PHOTO: Ed Miliband welcomes Labour's newest MP Mike Kane to Parliament

Mike Kane was elected 11 days ago in the Wythenshawe and Sale East by-election – today he arrived in Westminster for his first day in the Commons after the Parliamentary recess. Ed Miliband and several other Labour MPs were there to meet him:

BhP0EGcIgAA5tWZ.jpg-large

Best of luck to Mike in the chamber. He’ll be hoping to make his maiden speech fairly soon.

Tags: Ed Miliband / Wythenshawe and Sale East / Mike Kane /

Welfare vote: Which Labour MPs are voting against bill or back new amendment?

Keir Starmer may have averted disaster by watering down his welfare reforms, but he still faces a significant…

Luke O'Reilly & Daniel Green

1st July, 2025, 10:00 am

Comment

‘Welfare reforms still mean a climate of fear. Changes are too little, too late’

Let’s face facts: the government’s benefit cuts bill has been a complete disaster. Even with the recent ‘concessions’,…

Ellen Morrison

1st July, 2025, 6:00 am

Comment

Labour’s First Year: Three mythbusters to use on the doorstep

It’s been a year since Labour took office. A lot has changed, and as members we see that…

Sebastian Salek

1st July, 2025, 5:00 am

PHOTO: Ed Miliband welcomes Labour’s newest MP Mike Kane to Parliament

More from LabourList

Welfare vote: Which Labour MPs are voting against bill or back new amendment?

‘Welfare reforms still mean a climate of fear. Changes are too little, too late’

Labour’s First Year: Three mythbusters to use on the doorstep