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‘MPs have had their stomachs pumped’: concerns over ‘alcohol-soaked’ culture in Westminster

Alcohol is embedded in profession where long hours, loneliness and lobbying are the norm, report finds…

Lindsey Graham’s funeral reaffirmed the National Cathedral as America’s Westminster Abbey

President Donald Trump and a who’s who of political leaders returned Tuesday to the Cathedral Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, better known as the National Cathedral, for the fune…

Injuries reported in crash involving police vessel near Westminster Bridge in London

Five police officers were injured but recovered after a police boat struck London’s Westminster Bridge on Friday afternoon.​…

Five officers injured as police boat strikes Westminster Bridge

Metropolitan police say officers on marine policing boat are receiving treatment after incident in central London…

Officers hurt as police boat hits Westminster Bridge

Five Metropolitan Police officers are injured after a police boat struck Westminster Bridge.…

Westminster Bridge cordoned off after police boat incident

A number of officers entered the water after the boat crashed in the Thames…

Hiten Ganatra: The mortgage market is paying the price for Westminster’s instability

The lesson of the past decade could not be clearer, as political stability and fiscal credibility are not optional luxuries for governments. They are the foundations on which the m…

The bloodless coup: How Burnham came out top

It could have been a messy transition, but the ease with which Andy Burnham has returned to Westminster appears to be the product of many months of careful planning. Sam Coates and…

Does being a good mayor make you a good prime minister?

The Greater Manchester mayoralty made Andy Burnham famous. Now he’s hoping he can take the approach he developed in the city to the whole country. This week on Westminster Insider,…

Westminster is not Manchester

On-street EV charging in UK is postcode lottery as drivers face council objections

Despite government pledges, more than 20 authorities will not allow gullies, citing safety, legal and parking concerns The energy secretary, Ed Miliband, has said charger gullies t…

Man accused of using hidden camera to spy on UK-based Iranian journalist

The Greek national has been charged with assisting a foreign intelligence service believed to be linked to Iran.…

Phil King: Harborough’s warning to Westminster

You cannot concrete over productive farmland in one location while removing farmland from production elsewhere, all while arguing that viability is marginal and infrastructure fund…

Darren Jones says Westminster must get better at governing for a world with AI

Darren Jones, Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister, described a ‘challenge of speed’ which lawmakers are grappling with.…

Manchester Messiah Burnham anointed to fix Westminster politics

King of the North searches for the hero inside himself to an Oasis backing track to change politics for the better…

Makerfield by-election date set as Andy Burnham eyes return to Westminster and Labour leadership challenge

The Mayor of Greater Manchester would need to win the seat near before launching any formal leadership challenge…

Scrap stamp duty and council tax to fix London housing crisis, thinktank says

Centre for London report finds levy on property wealth would free up homes, fund social housing and help renters save for deposits Stamp duty should be scrapped and replaced with a…

Iconic gold-rush era Westminster Hotel lost to fire in Dawson City, Yukon

Known affectionately as ‘The Pit’ to locals, it dates back to 1898 has always been a gathering place for the community…

Starmer survives crucial vote – but at a cost to his MPs and parliament

Political editor David Maddox explains that while the prime minister may have escaped a sleaze inquiry, the impact of what happened in the Commons today will be felt for a long tim…