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PMQs: Kemi Badenoch accuses Keir Starmer of having 'no balls' after trans women U-turn

Sir Keir Starmer and Tory leader Mrs Badenoch clashed over gender issues at Prime Minister’s Questions

Evening Standard · Apr 23, 2025

Kemi Badenoch claims PM ‘doesn’t have the balls’ to express own views

Sir Keir Starmer and Tory leader Mrs Badenoch clashed over gender issues at Prime Minister’s Questions.

The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2025

Delays approving new jobs put ministers in ‘invidious position’, says ex-whip

Former whip Ruth Edwards said she was facing a choice between missing mortgage payments and breaking the rules thanks to delays at Acoba.

The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2025

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‘Fantasy figure’ to claim families £3,500 poorer under Labour, says Starmer

The Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch clashed over the UK economy in the Commons.

Evening Standard · Apr 2, 2025

‘Job-killing’ Government led by ‘trash’ talker Starmer, claims Badenoch at PMQs

The two leaders clashed over the economy and cost of living during their exchanges at Prime Minister’s Questions.

Evening Standard · Mar 12, 2025

Defence spending numbers defended by Starmer amid ‘silly games’ criticism

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch pressed the Prime Minister in the Commons over the spending increase and his plan for Ukraine.

Evening Standard · Feb 26, 2025

Labour MP Jas Athwal criticised as landlord of 'mould and ant-infested' homes stands down as councillor

Mr Athwal's resignation from Redbridge Council comes after he was elected MP for Ilford South at last year’s general election

Evening Standard · Feb 24, 2025

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One in 10 Lords hired to give political advice by commercial firms

NEARLY 100 members of the House of Lords are paid to give political or policy advice by commercial firms, a fresh investigation is set to reveal.

The National (Scotland) · Feb 24, 2025

Badenoch dismisses concerns of judge over immigration tribunal PMQs exchange

The Lady Chief Justice said she was ‘deeply troubled’ about last Wednesday’s Commons session.

Evening Standard · Feb 18, 2025

Starmer in public row with most senior judge over Gaza immigration decision

The PM doubled down on his previous suggestion that it was ‘for Parliament to make laws and for the government to decide policy’

The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2025

PM: We’ll close loophole that allowed Palestinian family to use Ukraine scheme

The family applied for entry to the UK using the Ukraine Family Scheme to join the father’s brother, who has lived in the UK since 2007.

Evening Standard · Feb 12, 2025

MPs told of ‘suspicions’ of UK-wide spying on journalists by police

Two Belfast journalists told the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee that such surveillance was an ‘attack on democracy’.

Evening Standard · Feb 5, 2025

Police investigate alleged spiking of parliamentary researcher at Westminster

Police are investigating an alleged spiking in a bar on the UK parliamentary estate.

The National (Scotland) · Jan 15, 2025

Rachel Reeves faces questions over future in Hamlet-inspired Tory attack

The Chancellor insisted leadership is ‘not about ducking these challenges’ as she defended her handling of the economy.

Evening Standard · Jan 14, 2025

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Evening Standard · Jan 8, 2025

School reforms will not cut pay of teachers, says Phillipson

The Conservatives oppose the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, describing measures within it as a ‘wrecking ball’.

Evening Standard · Dec 18, 2024

Fact check: Pensions triple lock was temporarily suspended after pandemic

‘Double lock’ was used to uprate state benefits for older people due to market volatility caused by Covid-19, lockdown and furlough scheme.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 25, 2024

What happens when a UK Parliament petition hits 100,000 signatures?

OVER the weekend a petition calling for a UK General Election gained huge traction online and is now nearing a whopping two million signatures.

Evening Standard · Nov 20, 2024

Tories claim economic approach of ‘Starmerism’ could further hit farmers

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner said the ‘vast majority’ of estate owners will not be affected by the Government’s inheritance tax changes.

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Evening Standard · Nov 16, 2024

Former MP describes ‘enormous guilt’ over Westminster honeypot scandal in first TV interview

‘It’s a source of great shame that my time in Parliament ended in this way,’ former MP William Wragg tells the BBC

The Independent UK · Nov 16, 2024

Former Tory MP William Wragg felt suicidal and ‘enormous guilt’ after sharing MPs’ data with catfish

‘It’s a source of great shame that my time in parliament ended in this way,’ former MP William Wragg said

The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2024

Met police arrest man ‘carrying knives’ outside UK Parliament in London

A 34-year-old man was arrested by Carriage Gates

The Conversation · Oct 28, 2024

Does Britain have a working-class parliament? What Labour’s election win means for representation

After the 2024 election, the British parliament looks very different, with a large Labour majority for the first time in more than a decade. While we don’t yet have a full analysis of the socioeconomic background of the new crop of MPs, the Sutton Trust calculated that 23% were privately…

The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2024

Fact check: Wastewater reforms set to target companies, not individual homes

Government plans to tackle issue of sewage discharges without increasing taxation based on effluent flow meter readings.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 21, 2024

Who are Scotland's five Conservative MPs? See the full list

THE Scottish Conservatives hold five of Scotland’s 57 Westminster seats ...

The Conversation · Oct 16, 2024

Assisted dying bill enters parliament – how likely is it to become law?

Labour backbench MP Kim Leadbeater has introduced a bill in the House of Commons that aims to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales.

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