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Conservatives cannot be trusted on citizenship – Reform UK
A Reform UK spokesman said the Tories cannot be trusted amid the ongoing row over Alaa Abd El-Fattah’s citizenship.
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Will Durrant
29 Dec 2025
Politics
Cenotaph protest offence comes ‘at expense’ of other proposed crimes, MP warns
Protesters who climb on any of 25 specified war memorials face up to three months in prison and fines, according to Government plans.
By
Will Durrant
10 Mar 2025
Politics
Cyclists should have ‘mandatory bell’ in safer roads drive, MP suggests
Conservative MP Sir Julian Lewis suggested mandatory bells for cyclists ‘so they could at least warn pedestrians of their approach’.
By
Will Durrant
10 Mar 2025
Politics
Ticketless football fans could face £1,000 fines if they gatecrash matches
The Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill moved closer to becoming law on Friday.
By
Will Durrant
7 Mar 2025
Tech
Reducing smartphone harms in law ‘relies on process, not one big bang event’
An MP’s proposed Bill would instruct UK chief medical officers to publish advice for parents on the use of smartphones and social media by children.
By
Will Durrant
7 Mar 2025
Politics
Musk should not be allowed to funnel money into UK politics, Labour MP warns
MPs have called on the Government to ‘deal with’ the businesses and organisations foreign individuals can use to donate to UK political parties.
By
Will Durrant
6 Mar 2025
Business News
Scotland faces ‘dole baby dole’, Tories say, as North Sea oil plan unveiled
Industry minister Sarah Jones pledged a ‘well-managed, orderly and prosperous transition’ away from oil and gas.
By
Will Durrant
6 Mar 2025
Politics
Cabinet minister criticised for ‘reheated mish-mash of party political lines’
Shadow Commons leader Jesse Norman accused Cabinet minister Lucy Powell of ‘evasions’ at the despatch box.
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Will Durrant
6 Mar 2025
Politics
Urban rivers ‘vulnerable’ to pollution, MP warns after ‘massive’ spill
The Environment Agency has launched an investigation after thousands of litres of oil spilled into a river, water minister Emma Hardy said
By
Will Durrant
5 Mar 2025
Politics
Swinney ‘all over the place on defence’, claims Scottish Secretary Ian Murray
Ian Murray described the SNP leader John Swinney as ‘not credible’ in the House of Commons.
By
Will Durrant
5 Mar 2025
Money
New build managers ‘undercutting’ buyers’ prosperity, MP warns in crackdown call
Alistair Strathern described ‘a new homes stealth tax’ affecting some new-build estates.
By
Will Durrant
4 Mar 2025
Politics
Treasury team urged to bus officials around England amid fears of ‘ignorance’
Labour MP Graham Stringer asked: ‘Can the Treasury minister provide coaches to send Treasury officials round the English regions?’
By
Will Durrant
4 Mar 2025
Business News
London bar owner says Treasury change ‘misunderstands why people drink wine’
Wine drinking is ‘all about taste, not about whether it is stronger and someone can get more drunk’, an MP has said.
By
Will Durrant
3 Mar 2025
Money
Rayner quizzed ahead of changes to stamp duty discounts
The Deputy Prime Minister was being pressed by Conservative shadow housing secretary Kevin Hollinrake.
By
Will Durrant
3 Mar 2025
Politics
People need ‘time to enjoy’ saints’ days, says Plaid Cymru’s Westminster leader
‘We should be celebrating our regional saints and our national saints with vigour and enthusiasm,’ Liz Saville Roberts said.
By
Will Durrant
27 Feb 2025
Politics
Delaying redress for mesh scandal could end up costing taxpayers, warns MP
John Glen called for a Commons debate about valproate and pelvic mesh, telling MPs that ‘we must move on this matter’.
By
Will Durrant
27 Feb 2025
Politics
Minister meets with EU to discuss ‘red tape’ which touring musicians face
Liberal Democrat culture spokesman Max Wilkinson urged Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy not to ‘go breaking my heart’ over the issue.
By
Will Durrant
27 Feb 2025
Politics
Street racers who hide car reg from cameras have been ‘rumbled’, says MP
Sarah Coombes urged MPs to back potential new £1,000 fines and six-point penalties.
By
Will Durrant
26 Feb 2025
Politics
No slave trade reparations, minister says, amid warning UK is ‘resented’ abroad
Foreign Office minister Anneliese Dodds vowed to work with Caribbean governments on ‘the most pressuring challenges of today and the future’.
By
Will Durrant
25 Feb 2025
Politics
‘Inventive’ teenagers could circumvent a social media ban, MP warns
MPs have been debating a petition calling for a minimum age on social media.
By
Will Durrant
24 Feb 2025
Film
‘Mickey Mouse’ degrees label was economic madness amid film boom, says Nandy
Lisa Nandy said targeted support for the arts and culture sector will help create jobs and achieve economic ‘growth’ throughout the country.
By
Will Durrant
20 Feb 2025
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