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The government must be bolder on the energy crisis
1+ day, 49+ min ago (372+ words) PoliticsHome - Do Not Process My Personal Information This Labour government must emulate the boldness shown by'Gordon Brown'nearly two decades ago and convene'an International Energy Summit. Even while staying out, the UK cannot avoid the consequences of the Iran war. Economic…...
Can The Student Loan Genie Be Put Back In The Bottle?
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (946+ words) The issue of student loans has exploded into life in Westminster in'recent weeks, with figures across the political spectrum demanding a serious conversation about'the 'Plan 2' system. But will it come to anything? Late last month, Chancellor Rachel Reeves defended'her decision…...
Are The Lib Dems Still Haunted By Tuition Fees?
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (977+ words) The issue of student loans has recently'exploded into life, with the government's decision to freeze the repayment threshold prompting outrage and a debate about major'reform. Now'that more than'15 years have passed since'their highly-damaging tuition fees U-turn, are the Lib Dems…...
Travelodge Given Almost £70m In Public Money Since 2022 Hotel Room Assault
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (772+ words) Travelodge has been handed more than "68m of public sector money since the beginning of 2023 (Alamy) There are growing'questions over whether Travelodge should continue to receive taxpayers' money'after PoliticsHome revealed that the public sector had given the hotel chain over "68m since…...
Government needs to take cyber security in our energy system seriously
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (483+ words) PoliticsHome - Do Not Process My Personal Information The'Cyber Security and Resilience Bill must go further to bolster our energy security in the face of growing digital threats. One lesson from the conflict in Iran is that a cyber attack is…...
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5+ day, 1+ hour ago (16+ words) The House Article | Bowel cancer home screening saves lives " we must increase the uptake'Politics Home...
'I Feel Proud And Privileged': House of Lords Employee Retiring After Almost 50 Years In Parliament
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (1240+ words) The Printed Paper Office's Shaun Connor is retiring after an extraordinary 48 years of service to Parliament. He tells Noah Vickers about his varied career and the "privilege' of working in Westminster Shaun Connor was just 18 when he landed his first…...
PM Says Iran Conflict Is 'Not Our War"
6+ day, 18+ hour ago (559+ words) Keir Starmer has reiterated that the conflict in Iran is "not our war" and the UK is"not going to be dragged into it" as the government tries to protect households from the economic impact of the conflict. Speaking on…...
How Farage Hopes To Prevent Reform From Repeating UKIP's Mistakes In Wales
2+ mon, 13+ hour ago (522+ words) Nigel Farage claims that he has learned from UKIP's'mistakes'a'decade ago when it comes to ensuring Reform UK's success in Wales is not a short-lived'phenomenon. At a press conference on Thursday, Farage unveiled former Conservative councillor Dan Thomas as Reform's new…...
Over A Dozen Universities Wrongly Spent £190m Of Taxpayers' Money On Student Loans
1+ week, 2+ day ago (688+ words) Exclusive: A student loans mistake by universities has seen up to "190m of taxpayers" money wrongly given to unaware students, PoliticsHome can reveal, leaving thousands of them facing repayment orders. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said those students had been "let down…...