MPs will get a debate and vote before British troops are sent to Ukraine to defend a peace deal, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has confirmed "I would put that matter to this House and for a debate beforehand, and for a vote on that deployment," he told PMQs, reports @zoecrowther.bsky.social

The UK will send troops to Ukraine to protect a peace deal, the PM announced in Paris "It paves the way for the legal framework under which British, French and partner forces could operate on Ukrainian soil, securing Ukraine’s skies and seas and regenerating Ukraine’s armed forces for the future"

EXC: Labour MP Karl Turner will vote for a Tory motion tomorrow against govt plans to abolish jury trials for some offences “The PM should intervene and stop this disastrous policy proposal before marching Labour MPs up hills only to U-turn when the penny drops that we will not put up with this."

A Labour MP has said he will vote for a Tory motion opposing plans to reduce the use of jury trials Karl Turner told PolHome he would side with Kemi Badenoch's party on Wednesday to stop the "disastrous policy proposal" "Sometimes one must stand for what is right," he told @zoecrowther.bsky.social

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has urged cabinet to keep its "nerve" and "belief" as opinion polls continue to paint a gloomy picture of Labour's electoral prospects It comes as the PM continues to face questions over his leadership www.politicshome.com/news/article...

🗣️ Keir Starmer has described the existing benefits system as unsustainable and unfair Will the Labour government try once again to introduce sweeping welfare reforms in 2026? www.politicshome.com/news/article...

🏙️🌹 London has long been seen as safe for Labour, but that could be changing @matildamartin.bsky.social and @noahvickers.bsky.social explore how Labour figures are struggling to maintain control across the capital ahead of May's council elections

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Who are Plaid Cymru, and what do they actually want for Wales? @tomscotson.bsky.social digs into the Welsh nationalist party and its plans ahead of the May Senedd elections

🌀 2025 will be remembered as yet another turbulent year in British politics 👇 Here is @politicshome.bsky.social's rundown of last year's major events

⛺ Westminster is both the home of British politics and the area with the worst rates of rough sleeping in the UK 👇 @zoecrowther.bsky.social speaks to local MP @rachelblakemp.bsky.social and homelessness charities about why there is cautious optimism that the crisis can be solved

🚩 With elections being held across the UK in May, a cross-party group of MPs is organising to tackle the threat of deepfake AI content to British democracy @zoecrowther.bsky.social reports

🪪 Can Labour persuade the public to get behind digital ID In 2026? @matildamartin.bsky.social explores how building consent both in Parliament and outside of it will be key to whether the policy succeeds

💝 2025 was the most generous year yet for MPs using GoFundMe to raise money for charity

🚸 How should the government solve the deepening crisis in SEND? @matildamartin.bsky.social reports on the government's plans to publish long-awaited proposals for reforming the system

🏏 Parliament’s cricket team has been playing since 1850 Graham Stuart and Andrew Bingham tell @noahvickers.bsky.social about the sport’s lasting popularity among MPs, peers and staff

Grim nights in Wales and Scotland are already baked into Labour thinking about the May locals Less discussed, however, @matildamartin.bsky.social & @noahvickers.bsky.social report, is things getting ugly in London, where Polanski eyes gains "The whole of the Olympic Park belongs to the Greens"

📊 A clear majority of the public backs a cap on donations to political parties @tomscotson.bsky.social reports on this @survation.bsky.social polling

🤩 Is senior doorkeeper Paul Kehoe the most popular man in Parliament? He certainly has a strong claim – and has many stories to share about the people at the heart of British politics over the last 50 years 👇 @zoecrowther.bsky.social interviews Paul Kehoe about his half a century of service

🎭 Traitors is back on our TV screens! 👇 Read @thehousemag.bsky.social's interview with Traitors series two star Zack Davies, who is a senior parliamentary assistant to a 2024 MP

🚨 OUT NOW 🚨 What does 2026 have in store? 🔮 LBC political editor @natashaclark.bsky.social joins @alaintolhurst.bsky.social and @adampayne26.bsky.social to discuss their predictions for this year's big political storylines 🎧 Listen now: pod.fo/e/371119

As MPs return to Westminster today, one of the biggest outstanding questions is what the govt's SEND reforms will look like One Labour MP predicted it would be the first "spat" for Starmer and his cabinet to deal with in 2026 @politicshome.bsky.social www.politicshome.com/news/article...

🗣️ Prime Minister Keir Starmer has agreed with sending the message "hands off Greenland" to US President Donald Trump

A cross-party group of MPs is organising to tackle the threat of deepfake AI content to British democracy in 2026 The Speaker of the House of Commons has also taken a close personal interest in the issue @zoecrowther.bsky.social reports

Had lots of fun doing the Christmas quiz with @matildamartin.bsky.social @tomscotson.bsky.social Harriet Symonds, @jaheale.bsky.social and @zoegrunewald.bsky.social 🎄🔔🎁 (I blame the 10am Baileys for mine and Tilda’s team name being PolHoes…) Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

If you want to listen to me and @zoecrowther.bsky.social being absolutely robbed of our Christmas Quiz victory, listen (and play!) along (Yes I am ridiculously competitive) @politicshome.bsky.social podfollow.com/politicshome...

Recipes for disaster - George Osborne's Byron Burger

Senior doorkeeper Paul Kehoe helps keep the magic of Parliament running behind the scenes 🎅✨ Paul has worked in the House of Commons since he was 19 years old, for more than 46 years It was an absolute joy to interview him about his lifetime of service

🎅 With a habit of occasionally handing out sweets to MPs, Paul Kehoe resembles a real-life Santa Claus 👇 @zoecrowther.bsky.social speaks to the senior doorkeeper about his nearly 50 years of service in Parliament

Everyone benefits when those with disabilities are included ✍️ Anna Taylor www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...

Government has announced a major climbdown on its farmers inheritance tax plans In a statement on Tuesday, two days before Christmas, DEFRA said it'd raise the threshold at which estates will be hit by reforms from £1m to £2.5m As a result, the number of affected estates has fallen from 375 to 185

Here's our big interview with Andrea Egan from a few weeks ago www.politicshome.com/news/article...

A clear majority of people support introducing a cap on donations to political parties, polling shared with PolHome has found 57% of people support a cap on donations by individuals and companies, while just 7% are against it, 38 Degrees / Survation research found That includes 2024 Reform voters

👨‍🏫 "Education, Health and Care Plans part of the problem, in that they add much greater fragmentation to an already fragmented landscape." 👇 Read @matildamartin.bsky.social's interview with Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham on the special educational needs and disabilities system

Reform to SEND must “start from a principle about nothing being taken away”, according to Andy Burnham The Greater Manchester Mayor sat down with PolHome's @matildamartin.bsky.social to discuss how re-designing the under-pressure system “cannot clearly be cost-driven”

“...one of those promises made in opposition but done without thinking through the practicalities" Keen to show that the country was “all in this together”, David Cameron tried to rein in government cars However, @matildamartin.bsky.social writes, it collided with the realities of being a minister

🚗30 years after Yes Minister’s Jim Hacker ditched his chauffeur and ended up face down in the gutter, David Cameron also tried his hand at efficiency and attempted to reduce the use of chauffeur-driven cars across govt But did it work? www.politicshome.com/news/article...

I spoke to Andy Burnham on govt’s SEND reforms - Reforms must “start from principle about nothing being taken away” - System should eventually "move away from" EHCPs but in a way that does not "destabilise or frighten” - Politics must be taken “right out of it” www.politicshome.com/news/article...

🚨 OUT NOW 🚨 Lifting the lid on the Whips Office 🔐 Former Conservative Chief Whip Lord Simon Hart speaks to @alaintolhurst.bsky.social about the secrets of the whips office and his new political life in the House of Lords 🎧 Listen now: pod.fo/e/369ab7

A group of Labour MPs has urged the government to extend a scheme allowing Palestinian students to study in the UK They told PolHome that they know of students in Gaza who have been offered places at UK universities, but have been unable to leave the region. The scheme is due to close this month

What does Andrea Egan's historic victory mean for Keir Starmer and Labour? The outspoken new Unison general secretary has pledged to review the union's relationship with Labour. However, internal dynamics mean ending that affiliation is far from straightforward, writes @siennarodgers.bsky.social

Labour MPs have demanded that Conservative MP and chair of the 1922 Committee Bob Blackman apologise after he shared a tweet that claimed Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood’s “loyalty is to Islam”

This month, Andrea Egan, new general secretary of Unison, sat down with @siennarodgers.bsky.social to discuss her bid to succeed Christina McAnea as head of Britain's largest trade union Egan is a strong critic of the Labour government, and has pledged to review Unison's relationship with the party

UPDATE on the the backbench Labour MPs letter opposing plans to scale back jury trials @politicshome.bsky.social understands 40 Labour MPs have signed the letter as of this morning Whips have told MPs not to sign, and around 20 MPs have removed their names under pressure

Starmer critic Andrea Egan has won the race to be general secretary of Unison, Britain's biggest trade union and key Labour Party affiliate Egan, a former social worker, accused the government of having “done very little for working people” and pledged to review Unison's relationship with Labour

NEW: Nearly 30 Labour MPs have signed a backbench letter opposing plans to scale back jury trials, @politicshome.bsky.social understands Fewer than expected after some MPs were talked down by whips Angela Rayner is NOT signing, but opposes the reforms & is continuing to speak to ministers

Labour MP Karl Turner is organising a backbench open letter to government in protest against "idiotic" jury reforms Ex-deputy PM Angela Rayner isn't expected to sign it. However, she believes government has questions to answer about the reforms, PolHome understands, reports @zoecrowther.bsky.social

🚨 The last issue of the House for 2025 is in Parliament now! 🚅 Heidi Alexander interview 🚗 The taxman v electric cars 🚯 Illegal waste dumping and crime bosses 📱 Laura Trott on phone-free schools 🎅 Is Santa a left winger? Read a sample and subscribe here: www.politicshome.com/house-magazi...

Keir Starmer has said that resident doctors have “lost the sympathy” of the public and their NHS colleagues, after members of the BMA voted to continue strike action this week On Monday, the PM told MPs that he was “really gutted” by the decision, and described it as "irresponsible"

NEW: Labour's northern MPs grow frustrated over the government's repeated delays in progressing Northern Powerhouse Rail. Ministers don't want to commit to anything that looks like HS2, but have found the two schemes are bound up with one another: www.politicshome.com/news/article...

From Manchester to Sydney, we’re now seeing just where calls by the far left and Islamist extremists to “globalise the intifada” lead – to the murder of Jews on the streets of western cities, writes Labour MP @markjsewards.bsky.social