NHS mental health trust plans £25m in cuts to jobs and services Body providing care in east London and Bedfordshire accused of ‘unfathomable and unacceptable’ move The Guardian - UK · Aug 3
London protests: Police make 11 hate crime arrests in crackdown on toxic speech at Unite the Kingdom and Nakba rallies The Unite the Kingdom rally and a pro-Palestinian Nakba Day rally were overseen by 4,000 police officers Evening Standard · May 16
The criminal law changes backed by MPs including pornography, protests and anti-social behaviour The draft new law, which is more than 550 pages long, is “the largest criminal justice Bill in a generation”, according to Home Office minister Sarah Jones The Independent UK · Apr 14
Two-thirds of domestic abuse survivors rejected from refuges due to national shortages, report reveals Exclusive: Charities and MPs call for urgent funding for the sector as last year saw highest proportion of referrals rejected in five years The Independent UK · Mar 30
Starmer under pressure from his own MPs after refusing to denounce Trump over Venezuela Anxious to preserve diplomatic ties with the UK’s most powerful ally, Starmer, a former human rights lawyer, has yet to criticise the American raid The Independent UK · Jan 5
Starmer faces calls to scrap two-child benefit cap as MPs head to Liverpool The Prime Minister will be joined in Liverpool by delegates and activists for Labour’s annual conference. Evening Standard · Sep 26, 2025
Labour restores whip to two more child benefit cap rebels John McDonnell and Apsana Begum were among last still suspended for July 2024 rebellion The Guardian - UK · Sep 26, 2025
McDonnell and Begum have Labour whip restored after two-child benefit cap rebellion The two London MPs were suspended last July after voting against Sir Keir Starmer’s government Evening Standard · Sep 26, 2025
Labour restores whip to MPs who opposed two-child benefit cap The pair – along with five colleagues – voted against the Government on the King’s speech last year. The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2025
MP breaks down in tears after detailing alleged abuse by ex-husband Apsana Begum claimed her former partner had led a “campaign” of harassment against her The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025
MP cries in Commons as she details alleged abuse by ex-husband Apsana Begum spoke of the alleged abuse she has faced from her ex-husband during business questions on Thursday. Evening Standard · Sep 4, 2025
Tower Hamlets home to London’s most ‘hardworking’ people, new data shows Research by GoDaddy suggests Brick Lane and Docklands area is leaving the rest of London in its wake Evening Standard · Aug 22, 2025
Keir Starmer hit by growing backlash for 'island of strangers' warning on immigration to Britain London MPs have heavily criticised the Prime Minister over his language Evening Standard · May 13, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Feb 5, 2025 Labour restores whip to three more MPs who opposed two-child benefit cap Ian Byrne, Imran Hussain and Richard Burgon suspended last July for backing SNP amendment to king’s speech
The National (Scotland) · Feb 5, 2025 Suspended Labour MPs left to learn of extended punishments through media TWO of the seven Labour MPs suspended from the party due to their opposition to the UK Government’s two-child benefit cap have found out that they…
The Guardian - UK · Jan 28, 2025 First of seven Labour MPs suspended for voting against party to have whip restored Keir Starmer suspended the seven in July after they voted against two-child benefit cap
Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2024 MP calls for all workplaces to have domestic abuse policies to support survivors Equalities minister Bridget Phillipson responded by saying there is more employers can do and more the Government can do to support survivors.
Evening Standard · Sep 9, 2024 Diane Abbott among London MPs in growing revolt against Keir Starmer's winter fuel payment cuts for pensioners Some 50 Labour MPs may refuse to back the Government over limiting the winter fuel payment in a vote on Tuesday
The National (Scotland) · Jul 28, 2024 Zarah Sultana: I was the most abused MP – but Labour leadership did nothing A SUSPENDED Labour MP has said she did not hear a word from leadership even after parliamentary authorities highlighted that she was the victim of…
The National (Scotland) · Jul 26, 2024 Labour MP claims whips threatened to 'withdraw abuse support' over two-child cap A SUSPENDED Labour MP has claimed that party whips threatened to withdraw her “domestic abuse support” if she voted in favour of lifting the…
The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2024 Labour will be pushed to axe two-child benefit cap, says John McDonnell Former shadow chancellor claims rebellion a genuine point of conscience, not a coordinated attack on government
The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2024 Keir Starmer dodges questions on two-child benefit cap in first PMQs as prime minister – as it happened Labour leader quizzed by SNP on benefit cap after suspending seven Labour MPs over their stance on the issue
Evening Standard · Jun 14, 2024 General Election 2024 London seats: Who is my MP in Poplar and Limehouse? Evening Standard analysis of key seats in London for the July 4 General Election
Evening Standard · May 30, 2024 Diane Abbott backed to be MP by Angela Rayner and union bosses in growing storm for Keir Starmer Party is racing to fill a national list of would-be MPs by June 7 after Rishi Sunak called a snap election