Why I’m introducing the national minimum wage bill
This year has been a complete whirlwind for all Members of Parliament, but particularly new intake MPs who…
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The brave men of the Jarrow Crusade will always provide inspiration
There are towns and cities in this country that carry a particular weight of meaning. The Battle of…
Conservatives reject call to extend free school meals over holidays
The government has voted down – by a majority of 61 – a motion put forward by the Labour…
900,000 children under lockdown will lose free school meals, warns Labour
Nearly one million children in areas under Tier 2 and Tier 3 restrictions are set to lose access…
Labour MPs call for curriculum to be “decolonised” during Commons debate
Black Labour MPs, including frontbenchers Chi Onwurah and Abena Oppong-Asare, have called on the government during a Commons…
“188 years later, we are still waiting” – Stella Creasy brings equal pay bill
Stella Creasy told parliament that “188 years later, we are still waiting” this afternoon as she introduced proposals…
Why I’m withdrawing my amendments to the overseas operations bill
This week I have withdrawn my amendments from the committee stage of the overseas operations bill, the government-proposed…
Government is giving up on British industry with no deal, says Rachel Reeves
Labour’s Rachel Reeves has accused the Conservatives of giving up on British industry after the government missed its…
Ashworth asks: “how many more deaths” before government adopts circuit break?
Labour’s Jonathan Ashworth has called on the government to adopt a national ‘circuit-break’ lockdown and asked the Health…
MPs reject Labour motion to put test and trace in hands of public health teams
The House of Commons has voted down a Labour motion that called on the government to drop private…
