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Mark Menzies MP constituents react to the allegations

Residents of Mark Menzies's constituency express dismay at allegations made against their local representative. Fylde MP Mark Menzies lost the Conservative whip after The Times published claims that..

Labour calls for police probe into MP Mark Menzies

Police should investigate allegations an MP misused campaign funds, Labour has said. Mark Menzies lost the Conservative whip after claims emerged that he had used political donations to cover medical..

Labour and voters react as Tory MP Mark Menzies loses whip

Fylde MP Mark Menzies has lost the Conservative whip as the party investigates claims of misuse of funds. On Wednesday, The Times published claims Mr Menzies had used political donations to cover..

Minister: MP losing whip is not a party issue

Grant Shapps comments on Tory MP Mark Menzies losing his whip over allegations he misused campaign funds. The defence secretary defends the Conservatives arguing it is not a ''party issue''. Mark..

PM 'respects' Tory MPs who voted against smoking ban

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says he 'completely respects' MPs who voted against proposals for a phased smoking ban - including 57 of his own Conservative MPs, six of whom are serving Cabinet..

Yvette Cooper backs Angela Rayner amid questions over tax

Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has expressed her support for Angela Rayner despite questions surrounding whether the deputy leader should have paid capital gains tax on the sale of her old council..

Labour: Rayner issue blown out of all proportion by Tories

Shadow local government minister Jim McMahon describes the controversy around Angela Rayner as a "minor issue" that has been "blown up out of all proportion" by the Conservative Party in order "to be a..

Labour: 0.1 percent growth in economy is pretty feeble

Luke Pollard says the 0.1 percent growth in the UK economy is "pretty feeble". The shadow armed forces minister adds there has been "no stability" under the Conservatives and that Labour would "motor..

Police investigate after explicit photos sent to MPs

The Metropolitan Police are assessing reports of a parliamentary honeytrap sexting scam. Conservative MP William Wragg has revealed he was blackmailed into sharing his colleagues’ phone numbers after..

Ellie Reeves: William Wragg texting scam ‘concerning’

Labour’s deputy national campaign co-ordinator, Ellie Reeves, has described reports of explicit images and flirtatious messages being sent to MPs as part of an alleged sexting scam as “really..

Govt: Wragg texting scam is ‘incredibly troubling’

Reports of explicit images and flirtatious messages being sent to MPs as part of an alleged sexting scam are “incredibly troubling”, Treasury minister Gareth Davies said. Conservative MP William..

Threats to MPs are increasingly 'aggressive'

Conservative MPs Tobias Ellwood and Mike Freer raise concern over threats to their safety as they say they have become increasingly “cleverer and aggressive”. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on..

UK Elections: Rishi Sunak's Tory Set To Face Historic Defeat, New Survey Reveals| Oneindia

Recent Survey predicts a grim outcome for the Conservative Party under Rishi Sunak, with Labour projected to secure 403 seats. This contrasts starkly with the Tories' anticipated decline to just 155..

Labour accuse PM of arrogance after knighting donor

Labour’s Anneliese Dodds has suggested the PM is arrogant after he awarded Conservative Party donor Mohamed Mansour a knighthood. The businessman has been honoured for his business, charity and..

Labour say their councils are cheaper than Tories

Labour says analysis of council charges shows that local authorities under its control charge an average of £276 less than Conservative-controlled councils. Report by Etemadil. Like us on Facebook at..

Labour: Tory MP Benton should have resigned ‘much sooner’

Labour shadow cabinet minister Jonathan Ashworth says MP Scott Benton should have resigned “much sooner” than he did. The Blackpool South MP lost the Conservative whip after being embroiled in a..

MPs will not be ‘bullied into silence’ by Beijing

Former Tory leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith, a member of the Inter-parliamentary Alliance on China (Ipac), says critics of the Beijing government "have been subjected to harassment, impersonation and..

Labour attack Conservatives handling of economy

Labour Party Chair Annelise Dodds says the Conservatives have left people worse off, with living standards lower at the end of this Parliament compared with the beginning. Report by Etemadil. Like us..

UK Looking to Phase Out Legal Sale of Tobacco

UK Looking to, Phase Out Legal, Sale of Tobacco. On March 20, the British government introduced a bill to begin phasing out smoking among young people, banning the sale of tobacco for future..

UK Politics: Rishi Sunak Faces Internal Turmoil Ahead of October Elections | Oneindia News

As the United Kingdom prepares for October's elections, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak finds himself embroiled in internal turmoil within the ruling Conservative Party. Reports of discontent and calls for..

Kemi Badenoch reacts to Tory donor racism row

Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch has spoken out about the Tory donor racism row, describing the media's "relentless focus" on the controversy as "trivial." Frank Hester, one of the Conservative Party's..

Minister refuses to say whether Tories received extra £5m

Transport Secretary Mark Harper declines to say whether Frank Hester has donated an extra five million pounds to the Conservative Party, refusing to comment on "hypothetical" questions. Mr Hester..

'I think Labour should welcome Abbott back into the party'

A group of voters in Diane Abbott's constituency of Hackney North and Stoke Newington appear to agree she should have the Labour whip reinstated. Abbott was suspended from the party after she wrote a..

Ed Davey kicks off Lib Dem conference with removal van stunt

As the Liberal Democrat Spring Conference gets underway in York, their leader Sir Ed Davey hopes to get a step closer to sending the Conservatives packing. In a political stunt, he loads boxes onto the..

Chancellor: Tories are transparent about donations

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says the Conservative Party "fully complies with all the requirements to be transparent about donations", as reports claim Frank Hester made a further £5m donation to the party...