News Yvette Cooper and Hilary Benn win race to chair key Commons committees Yvette Cooper has edged out Caroline Flint and Chuka Umunna in the battle for the chair’s role on… Peter Edwards 19th October, 2016, 4:48 pm
News Labour big hitters seek to replace Vaz at helm of home affairs committee A series of former Cabinet ministers and frontbenchers are vying to replace troubled Keith Vaz when the chair… Conor Pope 18th October, 2016, 2:35 pm
News Labour MPs demand answers from Corbyn over timing of Chakrabarti’s peerage Jeremy Corbyn has come under pressure from Labour MPs over his angry response to criticism of his handling of… Peter Edwards 18th October, 2016, 9:03 am
News NEC member Wolfson rallies behind Corbyn after anti-Semitism row escalates A prominent member of Labour’s ruling body has mounted a staunch defence of Jeremy Corbyn’s handling of anti-Semitism… Peter Edwards 17th October, 2016, 9:19 am
Comment Chuka Umunna: Clause IV tells us to live in “solidarity, tolerance and respect” but Labour has failed on anti-Semitism Labour MP Chuka Umunna has published his own statement as the Home Affairs select committee, on which he serves,… Chuka Umunna 16th October, 2016, 8:30 am
Comment “I am genuinely sorry”: Keith Vaz’s resignation statement in full Keith Vaz resigned today as chair of the Home Affairs Select Committee. Here is his full statement: It… Keith Vaz 6th September, 2016, 2:45 pm
News Vaz bows to pressure and steps down as Home Office inquisitor Keith Vaz has resigned as chair of the Home Affairs Select Committee, following lurid allegations about his sex… Conor Pope 6th September, 2016, 2:30 pm
News Vaz under pressure to step down over sex claims ahead of crunch meeting with colleagues Keith Vaz faces increasing pressure to stand down as chair of the home affairs select committee when he… Conor Pope 6th September, 2016, 12:32 pm
News Corbyn condemns Ken Livingstone and defends anti-Semitism inquiry Jeremy Corbyn has condemned Ken Livingstone and expressed regret for describing Hamas and Hezbollah as “friends”, as he… Conor Pope 4th July, 2016, 6:28 pm