Tag: MPs
Tax U-turns were painful, Liz Truss tells Tory MPs
The PM tells backbenchers she had to change course, as she tries to shore up support in the party.
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MPs back abortion clinic buffer zone law
Protesters found breaching 150-meter buffer zones around clinics would face up to six months in jail.
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Chris Mason: Liz Truss tries to cling on as MPs work out next step
Few Tory MPs think she should lead them into an election but they are trying to work out their next move.
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Liz Truss: How might Tory MPs get rid of the prime minister?
As Liz Truss's political future hangs in the balance, Tory MPs are plotting ways to oust her.
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Get behind Liz Truss, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt tells Tory MPs
Jeremy Hunt calls for unity, amid talk of backbenchers plotting to remove the PM from office.
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MPs remember Sir David Amess on anniversary of his murder
Liz Truss and Keir Starmer lead tributes to late Southend MP while tree is planted in his memory.
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Chris Mason: Many Tory MPs are doom-laden – what will they do next?
BBC political editor Chris Mason considers how things could play out for Liz Truss after Friday's dramatic events.
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Tory MPs turn on Liz Truss after turbulent day
Many MPs are unhappy with the prime minister after she fired her chancellor and announced a second U-turn.
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Liz Truss under pressure from senior Tory MPs to rethink tax cuts
The warnings came ahead of a bruising appearance for Liz Truss at a meeting of Tory backbenchers.
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Some Tory MPs in talks with Labour to block fracking plans
Opposition sources have told the BBC that fracking is just one policy area where they are attempting to tap into opportunities to overturn the governm [...]
MPs vote to scrap health and social care tax rise
A Treasury minister says the tax burden needed to be eased, but he faces questions about NHS funding.
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Cabinet ministers urge Tory MPs to unite behind Liz Truss
Senior MPs call on the party to rally around Liz Truss or risk ending up in opposition.
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Communication key for Liz Truss as MPs gather for Tory conference
As the Tory party conference starts, MPs, the market and the public need reassurance, the BBC's Ione Wells says.
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Mini-budget: MPs call for OBR economic forecast to be published
The government was offered an economic forecast to sit alongside the mini-budget, but did not accept this.
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What Tory MPs are saying about Kwasi Kwarteng's future
The chancellor is under pressure to do a U-turn but some MPs are prepared to give him more time.
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