Clive Lewis urges Keir Starmer to pledge to reduce size and cost of royal family Exclusive: Former shadow minister says commitment would be a symbol of leader’s vision for a ‘renewed Britain’ The Guardian - UK · Apr 14, 2023
As Charles is crowned, Labour must take a stand – and commit to reforming the monarchy Hoarding wealth and monetising gifts, with little public scrutiny – that isn’t fit for modern Britain, and we should not accept it, says Labour MP Clive Lewis The Guardian - UK · Apr 14, 2023
Now ex-Tory leader backs our campaign: UK must keep its word and help Afghan war heroes Iain Duncan Smith calls for ‘flexibility’ for Afghan veterans – as more Tories call for rethink on pilot threatened with deportation to Rwanda The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2023
Laura Trevelyan quits BBC to campaign for reparative justice for Caribbean Decision comes after Trevelyan family apologises for ownership of more than 1,000 enslaved African people The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2023
UK must pay reparation to Caribbean countries for ‘hideous’ slavery, say MPs Labour MP Clive Lewis likened the UK’s relationship with its former Caribbean colonies to an abusive one. The Independent UK · Mar 8, 2023
Clive Lewis calls for UK to negotiate Caribbean slavery reparations Labour MP says Rishi Sunak should talk to region’s leaders after Trevelyan family announcements The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2023
UK must pay reparations to ex-Caribbean colonies for 400 years of 'hideous abuse', MPs say Labour's Clive Lewis urged the government to follow the example of the wealthy Trevelyon family who apologised for their ancestor's exploitation in Grenada by pledging to fund community projects, as MPs warned failure to do so was akin to 'collusion' Daily Mirror · Mar 8, 2023
Labour left breaks with Jeremy Corbyn over sending weapons to Ukraine John McDonnell among former shadow cabinet members contradicting pacifist message The Guardian - UK · Feb 26, 2023
Anti-protest bill will ‘entrench racial injustice’, Suella Braverman warned Exclusive: “Protest is a cornerstone of democracy. It has always been a vital way of making our voices heard, from the civil rights movement to Black Lives Matter,” Clive Lewis MP said The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2023
UK's Rwanda asylum seeker deportation plan is lawful, court rules Britain's plan to send migrants to Rwanda is lawful, London's High Court ruled on Monday, in a victory for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak who has made a high-stakes political promise to tackle the record number of migrants arriving in small boats. Reuters · Dec 19, 2022
Labour MP Lewis claims migrant accomodation plan is like ‘concentration camp’ Clive Lewis was slapped down by the Labour leadership over his ‘clearly not appropriate’ comment. The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2022
UK's former Brexit chief joins climate sceptic group and claims 'we're not in a crisis' A Labour MP said Lord Frost, who was Britain's chief Brexit negotiator under Boris Johnson, had made clear the choice to voters at the next election after he joined the Global Warming Policy Foundation Daily Mirror · Nov 9, 2022
Strip climate sceptic thinktank of charitable status, MPs urge Global Warming Policy Foundation is a lobbying organisation, says complaint submitted to Charity Commission The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2022
UK fracking and oil drilling good for environment, claims climate minister Graham Stuart tells MPs that awarding more than 100 licences for North Sea drilling is a green policy The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2022 In times of uncertainty, we seek a sense of belonging Letters: Readers on the monarchy and its place in Britain after the Queen’s death
The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2022 Labour MP Clive Lewis breaks ranks to criticise monarchist ‘lies’ Clive Lewis says royal family in fact risks little for its privileged position
The Guardian - UK · Sep 16, 2022 Idea of monarchy as symbol of duty or sacrifice ‘a lie’, says Labour’s Clive Lewis MP and former shadow cabinet member speaks out despite leader’s call for silence before Queen’s funeral
The Guardian - UK · Sep 16, 2022 Amid the mourning, we republicans should look and learn – but we must not be silenced Although the arguments against this system of privilege are strong, it is important to understand why it endures, says MP and republican Clive Lewis
Daily Mirror · May 29, 2022 'End of the line near for this medieval relic of hereditary monarchy' MPs are effectively banned from criticising in Parliament a protected medieval relic although fawning is encouraged, writes Kevin Maguire
Daily Mirror · May 22, 2022 1,000 patients died needlessly due to failings at UK's worst NHS Trust, claim campaigners Shocking failings laid bare by the Sunday Mirror reveal catastrophic and systematic shortcomings in the care of mental health patients at the Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2022 List of sexual misconduct allegations made against MPs A Conservative MP arrested on suspicion of rape has been released on bail
The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2022 Bring on the platinum jubilee … but what will happen to Britain’s monarchy in the decades to come? The Queen’s popularity has all but silenced the once boisterous republican movement. But don’t expect it to remain quiet for ever
The Guardian - UK · Mar 29, 2022 Labour to ban leftwing groups including Alliance for Workers’ Liberty Two other organisations to be proscribed are the Labour Left Alliance and the Socialist Labour Network