Masts removed from bomb-laden WWII ship in Thames in bid to avoid explosion American warship sank in 1944 with approximately 1,400 tonnes of munitions onboard The Guardian - UK · Oct 19
Diesel supplies robust, insists Government as prices hit £2 for first time The RAC says the average price for a litre of diesel has risen to a new record high, with some forecasts charging 203p a litre on Friday. Evening Standard · Oct 2
Minister denies UK faces diesel shortage after Trump threatens to ban exports In effort to avoid panic at pumps, Keir Mather insists supply of fuel to Britain is ‘inherently resilient’ The Guardian - UK · Oct 2
UK Government addresses panic over diesel supplies as Donald Trump pressure grows People should not worry about diesel shortages, the Government has said, amid pressure from the US for European countries to use their reserves The National (Scotland) · Oct 2
Don’t worry about diesel shortages, Government says, as US urges use of reserves Britain joined crisis talks with the EU amid rocketing fuel prices Evening Standard · Oct 2
UK government drops plan to stop paying coastguard volunteers Move raises questions over position of the head of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency The Guardian - UK · Jul 16
Masts from Second World War shipwreck packed with explosives to be removed Experts believe reducing the masts’ height to below sea level will ease pressure on the wreck’s structure The Independent UK · Jul 14
Minister and maritime boss accused of misleading MPs over plan to stop coastguard officers’ pay Keir Mather and Virginia McVea’s claims follow decision by Maritime and Coastguard Agency to reject worker status of coastguard rescue officers The Guardian - UK · Jul 2
Heathrow passengers to be hit with 'eye watering' costs of third runway, Parliament told Bosses at the west London airport say expansion is needed to boost UK economic growth Evening Standard · Feb 12
Airline prices to change by ‘less than cost of coffee’ with green fuel guarantee Keir Mather promised that ticket prices will be “kept under continual review”, once the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill clears both Houses. Evening Standard · Oct 15, 2025
Cost of flights to change by ‘less than cost of coffee’ with new fuel changes The Bill paves the way for a new Government scheme to promote a ‘clear market price’ for Safs The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2025
UK politics live: Thornberry and Haigh make Labour deputy leader pitches as race heats up Labour’s national executive meeting to draw up plans for contest today The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2025
Fact check: Photograph of Prime Minister with Southport attacker is fake The image has been shared widely on social media, likely as a joke. The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2025
Fresh faces: meet the UK’s 10 MPs from generation Z Among those heading to Westminster are the first MPs to have been born in the 2000s The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Jul 6, 2024 Labour’s Sam Carling, 22, is first MP to be born in 21st century Commons youngest member ousted veteran Conservative MP Shailesh Vara by just 39 votes to win North West Cambridgeshire
Evening Standard · Jun 27, 2024 Keir's youth army: meet the (very) young Labour candidates determined to change politics this election Could a raft of youthful Labour MPs make a difference in the Houses of Parliament — or are they merely toothless ‘Starmtroopers’?
The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2023 Youngest MP Keir Mather hits out at ‘pitting generations against each other’ Among his colleagues was Rutherglen and Hamilton West MP Michael Shanks.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2023 Ever vigilant Labour makes caution its watchword in Liverpool Everything is going terribly well as conference opens – not that the party would like you to think that
Evening Standard · Sep 5, 2023 Rory Stewart: Boris is a ‘prancing elephant’ and I might vote Lib Dem Stewart also said Tory rule changes mean he won’t run for London mayor
The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023 Parliament welcomes three new MPs as two by-elections triggered Labour’s Keir Mather is the new youngest MP in the Commons.
The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2023 Three MPs to be sworn in as Parliament returns and two more by-elections loom Keir Mather, Steve Tuckwell and Sarah Dyke will take their seats on the green benches after winning by-elections earlier this year.
Evening Standard · Aug 10, 2023 Mangal 2: Celebrity diners don’t do anything for our Google rating Lily Allen is a fan, but it’s not enough for a five star rating
The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2023 Peerage role not to be taken lightly, says Johnson ally Thirty-one-year-old Ross Kempsell was nominated to the Lords in the former prime minister’s much-criticised resignation honours list released in June.
Evening Standard · Jul 24, 2023 OPINION - Keir Mather, parliament’s youngest MP, arrived at Oxford fully formed I REMEMBER meeting him on a street in Oxford through a mutual acquaintance. It was the month Donald Trump won the election. He was wearing a Breton T-shirt and pea coat. Good posture. Firm handshake. Clean cut. Handsome, I thought. Same as today.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 23, 2023 Labour’s stumble in Uxbridge shows Keir Starmer how to put the party on a firmer footing The party is congratulating itself on its win in Selby but has critical lessons to learn from its failure in London