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Labour: Rape arrest shows MP vetting process has big issues

Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves says the arrest of an MP on suspicion of rape needs to be a "wake-up call" and shows there "clearly is an issue" with the vetting process for choosing members of..

Tory MP says foodbank users 'cannot cook properly'

Conservative MP Lee Anderson has been heavily criticised following comments he made in the Commons on Wednesday. Asked if food banks are necessary, the Ashfield MP said "there's no massive use for food..

Beer Starmer v Boris: Have the Tables Turned?

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is being questioned on his indoor beer and curry consumption after a day of campaigning in April 2021. 'Beergate' happened in Durham, while England was under stage two..

Local election round-up: How are the parties performing?

It has been a day of celebration for Keir Starmer and Labour, hailing the 2022 local elections as a “turning point” for the party. Meanwhile Boris Johnson has been forced to accept that it was a..

Govt: Despite council wins, Labour not on path to government

Chairman of the Conservative Party Oliver Dowden argues that Labour is "not on the path to government" despite their victories in the Wandsworth and Barnet council elections. He says there has been a..

PM insists he'll still be standing next election

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has insisted he will still be in power by the next general election, and the Conservative Party will succeed. He also urged voters to back his party in the upcoming..

Starmer: Tories' first instinct is to hide MPs bad behaviour

Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer says the "first instinct" of the Conservative is to try to "hide" instances of their MPs behaving poorly. He highlights the examples of Neil Parish and Owen Paterson,..

Starmer denies rumours of Labour Lib Dem local election pact

Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer refutes the existence of any pacts between Labour and the Liberal Democrats in upcoming local election, saying he wouldn't take what Conservative Co-Chairman Oliver..

Govt: All-women shortlists not the answer to Commons sexism

Education Minister Michelle Donelan rebuffs suggestions that an all-women shortlist should be submitted for the race to replace Neil Parish as the Conservative candidate for the Tiverton and Honiton..

Lib Dem leader slams Tories’ ‘poor record’ on behaviour

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey says the Conservative Party has a “very poor record of acting hard” on poor behaviour. Tory Neil Parish said on Saturday that he is resigning as an MP after..

MP calls for faster action on HRT shortage

Conservative MP Caroline Nokes has called for "real energy and impetus" in tackling the shortage of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) products for women experiencing the menopause. Ms Nokes, who..

Johnson: Labour is a bankrupt shambles

Boris Johnson accuses the Labour Party of being a "bankrupt shambles" and urges voters to back the Conservative Party in the May local elections. This comes after Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer..

Dowden admits PM acted 'stupid' allowing social gatherings

Chairman of the Conservative Party Oliver Dowden admits it was "stupid" for Boris Johnson to allow social gatherings to take place at Downing Street during lockdown last year. Mr Dowden also says that..

Tory MP urges confidence vote in PM

Conservative MP Tobias Ellwood has urged Boris Johnson to call a vote of confidence to "draw a line" under the Partygate scandal, saying it is the "duty" of MPs to decide whether they still support the..

Lib Dems: Tory MPs clearly too embarrassed to back PM

Liberal Democrat Leader Sir Ed Davey says it is clear that Conservative MPs were "too embarrassed" to back Prime Minister Boris Johnson at a debate in the House of Commons over whether he should be..

Starmer: Political mood changed today, MPs now against PM

Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer believes the "political mood changed today" and that Conservative MPs are no longer willing to go on "defending the indefensible". He outlines that Prime Minister Boris..

Tory backbencher says PM should know 'the gig's up'

Conservative MP for Wycombe Steve Baker tells the House of Commons that Prime Minister Boris Johnson should know "the gig's up" and that he should already be "long gone". He says the "contrition" the..

Tory MP: Ukraine situation is not excuse to lower standards

Conservative MP for Hazel Grove Will Wragg believes Prime Minister Boris Johnson is no longer "fit to govern", explaining that the invasion of Ukraine should not be a reason that the country should..

Tory MP says PM must go in long term but not during Ukraine

Conservative MP for Penrith and The Border Neil Hudson calls for the PM to show same "statesmanship" he has shown with Ukraine and "outline a timetable" for a leadership contest when the "international..

Minister defends Prime Minister amid partygate

Business Minister Greg Hands has defended Prime Minister Boris Johnson amid new partygate allegation, saying he has the confidence of Conservative MPs. Report by Etemadil. Like us on Facebook at..

John Redwood 'saddened' in Archbishop' Easter sermon

Conservative MP John Redwood says he is 'saddened' by Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby's Easter sermon in which he criticised the government's proposals to send some asylum seekers to..

'Now is not the right or responsible moment' for Johnson to resign, says Conservative MP

Sir Roger Gale says the Conservative Party should not hold a leadership election amid the war in Ukraine.

Conservative MP says PM has misled Commons; shouldn’t resign

Conservative MP Sir Roger Gale says he is “not surprised” and “naturally disappointed” that Boris Johnson is to be fined over partygate Covid breaches. Sir Roger explains why he feels the prime..

Bryant ‘furious’ at Blunt defence of Khan

Labour MP Chris Bryant has said he was "furious" when he saw Conservative MP Crispin Blunt come out in defence of Imran Ahmad Khan after the fellow MP had been found guilty of sexually assaulting a..

Senior Tories insist ‘it’s not a party’ as they arrive at do

On the day the Metropolitan Police issued 20 fines over Partygate allegations, senior Conservative Party MPs arrived for a dinner and drinks and insisted “it’s not a party, it’s colleagues..