The Latest Breaking News from Clive Efford

Hundreds of early-release prisoners in England and Wales not being tagged, say MPs

MPs question monitoring of released offenders as Serco denies failures and probation union warns of strain on staff

The Guardian - UK · Oct 13

Labour MPs fear infected blood scandal is ‘another fine mess’ left for Burnham to clear up

Andy Burnham, who has long campaigned for victims of the scandal, has criticised how the compensation scheme will operate

The Independent UK · Jul 6

Don't pit tragedies suffered by Stephen Lawrence and Henry Nowak families against each other, says London MP

Police have ‘serious questions’ to answer over the Henry Nowak murder, says London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan

Evening Standard · Jun 3

Liz Kendall ignores call from Labour MP for welfare bill to be withdrawn – as it happened

Andy McDonald says MPs are being asked to vote without vital evidence but work and pensions secretary says employment support programmes are being improved

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2025

Starmer’s disability benefit U-turn not enough, says rebel Labour whip

Around 50 Labour MPs are still expected to rebel against the government on Tuesday

The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2025

Government urged not to weaken ‘Hillsborough Law’ as MPs demand Bill is passed

Labour MPs have insisted that the law that would ensure a duty of candour on public bodies and workers must not be watered down amid further delays.

Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2025

Just 10 of 4,000 tainted blood victims have had compensation, campaigners say

Survivors claim to have been ‘disengaged’ by Labour government after ‘token gesture’ meetings

The Guardian - UK · Dec 22, 2024

Labour MP: Infected blood compensation scheme changing ‘behind closed doors’

Clive Efford also raised concerns about the ‘pace of payments’ as he urged the Government to engage with the victims.

Evening Standard · Dec 4, 2024

Infected blood victims losing faith in compensation scheme, Labour MP says

Labour’s Clive Efford said campaigners feel as if they have ‘won the war, only to see those they vanquished put in charge of delivering the peace’.

Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2024

Investigation launched into ‘Jail Starmer’ graffiti at MP’s office

The words ‘Jail Starmer’ in large white letters appeared at the south-east London office of Clive Efford.

Evening Standard · Sep 22, 2024