Starmer cabinet reshuffle: Who is in and who is out as PM overhauls his top team Prime minister has launched a major reshuffle after Angela Rayner’s resignation The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2025
Revealed: Reform MPs rake in over £1m from second jobs and gifts in first year As Reform MPs gather for their party conference, records show they have earned more than £1 million from non-parliamentary work since being elected The Independent UK · Sep 5, 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
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
Badenoch needs ‘full blown resuscitation’ to rescue her leadership, Powell says Commons Leader Lucy Powell claimed Conservative MPs spent much of their summer checking whether Mrs Badenoch ‘had a pulse or not’. The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025
Parliament will continue current session until spring 2026, ministers announce The session, which began in July last year after Labour won the election, could run to nearly two years long as a result of the announcement. Evening Standard · Aug 28, 2025
Commons Leader rolls out Oasis puns to describe year since Labour’s election Lucy Powell, who represents Manchester, also urged the Tories to Stop Crying Their Heart Out over their defeat last July. Evening Standard · Jul 17, 2025
Briefings against senior women ministers must stop – Heidi Alexander The Transport Secretary was asked about comments criticising her female Cabinet colleagues over recent months, amid rumours of a reshuffle at the top Evening Standard · Jul 13, 2025
Reform UK supports ‘one in, one out’ among its ranks, Commons leader claims Since last year’s election, Reform has lost two MPs from among its ranks but gained Runcorn and Helsby in a by-election. Evening Standard · Jul 10, 2025
Police’s disposal of miners’ strike documents ‘deeply worrying’ – Lucy Powell Documents related to the so-called Battle of Orgreave are said to be amongst those destroyed by Northumbria Police. Evening Standard · Jun 26, 2025
Welfare reform legislation to be debated next month, MPs told The Government has faced backlash from some Labour MPs over the ‘damaging disability benefit cuts’, which it said could save up to £5 billion a year. Evening Standard · Jun 19, 2025
Starmer facing challenge to intervene on assisted dying vote after more than 50 Labour MPs demand Commons delay Exclusive: The dramatic late intervention comes in a letter to Leader of the House Lucy Powell from Labour MPs warning that there has not been sufficient scrutiny of a bill which will ‘fundamentally change’ healthcare The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2025
Government urged not to weaken ‘Hillsborough Law’ as MPs demand Bill is passed Labour MPs have insisted that the law that would ensure a duty of candour on public bodies and workers must not be watered down amid further delays. Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2025
Judge clears way for Government to sign Chagos Islands deal after injunction Mr Justice Chamberlain’s decision paves the way towards the deal being signed on Thursday. Evening Standard · May 22, 2025
Evening Standard · May 15, 2025 Set up small universities in towns to drive growth, shadow Commons leader says Jesse Norman called for more universities across the UK in small cities and towns in the face of difficulties faced by the higher education sector.
The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2025 University of Greater Manchester suspends vice-chancellor amid investigation George Holmes and two other staff members suspended over allegations of financial irregularities
Evening Standard · May 8, 2025 Lucy Powell apologises to grooming gang victims over ‘dog whistle’ remarks The minister was accused of ‘dismissing concerns’ of victims in comments she made during a BBC radio appearance.
Evening Standard · May 7, 2025 Tories: Labour interested in protecting their own rather than grooming victims In a heated exchange in the Commons, shadow equalities minister Mims Davies repeated calls for a national public inquiry.
Evening Standard · May 5, 2025 Rape victims says Labour minister should resign after calling grooming gangs 'dog whistle' issue Lucy Powell under mounting pressure over comments on the grooming gangs scandal made on national radio
The Independent UK · May 4, 2025 Commons leader forced to apologise over grooming gangs ‘dog whistle’ comment IN FULL
The Independent UK · May 4, 2025 Labour minister urged to quit over ‘dog whistle’ remark on grooming gangs The Commons leader has apologised after suggesting on BBC ‘Any Questions?’ that raising concerns over Asian grooming gangs was ‘dog whistle’ politics
Evening Standard · May 4, 2025 Labour minister Lucy Powell ‘mortified’ over grooming gangs remarks The Leader of the Commons appeared to describe the grooming gangs issue as a ‘dog whistle’ during a Radio 4 debate.
The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2025 No 10 backs Lucy Powell after her apology for grooming gangs remark Commons leader had appeared to suggest Reform commentator was using a political ‘dog whistle’
Evening Standard · May 4, 2025 Labour minister faces backlash after dismissing grooming gangs as 'dog whistle' issue Lucy Powell’s remarks have been condemned as a ‘disgusting betrayal of the victims’
The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2025 UK politics: New Reform mayor suggests 10% cut to council workforce – as it happened Andrea Jenkyns says she wants a ‘lean, mean local government’ and says she is ‘up for a fight’ with unions