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Labour MP Chris Webb ‘attacked and mugged’ on way back to flat

A Labour MP has said he was mugged on his way back to his London flat. Chris Webb, MP for Blackpool South, thanked police for their “swift response” to the incident on Monday night. He posted on social media site X: “Last night, as I was returning ...

05 Nov 2024 at 11:56

Sunak acknowledges ‘disappointing’ local election results amid swing to Labour

Rishi Sunak has acknowledged a “disappointing” series of local election results after the Conservatives suffered defeats across the country. But the Prime Minister insisted he was “focused completely on the job at hand” and that Labour had still ...

03 May 2024 at 15:44

Blackpool South sees third biggest Tory to Labour by-election swing since war

Labour needed a swing in the share of the vote of just 5.7 percentage points to win Blackpool South – but in the event they managed a huge 26.3 points. It is the third largest swing from the Conservatives to Labour at a by-election since the ...

03 May 2024 at 07:10

People of Blackpool South have spoken for Britain, Labour’s newest MP says

Labour’s newest MP said the people of Blackpool South have “spoken for Britain” as the party secured a resounding by-election victory. On Friday, Chris Webb became the first locally-born MP to represent the constituency in 60 years as ...

03 May 2024 at 06:13

Lobbying sting MP Scott Benton faces 35-day suspension

An MP caught in a lobbying sting should be suspended for 35 days, the Commons standards watchdog has recommended. Blackpool South MP Scott Benton was caught by the Times offering to lobby ministers and table parliamentary questions ...

14 Dec 2023 at 14:19

Sir Keir Starmer promises to match ‘pride and ambition’ of Blackpool residents

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer promised a Labour government would match the “pride and ambition” of Blackpool residents as he visited the seaside resort ahead of a by-election. Sir Keir met Chris Webb, the party’s candidate for ...

11 Apr 2024 at 15:17

Tory chairman urges MPs to ‘wait through weekend’ amid local election drubbing

The Conservative Party chairman has appealed to restive Tory MPs to “wait through the weekend” after a bruising first set of local election results, insisting Rishi Sunak is “the right man” to lead the party. Richard Holden ...

03 May 2024 at 13:04

MP caught in lobbying sting faces suspension from Commons after appeal fails

Rishi Sunak faces the prospect of another difficult by-election after an independent panel upheld a finding that former Conservative MP Scott Benton should be suspended from the Commons for 35 days. Mr Benton, who was ...

20 Feb 2024 at 14:12

Labour MP mugged by phone-snatching gang on way back to London flat

A Labour MP has urged people to be more vigilant after he was mugged by a group of people on bikes for his mobile phone on his way back to his London flat. Chris Webb said that while he is “not an easy target” as a ...

05 Nov 2024 at 17:17

Tory MP called police twice in six months due to feeling unsafe while canvassing

A Tory MP has revealed he had to call the police twice in six months due to feeling threatened while out canvassing. Scott Benton, who was first elected as the MP for Blackpool South in 2019, was asked in an ...

10 Mar 2022 at 03:55

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