Prime Minister Keir Starmer told the #COP30 summit that the race for green jobs "cannot wait" But Labour MP Henry Tufnell has told @politicshome.bsky.social that if the govt moves too quickly on the transition to clean energy, “there will be no transition because there won't be any jobs”

A Labour MP has warned the government against going too quickly on the clean energy transition Henry Tufnell told @zoecrowther.bsky.social that net zero risks deindustrialisation if not done sensibly The speed at which the country has lost oil refineries is "scary”, the MP said

Prime Minister Keir Starmer told the #COP30 summit that the race for green jobs "cannot wait" But Labour MP Henry Tufnell has told @politicshome.bsky.social that if the govt moves too quickly on the transition to clean energy, “there will be no transition because there won't be any jobs”

A fantastic piece of reporting, brilliantly illustrated data, thorough, neutral analysis, transparent data collection… and frightening conclusions. Well done @skynewsrss.bsky.social for putting in long miles on this one

Vital piece of investigative reporting from Sky. They've uncovered the X algorithm which feeds users extremist right wing material from the moment they join the site. It is a far-right radicalisation engine, by design. news.sky.com/story/the-x-...

EXCL: £800k raised in Your Party launch has not yet been transferred to YP Zarah Sultana is being accused by YP sources of delaying the transfer for political advantage Sources close to her deny this & say her request for access to documents is reasonable 👇 www.politicshome.com/news/article...

Lots of commentary saying that it's not clear what the point of the speech is. Seems pretty clear to me. It's pitchrolling broad based tax rises in the Budget and making sure - as Reeves did with the fiscal rule change in 2024 - that it doesn't surprise the markets on the day.

Reform UK councils (& their cllrs) have been in the news a lot in recent weeks. But what is happening more widely? My analysis @politicshome.bsky.social has found Reform has lost more than 5% of the cllrs it elected just 6 months ago www.politicshome.com/news/article...

The UK must use its clout to help stem the shocking violence in Darfur ✍️ Anneliese Dodds

How to avoid concreting cowpats (and other AI hokem) Or, six questions to help scrutinise the AI system or policy solution you're being sold Delighted to write for @thehousemag.bsky.social @politicshome.bsky.social www.politicshome.com/news/article...

🚨 OUT NOW 🚨 Does the OBR really run Britain? 💼 Former chancellor Jeremy Hunt, Labour MP @jeevunsandher.bsky.social, and the IFS's @benzaranko.bsky.social join @alaintolhurst.bsky.social to discuss whether the Office for Budget Responsibility is too powerful 🎧 Listen now: pod.fo/e/347deb

Labour MP Mark Sewards has written for @thehousemag.bsky.social to share what he learned from creating the UK's first AI MP "I understand why some dismissed the model out of hand, but I think the potential is real, even if that’s all it is for now – potential."

Earlier this month an AI-generated deepfake video appeared online showing a convincing replica of George Freeman announcing his “defection” from the Tories to Reform We can expect more MPs to experience this as the believability of AI videos only increases www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...

There has been a rise in parents requesting formal support for their children ahead of proposed reforms to SEND New council reports seen by PolHome show sharp increases in families seeking EHCPs, amid fears that they could soon be harder to come by, reports @cjayanetti.bsky.social

Exclusive: Lord Hermer is a defendant in a civil suit he drafted and represented until weeks before the 2024 election, which implicates the previous Labour government in complicity in torture www.politicshome.com/news/article...

There is nothing that makes me sadder than being ONE DAY late to watch Celebrity Traitors and having it all spoiled immediately on social media

"You can legislate all you want, but these systems won't work unless people trust them" The information commissioner, John Edwards, today told MPs on the science, innovation & tech committee that the government's digital ID policy won't work without public trust, reports @matildamartin.bsky.social

Last month, PolHome's @matildamartin.bsky.social reported that SEND reforms, initially promised in September, face being delayed until the start of 2026 Government today confirms her story, with Bridget Phillipson telling the education committee to expect long-awaited reforms "in the new year" 🔮

"I have had to deal with instances of AI being used to bully other pupils, produce images that are offensive, cheat at homework, answer maths questions, write English speeches and settle debates about who would win in a fight between a shark and a crocodile." www.politicshome.com/news/article...

Plaid Cymru Beats Reform UK In Caerphilly By-Election www.politicshome.com/news/article...

We love scrutinising policy at @politicshome.bsky.social Calling all Bluesky nerds to follow us if you don’t already 👋

We love scrutinising policy at @politicshome.bsky.social Calling all Bluesky nerds to follow us if you don’t already 👋

Former Conservative minister Damian Green has joined other voices on the right in calling for the end of the pensions triple lock “Let’s be brave for once. The triple lock has served its purpose and has had its day. We need a new settlement that is fair to all generations.”

Is Labour falling for techno-solutionism, or can AI really transform Britain? 🔴 Why No10 is betting big on AI 🔴 How the UK can move "quicker than the US" 🔴 The need to get the public on board My interview w/ AI minister Kanishka Narayan & much more 👇

“The potential we have in our healthcare system, across public services, and across the breadth of this country is being able to move at a pace that’s way quicker than the US" PolHome's @zoecrowther.bsky.social talks to the government's AI minister Kanishka Narayan

Former Conservative minister Damian Green has joined other voices on the right in calling for the end of the pensions triple lock “Let’s be brave for once. The triple lock has served its purpose and has had its day. We need a new settlement that is fair to all generations.”

🚨 OUT NOW: House 1794: The AI edition - Facial recognition fears - Maurice Glasman on Peter Thiel - AI minister Kanishka Narayan - The war against Narco subs - Phil Cowley on the politics of pints Try a sample and subscribe: www.politicshome.com/house-magazi...

The MoD has paid almost £5m settling bullying, harassment and discrimination claims over the last two years, an FOI submitted by PolHome has found The @fdaunion.bsky.social said the figures show there "has not been enough urgency" to tackle the department's cultural problems, reports Tom Scotson

Live facial recognition cameras have been used by police for years. With a government consultation on the way, MPs and campaigners are demanding safeguards on the technology, reports @noahvickers.bsky.social

The Home Office is not monitoring how police forces are using live facial recognition technology despite evidence that the equipment can lead to racial bias

🚨OUT NOW 🚨 Can government solve its China problem? Host @alaintolhurst.bsky.social looks at the state of the Anglo-Sino relationship and the challenges therein with Labour MP @tonyvaughanmp.bsky.social, ex-Asia minister Mark Field, Prof Kerry Brown and Luke de Pulford podfollow.com/politicshome...

Watch the full video, it’s absolute gold 😭 Brings back fond memories of “you have no authority here Jackie Weaver, no authority at all!”

Watch the full video, it’s absolute gold 😭 Brings back fond memories of “you have no authority here Jackie Weaver, no authority at all!”

Good to see The Guardian following up my story that the government is set to travel to Beijing next month to hold talks with China over cooperation in science and technology👇 www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

MPs warn govt appears "complacent" about the spread of misinfo, and "it is only a matter of time" until fake news online leads to civil unrest like that which followed the Southport attack Comes as govt rejects recommendations re strengthening online safety law www.politicshome.com/news/article...

Interesting piece. But it's not just about channels, it's about a larger crisis in government comms - and in society - which is not a new thing and goes back perhaps 15 years. Put simply, the Whitehall comms machine has lost the ability to win arguments.

Public trust in Labour as being the strongest party on the NHS is waning, with Reform only three percentage points behind, according to research shared with PolHome It shows that the NHS is "wide open" as an issue, the Health Foundation think tank told @zoecrowther.bsky.social

AI minister Kanishka Narayan told me the government “needs to do a lot more to win the battle of content online” Especially when it comes to convincing the public of the benefits of digital ID

As govt tries to combat the spread of misinformation, AI Minister Kanishka Narayan tells @zoecrowther.bsky.social - Government needs to do “a lot more to win the battle of content online” -Digital ID as an example of where government must be "winning" online www.politicshome.com/news/article...

The UK & China are planning talks over science cooperation in Beijing next month, PolHome understands It'd be the first in-person meeting of this convention since 2018 Gov sources stressed there'll be a thorough risk assessment before collaboration is pursued @matildamartin.bsky.social reports

Lib Dem deputy leader @libdemdaisy.bsky.social asked Keir Starmer whether he would commission the security services to "assess the threat that Elon Musk poses to our democracy" Her question at #PMQs comes after Tommy Robinson claimed Elon Musk was paying his legal costs

You can listen here to some clips from our podcast episode featuring Chris Cash in March 2023, only 10 days before he was arrested on espionage charges 👇 The charges have now been dropped and Cash continues to deny the allegations

With the collapsed China spy case set to dominate #PMQs, @politicshome.bsky.social is sharing our March 2023 podcast featuring Chris Cash It was recorded 10 days before his arrest on espionage charges, which have now been dropped Cash continues to deny the allegations Listen here: pod.fo/e/169a8e

Government must do "a lot more" to sell its policies online, the AI minister has told PolHome Kanishka Narayan said that means "communicating in a much more modern way", and cited digital ID as an example of where government must be "winning" online The minister spoke to @zoecrowther.bsky.social

The AI minister says the digital ID announcement is an e.g of where gov must up its online comms game: “To be able to make sure that when a significant thing is happening, like an announcement on digital ID, we're winning the battle of ideas and arguments…” he tells @zoecrowther.bsky.social

Jonathan Powell is back in the spotlight – credited for helping broker the Gaza ceasefire but criticised over his possible role in the collapse of the China spy case My 2024 @politicshome.bsky.social interview with him offers insight into his approach to negotiation and peacebuilding 🧵👇

Jonathan Powell is back in the spotlight – credited for helping broker the Gaza ceasefire but criticised over his possible role in the collapse of the China spy case My 2024 @politicshome.bsky.social interview with him offers insight into his approach to negotiation and peacebuilding 🧵👇

Lots of coverage this week about Reform councils being likely to raise council tax @politicshome.bsky.social has been ahead of this for a while, including digging into Reform councils’ cost-cutting promises last month…