Sarwar says he is not against defections but Wakeford must “prove himself”
Anas Sarwar has said that he is not “principally against” Conservative politicians defecting to join the Labour Party…
Elliot Chappell
Burnham: Blackmail claims shows politics needs “fundamental reform”
Andy Burnham has said reports of government whips intimidating and blackmailing Conservative backbench MPs with threats to withhold…
Tory rebels consider publishing secret recordings supporting blackmail claims
Conservative rebels are considering publishing secretly recorded conversations and text messages to support claims of blackmail and intimidation…
7 things we know about Christian Wakeford’s record in parliament
Christian Wakeford today defected from the Conservatives to the Labour Party. Some have wondered whether his politics fit…
Starmer urges public to “call time” on government in party political broadcast
Keir Starmer has used a party political broadcast this evening to urge the public to “call time” on…
Starmer: PM must publish evidence behind decision to relax ‘plan B’ rules
Keir Starmer has announced that Labour will support the relaxation of ‘plan B’ measures – “as long as…
PMQs: “In the name of god, go!” PM told, as Starmer celebrates defection
Boris Johnson will already have been anticipating a difficult session, after protesting yesterday that “nobody told me” the…
‘Red Wall’ Conservative MP Christian Wakeford defects to the Labour Party
Conservative MP for Bury South Christian Wakeford, elected to represent one of the ‘Red Wall’ constituencies lost to…
Labour set to win all but three ‘Red Wall’ seats as Tories face “wipe out”, poll finds
Labour is set to regain 42 of the 45 so-called ‘Red Wall’ constituencies lost in the 2019 general…
Tory MP describes badly edited campaign photo he tweeted as “embarrassing”
Conservative MP Jack Lopresti tweeted a crudely edited campaign photo of Tory canvassers over the weekend – and…
