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'Cowardly, craven approach': Labour infighting erupts as MPs attack ministers over Venezuela response

Labour backbenchers have rounded on Sir Keir Starmer and his cabinet after their refusals to criticise President Donald Trump for his military intervention in Venezuela

Evening Standard · Jan 6

PM choosing words ‘wisely’ on Venezuela, says Cabinet minister

Sir Keir Starmer has been reluctant to criticise the US action directly.

Evening Standard · Jan 6

'I'm a prisoner of war': Venezuela's deposed leader Maduro appears in New York court after being captured by Trump

The captured Venezuelan dictator told a judge ‘I am a decent man’

Evening Standard · Jan 5

Thornberry calls for envoy to stop ’embarrassing failures’ like in El-Fattah case

The chairwoman of Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Emily Thornberry, criticised ‘serious shortcomings’ in information sharing.

Evening Standard · Dec 31, 2025

London families wait 18 years for council home as Government tells Sadiq Khan: 'Build, baby, build!'

Labour MPs spell out full extent of London housing crisis as 330,000 families seek permanent home

Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2025

'Moving to Islington is impossible for an ordinary person,' local MP Emily Thornberry tells Parliament

London MPs lined up during a debate in the Commons to highlight the scale of the housing crisis facing the capital

Evening Standard · Nov 6, 2025

MPs press for details given to the PM before show of confidence in Mandelson

The Cabinet Secretary was pushed on why Sir Keir Starner was not initially made aware of emails relating to Jeffrey Epstein

Evening Standard · Nov 3, 2025

Cooper defends UK contribution to Gaza peace process

European countries including the UK ‘will all be strongly playing’ their part in the Gaza peace process, Yvette Cooper said.

Evening Standard · Oct 9, 2025

Aid cuts ‘a gift’ to UK’s adversaries at the UN, warn MPs

The Government announced plans at the start of the year to reduce aid spending to 0.3% of national income to fund greater defence spending.

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2025

The nuance of flags – why one symbol can have many meanings

Across England, flags are visible like never before. They are being hoisted on lamp-posts. Hastily painted representations of the St George’s flag, typically little more than a couple of red lines painted on an available white background, are popping up on mini-roundabouts and other surfaces.

The Conversation · Sep 19, 2025