UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer faces a significant political crisis and calls for his resignation following controversy surrounding the vetting and appointment of Peter Mandelson as the US Ambassador, particularly due to alleged links to Jeffrey Epstein. The affair has been widely criticized as an "unforgivable failure" and a major challenge to Starmer's leadership.
The delayed Hillsborough law could finally come into force after a government shift on allowing intelligence services to provide evidence, following concerns from families and Labour MPs.
PM will consider exempting large numbers from proposed changes, which could see people on 10-year wait for settled status
Keir Starmer is hoping to soften the impact of his government’s changes to…
After a five-week wait, the first collection of Mandelson files has been released, consisting of 147 pages riddled with spelling errors, HR guidance, and blank pages, disappointing Labour MPs who were expecting significant revelations.
The justice secretary, David Lammy, is urging Labour MPs to support proposed cuts to jury trials, arguing that these limits are necessary to address the growing backlog of cases in crown courts.
Countdown to May has begun and dejected Labour MPs want to see in that time that PM is capable of change
When Labour’s Scottish leader, Anas Sarwar, urged Keir Starmer to stand down two weeks ago, Starmer’s closest advisers presented him a choice: fight, flight or hand over his destiny to his party by calling a leadership contest.
The prime minister chose the first option and his Downing Street team sprung into action to contain the threat. At the moment of greatest peril for Starmer, MPs pee...
Labour MPs may clamour for bolder spending, but – like their Tory and Reform counterparts – they ask for the unaffordable
Too many Labour MPs want it all, and no amount of pleading from the top of government about the depleted public finances seems to make a difference.
The mainly leftist MPs want all the wrongs of the last 15 years put right and quickly. Their next opportunity to demand more cash arrives when Rachel Reeves delivers her spring statement on 3 March.
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Labour Members of Parliament have reportedly dismissed or 'poured cold water' on a proposed 'summer of sex' campaign, indicating a lack of support within the party.
Labour MPs in the UK have put forward amendments to a courts bill, proposing the creation of specialist sexual offence courts to help clear trial backlogs and counter government plans to reduce jury trials.
PM said to be wary of opening up new divisions among Labour MPs by giving bill time in next session of parliament
Keir Starmer will not intervene to give the assisted dying bill further time in the…
Pat McFadden, a minister, is appealing to Labour MPs to support new welfare reforms, including a £1 billion youth employment scheme, despite past rebellions.
Several Labour MPs are reportedly in discussions with the Green Party about potentially defecting, though no immediate moves are expected as MPs seek guarantees for reselection in their constituencies.
Labour Members of Parliament are reportedly weighing a rebellion against the government's proposed reforms to jury trials, driven by frustration with the current administration.
Labour MPs, including Angela Rayner, are preparing for a confrontation over a proposed plan to end the right to a jury trial for certain defendants, indicating internal party dissent.
Angry backbench Labour MPs in England and Wales have attacked ministers over the student loans crisis, claiming graduates are being 'outrageously scammed' and calling for a system shake-up.
Five former education secretaries, including David Blunkett and Estelle Morris, have written an open letter urging Labour MPs to support the government's Send reforms, calling them a 'once in a generation chance' to fix the system.
A group of Labour MPs is set to propose a series of new policies aimed at defeating right-wing populism, including a Swiss-style deal with the EU, lower electricity prices, and reduced dependence on the US.
A group of Labour MPs has called on Ofcom to implement measures protecting men and boys from harmful online content and manosphere influencers, stating it would also help tackle violence against women and girls.
More than 100 Labour MPs have warned Keir Starmer that failing to pass the assisted dying legislation would undermine trust in politics, urging him to prevent its blockage.
Letter sent to Starmer claims ‘small number of peers have been using procedural tactics’ to stymie its progress
More than 100 Labour MPs have called on Keir Starmer to stop the House of Lords from…
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has pledged to continue with hardline immigration policies despite calls for a reversal from unions and left-leaning Labour MPs following a byelection defeat.
Labour MPs have called for urgent action regarding 'unfair' student loans, criticizing 'rip-off' interest rates and changes to repayment terms during a parliamentary debate in the UK.
A former government adviser, who helped create the student loans policy, has called for graduates to pay less interest, admitting the policy was developed in a 'mad rush.'
