Politics
Bercow denies hunt for peerage is behind Labour defection
Bercow said on Sunday there has been “no barter, no trade, no deal whatsoever” after launching an attack on the Conservatives under Boris Johnson as he switched sides.
Burnham accuses Sturgeon of ‘hypocrisy’ over Manchester travel ban
Nicola Sturgeon announced on Friday all non-essential travel to Manchester and Salford would be banned from Monday
Brexit ‘madness’ could ruin UK steel industry, ministers warned
A government body has recommended that protections inherited from the EU to protect UK steel producers are ended.
Dido Harding vows to end NHS reliance on foreign workers
Harding formally applied to succeed Sir Simon Stevens atop the health service last week.
Buckland ‘must resign’ if he fails to tackle rape figures within a year
Ministers set out plans for a “system and culture change” after convictions for rape and lesser offences in England and Wales hit a record low.
John Bercow defects to Labour, hitting out at ‘xenophobic’ Tories
“I am motivated by support for equality, social justice and internationalism. That is the Labour brand,” the former Speaker told the Observer.
Key aide to Starmer quits after party suffers ‘worst Labour performance in any by-election’
It comes as polling expert Sir John Curtice told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme that he made it the “worst Labour performance in any by-election”.
MP accused of sexually assaulting teenage boy suspended by Tories
He is facing trial accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy.
Votes for Chesham and Amersham MP while Tory Lords sneaked in ‘for life’
"On Thursday, 38,000 voters went to the polls, to pick one MP. On the same day, three hereditary aristocrats were put into the Lords by just 36 Conservative hereditary peers."