What is a maiden speech, and what is it for?
The ‘maiden speech’ is traditionally the first time a newly elected MP speaks in parliament. Before 2010, an…
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Gordon Brown endorses Keir Starmer to be the next Labour leader
The former Labour Prime Minister Gordon Brown has endorsed Keir Starmer in his bid to become the next…
PMQs: Johnson announces sick pay from day one, but not for everyone
We “broadly agree” with the plan put forward by the government on Covid-19, Jeremy Corbyn declared at the…
Tories receive £1.5m over three months in donations from polluters and climate deniers
The Conservatives have received nearly £1.5m in donations from polluting industries and funders of climate change denial in…
Labour set to release new party political broadcast celebrating local councillors
The Labour Party is set to release a new political broadcast this evening that will celebrate the work…
Labour calls for independent review of government response to flooding
Labour is set to call for an independent review into the government’s response to the recent flooding in…
Keir Starmer campaign donations updated on parliamentary register
A further set of campaign donations received by Labour leadership candidate Keir Starmer have been released with the…
Jon Trickett calls on Keir Starmer to publish campaign donations
Update, 4.30pm: The latest tranche of Starmer’s donations have now been published by the parliamentary website, and can…
Labour bracing for “one of its worst” local election results
A leaked internal report has suggested that the Labour Party is bracing for “one of its worst” results…
Only 6% of newly appointed Commons select committee members are BAME
Only 6% of all members of the newly appointed House of Commons select committees are BAME, despite BAME…
