Tag: MPs
Labour MPs signal rebellion over benefits cuts
A number of Labour MPs have said they will vote against the government's proposed cuts to disability benefits.Nine Labour MPs voiced concern over the [...]
Act now to win back Red Wall voters, Labour MPs say
Becky MortonPolitical reporterPA MediaA group of around 45 Labour MPs have called on the government to "act now" to win back voters in northern Englan [...]
Labour MPs’ rage over election results simmers on
Henry ZeffmanChief political correspondentGetty Images"It's all depressing to be honest". Those are the words of one Labour MP, hitherto proudly suppo [...]
Doing nothing on social care is untenable, MPs warn
A failure to fix England's social care system is costing the country in financial and human terms, cross-party MPs have warned.Doing nothing to reform [...]
Labour MPs in despair at voters’ verdict on government
Getty Images"We are losing to everyone, everywhere."That could be a quote from a Conservative, as the previous party of government struggles to rebuil [...]
Rachel Reeves investigated by MPs watchdog over theatre tickets
ReutersChancellor Rachel Reeves is being investigated by Parliament's standards watchdog after failing to declare on time that she received free theat [...]
MPs Harriet Cross and Cat Smith limber up for London Marathon
Harriet CrossMP Harriet Cross won a 50km ultra marathon in 2023When Conservative MP Harriet Cross runs the London Marathon on Sunday, she is hoping to [...]
Some police forces unprepared for summer riots, MPs find
Police forces were in several cases unprepared for the level of violence that broke out in riots after the murder of three children in Southport last [...]
Grangemouth closure ‘not comparable’ to British Steel, MPs told
PA MediaThe industrial complex at Grangemouth employs about 2,000 peopleThe closure of Grangemouth oil refinery in Scotland is "not comparable" to the [...]
MPs call for streaming levy to help fund UK TV production industry
Paul GlynnCulture reporterGetty ImagesA share of the revenue streaming services make from subscription fees should be paid into a fund to support Brit [...]
Union leader urges Labour MPs to vote against benefit cuts
The leader of the Fire Brigades Union is calling on Labour MPs to vote against the government's proposed cuts to benefits.Steve Wright has become the [...]
Row as Badenoch backs Israel barring two UK MPs
Watch: "Countries should be able to control their borders" - Badenoch on MPs denied entry to IsraelConservative leader Kemi Badenoch has been criticis [...]
Councils putting homeless children at risk, MPs find
Joshua NevettPolitical reporterBBCSam Revell said she was placed in "horrendous" temporary accommodationCouncils are exposing homeless children to ser [...]
Anxiety over welfare cuts rises among Labour MPs
Iain WatsonPolitical correspondentEPAThere has been some unease in Labour's ranks over the planned savings in the welfare budget.The government's newl [...]
Government’s cladding plan not ambitious enough, say MPs
Tom SymondsBBC News correspondentGetty ImagesDangerous cladding being removed from flats in Slough, BerkshireThe government still does not know how ma [...]