Claudia Savage
Politics
Healey pledges to ‘stop the rot’ in military housing with new consumer charter
A defence housing strategy, to be published later this year, will set out further plans aimed at improving the standard of service family housing.
18 Apr 2025
Politics
Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal ‘on the brink’ of agreement, says David Lammy
Mr Lammy said a deal to enable the ‘rebuilding of Gaza with Israel safe and secure’ will allow the region to ‘move forward in an atmosphere of peace’.
14 Jan 2025
Politics
Access to children’s social media after death ‘moral and humane right’, MPs hear
Liberal Democrat MP Max Wilkinson said social media giants place ‘process ahead of compassion’ for parents seeking answers about their child’s death.
13 Jan 2025
Tech
Musk tried to ‘undermine’ general election and ‘depose’ Starmer, MPs told
Labour MP Johanna Baxter also accused Elon Musk of putting the safety of Home Office minister Jess Phillips ‘at risk’ through his platform X.
13 Jan 2025
Politics
Chinese investment of £600 million in UK ‘a start’, says Cabinet minister
Science Secretary Peter Kyle said the Chancellor has returned from China with ‘solid commitments for investment’.
12 Jan 2025
Politics
Badenoch has ‘clear direction’ for Tories but policy takes time – Stride
Shadow chancellor Mel Stride defended his party leader Kemi Badenoch after criticism of her lack of policy decisions.
12 Jan 2025
Politics
Starmer ‘will listen’ to Tulip Siddiq inquiry findings, minister says
Science Secretary Peter Kyle said Ms Siddiq has ‘done exactly the right thing’ in referring herself to the Parliamentary watchdog.
12 Jan 2025
Politics
Reform MP dubbed ‘criminal in our midst’ in violence against women debate
Conservative Ben Obese-Jecty called for a ban on people convicted of violence against women from running for Parliament, referring to James McMurdock.
9 Jan 2025
Politics
MP calls for ‘self-determination’ for Chagos on eve of ‘Margaret Thatcher Day’
Andrew Rosindell, Conservative MP for Romford, linked the holiday to the Government’s deal to relinquish sovereignty of the Chagos Islands.
9 Jan 2025
Politics
Government will do ‘whatever it takes’ to clamp down on ketamine use
Commons leader Lucy Powell said many members see the ‘real, dangerous impact’ of ketamine as ministers consider upgrading the drug to class A.
9 Jan 2025
Politics
Senior Tory calls for retrial for child serial killer Lucy Letby
Sir David Davis said there was no ‘hard evidence’ implicating Letby and the case against her was ‘built on a poor understanding of probabilities’.
8 Jan 2025
Politics
Former education secretary warns against ‘politicisation’ of national curriculum
Conservative MP Damian Hinds said the ‘broad framework’ has ‘helped to guard against the politicisation’ of subjects like history and religion.
8 Jan 2025
Politics
Starmer says Mohamed Al Fayed sex abuse claims ‘never crossed’ his desk as DPP
The Prime Minister was asked why he ‘declined to instigate a prosecution for rape’ against the former owner of luxury department store Harrods.
8 Jan 2025
Politics
Minister: UK must balance national security concerns over China with trade aims
Catherine West made the remarks as she defended Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ trip to China.
7 Jan 2025
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Minister defends Reeves’ China trip after warrants issued for UK-based activists
The UK ‘must sometimes be involved’ with countries whose values ‘may not completely align with ours’, Foreign Office minister Catherine West has said.
Politics
MP subject to abuse as child ‘appalled’ by members ‘weaponising’ grooming
Liberal Democrat Josh Babarinde said the discussion around a national investigation into child sexual abuse is being used as ‘political football’.
6 Jan 2025
Tech
Use of NHS app will ‘free up phone line’ for elderly lacking tech skills
The Health Secretary told MPs he believes in ‘different courses for different horses’ as the Government announced new targets for access to NHS app.
6 Jan 2025
Politics
Post Office needs to be taken out of Horizon redress scheme, MP says
Just £499 million of the budgeted £1.8 billion has been paid out so far.
1 Jan 2025
Politics
Counter-terror powers will ‘make the difference’ to border security – Labour MP
Mike Tapp said the proposed Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill will allow ‘disruptive techniques’ to tackle people smuggling.
30 Dec 2024
UK
Government aims to ‘restore clarity’ with consultation on petrol car phase-out
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has launched the consultation to ask for views from industry.
24 Dec 2024
Politics
Over 10,000 in armed forces ‘not medically deployable’, Ministry of Defence says
Deployable is defined as personnel who are able to deploy on operations.
24 Dec 2024