Revealed: Tories made no real gains in any seat at general election Conservatives only saw their vote share rise in a single seat across Great Britain, data reveals The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2024
Labour silence could lead to re-election of disgraced Keith Vaz, mayor says Peter Soulsby says party should be reminding Leicester East voters about sex and drug allegations against former MP The Guardian - UK · Jun 25, 2024
Disgraced Keith Vaz expelled from Labour as he stands for One Leicester party Exclusive: Vaz to run in Leicester East, infuriating Labour candidates who have campaigned for his eviction for years The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2024
Losing the whip: who are the 18 UK MPs sitting as independents? There are now more independents suspended by their parties than Lib Dems in the House of Commons The Guardian - UK · Apr 18, 2024
Sadiq Khan's business deputy quitting City Hall to focus on fight to be an MP The mayor will now begin a "thorough recruitment process" to find a new holder of the £141k per year role Evening Standard · Nov 27, 2023
Keith Vaz and Claudia Webbe ‘could stand as independents’ in Leicester East City’s Labour mayor Sir Peter Soulsby says he expects both former Labour MPs to stand against official candidate, splitting vote The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2023
Labour suspends Leicester East CLP over alleged rule-breaking Decision taken over claims that meetings were unfairly organised to support a particular faction The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2023
Keir Starmer ‘utterly condemns’ Diane Abbott’s comments as he vows to ‘tear out antisemitism by its roots’ MPs from across party tell Independent party should offer route back for veteran The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2023
Man jailed for sending racist and misogynistic messages to MP MP Claudia Webbe said she was ‘absolutely devastated’ by the abuse she received. The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023
Ex-MP Keith Vaz rules out Parliament comeback saying 'that ship has sailed' It came just weeks after the Commons Standards Committee recommended he should be handed a six-month suspension for causing "significant damage" to the reputation of the House Daily Mirror · Jan 28, 2023
Keith Vaz denies claims he plans to stand again as MP for Leicester East ‘That ship has sailed,’ says disgraced former minister in wake of conviction of sitting MP Claudia Webbe The Guardian - UK · Jan 28, 2023
Independents now outnumber Lib Dems after Andrew Bridgen loses Tory whip There are now 15 independent MPs in Parliament, all of whom have been suspended from their former parties. The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2023
Crop of the whipless: tally grows of British MPs stripped of parliamentary heft Banished from their parliamentary party, 14 independent MPs are pacing Westminster in the shadows, perhaps indefinitely The Guardian - UK · Jan 8, 2023
Home Secretary vows to tackle ‘disorder and thuggery’ after Leicester meetings Suella Braverman insisted she was focused on how to ‘restore safety and harmony’ to the city after 47 arrests at the weekend. The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2022
The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2022 Leicester residents ‘scared to go out’ due to Hindu-Muslim clashes as tensions spread to Birmingham Community leaders fear religious tensions could spread nationwide after huge crowd of masked men filmed outside Hindu temple
The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2022 Leicester violence could spread beyond city, warns local MP Claudia Webbe Leicester East MP says ministers must clamp down on ‘extremist rightwing ideology’
The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2022 Leicester tensions have been simmering for ‘months’ says city MP Police have arrested 47 people in connection with incidents in the city at the weekend.
The National (Scotland) · Sep 2, 2022 Scot leads UK’s response to climate change-induced flooding in Pakistan A SCOT is helping to spearhead support to Pakistan following the devastating floods which have left a third of the country under water.
The Independent UK · May 26, 2022 Ex-Labour MP Claudia Webbe urged to quit Parliament after conviction appeal loss Webbe was last year found guilty and handed a 10-week suspended sentence after targeting Michelle Merritt between September 2018 and April 2020.
Daily Mirror · May 26, 2022 Shamed MP Claudia Webbe can stay in Parliament despite criminal conviction as she loses appeal Ex-Labour MP Claudia Webbe lost her appeal against her conviction for harassing a love rival but the judge reduced her sentence - meaning she won't face a recall petition
The Independent UK · May 26, 2022 MP Claudia Webbe loses appeal against harassment conviction The former adviser to the National Police Chiefs’ Council on firearms was given a 10-week suspended jail sentence following a trial last year.
The Independent UK · May 26, 2022 MP Claudia Webbe loses appeal over conviction for harassing love rival Former Labour MP who threatened woman with acid found guilty for second time
The National (Scotland) · May 26, 2022 Former Labour MP loses appeal against conviction for harassing love rival FORMER Labour MP Claudia Webbe has lost her appeal against her conviction for harassing a love rival.
Evening Standard · May 26, 2022 MP Claudia Webbe loses bid to overturn harassment conviction The Corbyn loyalist who is currently sitting as an Independent is likely to face intense political pressure to quit her seat and spark a by-election
The Independent UK · May 25, 2022 MP split with boyfriend who had sex with woman she was convicted of harassing Claudia Webbe is is appealing against her conviction and 10-week suspended jail sentence.