Louise Haigh’s exit dealt with quickly in contrast to Tories, says Labour minister Pat McFadden defends government handling of transport secretary’s departure, saying it did not ‘drag on for weeks’ The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2024
Assisted dying patients could pay to die, suggests government minister A historic vote on Friday means assisted dying could be legalised in England and Wales The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2024
Costs of assisted dying 'will be examined at next stage', says minister A historic vote on Friday means assisted dying could be legalised in England and Wales. Evening Standard · Dec 1, 2024
Cabinet minister does not know ‘who knew what when’ over Louise Haigh Ms Haigh resigned as transport secretary on Friday in relation to a criminal conviction. The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2024
No ‘numerical target’ for net migration, says Pat McFadden Figures showed that net migration hit a record 906,000 in 2023. The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2024
Senior Labour figure panned for 'depressing listen' after BBC interview A SENIOR Labour figure has been panned for his “depressing” interview on the BBC’s flagship political show on Sunday morning... The National (Scotland) · Dec 1, 2024
Russian threats will not ‘dictate our decisions’ on Ukraine, minister tells Nato Cabinet Office minister Pat McFadden said Russia had stepped up its cyber attacks on Ukraine and its allies over the past year. The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2024
UK spies ‘watching’ Russia amid cyberwarfare fears, minister to warn Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden will say the UK and its Nato allies are ‘watching’ Moscow and combating its attacks both publicly and ‘behind the scenes’ The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2024
Russia-Ukraine war: more than 20 injured in Russian attack on Kharkiv – as it happened Casualties include 14 people who have been sent to hospital The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2024
Russia plotting to use AI to enhance cyber-attacks against UK, minister will warn Pat McFadden will tell a Nato conference on Monday that Russia could knock out the UK’s electricity grid The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2024
Ukraine war briefing: Ukraine targeted by nearly 500 Iran-designed drones in a week, Zelenskyy says Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he fears his country is becoming a ‘testing ground’ for Russian weapons. What we know on day 1,006 The Guardian - AU · Nov 25, 2024
UK spies to counter Russian cyber warfare threat with new AI security lab Minister Pat McFadden said Britain and its Nato allies are combatting Russian attacks both publicly and ‘behind the scenes’ The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2024
Nato countries are in a ‘hidden cyber war’ with Russia, says Liz Kendall The Work and Pensions Secretary said the UK has to be ‘absolutely vigilant’ in its approach. Evening Standard · Nov 24, 2024
Russia prepared to launch cyber attacks on UK, minister to warn Moscow would ‘not think twice’ about targeting UK businesses, Pat McFadden will say. Evening Standard · Nov 23, 2024
Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2024 Keir Starmer top ally hails axing of hereditary peers as 'biggest step in Lords reform for a long time' Cabinet Office minister Pat McFadden stressed MPs had backed the move and it was now down to peers to do the same
The Independent UK · Nov 9, 2024 New award for public servants killed on duty ‘vitally important’, say fathers Bryn Hughes and Paul Bone both received an Elizabeth Emblem following the deaths of their daughters Pcs Nicola Hughes and Fiona Bone.
Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2024 Lammy: UK will seek to persuade Trump hiking tariffs is not in his interest The Foreign Secretary also said past critical comments he had made about the president-elect are ‘old news’.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2024 UK will ask US ambassador Karen Pierce to stay in post for Trump transition Experienced envoy is considered best person to help guide Labour government during potentially fraught period
The National (Scotland) · Nov 7, 2024 Senior Labour figure repeatedly dodges question on Donald Trump's 'KKK sympathies' A SENIOR Labour figure dodged a question on whether or not he believed Donald Trump has “KKK sympathies or Nazi sympathies”...
Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2024 US Election 2024: Traumatised Democrats need to learn how UK's Labour recovered from 2019 poll disaster Kamala Harris was unable to answer US voters’ basic concerns about the economy and immigration, which Labour did tackle in the British election
The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2024 Angela Rayner says she discussed enhancing UK-US special relationship in call with JD Vance – as it happened Deputy prime minister says she spoke with vice president-elect about ‘plans for the future and working together’
The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2024 Minister: Trump led ‘fiery’ campaign, let’s ‘wait to see what he does’ on trade Pat McFadden also said comments made in the past about the president-elect by Cabinet ministers will not affect their relationship with him now.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2024 Trump is able to ‘look past’ criticisms of him, says Labour minister Pat McFadden say he thinks UK and US governments will ‘get on well’ despite past comments by senior Labour figures
The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2024 UK politics live: Reeves dismisses Lammy’s Trump ‘Neo-Nazi’ jibe as Farage’s mediation offer snubbed by Labour The US election result has brought past comments made by foreign secretary David Lammy about Donald Trump back into the limelight
Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2024 Top Keir Starmer ally dodges questions over whether he believes Donald Trump has 'Nazi and KKK sympathies' Cabinet Office minister Pat McFadden says Trump will forgive withering criticism of him by a series of Labour politicians