The Latest Breaking News from Andrew Griffith

Tory MP warns that the full English breakfast is at risk under Labour

Mark Pritchard said that the government ‘would not be forgiven’ for removing the British staple from high street

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2025

Full English breakfast at risk from rising prices under Labour, says MP

The Conservative’s Mark Pritchard said the Government would not be forgiven for taking the British staple away from the UK’s high streets.

Evening Standard · Nov 4, 2025

Tories urge peers to back last-ditch changes to workers’ rights Bill

Shadow business secretary Andrew Griffith pleaded with peers ahead of votes on Tuesday.

Evening Standard · Oct 26, 2025

Government to overturn Lords bid to weaken workers’ rights Bill

The Employment Rights Bill will bring in parental leave from the first day of employment and strengthen statutory sick pay.

The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2025

Tory MP appeared to make ‘offensive’ Irish potato famine remark, Commons told

Concerns were raised in the chamber by Labour MP Adam Jogee.

Evening Standard · May 22, 2025

Trade deal was needed urgently to save 150,000 livelihoods, says senior minister

Darren Jones was resolute about the need for the deal, as he faced suggestions the UK still remains in a worse situation than before tariffs began.

Evening Standard · May 9, 2025

UK-US trade deal was needed to save 150,000 livelihoods, Labour minister says

The business secretary says the UK is ‘better off’ but would still ‘rather be in a world where there were no tariffs’

The Independent UK · May 9, 2025

Labour accuses Badenoch of fighting with ‘top team’ over trade deal

Mrs Badenoch claimed that the UK had been ‘shafted’ by the agreement.

Evening Standard · May 8, 2025

Almost £100 million spent on British Steel nationalisation so far, minister says

Jonathan Reynolds said the £94 million spent on the Scunthorpe site is ‘considerably less’ than allowing its collapse.

Evening Standard · May 1, 2025

Lib Dems ‘promote veganism’ when in charge of councils, Griffith says

Shadow business secretary Andrew Griffith said he was ‘worried about Liberal Democrat pacts’ as he claimed the party ‘typically promotes veganism’.

Evening Standard · Apr 13, 2025