Children could be sent to pubs if cafes and soft plays shut down, Labour MP warns Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced every pub in England will get 15 per cent off its business rates bill The Independent UK · Jan 27
Reeves’ tax hikes have hit ‘one in five job vacancies’ at small firms as Labour urged to fix ‘utter mess’ Exclusive: The Federation of Small Business has claimed Rachel Reeves does ‘not have the backs’ of its members as new analysis of official statistics by the Lib Dems has revealed the impact of the national insurance hike for employers The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2025
Learn from ‘our Scandinavian neighbours’ about crises and war, ministers urged Pat McFadden spoke to MPs after the Government unveiled plans for an emergency alert system test later this year. Evening Standard · Jul 8, 2025
'Ever-rising' council tax in London: Angela Rayner challenged on funding shake-up set to hit boroughs The Deputy Prime Minister was grilled over looming funding cuts to boroughs such as Richmond and Kingston Evening Standard · Jun 25, 2025
Plans to use mandatory chemical castration on serious sexual offenders after prison review Long-awaited review by former Tory justice secretary David Gauke says government must stop ‘overreliance’ on jail time to tackle overcrowding The Independent UK · May 22, 2025
Rape victims should have free access to court transcripts, says MP Liberal Democrat MP Sarah Olney said some victims of rape and sexual assault had been charged up to £22,000 for the transcripts. The Independent UK · May 13, 2025
Visas for young European under a youth mobility scheme with EU ‘not in Government plans’, says minister Cabinet Office minister Nick Thomas-Symonds told MPs the Government is pursuing a new partnership with the EU which will make the UK ‘safer, more secure and more prosperous’. Evening Standard · Apr 24, 2025
Post-Brexit youth visa scheme with EU ‘not in Government plans’, minister says Nick Thomas-Symonds told MPs the Government is pursuing a new partnership with the EU which will make the UK ‘safer, more secure and more prosperous’ The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2025
More police funding a ‘drop in the ocean’ for force which costs £3.8 billion Metropolitan Police officers are ‘abstracted away’ from outer London streets to cover city centre protests, MPs heard on Wednesday. Evening Standard · Feb 5, 2025
Hammersmith Bridge could stay closed to vehicles until 2035, MP warns Putney MP Fleur Anderson has urged residents to write to the Department for Transport about the impact the closure is still having on their daily lives Evening Standard · Jan 22, 2025
MPs meet to scrutinise assisted dying bill for first time The influential committee of MPs will hear from experts in evidence hearings at the end of January The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2025
Assisted dying bill amendment aims to close potential ‘anorexia loophole’ Exclusive: Concerns raised that wording of law could result in people with eating disorders using it to end their lives The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2025
Government will not ignite Brexit ‘battles of the past’, says minister Paymaster General Nick Thomas-Symonds ruled out a return to the single market, the customs union and freedom of movement. Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2024
Proposed law to reform voting system narrowly clears first Commons test The Elections (proportional representation) Bill is unlikely to make progress in its current form due to a lack of parliamentary time. Evening Standard · Dec 3, 2024
Evening Standard · Nov 14, 2024 Government should consider block on Heathrow night flights, says MP Lib Dem Sarah Olney told the Commons that night flights have a ‘human cost’.
Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2024 Armed forces veterans to be able to use ID card to vote, minister tells MPs The tweak to voting laws will allow veterans to use their identity card to vote, after some were turned away at local elections this year.
Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2024 London house prices 'hit' warning from new Heathrow 'noise sewers' narrower flight paths Richmond Park MP Sarah Olney has secured a Commons debate on the impact of aircraft noise on local communities
The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2024 Ending sexual violence on public transport is ‘absolute priority’, says minister – as it happened Louise Haigh speaks out after figures showed a 50% increase in incidents in the last two years
Evening Standard · Jul 24, 2024 MP demands action over repeated District line closures in Richmond The issue has led to overcrowding on local buses and affected tourists trying to reach Kew Gardens
Evening Standard · Jun 10, 2024 General Election 2024 London seats: Who is my MP in...Richmond Park? Evening Standard analysis of key seats in London for the July 4 General Election
The Independent UK · May 16, 2024 Mortgage repossession claims hit five year high in aftermath of Liz Truss mini-budget Warning the new figures show a steep rise in the number of families at risk of losing their homes
The Guardian - UK · Apr 21, 2024 Stop crime victims in England and Wales paying thousands for court transcripts, say MPs People affected by serious sexual and violent offences can face large fees to obtain written records from their cases
The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2024 What now for Thames Water as investors turn off the taps? With £500m of emergency funding withdrawn, calls are growing for the stricken company to be taken into public ownership
Evening Standard · Mar 23, 2024 Almost 700,000 London bus journeys cut last year, data reveals Sadiq Khan’s spokesman said the mayor had “done everything in his powers to protect bus services across the capital”
The Guardian - UK · Mar 16, 2024 Lib Dems to open conference with call to copy Biden’s tax on share buybacks Exclusive: Money raised from a tax on companies buying their own shares could be used for green investment, party says