The Latest Breaking News from Desmond Swayne

Graceless Kemi concedes not a croak of kindness for newly liberated Keir

It is customary to say something complimentary about a departing PM but the Tory leader couldn’t meet the moment

The Guardian - UK · Jun 24

20 MPs win places at front of private members bill queue

TWENTY MPs have secured a spot at the front of the queue to have their own private members bills debated

The National (Scotland) · May 21

Eleven Tory MPs on defection watch list over fears more could join Farage’s Reform

Senior Tories are concerned that Robert Jenrick’s departure could trigger others to follow

The Independent UK · Jan 16

Almost a third of Tory MPs trying to weaken tenant protection bill are landlords

Analysis shows 14 landlord MPs are among the 47 backbenchers who have signed amendments to bill

The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2024

Extremists who join now banned Hizb ut-Tahrir will 'face full force of law,' says James Cleverly

The Home Secretary branded it a "vile, antisemitic" group as the order to proscribe it took effect

Evening Standard · Jan 19, 2024

All the MPs rebelling over Sunak's Rwanda bill as two senior Tories quit

Here are all the MPs that backed amendments to Sunak's Rwanda Bill

Evening Standard · Jan 17, 2024

Revealed: shares held ‘in secret’ by scores of MPs raise questions about vested interests

Exclusive: MPs found to hold ‘in effect secret’ stock in listed firms from banks to housebuilders

The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2023

Banning pupils from addressing staff as ‘sir’ won’t help retaining teachers – MP

Sir Desmond Swayne says that schools should replace “miss” with “ma’am”.

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2023

The Worst of Westminster: Northern Ireland Protocol saga drags on

The Northern Ireland Protocol saga...

The National (Scotland) · Feb 24, 2023

‘Let them eat turnips’: Tory minister wades in on how to ease supermarket shortages

Environment secretary says shortages should be resolved in two to four weeks

The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2023