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Senior Labour MP backs calls for general strike as Starmer faces open revolt

A Labour former shadow minister has backed calls for a general strike as leader Sir Keir Starmer struggled to contain a row with the unions and the left-wing of his party over the sacking of Sam Tarry. Mr Tarry, who is in a relationship with deputy ...

28 Jul 2022 at 11:08

Starmer says he sacked shadow minister for making up policy ‘on the hoof’

Sir Keir Starmer said he sacked former shadow minister Sam Tarry for making up policy “on the hoof,” as he struggled to contain a row with the unions and the left-wing of his party over the move. The Labour leader fired Mr Tarry from his role as a ...

28 Jul 2022 at 17:47

MPs call for a moratorium on benefit sanctions amid cost-of-living crisis

Ministers have faced calls to impose a moratorium on benefit sanctions similar to that introduced during the pandemic amid “cost-of-living” issues. SNP MP Chris Stephens said such a move would be a “sensible approach” as he warned “sanctions do ...

13 Dec 2022 at 20:01

‘Mistake’ for Starmer to block Corbyn candidacy – John McDonnell

John McDonnell warned that Sir Keir Starmer is making a “mistake” in his pledge to block Jeremy Corbyn from standing for Labour at the next election. The Labour MP, a friend and ally of Mr Corbyn who served as his shadow chancellor, spoke out ...

16 Feb 2023 at 14:25

John McDonnell calls on Keir Starmer to support strikes ‘when necessary’

Labour should support industrial action “when necessary” to help people who are struggling, John McDonnell has said. The former shadow chancellor on Friday said he hoped Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer would “realise actually the public mood ...

19 Aug 2022 at 16:06

Julian Assange’s wife says ‘it is now or never’ at US extradition protest

The wife of Julian Assange has said “it is now or never” at a protest outside Parliament demanding his release. Stella Assange was among many campaigners and supporters who marched through central London, as Assange faces extradition to ...

24 Jun 2023 at 20:07

Johnson’s ethics adviser fails to deny he considered resignation

Boris Johnson’s independent ethics adviser has refused to deny he considered resigning over the Prime Minister’s response to being fined for attending a party in Downing Street during lockdown. Lord Geidt told the Commons Public ...

14 Jun 2022 at 14:03

MP suggests Israeli ambassador should face expulsion amid war in Gaza

Israeli ambassador Tzipi Hotovely should face expulsion from the UK amid efforts to end alleged war crimes in Gaza, an MP has suggested. Former shadow chancellor John McDonnell called for Israel’s isolation “economically and ...

07 Jan 2025 at 17:10

RMT boss Mick Lynch denounces Labour ‘purge’ of left-wing candidates

Transport union chief Mick Lynch has accused Labour of conducting a “purge” of the left following controversy over the party’s candidate selection processes. Mr Lynch, general secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transport ...

06 Jul 2023 at 00:09

Labour rebel suggests she was victim of ‘macho virility test’ after suspension

One of the seven Labour MPs suspended for rebelling over the two-child benefit cap has suggested she was the victim of a “macho virility test”. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer stripped Zarah Sultana and six others of the ...

24 Jul 2024 at 11:23

PM vows to tackle child poverty with ‘vigour’ amid unease over two-child cap

Sir Keir Starmer vowed to tackle child poverty “with the same vigour” as the last Labour government when challenged over his refusal to immediately axe the two-child benefit cap. His first Prime Minister’s Questions ...

24 Jul 2024 at 14:20

MPs call for tougher approach towards foreign governments holding UK citizens

MPs have called on UK ministers to toughen their approach towards foreign governments which detain British nationals overseas amid efforts to free a British-Egyptian citizen held in Egypt. Foreign Office minister ...

05 Dec 2024 at 18:34

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