The Latest Breaking News from Peter Prinsley

Dozens of MPs call on Starmer to prevent Lords from blocking assisted dying Bill

More than 100 Labour MPs are among those calling on the Prime Minister to intervene in the assisted dying Bill’s passage.

Evening Standard · Mar 16

‘Inclusive’ Israel has always excluded the Palestinians

Letters: Peter Prinsley missed a key point in his account of being barred from Israel, writes Dr Hilary Kilpatrick. Plus a letter from Owen Holland

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25, 2025

I’m a British MP, a doctor and Jewish. This is what happened when I tried to enter Israel

Barred from entry on ‘public security’ grounds, I had a moment to reflect on how far the country has fallen, says British MP Peter Prinsley

The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2025

Badenoch urged to ‘come clean’ after doubt cast on Stanford University claim

Labour and Lib Dems ask Tory leader to clarify details of alleged offer after former admissions staff dispute account

The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2025

Lisa Nandy hits out at BBC leadership over Glastonbury live stream

The Culture Secretary said ‘problems with broadcasts’ at the festival ‘should have been foreseeable’.

Evening Standard · Jun 30, 2025

Ministers urged to provide more graduate training slots for UK medical students

The BMA said 20,000 medical graduates will miss out on further training due to a lack of slots as international graduates soar.

The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2025

Eye patients could lose sight as clinicians opt for simpler and better-paid procedures

Head of Royal College of Opthalomology and a Labour MP warn of potential ‘ophthalmology desert’.

Evening Standard · Mar 3, 2025

Under 1,000 patients a year may opt for assisted dying if bill passes, MP says

Kim Leadbeater outlines safeguards as some MPs worry proposal does not bar doctors in England and Wales from suggesting option

The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2024

Labour MP suggests spending money on BBC World Service instead of fighter jets

In the Commons, Peter Prinsley, the MP for Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket, described the BBC as a ‘vital UK soft power’.

Evening Standard · Oct 22, 2024

‘I didn’t expect to win’: Labour’s new MPs adjusting to Commons life

With more than half of parliament’s intake new to the job, many are still in a transition from their former careers

The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2024