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Labour MP heard calling Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng ‘superficially’ black

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is facing calls to suspend MP Rupa Huq after she described Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng as “superficially” black. In audio published online, Ms Huq can be heard discussing his elite school background, before adding that ...

27 Sept 2022 at 16:08

Starmer says he is ‘serious’ alternative to Truss with ‘common sense’ plans

Sir Keir Starmer said he has shifted Labour to the political centre ground as he positioned himself to repeat Sir Tony Blair’s electoral success. The Labour leader said the party was now closer to the New Labour era than the vision set out by Sir ...

28 Sept 2022 at 19:18

Suspended Labour MP apologises for calling Kwasi Kwarteng ‘superficially’ black

MP Rupa Huq has offered her “sincere and heartfelt” apologies to Kwasi Kwarteng after being suspended by Labour for describing the Chancellor as “superficially” black. Having initially stood by her remarks as they were widely criticised, Ms Huq ...

27 Sept 2022 at 19:13

Labour suspends MP heard calling Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng ‘superficially’ black

MP Rupa Huq is understood to have been suspended from the Labour Party after facing criticism from colleagues for describing Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng as “superficially” black. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer was under pressure to remove the ...

27 Sept 2022 at 17:25

Sir Keir Starmer says MP Rupa Huq’s comments about Kwasi Kwarteng were ‘racist’

Sir Keir Starmer has described MP Rupa Huq’s comments about Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng being “superficially” black as clearly “racist”. The Labour leader welcomed the party taking “very swift action” in suspending Ms Huq’s membership after ...

28 Sept 2022 at 11:13

Labour offering ‘common sense’ political centre ground, says Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer said he has shifted Labour to be closer to the party of Sir Tony Blair than the version led by Jeremy Corbyn. The Labour leader, who served in Mr Corbyn’s top team, said the party was now offering “centre ground, common ...

28 Sept 2022 at 12:06

Independents now outnumber Lib Dems after Andrew Bridgen loses Tory whip

The decision to suspend the Conservative whip from Andrew Bridgen means there are now 15 independent MPs in the Commons, one more than the number of Liberal Democrats. Seven of those MPs were formerly Labour members, while six used to ...

11 Jan 2023 at 14:09

Johnson and resigning ministers urged to reject pay-offs totalling £420,000

One minister resigning from Boris Johnson’s Government has vowed to hand her redundancy pay to charity, as the Prime Minister and his former ministers faced calls to reject the hundreds of thousands of pounds their departures will ...

07 Jul 2022 at 12:57

Maximum ticket price proposal tabled in Parliament after Oasis backlash

Fans would be guaranteed to know the maximum ticket price at the beginning of the buying process under a proposed law tabled following the Oasis backlash. The Sale of Tickets (Sporting and Cultural Events) Bill has been put ...

21 Oct 2024 at 00:01

Man spared jail over racist slurs and threats to kill MP

A man who made threats to kill a Labour MP and her family in a string of racist voicemails has been spared jail. Ozgay Chevat left Rupa Huq, MP for Ealing Central and Acton, 16 voicemails from 12.30am to 10.45am on March ...

30 Oct 2024 at 14:09

Proposed law aims to stop ‘nasty surprises’ for fans buying tickets – MP

Ticket sellers should be fined if they fail to provide full details of prices and availability to fans waiting in online queues, according to an MP. The Sale of Tickets (Sporting and Cultural Events) Bill would also ...

06 Dec 2024 at 15:09

Labour MP: VAT charge on private schools could make elitist system more elitist

The amount of VAT imposed on private schools should be based on turnover, to prevent smaller schools getting “caught in this trap”, a Labour MP has said. Rupa Huq raised concerns the Government’s policy to apply ...

03 Mar 2025 at 19:49

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