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Here’s how MPs voted on the Universal Credit Bill

Olivia Barber
10 July, 2025 (2 weeks ago)

The bill passed its third reading, but 47 Labour MPs rebelled against the government

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The Leader of the House Lucy Powell
News

Lucy Powell says suspended Labour MPs could return to PLP in the future

Olivia Barber
Yesterday

‘These are matters for the chief whip, but there’s always routes back for people.’

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage in the House of Commons

Reform in crisis: Councillor expelled from party

Basit Mahmood
Yesterday

The latest incident is part of a long list of Reform councillors elected in May who are no longer part of the party.

Alastair Campbell
News

Alastair Campbell reveals most effective line of attack on Nigel Farage

Olivia Barber
Yesterday

It begins with B

Andrea Jenkyns, Mayor of Greater Lincolnshire
News

Reform UK mayor Andrea Jenkyns says she doesn’t believe in climate change

Olivia Barber
Yesterday

‘Reform are showing themselves to be the political voice of the vested interests of big oil and corporate profit.’

Diane Abbott
News

Keir Starmer suspends Diane Abbott again over comments about racism

Olivia Barber
Yesterday

‘It is obvious this Labour leadership wants me out.’

Jess Phillips defends PM’s decision to suspend Labour rebels

Basit Mahmood
Yesterday

‘We were elected as a team under a banner and under a manifesto, and we have to seek to work together’

house of lords

The Hereditary Peers Bill: A missed opportunity

Alice Jeffrey
Yesterday

The government still has time to act decisively, but they need to get started now.

A side on photo of Rachel Reeves outside Number 11 Downing Street
Opinion

Rachel Reeves’ Mansion House speech offered nothing for most people

Prem Sikka
17 July, 2025 (2 days ago)

‘The state needs to be hands-on, and not leave it all to the pirates of City of London’

News

Richard Tice challenged over claims about postal vote fraud

Olivia Barber
17 July, 2025 (2 days ago)

“Can Richard Tice provide any details or evidence for this?”

A photo of Palestinian flags on poles
News

Astonishing clip shows protester being threatened with arrest for Palestine flag and placard

Chris Jarvis
17 July, 2025 (2 days ago)

A video clip has shown an astonishing interaction between a protester and two police officers in Kent. In the clip, the protester – Laura Murton – was threatened with arrest while they held a Palestine flag and displayed a placardtest

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