UK MPs push for extra aid and visas as Jamaica reels from Hurricane Melissa Dawn Butler leads calls for humanitarian visas and fee waivers for vulnerable relatives of UK nationals affected by storm The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2025
Sarah Pochin’s Comments About ‘Adverts Full of Black and Asian People’ Reveal a Troubling Backlash Against Diversity Reform MP Sarah Pochin’s remarks about diversity in advertising have sparked outrage—and raised questions about how rhetoric once confined to the political fringes is entering the mainstream. Marie Claire · Oct 29, 2025
Who is the conspiracy theorist blamed by her sons for her daughter’s death? Cambridge graduate Paloma Shemirani died after refusing cancer treatment and following her conspiracy theorist mother’s ‘alternative’ treatment plan. Evening Standard · Oct 2, 2025
OPINION - Londoners don't want gambling shops on their high roads – just ask them Hampstead has no betting shops, but in Brent we are inundated. This industry targets poor people – and we need to do something about it, writes Dawn Butler MP Evening Standard · Sep 12, 2025
Who's in the running to replace Angela Rayner as Labour deputy leader? The starting gun has been fired on the race to succeed Angela Rayner as deputy leader of the Labour Party. The National (Scotland) · Sep 8, 2025
Senior Labour figures tell Keir Starmer to stop making mistakes Prime minister faces criticism from Emily Thornberry, who highlights risk of ‘handing country to Farage’ The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2025
Calls for phone snatching law change – but expert warns it may not go far enough Labour MP Dawn Butler is seeking an amendment that would require tech giants to block stolen phones The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2025
Do you have a high street full of gambling shops breeding poverty and addiction? I have a way to fight back Communities feel powerless because the law gives betting firms the upper hand. But a simple change could transfer power to the people, says MP Dawn Butler The Guardian - UK · Aug 19, 2025
UK gambling industry launches summer charm offensive to head off tax rise Exclusive: Lobbyists meet with ministers, and host a darts night with Labour advisers and MPs’ staff The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2025
Tom Dolphin: BMA’s new chair who’s taking on government despite bid to be Labour MP As members vote to strike for a 29% pay rise, new elected chair of UK’s main doctors union says he is no party lackey The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2025
Nearly 60 Labour MPs call for UK to immediately recognise Palestinian state Exclusive: MPs say in letter Gaza is being ethnically cleansed as Israeli defence minister plans ‘forcible transfer’ The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2025
Who are the 47 Labour MPs who rebelled in the welfare reforms vote? Mother of the House Diane Abbott, former minister Dawn Butler, and Andy McDonald were among those who voted against the Government. Evening Standard · Jul 9, 2025
Ban on political parties taking part in Pride ‘a retrograde step’, says minister Chris Bryant told a debate on Pride month that political parties were crucial to the rights given to LGBT+ people in the UK. Evening Standard · Jun 23, 2025
Furious parents demand action as knife thugs ‘overrun’ enclave near Willesden Green Tube station Father-of-two Recorda Davey-Ann Clarke murdered and number of stabbings increased by four per cent in Brent, according to Scotland Yard data Evening Standard · Apr 9, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2025 From singing nappies to taxi-style toilets: would you have fallen for these April fools? It is that time of the year for media and product pranks. Here is our roundup of the best of them
Evening Standard · Apr 1, 2025 The best April Fool's Day pranks 2025, from Emirates' box delivery service to pineapple eggs A Christmas range in April, anyone?
Evening Standard · Mar 6, 2025 Jess Phillips honours femicide victims and says Government will ‘push harder’ Ms Phillips has read the names of women killed by men every year for a decade – this year being her first as a Home Office minister.
Evening Standard · Feb 11, 2025 ‘Nurse’ title should be legally protected to prevent exploitation – Labour MP Dawn Butler pressed the Government to change legislation, as she raised concerns that those who have been struck off can continue to use the title.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2025 Are we a racist society? The majority of us say no – but science begs to differ Although greater awareness of prejudice would suggest we are less bigoted than ever, empirical evidence indicates not
The Conversation · Jan 10, 2025 Attacks on Jess Phillips show how online abuse of women is intended to keep them out of the public square British MP Jess Phillips describing the online attacks she has received from Elon Musk in recent days as “very, very, very tiring” will have struck a chord with many women. Powerful men trying to silence women happens so often that it rarely makes news.
The National (Scotland) · Dec 20, 2024 'My integrity is worth more': Labour MPs blast Waspi move in leaked WhatsApps LABOUR MPs have confronted Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall over angry WhatsApp messages after she opted to not give Waspi women any compensation.
Evening Standard · Nov 29, 2024 ‘Half of Met Police officers missing from DNA database’ in new vetting scandal after Wayne Couzens London Labour MP Dawn Butler demands answers from Scotland Yard chief Sir Mark Rowley
Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2024 Gendered vocabulary should be removed from pregnancy care, suggests Labour MP Speaking during a debate focused on International Men’s Day in the Commons, Alex Sobel began his speech by stating: ‘Trans men are men.’
The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2024 The missed warning sign that could have saved Harshita Brella’s life ‘Reading how Harshita was found sent a shiver down my spine and tears from my eyes,’ Labour MP says
Evening Standard · Nov 4, 2024 OPINION - Dawn Butler's racist slur on Kemi Badenoch was disgusting and dangerous Kemi Badenoch’s victory as the new leader of the Conservative Party was marred by hateful comments from those on the extreme right and left. Yes, shockingly the right were as unhappy as the left about a black woman becoming the leader of Britain’s oldest political party. One particular person on…