Frontbenchers defy Starmer with pledge to back ceasefire in Commons Three Labour frontbenchers have so far defied the Labour leader to back calls for a ceasefire in Gaza in a Commons vote. The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2023
Dozens of Labour MPs defy Keir Starmer to vote for ceasefire in Gaza Frontbenchers including Jess Phillips quit roles to back ceasefire motion, dealing blow to Labour position on Israel-Hamas war The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2023
Multiple Labour frontbench MPs break ranks calling for ceasefire in Gaza Multiple Labour frontbenchers have defied Keir Starmer with a pledge to back calls for a ceasefire in Gaza in a crunch Commons vote. The National (Scotland) · Nov 15, 2023
Labour frontbencher defies Starmer with pledge to back ceasefire in Commons Naz Shah, shadow minister for crime reduction, broke ranks with her party leader on Wednesday. The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2023
Labour frontbenchers in revolt over Gaza stance as Starmer warned he could lose seats Labour leader warned of ‘existential threat’ in seats with large Muslim population – as more than a dozen shadow ministers back ceasefire call The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2023
Women politicians pay too high a personal cost for their leadership In the wake of her decision to resign, Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s outgoing first minister, said that life for women politicians who “put their head above the parapet” is “much harsher” and “more hostile” now than at any time in her decades-long career. The Conversation · Mar 7, 2023
Grieving couple whose daughter, 27, died abroad don't know where grandchildren are Judy and Sean Devlin last saw 27-year-old single mum Kelsey in 2021 when she flew to Islamabad with children Zara and Zain after being told her Pakistani mother-in-law was dying Daily Mirror · Feb 5, 2023
Ministers urged to enshrine UN's day to combat Islamophobia in law The day - March 15 - was chosen to commemorate the 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings in which 51 people were killed and 40 others injured Daily Mirror · Jan 28, 2023
This is why Liz Truss’s plan to move the British embassy to Jerusalem must be stopped Pushback against a wrongheaded review is gaining momentum, says HA Hellyer, senior associate fellow at the Royal United Services Institute The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2022
Appeal for UK aid as worst floods in Pakistan’s history leave 6 million in urgent need Disasters and Emergency Committee urges British public to give whatever they can The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2022
UK Muslim charity trying to break record for blood donations in one day Social justice group Who Is Hussain calls for more donations from BAME communities as NHS stocks dwindle The Guardian - UK · Aug 27, 2022
Angela Rayner condemns new Tory minister for repeating ‘disgraceful’ legs smear The original claims first appeared earlier this year, when Ms Rayner was accused of ‘deliberately distracting’ the Prime Minister in the Commons The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2022
Anger as new Tory minister repeats discredited Angela Rayner leg slur on TV The newspaper article quoted claims the deputy Labour leader distracted Boris Johnson at PMQs by crossing and uncrossing her legs like in the film Basic Instinct Daily Mirror · Jul 10, 2022
Tory minister doubles down on claims Angela Rayner 'opened her legs' in Commons A NEWLY appointed Tory minister has doubled down on claims that Angela Rayner “opened her legs” in the Commons to distract Boris Johnson. The National (Scotland) · Jul 10, 2022
Evening Standard · Jul 10, 2022 Tory MP ‘should be ashamed’ for repeating ‘misogynistic’ smear, says Angela Rayner Boris Johnson previously said he ‘deplored’ the ‘misogyny’ directed at Angela Rayner
Daily Mirror · May 21, 2022 Democracy is in danger because of threats to MPs, warns sister of murdered Jo Cox After the murders of Jo Cox and Sir David Amess, Jo's sister Kim Leadbeater joins forces with dozens of fellow MPs to highlight the abuse, deaths threats and intimidation they still face
Al Jazeera · May 16, 2022 UK MPs call for independent probe into Abu Akleh killing Shadow minister for Middle East and North Africa joins other MPs in demanding accountability for Abu Akleh’s killing.