Labour MP bringing back assisted dying bill urges House of Lords to finish its job Lauren Edwards dismisses party internal concerns and criticises ‘anti-democratic’ way bill was halted The Guardian - UK · Jun 16
Labour MP and disability campaigner speaks out on eating disorder battle IN FULL The Independent UK · Mar 12
Labour MP opens up about anorexia battle: ‘I see my body and I feel disgust’ Marie Tidball developed the deadly eating disorder after having her leg amputated The Independent UK · Mar 12
Welfare bill passes final reading as 47 Labour MPs rebel despite further concessions Most of the amendment tabled by Labour MP Marie Tidball to increase protections for Pip claimants in UK accepted The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2025
Government faces battle over Send overhaul as campaigners voice fears MPs and parents worry shake-up may abolish vital education, health and care plans that SEN children rely on The Guardian - UK · Jul 6, 2025
Rattled Starmer scrapes through on welfare reform after last-minute concession to rebel MPs PM suffers largest rebellion of his premiership despite a climbdown in which he abandoned a key pillar of the reforms The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2025
Disabled Labour MP breaks down in tears over party’s welfare cuts A disabled Labour MP cried as she delivered an impassioned speech criticising her party's welfare cuts on Tuesday, 1 July. The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2025
Labour welfare rebellion: Who are the key MPs opposing Starmer’s benefit cuts? Sir Keir Starmer’s concessions will likely be enough to win the vote, but the prime minister still faces a major rebellion on Tuesday The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2025
Who are the key Labour rebels in the revolt against Starmer’s welfare bill? A day before the crucial vote, here are the party figures leading the debate on the prime minister’s welfare reforms The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2025
Conversation on assisted dying ends if bill voted down, says MP Kim Leadbeater tells colleagues they have duty to change law to spare terminally ill people dreadful consequences The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2025
Disabled MPs speak of difficulties they face working in UK parliament Commons’ modernisation committee hears from current and former members about difficulties they face in parliament The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2025
Assisted dying: MP says Bill process ‘rigorous’ but cardinal brands it ‘flawed’ The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill returns to the House of Commons this month for further debate. Evening Standard · Apr 1, 2025
MP calls for inclusive maternity care as NHS was ‘unprepared for body like mine’ Labour’s Marie Tidball, who has lived with a disability all her life, said she lost her confidence following her experience of pregnancy. Evening Standard · Mar 6, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2025 ‘I was devastated’: MP hopes her story will help improve maternity care for disabled women Exclusive: Marie Tidball tells of her experiences with NHS as report finds 44% higher risk of stillbirth for disabled women
Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2024 Government called on to change presumptive contact laws after Sara Sharif murder Labour MP Marie Tidball called for a review of the presumption of contact to protect vulnerable children.
The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2024 ‘Hardest decision’ to support assisted dying Bill, MP with disability says Labour MP Marie Tidball said the Bill would empower people to make choices about their own deaths with ‘dignity and respect’.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2024 Newly elected MP defends decision to run for select committee chair 2024 intake offers ‘fresh eyes and fresh experience’, says Marie Tidball, amid Labour disquiet over rapid promotions
The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2024 ‘For 14 years it’s been despicable. Enough’s enough’: in the ‘red wall’, Tory support is crumbling Boris Johnson swept to power in 2019 by winning a swathe of northern English seats – but voters in Penistone, South Yorkshire, are moving back to Labour