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Former first minister and six MPs recognised in Birthday Honours

A former first minister at Stormont and six serving MPs and have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours, which have been announced ahead of the Platinum Jubilee. Arlene Foster, the former DUP leader in Northern Ireland, former minister and ...

01 Jun 2022 at 23:30

MP Stephen Timms says he would welcome meeting woman who stabbed him in 2010

A Labour former minister has said he would welcome the opportunity to meet the woman who stabbed him more than 11 years ago as part of a “restorative justice process”. East Ham MP Stephen Timms said he had received a letter from Roshonara Choudhry,...

05 Jan 2022 at 01:25

Mini-budget chaos exposed ‘lax approach’ to pensions regulation, MPs say

More needs to be done to address “significant weaknesses” in pension schemes exposed by the disruption that followed the Liz Truss mini-budget, MPs have said. A rapid rise in gilt yields after the September 2022 mini-budget threw pension funds ...

23 Jun 2023 at 09:11

Pensions Secretary guarded on whether benefits will rise in line with inflation

A decision about whether benefits and pensions will be uprated in line with inflation will not be made until “at least” November 17, the new Work and Pensions Secretary has said. Mel Stride remained closely guarded as the Commons pressured ...

31 Oct 2022 at 17:23

Ministers looking at ‘very long’ form for winter fuel payments

Ministers are “looking at” the lengthy form which pensioners must fill out to secure their winter fuel payments. Pensions minister Emma Reynolds acknowledged the application process was “very long”, as she also faced calls to say whether ...

11 Nov 2024 at 16:40

Disability ministers will ‘champion’ inclusion and accessibility, says Timms

New disability ministers will ‘champion’ inclusion and accessibility – minister

A designated disability minister will be appointed to each Government department to “champion disability inclusion and accessibility”, the Government has announced. Work and pensions minister Sir Stephen Timms said the move aims to ...

05 Dec 2024 at 09:21

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 ...

05 Feb 2025 at 12:43

Welfare reforms will be ‘devastating’ for disabled, Shirley-Anne Somerville says

The UK Government has come under fire for changes to the welfare system with Scotland’s Social Justice Secretary warning of the “devastating affect on disabled people”. Shirley-Anne Somerville hit out after Work and Pension ...

18 Mar 2025 at 18:32

Starmer told there is ‘nothing moral’ about his £5bn welfare cuts

Sir Keir Starmer has been directly challenged by Labour veteran Diane Abbott over the Government’s cuts to welfare, with the Mother of the House telling him there was “nothing moral” about the plan. Around a million people ...

19 Mar 2025 at 17:15

Minister insists ‘most people’ see need for welfare reform in face of backlash

Around a million people in England and Wales will lose their disability benefits as part of a welfare overhaul, a think tank estimated, as a Government minister insisted “most people” feel the system needs reform. Social ...

19 Mar 2025 at 10:55

Al Qaida-inspired student who stabbed MP can be freed from prison – Parole Board

A student who tried to murder a Labour MP after watching radical online lectures by an al Qaida cleric can be released from prison, the Parole Board has said. Roshonara Choudhry, then 21, was jailed for life for a ...

11 Jun 2025 at 16:56

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Ministers face backbench calls to widen access to top tier of sickness benefits

Ministers are facing Labour backbench calls to widen access to their proposed top tier of sickness benefits. Labour backbencher Graeme Downie has proposed a welfare reform Bill amendment, so universal credit ...

03 Jul 2025 at 22:17

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