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Labour peer and Reform MP clash over ‘brown people’ and domestic abuse

Thangam Debbonaire and Sarah Pochin argue in Sky News interview at Makerfield byelection count

The Guardian - UK · Jun 19

Two debut authors win Women’s Prize 2026 for fiction and non-fiction

Two debut books, one about Afghanistan and another an epistolatory novel about the life of a 73-year old woman, have won the 2026 Women’s Prize.

Evening Standard · Jun 11

Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction: Arundhati Roy’s memoir among six shortlisted books

Award was created in 2023 to help redress the historic gender imbalance in non-fiction prizes

The Independent UK · Mar 25

Clive of India isn’t welcome in Shrewsbury either

Letters: Jean Garner objects to his monument in the Shropshire town and is hoping for Thangam Debbonaire’s support in getting it removed

The Guardian - UK · Aug 18, 2025

Labour peer calls for removal of Clive of India statue from outside Foreign Office

Thangam Debbonaire says Indian visitors to the ministry should not have to walk past ‘historically inaccurate’ bronze

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2025

Labour peer calls for Clive of India statue in Whitehall to be torn down

Baroness Debbonaire claimed the bronze sculpture’s depiction of ‘subservient Indians’ is problematic

Evening Standard · Aug 11, 2025

'Labour lies': Thangam Debbonaire called out for taking Lords seat

A FORMER Labour MP who has taken a seat in the House of Lords has been called out after she previously said the institution was "rewarding…

The National (Scotland) · Mar 11, 2025

Former MP offered peerage after losing seat called out for House of Lords comments

FORMER shadow culture secretary and Labour MP Thangam Debbonaire has been called out for previous comments she made on the House of Lords as she has…

The National (Scotland) · Dec 21, 2024

Six new Tory peers are ‘brave, true radicals’, Kemi Badenoch claims

Toby Young, the founder and director of the Free Speech Union, is among those who have been nominated as a Conservative life peer by the Tory leader.

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2024

'Odd way to abolish it': Labour pledge slated as 38 new peers announced

DOWNING Street announced a raft of new nominations to the House of Lords on Friday afternoon, which included former chief of staff to the…

The National (Scotland) · Dec 20, 2024