Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Sir Grant Shapps has defended the government’s decision to hide the catastrophic Afghan data leak from the public, arguing the decisionContinue Reading
Richard Tice claimed he has seen “people carry bag loads of postal votes to a polling station on election day” during a House of Commons urgent question on Labour’s strategy for elections on Thursday (17 July). Describing Reform UK’s opposition against giving 16 and 17-year-olds the vote at the nextContinue Reading
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Sir Keir Starmer rejected comparisons to Sir Tony Blair when grilled over the suspension of Labour MPs due to their opposition of welfare cuts. Sky News’ Beth Rigby recalled how 47 MPs voted against the former Labour prime minister’s welfare plans in 1997, but none had the whip removed. ItContinue Reading
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On The Ground newsletter: Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly dispatch from our international correspondents Get a weekly international news dispatch The two sides in one of Europe’s longest running disputes have expressed their optimism about fresh talks which are set to start on Wednesday.Continue Reading
Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Sir Keir Starmer has vented his fury over the cover-up of the catastrophic data breach that risked the lives of upContinue Reading
Suspended Labour MP Brian Leishman was defiant in his promise that he could not guarantee he would rebel again The MP for Alloa and Grangemouth was suspended alongside Neil Duncan-Jordan, Chris Hinchcliff and Rachael Maskell on Wednesday (16 July). They led a backbench rebellion over planned welfare cuts. Mr Leishman’sContinue Reading
