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Exiting Westminster Station recently to attend parliament, I, and hundreds of others, were confronted with a heartbreaking People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) billboard featuring a mournful, defeated beagle, trapped in a barren cage inside a laboratory. The image is disturbing, but what it depicts is routine.  In 2023, animals were used in... Read more » The post Irene Campbell: ‘It’s time to modernise research — that means leaving animals out of it’ appeared first on Politics.co.uk.

Morocco and the UK already had strong ties. A million British tourists are expected to visit the country this year, and our educational partnerships are growing rapidly. In practical security terms, Morocco is a vital partner in the fight against the growing influence of Russia, its proxies in the Sahel, terrorism, and people trafficking. In... Read more » The post Fabian Hamilton: ‘The UK’s vital partnership with Morocco is delivering results’ appeared first on Politics.co.uk.

From “tough choices” to “Labour choices”. The spending review delivered by Rachel Reeves in the House of Commons this afternoon marks a tangible tone shift. Apportioning £2.24 trillion of public cash across Whitehall departments, Reeves announced significant funding increases for the NHS, defence and schools, as well as tens of billions for major infrastructure projects.... Read more » The post From ‘tough choices’ to ‘Labour choices’: spending review marks major strategic shift appeared first on P

As MPs gather in Westminster for today’s spending review, I will be holding a debate on child poverty and No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF). The discussion could not be more urgent. The debate comes as the government announces its spending envelope for the next few years, with questions over its ability to deliver its... Read more » The post Olivia Blake: ‘Migrant children living in poverty is a hidden crisis’ appeared first on Politics.co.uk.

The chancellor has claimed Reform UK is “tough on workers, tough on patients but soft on Putin”. Delivering a speech to the GMB union conference in Brighton on Tuesday, Rachel Reeves said that Nigel Farage is “not on the side of the heroic people of Ukraine”. The attack came as the chancellor unveiled a £14.2... Read more » The post Rachel Reeves: Reform UK ‘tough on workers, tough on patients but soft on Putin’ appeared first on Politics.co.uk.

Cutting the winter fuel payment for millions of pensioners last July was not a “mistake”, Ed Miliband has insisted, despite the government now having set out the details of its U-turn on the policy.  Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme on Tuesday morning, Miliband was asked repeatedly about chancellor Rachel Reeves’ decision to change... Read more » The post Winter fuel payment cut was not a mistake, insists Ed Miliband appeared first on Politics.co.uk.

On 5 June 2025, a debate I initiated was held in the House of Commons designed to bring to the government’s attention the continuing problems being caused to many people in the UK as a consequence of the major banks’ wholesale closure of local branch offices. This is a matter of great concern as the banks... Read more » The post Ian Lavery: ‘The damage caused by bank branch closures must end’ appeared first on Politics.co.uk.

Zack Polanski has campaigned as he intends to lead: with regular appearances at mass rallies and by making adroit use of social media. The post Will the Green Party embrace a populist turn? appeared first on Politics.co.uk.

The prime minister has unveiled a new AI-powered tool designed to slash planning delays by digitising England’s “outdated”, paper-reliant system and help accelerate the building of 1.5 million new homes. Speaking at the start of London Tech Week on Monday, Keir Starmer announced the launch of “Extract”, an AI assistant developed by the government with... Read more » The post Keir Starmer unveils AI tool to ‘transform’ planning system and speed up housebuilding appeared first on Politics.co.uk.

The Green Party will never be able to “outshout” Reform UK, joint leadership candidates Ellie Chowns and Adrian Ramsay have said. The MPs, both elected to the commons at the 2024 general election, said the Greens could shape the next government in the event of a hung parliament, which would see no party possess an... Read more » The post Green Party cannot ‘outshout Reform UK’, say leadership candidates Chowns and Ramsay appeared first on Politics.co.uk.