Weekly Survey: Iraq, Boris and retiring MPs
News emerged last week that tens of thousands of Iraqis were stranded on a mountain having fled slaughter…
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Labour not calling for a recall of Parliament – but it’s being kept “under review”
Several MPs have called for Parliament to be recalled in recent days over the unfolding crisis in Iraq…
What’s going on in the Foreign Office? Second minister resigns in space of a week
Mark Simmonds, the Conservative MP for Boston and Skegness, and announced his resignation as a Foreign and Commonwealth Office…
Latest poll reveals 55% would vote against Scottish independence
A survey conducted for The Sun (£) has found that the majority of people asked planned to vote…
Current Tory policy will put 330,000 more properties at risk of flooding by 2035, says Eagle
As part of the Labour leaderships’ series of speeches over the summer, Maria Eagle, Shadow Environment Secretary, will today…
15% of Labour MPs stepping down at the next general election
Currently, 30 Labour MPs (15%) are due to step down at the next general election. A Labour source…
628 fewer Sure Start centres than in April 2010, Powell says
Lucy Powell, Shadow Minister for Childcare and Children, has today revealed new figures that show the fundamental reduction of Sure Start…
Warsi says the Tories can’t win a majority next year
Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, who resigned from government earlier in the week over their “morally indefensible” stance on Gaza,…
Latest changes in Royal Mail collection times adds “insult to injury”, says Umunna
Today it’s emerged that Royal Mail will change collection times at 50,000 post boxes across the country in…
Miliband: Poorest would lose the most from Scottish independence
Alex Salmond’s failure to say what currency an independent Scotland would rely on leaves the poorest at most…
