westminster Hall debate this evening. The e-petition, brought forward by Chris Packham, calls on Parliament to stop work on HS2 and hold a new vote to repeal the legislation. The petition has gained over 155,000 signatures. Opening the debate, Coventry North West…
he Treasury has admitted that government bodies will be effectively exempt from a new tax hike, during a committee session on efficiency in government spending. Cat Little, director general public spending at the Treasury, told the public accounts committee that “government departments who are directly employing individuals who have to pay higher employer national insurance…
Emma Raducanu is the new star of British sport, and politicians have been quick to lavish praise on the new overnight sensation. But after Raducanu won the US Open Tennis on Saturday night, eyebrows were raised when Nigel Farage tweeted his congratulations stating: “A global megastar is born, Emma Raducanu winning the US Open is truly…
Later today the government will announce its solution to the unsolvable problem: how to pay for social care. As with most government announcements, much of it has already been leaked to give them the opportunity to read the room before officially committing to anything. It is anticipated they will announce an increase in National Insurance…
After 16 years as chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel will be stepping down. One of the most iconic political figures of her generation, Merkel is one of Germany’s longest ever serving chancellors. To put that in context, her time in charge has coincided with five different UK prime ministers. “She will leave behind a Germany…
