COLUMN: Don’t take away our Winter Fuel support
The government’s announcement that it intends to cut Winter Fuel Payments for all but the lowest income pensioners has caused widespread alarm.
The government’s announcement that it intends to cut Winter Fuel Payments for all but the lowest income pensioners has caused widespread alarm.
The new Labour government has put planning reform at the centre of its agenda. And that’s a good thing. Unfortunately, the more we learn of the detail, the more we discover Labour’s plans are based on the same mistaken assumptions as before.
And it’s Gold for Horsham! First off I’d like to congratulate Scott Brash, who has just won Gold in the equestrian team jumping final.
In my second week as an MP, I attended my first Kings Speech. This is the moment when the government lays out its key intentions for the year ahead.
In my second week as an MP, I attended my first Kings Speech. This is the moment when the government lays out its key intentions for the year ahead.
I’ve reached the end of my first week in Parliament, and what a week it has been! But above all, my strongest impression from my first week is a feeling of hope.
Sam Green was the first openly gay politician ever elected in the UK – and possibly the world.
November 13−19 2025 marks Trans Awareness Week. It is a time to listen to and act on the voices of transgender and non-binary people, celebrate their contributions and resilience, and recognise the barriers they continue to face.
Members have elected Josh Babarinde, MP for Eastbourne, as the new President of the Liberal Democrats.
November marks Islamophobia Awareness Month, a time to reflect on the experiences of Muslim communities in the UK and to stand with them against prejudice, discrimination and hatred.
Ed Davey remembers Ming Campbell in remarks made to the House of Commons
October has arrived, bringing with it Black History Month - a time to celebrate the Black British community and their past, present and future contributions.