The Latest Breaking News from Edward Leigh

New faces in the House of Commons will have to 'hot-desk' until offices allocated

New MPs face having to “hot desk” in Parliament as authorities rush to find them offices.

Evening Standard · Jul 8, 2024

Watch: Diane Abbott gives 'Mother of the House' speech after winning fight against Labour chiefs to be an MP

‘We are going into very tumultuous times,’ the Hackney North and Stoke Newington MP said

Evening Standard · Jul 5, 2024

The end of landlords: the surprisingly simple solution to the UK housing crisis

Mass-scale housebuilding isn’t necessary – there is already enough housing stock. But we need to learn the wisdom of the last century when it comes to landlordism

The Guardian - UK · Mar 19, 2024

Tory MPs oppose Government’s plans for reform of rental housing sector

A group of Conservative MPs said the Renters Reform Bill would add ‘to the burden of landlords’.

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2023

Sunak under fire from Tory MP over whether PM’s constituency will house migrants

Conservative former minister Sir Edward Leigh has strongly opposed Government plans to use RAF Scampton in his own constituency.

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2023

Plans to move Guy Gibson dog's grave over asylum scheme thrown out by council

RAF wanted to move it saying it could be at risk due to government plans to house up to 2,000 asylum seekers at the former home of the Dambusters

Wales Online · Jul 6, 2023

UK government cites rights convention in legal battle with Covid inquiry

Government argues request for unredacted WhatsApps breaches article 8 of convention often maligned by Tories

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2023

Tory MP calls for end to at-home abortions after mum jailed for termination

A TORY MP has called for a ban at home abortions like the one performed by a woman sentenced to prison for an illegal termination.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 15, 2023

Tory MPs accused of ‘cosying up’ to far-right Hungarian leader Orbán

Three veteran backbenchers pictured at recent event in Budapest with other members of rightwing grouping

The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2023

Covid inquiry legal challenge could be heard by end of June, says minister

Cabinet Office minister Jeremy Quin said the process was being ‘expedited’ as he defended the decision to bring forward a judicial review

Evening Standard · Jun 5, 2023