"We're not here to be a shadow Tory Party. We're not." What is Prosper UK and what is it trying to do? For the latest issue of @thehousemag.bsky.social, I went to Newbury to find out www.politicshome.com/news/article...

Inside Prosper UK's Mission To Pull The Tories Towards The Centre

Prosper UK is on a mission to pull politics – and the Conservative Party – in a centre-right direction. Will it succeed? Noah Vickers reports

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Senior London Conservatives have called for a “conversation” about scrapping Sadiq Khan’s free school meal programme if the party wins the mayoral election in 2028 "Nothing’s free – those are taxpayer-funded meals," Emma Best, deputy leader of City Hall Tories, said at the party's conference

London Tories Call For 'Conversation' On Ending Sadiq Khan's Free School Meal Scheme

Senior London Conservatives have called for a “conversation” about scrapping Sadiq Khan’s free school meal programme if the party wins the mayoral ...

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A source close to the mayor responds: "It's staggering that the Tories want to take away free school meals from London's children... "Almost 130m meals have been delivered since the programme began in 2023, saving families up to £1,500 per child over the last three years."

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NEW: London Conservatives call for 'conversation' on whether to scrap Sadiq Khan's free school meals programme if they win City Hall in 2028 www.politicshome.com/news/article...

NEW: London Conservatives call for 'conversation' on whether to scrap Sadiq Khan's free school meals programme if they win City Hall in 2028 www.politicshome.com/news/article...

London Tories Call For 'Conversation' On Ending Sadiq Khan's Free School Meal Scheme

Senior London Conservatives have called for a “conversation” about scrapping Sadiq Khan’s free school meal programme if the party wins the mayoral ...

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Meet Parliament's newest Conservative MP: Douglas Lumsden (Aberdeen South). A backer of the oil and gas industry, Lumsden says he won't be satisfied by govt approving Rosebank and Jackdaw alone - and calls for 100+ further North Sea projects to get going www.politicshome.com/news/article...

Douglas Lumsden: 'I Don't Care About Shadow Cabinet Positions'

Parliament’s newest Conservative MP, Douglas Lumsden, talks to Noah Vickers about winning an overlooked by-election and his fight for Scotland’s oi...

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"We’re certainly in multi-party politics for the time being and my suspicion is that that isn’t going to settle down just yet." My @thehousemag.bsky.social cover interview with Conservative deputy leader Alex Burghart: www.politicshome.com/news/article...

Alex Burghart: I Tell Kemi When I Disagree With Her (But She's Normally Right)

Conservative deputy leader Alex Burghart speaks to Noah Vickers about his friendship with Kemi Badenoch, whether his party is still a broad church,...

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Lib Dems go soul searching in Brighton While Ed Davey's position as leader is secure, he is under pressure to provide a clearer answer to the question that dominated the party's conference: what, and who, are the Lib Dems for? @zoecrowther.bsky.social & @noahvickers.bsky.social report

Lib Dems Go Soul Searching In Brighton

Questions about the Liberal Democrats' strategy, message and identity dominated the party's conference in Brighton.

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Very fun 👇 MP Recall 🏛️ I named 61/649 current MPs in five minutes. 🟥 31/403 LAB 🟦 14/118 CON 🟧 12/71 LD 🩵 3/8 REF 🟢 1/5 GRN Can you beat me? toys.jamesomalley.co.uk/mprecall/

MP Recall — How many MPs can you remember?

Name as many current UK MPs as you can in five minutes.

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Ed Davey's conference speech gets mixed reception. One MP says it was "probably his best to date", another remains frustrated by the "cautious step-by-step approach to the next election" www.politicshome.com/news/article...

Lib Dems In 'Fight Of Our lives' Against 'Well-Funded Far Right', Warns Ed Davey

Ed Davey has warned Liberal Democrats that they are part of a fight for the country's future against an “extremely well-funded” modern-day “far-rig...

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Lib Dems striking a contrast with Reform's recent "mega-donations" by handing out big orange buckets to be passed around the conference hall for loose change donations, church pew style... #LDConf

As Lib Dem conference begins, my latest feature for @thehousemag.bsky.social explores the party's struggle to break through in England's biggest cities, amidst wider questions over the party's future strategy www.politicshome.com/news/article...

Urban Lib Dems Fear Their Party Is Too Focused On The Blue Wall

Can the Liberal Democrats break through in big cities again? Noah Vickers reports on the party’s bid to sharpen its ‘national brand’

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Excl: In a new essay for @compassoffice.bsky.social, Lib Dem MP Roz Savage warns her party is "struggling for relevance" and needs "to take a long hard look at ourselves" www.politicshome.com/news/article...

Lib Dem MP Warns Her Party Is 'Struggling For Relevance' In Call For 'Insurgent' Liberalism

A Liberal Democrat MP has warned her party is “struggling for relevance” and failing to paint a “coherent picture of the country we are trying to c...

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🔶 Lib Dem MP Roz Savage has warned her party is “struggling for relevance” and said liberals must “rediscover” their “insurgent spirit” @noahvickers.bsky.social reports

Lib Dem MP Warns Her Party Is 'Struggling For Relevance' In Call For 'Insurgent' Liberalism

A Liberal Democrat MP has warned her party is “struggling for relevance” and failing to paint a “coherent picture of the country we are trying to c...

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EXC: Wandsworth’s Labour MPs have refused to back Tory-run Wandsworth Council’s challenge against govt cuts to local authority funding The borough is planning a record council tax rise of at least 160% with multiple figures (including higher figures) considered, according to multiple sources

Labour MPs Refuse To Back Tory Wandsworth Council Against Government Funding Cuts

Wandsworth’s three Labour MPs have refused to back the Conservative-run council’s formal challenge against the government’s cuts to local authority...

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For this edition of The House magazine, I spoke to Anna Sabine about suddenly losing her voice and the impact it’s had on her. Really enjoyed our chat — please read below! www.politicshome.com/news/article...

Anna Sabine, The 'Whispering' Lib Dem MP: 'Do I Seem Weak Now?'

Anna Sabine’s emergency surgery led to the loss of her voice. The Frome and East Somerset MP tells Ben Gartside how she is returning to Parliament ...

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In an interview with @thehousemag.bsky.social, Reform's Scottish leader tells me Holyrood should slash the number of free university places available to Scottish students and should consider introducing prescription charges for some groups of people www.politicshome.com/news/article...

Malcolm Offord: Scotland Can't Afford Free University For Half Of School Leavers

Reform’s Scottish leader, Malcolm Offord, talks to Noah Vickers about his political journey, how to tackle climate change, and why his nation may h...

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NEW: A survey by @unitetheunion.bsky.social finds that 7 in 10 MPs' staffers have dug into their savings or used credit to cover everyday expenses in the last year as their wages don't stretch far enough. Some report going without meals or hot showers at home: www.politicshome.com/news/article...

MPs' Staff 'Struggling To Survive' With 'Stagnating' Pay, Union Warns

Parliamentary staffers are being squeezed by stagnating wages, damaging their mental health and forcing many to “cut back on essentials”, according...

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Hackney’s new Green mayor Zoë Garbett talks winning a Labour stronghold, taking Sir Sadiq Khan to court and why she wants Andy Burnham "to succeed" 🍃

NEW: In an interview with @thehousemag.bsky.social, Green mayor of Hackney Zoë Garbett urges Andy Burnham to devolve rent control powers to councils. Notably, Burnham himself called for government to let him freeze private rents in Manchester in 2023... www.politicshome.com/news/article...

Green Hackney Mayor Zoe Garbett: I Want Andy Burnham To Succeed

Hackney’s new Green mayor Zoë Garbett talks to Noah Vickers about winning a Labour stronghold, taking Sir Sadiq Khan to court and why she wants And...

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NEW: Keir Starmer was dubbed 'never here Keir' by critics - but will Andy Burnham be able to spend any more time at home? My @politicshome.bsky.social piece outlines the array of international summits he'll be expected to jet off to in his first months as PM: www.politicshome.com/news/article...

How Will Andy Burnham’s First Months On The World Stage Play Out?

Britain’s next Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, has put domestic issues at the heart of his agenda – but as his soon-to-be predecessor Keir Starmer ha...

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Starmer had promised to "get Britain building again, but from HS2 to homes, how will Britain's infrastructure projects fare under Burnham? 🚇

NEW: From Heathrow to HS2 and 1.5m homes, Andy Burnham inherits a raft of government-backed infrastructure projects - what might he do differently? My feature for @thehousemag.bsky.social www.politicshome.com/news/article...

Heathrow, HS2, Homes: How Britain's Infrastructure Projects Will Fare Under Burnham

Keir Starmer promised to ‘get Britain building again’ but leaves No 10 with many projects still on the drawing board. Noah Vickers reports on how A...

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London Labour MPs fighting to stop Heathrow expansion are privately hopeful that incoming prime minister Andy Burnham will cancel the project, with one saying they "wouldn't put any money on runway three getting any further", @noahvickers.bsky.social reports

London Labour MPs Hopeful Burnham Will Cancel Heathrow Expansion

London Labour MPs fighting to stop Heathrow expansion are privately hopeful that incoming prime minister Andy Burnham will cancel the project, with...

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✈️ London Labour MPs are privately hopeful that Andy Burnham will cancel Heathrow expansion. One tells me: "Manchester Airport loses out, currently Birmingham Airport loses out even more... I wouldn’t put any money on runway three getting any further." www.politicshome.com/news/article...

London Labour MPs Hopeful Burnham Will Cancel Heathrow Expansion

London Labour MPs fighting to stop Heathrow expansion are privately hopeful that incoming prime minister Andy Burnham will cancel the project, with...

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"I’m not interested in scaremongering about this legislation. I’m interested in stopping this very specific form of abuse on LGBT people." My full interview with equalities minister Olivia Bailey about the draft Conversion Practices Bill in @thehousemag.bsky.social 👇

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Legislation to ban abusive conversion practices has reached Parliament eight years after it was first promised. Noah Vickers quizzes equalities minister Olivia Bailey on how it will work https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/olivia-bailey-conversion-practices-bill-not-interested-scaremongering

Parents who are found guilty of “abusively” trying to change their child’s sexuality or gender identity could be jailed under new legislation, a minister has confirmed in an interview with @noahvickers.bsky.social

No 'Carve Out' For Parents In LGBT Conversion Practices Ban, Says Minister

Parents who are found guilty of “abusively” trying to change their child’s sexuality or gender identity could be jailed under new legislation, a mi...

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NEW: LGBT+ Equalities Minister Olivia Bailey tells me parents will not get a "carve-out" in the Conversion Practices Bill. If found guilty of “abusively” trying to change their child’s sexuality or gender identity, they could be jailed for up to five years www.politicshome.com/news/article...

No 'Carve Out' For Parents In LGBT Conversion Practices Ban, Says Minister

Parents who are found guilty of “abusively” trying to change their child’s sexuality or gender identity could be jailed under new legislation, a mi...

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A great piece by Noah Vickers on Reform's plans to get rid of the Equality Act, a move that it seems could have rather amusing unintended consequences for them www.politicshome.com/news/article...

'The Consensus Is Being Challenged': Inside Reform's Plans To Scrap The Equality Act

Reform UK’s promise to scrap the Equality Act has raised questions about what will replace it. At the same time, Labour is under pressure from its ...

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In 2018, Suella Braverman insisted post-Brexit Britain would not row back on equality laws and praised measures in the Equality Act: "Our gender pay gap reporting requirements and our public sector equality duty are world-leading initiatives that go beyond EU law in many ways."