MP jailed over street punch can keep receiving £91,000 salary while in prison
Tuesday, 25 February 2025 Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has said Runcorn needs a new Labour MP after Mike Amesbury was jailed for beating up a constituent - and will keep his £91,000 MPs salary in prison.
Yvette Cooper arrives at 10 Downing Street after being appointed foreign secretary following a cabinet reshuffle sparked by the resignation of Angela Rayner. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
David Lammy recently told a radio interviewer he had "a powerful sense that I'm the right guy in the right job at the right time to do this", as foreign.. Sky News
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said the government will crack down on international students applying for asylum after their visas expire. She said around 15,000 students do so each year “even though nothing has changed” in their home countries. Cooper said genuine refugees will be supported, but the asylum system must not be “misused by students who simply want to stay for longer”. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Shadow Scotland Secretary Andrew Bowie says he has “little to no confidence” Labour’s plans to tackle small boat crossings will work. Speaking after Yvette Cooper announced the first migrant returns to France will begin this month, he said the Government has “so far seen no dent” in crossings and must show real results before the next election. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Trade union firebrand Sharon Graham has told Sky News Sir Keir Starmer only has a year to recover from Labour's disastrous slump and said her union, Unite, may.. Sky News
In the wake of Angela Rayner's departure, Number 10 has carried out a swift and drama-free reshuffle that is all about delivery, but they shouldn't congratulate.. Sky News
Defence Secretary John Healey praises Labour reshuffle saying it will assist the party in “going up a gear in delivery”. Healey says, “I’m proud of what we have achieved as a Labour government”. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Defence Secretary John Healey has told Sky News the government is considering using military barracks to house asylum seekers, as an estimated 1,000 people.. Sky News
Reform leader Nigel Farage has said his party is on track to become the next government - adding that there will be a "big rift" in the Labour Party following.. Sky News
INDIA bloc's Vice-Presidential candidate, B Sudarshan Reddy, has appealed to members of parliament to prioritize national interest over party affiliations in the.. IndiaTimes
Sir Keir Starmer says the situation in Gaza is "horrifying" and warns of a potential man-made famine. Responding to a question from Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey during today’s Prime Minister’s Questions, the PM also told MPs he is working on a peace plan with international partners to secure the release of hostages and said Sir Ed Davey could have raised the issue himself at the upcoming state banquet with President Trump, had he not declined the invitation. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
The prime minister Sir Keir Starmer told MPs he was “very proud to sit alongside” Angela Rayner after she admitted she underpaid stamp duty on a property she bought and had referred herself to the independent ethics adviser. The housing secretary has been under intense pressure over her tax affairs after media reports about her purchase of a seaside flat in Hove. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn