Johnson tries to hold back the tide as criticism threatens MPs’ second jobs
“What on earth must Geoffrey Cox’s constituents think?” Labour’s Thangam Debbonaire has asked. Cox himself says he is…
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Labour calls for probe into Tory MP over £1m second job code of conduct breach
Our Tory MPs are working hard, but not for you. Geoffrey Cox MP appears to have spent April,…
MP lobbying scandal: Starmer calls on Johnson to “answer, apologise and act”
Keir Starmer has called on Boris Johnson to “answer for his mistakes, apologise to the country and take…
Sleaze and by-elections: Labour rules out standing aside in North Shropshire
A whirlwind 24 hours saw the government spend political capital to defend a particular Conservative who had been caught bang…
From cronyism to corruption: Labour steps up criticism after Paterson vote
“I am sick of people skirting around calling this out for what it is: corruption,” Keir Starmer has…
Tories move to overturn sanction and rig standards system after lobbying breach
Boris Johnson is backing a bid to avoid the 30-day suspension of a Conservative MP found by an…
COP26: World leaders pledge to stop and reverse deforestation by 2030
The main COP26 news of the day is a commitment on deforestation. Over 100 countries, including leaders Joe…
As COP26 kicks off, what is its purpose and the right measure of its success?
As UN climate change conference COP26 kicks off, Boris Johnson is abandoning his usual boosterish tone to deliver…
It may have been a ‘Boris Budget’ – but this was not a Labour Budget
When Keir Starmer tested positive for Covid just minutes before Prime Minister’s Questions yesterday, Ed Miliband and Rachel Reeves saved…
Labour warns of a tough winter as Sunak prepares to deliver the Budget
Rishi Sunak will deliver the Budget today. He will paint a sunny picture of the country entering an…
