Category: UK Politics

Kingswood and Wellingborough by-elections: Voters go to the polls PA Media Voters are going to the polls to elect new MPs in Kingswood and Wellingborough. The by-elections will decide who will replace former Conservative MPs Chris Skidmore and Peter Bone, with both seats won by the Tories at the last general election in 2019. Polling… Continue reading Kingswood and Wellingborough by-elections: Voters go to the polls

Labour will block those not fit to be MPs, says John Healey By Kate Whannel Political reporter, BBC News Labour will act to block people not fit to be MPs, shadow defence secretary John Healey has pledged, as the party struggles to deal with an ongoing row about comments made by its candidates. He insisted… Continue reading Labour will block those not fit to be MPs, says John Healey

Azhar Ali: Keir Starmer insists he was decisive on Rochdale candidate This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Sir Keir Starmer has insisted he took “decisive action” over comments made by Rochdale by-election candidate Azhar Ali about Israel and Jewish people. Labour has been… Continue reading Azhar Ali: Keir Starmer insists he was decisive on Rochdale candidate

Labour withdraws support for Rochdale candidate By Sam Francis Political reporter, BBC News Labour says it has “withdrawn support” for Rochdale by-election candidate Azhar Ali after his comments on Israel. The BBC understands Mr Ali has been suspended from Labour pending an investigation. The party said the decision was taken after “new information about further… Continue reading Labour withdraws support for Rochdale candidate

Azhar Ali: Labour defends standing by Rochdale by-election candidate PA Media By Kate Whannel Political reporter, BBC News Labour has defended standing by its candidate in the Rochdale by-election, despite his remarks about Israel. Shadow minister Nick Thomas-Symonds told the BBC Azhar Ali’s comments were “completely and utterly unacceptable”. However, he said the prospective MP… Continue reading Azhar Ali: Labour defends standing by Rochdale by-election candidate

No-fault eviction ban by next election, Gove promises This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Becky Morton Political reporter No-fault evictions will be “outlawed” in England by the next general election, Housing Secretary Michael Gove has told the BBC. The Conservatives first promised… Continue reading No-fault eviction ban by next election, Gove promises

Conservative donors and 27-year-old among new peers Getty Images The government has announced 13 new peerages, including several donors to the Tory party, and the youngest ever member of the House of Lords. The list features Stuart Marks, a Conservative treasurer who has donated £119,500 to the party since 2013, and Paul Goodman, editor of… Continue reading Conservative donors and 27-year-old among new peers

Keir Starmer defends Labour U-turn on £28bn green spending This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Paul Seddon BBC political reporter Sir Keir Starmer has insisted he had no choice but to ditch Labour’s £28bn a year green investment pledge. He defended the… Continue reading Keir Starmer defends Labour U-turn on £28bn green spending

Keir Starmer ‘shocked’ by Rishi Sunak trans jibe in Commons By Chas Geiger Political reporter Sir Keir Starmer says he was “shocked” by Rishi Sunak’s jibe about the Labour leader’s definition of a woman on the day Brianna Ghey’s mother was visiting Parliament. The PM had earlier accused him of using the transgender teen’s murder… Continue reading Keir Starmer ‘shocked’ by Rishi Sunak trans jibe in Commons

Rishi Sunak says Keir Starmer sad and wrong to link trans jibe to Brianna Ghey case This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Kate Whannel Political reporter Rishi Sunak has accused Sir Keir Starmer of demonstrating “the worst of politics” for “using the… Continue reading Rishi Sunak says Keir Starmer sad and wrong to link trans jibe to Brianna Ghey case