Minister challenged over vaccination ‘crisis’ The public health minister was also quizzed over plans to improve the quality of baby food. Evening Standard · Sep 3, 2025
Measles death shows nation must ‘redouble’ vaccine efforts, Streeting says The Health Secretary said ‘no child in this country should be dying of measles’. Evening Standard · Jul 14, 2025
More Labour MPs signal rebellion against Government over welfare reforms Labour MPs Alex Sobel and Danny Beales were the latest to back an amendment to the Government’s welfare cuts. Evening Standard · Jun 24, 2025
Health minister admits state of London's crumbling hospitals is 'unacceptable' Karin Smyth said she ‘knows Londoners deserve better services’ after visiting dilapidated NHS wards Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2025
Doubts cast over future of Hillingdon hospital despite Labour's pledge to rebuild it Health Secretary previously said hospital was ‘worst he had ever seen’ and pledged to rebuild it in first term Evening Standard · Oct 11, 2024
Sadiq Khan: I was sent a bullet in the post at height of anti-Ulez protests Mayor and wife were told their lives had been threatened but police were unable to arrest the suspect Evening Standard · Jul 19, 2024
General Election 2024 London seats: Who is my MP in...Uxbridge and South Ruislip? Evening Standard analysis of key seats in London for the July 4 General Election Evening Standard · Jun 9, 2024
Uxbridge Tory MP who started petition for local fish and chip shop voted against one in 2019 Steve Tuckwell wants to see a local fish and chip shop in his constituency Evening Standard · Mar 27, 2024
Thousands of London long-term rental properties at risk from holiday lets plan Government rule changes on Airbnb-style rentals could lead to loss of more than 10,000 long-term rentable properties The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2024
Patients 'waiting more than 20 hours' for A&E at Hillingdon hospital Hospital in Boris Johnson’s constituency due to be replaced after election Evening Standard · Feb 9, 2024
Uxbridge was not just an anti-green protest: it was the sour spirit of Brexit revived This byelection should have been a Labour landslide – but local Tories’ freedom to choose their candidate changed all that, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty The Guardian - UK · Aug 3, 2023
Lack of locals caused defeat, not ULEZ, say Uxbridge Labour activists Labour’s leadership have blamed Sadiq Khan’s ULEZ expansion for the surprise defeat Evening Standard · Jul 25, 2023
Sadiq Khan to press ahead with Ulez expansion amid Labour pressure London mayor is open to ideas to mitigate impact on residents, but not on scheduling of policy some blame for loss of byelection The Guardian - UK · Jul 23, 2023
Starmer: We must ‘learn lesson’ of Tory Ulez attack in by-election The Labour leader said there was ‘something very wrong’ when a party policy was on ‘each and every Tory leaflet’ in Uxbridge and South Ruislip Evening Standard · Jul 22, 2023
The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2023 Labour must ‘learn lesson’ of Tories using Ulez attack in by-election – Starmer The Labour leader said there was ‘something very wrong’ when a party policy was on ‘each and every Tory leaflet’ in Uxbridge and South Ruislip.
The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023 Starmer calls for reflection on by-election impact of Ulez expansion Senior Labour figures cited the widening of the scheme as responsible for the party narrowly missing out on winning Uxbridge and South Ruislip.
Evening Standard · Jul 21, 2023 Story of the night: how dramatic Uxbridge by-election result unfolded New MP Steve Tuckwell defended the Tory seat vacated by Boris Johnson with a narrow win over Labour of just 495 votes
Evening Standard · Jul 21, 2023 Uxbridge: Labour blames Ulez for by-election defeat in Boris Johnson’s former seat Labour frontbencher Steve Reed pinpointed the Sadiq Khan-backed scheme as a significant factor behind their defeat
The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023 Record swing in Selby but Starmer faces ‘serious questions’ as Labour fails to take Uxbridge Labour had been widely expected to overturn a 7,000 majority in the outer London seat, but candidate Danny Beales fell short
The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023 Labour blames Ulez for by-election defeat in Boris Johnson’s former seat Labour frontbencher Steve Reed pinpointed the Sadiq Khan-backed scheme as a significant factor behind their defeat.
Evening Standard · Jul 20, 2023 Ulez expansion to Outer London cast into doubt as Starmer tells Khan to ‘reflect’ on it after Uxbridge defeat Rishi Sunak suffers double by-election defeat in Selby and Ainsty, and Somerton and Frome
The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2023 Which byelection seats are being fought – and will the Tories lose them? Polls in Uxbridge and South Ruislip, Somerton and Frome, and Selby and Ainsty will test the government’s popularity on Thursday – but local issues are also at the fore
Evening Standard · Jul 19, 2023 Uxbridge by-election — a kaleidoscope of loons, jokers and chancers The circus has come to town! Or more specifically, to Uxbridge and South Ruislip, where the by-election to replace Boris Johnson has become a political funhouse. Robbie Smith heads into the madness
Evening Standard · Jul 17, 2023 Uxbridge Tory candidate admits it will be ‘very difficult’ to win by-election Conservative councillor Steve Tuckwell is keen to remind voters that his name, not Boris Johnson’s, will be on the ballot paper.
The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2023 Uxbridge Tory candidate fears it will be ‘challenging’ to win by-election Conservative councillor Steve Tuckwell is keen to remind voters that his name, not Boris Johnson’s, will be on the ballot paper.