Cabinet minister criticised for ‘reheated mish-mash of party political lines’ Shadow Commons leader Jesse Norman accused Cabinet minister Lucy Powell of ‘evasions’ at the despatch box. Evening Standard · Mar 6, 2025
Tories ‘not holding the Trump card’ – Powell mocks Badenoch comparison Commons leader Lucy Powell said her Conservative counterpart Jesse Norman failed to say ‘anything supportive’ about his party leader Kemi Badenoch. Evening Standard · Feb 27, 2025
Call for ban on lords being paid to offer political advice Head of lobbying firm Blakeney says industry concerned about perceived lack of transparency and trust The Guardian - UK · Feb 25, 2025
‘Unacceptable’ that jailed ex-Labour MP will receive £91,000 taxpayer-funded salary behind bars, says home secretary Amesbury is facing calls to step down as an MP after being jailed for 10 weeks on Monday The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2025
Badenoch faces call to apologise after party political clip filmed in Parliament The video features a brief clip of Speaker’s Court, part of the Palace of Westminster. Evening Standard · Feb 13, 2025
Now is right time to knight rugby league star Kevin Sinfield – Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle said it is a ‘major injustice’ that no player from the sport has ever been knighted. The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2025
Labour MPs criticise Kim Leadbeater over posts on assisted dying evidence Committee members blame ‘toxic’ reaction on social media and attacks on those giving evidence in public hearings The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2025
Votes at 16 legislation could be tabled within months, minister suggests Labour’s manifesto pledged to give 16 and 17 year olds the right to vote in all elections. The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2025
Government accused of ‘quietly and wrongly’ backing assisted dying The Government is officially neutral on the principles behind the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2025
Tighter limits on second jobs for MPs outside Westminster to be considered WESTMINSTER politicians could face a further crackdown on second jobs after the committee in charge of standards in Parliament opened an inquiry… The National (Scotland) · Jan 31, 2025
MPs to consider tighter limits on second jobs outside Westminster The Government has signalled it could ‘go further’ after tightening the rules on second jobs at the start of its term. Evening Standard · Jan 31, 2025
Roman Abramovich’s tax affairs must be investigated, MPs say Cross-party group on tax calls for HMRC to act after Guardian investigation finds former Chelsea owner may owe up to £1bn The Guardian - UK · Jan 30, 2025
Rename Heathrow airport after Queen Elizabeth II to mark 100th birthday, says MP Adam Jogee says it would be a ‘wonderful tribute’ to the late monarch who died aged 96 in September 2022. Evening Standard · Jan 30, 2025
Reeves should U-turn on winter fuel payment and farm ‘tax raid’, Tories say Conservative whip Joy Morrissey urged the Government to ‘be bold’ and reinstate universal winter fuel payments. Evening Standard · Jan 30, 2025
The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2025 Root causes of knife crime among young people need to be addressed – MP Conservative MP Ben Obese-Ject said the fatal stabbing of a child has become a familiar occurrence, following the death of Leo Ross earlier this week.
The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2025 Powell thanks Sunak for ‘big misjudgment’ on last day he could have called poll Lucy Powell said Rishi Sunak made a ‘big misjudgment for the Tory party, but a good decision for the country’ by calling the election for July 4.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2025 Closing UK parliament’s bars could put MPs at risk, says Commons leader Lucy Powell said MPs and their aides would be ‘less well protected’ if they drank outside the Palace of Westminster
Evening Standard · Jan 22, 2025 MPs would face security risks while drinking if Parliament bars closed – Powell Lucy Powell said she was in favour of reopening the Stranger’s Bar, which is temporarily closed as police investigate a spiking incident.
The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2025 MP calls for Stuart Hogg to be stripped of MBE after admitting domestic abuse Hogg was sentenced to a community payback order with one year of supervision after he admitted abusing his estranged wife.
Evening Standard · Jan 16, 2025 Unregulated botox becoming ‘health crisis’, MP warns as petition launched Botox demand is ‘partially fuelled by social media and societal pressures on young people’, Bradley Thomas told the Commons
Evening Standard · Jan 16, 2025 Tories accused of showing ‘collective amnesia’ over record in government Commons leader Lucy Powell says she hoped the Tories might own up to economic results over last 14 years, including ‘low growth and low wages’.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 12, 2025 UK government to crack down on MPs earning extra cash from media firms Jacob Rees-Mogg and Nigel Farage are among those who have earned large sums from broadcasters, but a tightening of rules on MPs’ outside interests is being considered
Evening Standard · Jan 9, 2025 Predatory behaviour in Parliament ‘dangerous as Savile having keys to Broadmoor’ Jo White called for disclosure and barring service (DBS) checks before members of the Commons and Lords take their seats.
Evening Standard · Jan 9, 2025 MP calls for ‘self-determination’ for Chagos on eve of ‘Margaret Thatcher Day’ Andrew Rosindell, Conservative MP for Romford, linked the holiday to the Government’s deal to relinquish sovereignty of the Chagos Islands.
The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2025 Councils wanting elections postponed will have to meet ‘clear criteria’ – Powell Lucy Powell said postponement will only be considered if it will help to deliver devolution in ‘the most ambitious timeframe possible’.