Met Office warns rainfall may not be enough to reverse drought effects The chief meteorologist said that rain is on its way, but a question mark remains over how much will fall The Independent UK · Aug 15
Nurses fainting in ‘inhumane’ conditions due to extreme heat, union warns RCN calls for more air conditioners as Burnham faces pressure to recognise urgency of adaptation to climate crisis The Guardian - UK · Aug 12
Labour MP says UK should be prepared for impact of super El Niño Labour MP Chris Hinchliff has said the UK should be prepared for an "super-El Niño" climate event that could severely impact global food supplies and economies. An El Niño is a phenomenon where surface water temperatures in the tropical Pacific Ocean become much warmer than normal - with a super… The Independent UK · Aug 12
Starmer said to be facing plots to oust him, as Labour welcomes back rebel MPs The new intake of Labour parliamentarians are among those said to be discussing the mechanics of a future coup, according to reports. Evening Standard · Nov 8, 2025
Starmer reportedly facing plots to oust him as Labour welcomes back rebel MPs New intake of Labour parliamentarians among those allegedly discussing mechanics of future coup The Independent UK · Nov 8, 2025
Remaining four ‘rebel’ Labour MPs have whip restored Neil Duncan-Jordan, Chris Hinchliff, Brian Leishman and Rachael Maskell are last of series of penalised backbenchers to return to the party The Guardian - UK · Nov 7, 2025
Four suspended Labour MPs let back into party after conduct review Neil Duncan-Jordan, Chris Hinchliff, Brian Leishman and Rachael Maskell are let back into the Labour party The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2025
Four Labour MPs suspended for rebelling on welfare have the whip restored Neil Duncan-Jordan, Chris Hinchliff, Brian Leishman, and Rachael Maskell will no longer sit as independents in the Commons. Evening Standard · Nov 7, 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
Could Peter Mandelson be removed from the House of Lords over Epstein ties? Some MPs have called for him to be stripped of his peerage or have the Labour whip removed. Evening Standard · Sep 13, 2025
Stella Creasy and Richard Tice call for scrutiny over which EU laws UK ditches Labour MP says she and Reform MP want a committee set up, after news of UK’s post-Brexit environmental rollbacks The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2025
‘It’s all a game’ to some politicians, says Labour MP suspended for rebellion over planning bill Chris Hinchliff says language used is indicative of ‘private schoolboy drinking club’ culture within government The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2025
Labour’s four ‘rebels’ aren’t persistent – they are principled Letters: Paul WB Marsden, Sheila Cross and Margaret Waddingham on Labour’s decision to remove the whip from four MPs The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2025
SNP MPs in call for full arms embargo on Israel SNP MPs have joined calls with more than 50 MPs for the UK Government to issue a full arms embargo on Israel The National (Scotland) · Jul 22, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2025 The Guardian view on Labour’s control freakery: the party once tolerated dissent. Now it treats it as treason Editorial: The problem isn’t disunity – it’s policy. Sir Keir Starmer dodges popular economic solutions and confuses control for leadership
The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025 Keir Starmer says he will not be ‘deflected’ from plans by repeat rebel MPs The Prime Minister said he had to deal with people who repeatedly break the whip.
Evening Standard · Jul 17, 2025 Starmer criticised over action against Labour rebels Rachael Maskell, who lost the Labour whip in a purge of troublemakers, said the Prime Minister was wrong to act in the way he had.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2025 Keir Starmer removes Labour whip from four ‘persistent rebel’ MPs Rachael Maskell, Neil Duncan-Jordan, Brian Leishman and Chris Hinchliff pushed out and three trade envoys lose roles
The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2025 No 10 blocked nature concessions in planning bill amid Labour rebellion, sources say Charities and MPs say bill, which has passed its third reading, risks causing environmental harm in England
Evening Standard · Jun 9, 2025 Labour rebel forces Commons vote amid fears of housebuilding reforms ‘wreckage’ Housing minister Matthew Pennycook said the ‘status quo’ for the environment and development was not working.
Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2025 Rayner faces Labour backbench call to ‘smash’ existing housebuilding model MPs will spend two days debating the Planning and Infrastructure Bill on Monday and Tuesday.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2025 Labour MPs poised to rebel over planning bill amid concerns for nature Ministers understood to be drawing up amendments to bill to try to head off threatened rebellion by two dozen MPs
The Guardian - UK · May 17, 2025 Planning bill will ‘push public towards Reform’: Labour’s Chris Hinchliff on standing up for nature MP says draft law will let developers ‘pay cash to trash’ habitats and urges colleagues to back his amendments
The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2025 ‘Sunshine Bill’ plan for solar panels on new homes rejected by Government Housing minister Matthew Pennycook said the Government could not support Liberal Democrat Max Wilkinson’s proposals.