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UK-Egypt relationship ‘important’ amid calls to free Alaa Abd El-Fattah

David Lammy has said London’s relationship with Cairo is “important”, as he faced questions about possible economic threats amid efforts to free a dual-national citizen detained in Egypt. The Foreign Secretary said the UK Government must continue to ...

26 Nov 2024 at 13:22

Government not ‘sleepwalking’ over Grangemouth, says Starmer

The Prime Minister has said his Government is not “sleepwalking” into potential “industrial devastation” over the closure of the Grangemouth refinery. Owner Petroineos announced last week the refinery would close in the second quarter of next year ...

19 Sept 2024 at 17:27

MP warns next government may be ‘far right’ if Labour does not deliver change

A Labour MP has warned that the next government may be a “hard-line far-right effort” if his party does not deliver “improved living standards”. Brian Leishman criticised the Government for not providing financial compensation to Waspi women, and ...

05 Feb 2025 at 12:43

Labour MP says PM ‘underwhelming’ on Grangemouth and Sarwar ‘very quiet’

The MP representing Grangemouth says answers from his Labour colleagues – including the Prime Minister and Chancellor – on saving oil refinery jobs were “underwhelming” and “not good enough”. Brian Leishman said hundreds of looming redundancies ...

09 Feb 2025 at 18:46

Scotland

We cannot claim to be untainted by austerity after benefits cuts – Labour MP

A Labour MP has said the party cannot claim it is not bringing back austerity after the benefit reforms announced last week. Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall announced plans to reform disability benefits that would save £5 billion, a ...

24 Mar 2025 at 08:27

Labour MP calls for ministers to act over Grangemouth as well as at Scunthorpe

A Labour MP has urged the UK Government to intervene to help the Grangemouth oil refinery remain open, saying there are “striking similarities” between the plant there and the Scunthorpe steel plant. Brian Leishman said he hoped the UK ...

12 Apr 2025 at 13:12

Scotland

Scotland must not be an afterthought in protecting industry, says Swinney

Scotland must not be an “afterthought” for the UK Government, the First Minister has said as he called for the Grangemouth refinery to be nationalised. The calls come after UK ministers fast-tracked plans to nationalise the British ...

14 Apr 2025 at 13:04

Scotland

SNP are ‘manufacturing grievance’ with Grangemouth calls – minister

A Scotland Office minister has accused the SNP of “manufacturing grievance” over calls for the UK Government to save the Grangemouth oil refinery. Kirsty McNeill said the situation at Grangemouth is different to the steelmaking ...

14 Apr 2025 at 09:13

Rachel Reeves insists welfare system needs reform amid disquiet on benefit cuts

Labour MPs must realise the welfare system needs reform, Rachel Reeves has said, after more than 40 MPs wrote to the Prime Minister urging him to pause and reassess planned cuts to disability benefits. Some 42 backbenchers ...

09 May 2025 at 13:17

Starmer criticised over action against Labour rebels

Sir Keir Starmer was wrong to carry out a purge of persistent rebels, one of the MPs stripped of the Labour whip said. Rachael Maskell, who spearheaded plans to halt the Government’s welfare reforms, had the whip ...

17 Jul 2025 at 09:25

Keir Starmer says he will not be ‘deflected’ from plans by repeat rebel MPs

Sir Keir Starmer said he would not be “deflected” by Labour rebels after he stripped the whip from several MPs. The Prime Minister suspended the whip from Rachael Maskell, Neil Duncan-Jordan, Brian Leishman and ...

17 Jul 2025 at 16:49

Starmer suspends rebellious MPs

Sir Keir Starmer has carried out a purge of troublesome backbenchers as he suspended a number of MPs. Rachael Maskell, who spearheaded plans to halt the Government’s welfare reforms, has lost the whip, ...

16 Jul 2025 at 20:31

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