Category: House of Commons

Dozens of MPs oppose Streeting’s new power to say what NHS pays for drugs

Health secretary’s ‘power grab’ to override Nice comes amid growing concern move may be illegal and benefit big pharmaDozens of MPs are opposing Wes Streeting’s decision to award himself power to dictate...

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Olly Robbins refused to give Mandelson vetting summary to Cabinet Office, says Cat Little

In evidence to MPs, Cabinet Office top civil servant disputes that her department suggested vetting might not be neededUK politics live – latest updatesThe Foreign Office refused to hand over a summary of Peter...

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UK politics: Labour MP calls for Starmer’s resignation to end ‘psychodrama’ – as it happened

Jonathan Brash says ‘own goals’ are distracting from Labour’s achievementsUK inflation accelerated to 3.3% in March after the Iran war triggered the biggest jump in fuel prices for more than three years,...

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Labour MP calls for Starmer’s resignation to end ‘psychodrama’ – UK politics live

Jonathan Brash says ‘own goals’ are distracting from Labour’s achievementsUK inflation accelerated to 3.3% in March after the Iran war triggered the biggest jump in fuel prices for more than three years,...

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Starmer refuses to deny No 10 considered giving aide Matthew Doyle a diplomatic post – UK politics live

Olly Robbins told MPs he had been asked to find Doyle a diplomatic position – and not mention it to then Foreign Secretary David LammyUK inflation accelerated to 3.3% in March after the Iran war triggered the biggest jump...

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Starmer and Badenoch clash over Olly Robbins’ Mandelson evidence – UK politics live

PM also refuses to deny No 10 considered offering Matthew Doyle diplomatic post, as Robbins told MPs in his evidenceUK inflation accelerated to 3.3% in March after the Iran war triggered the biggest jump in fuel prices for more...

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Starmer to face MPs as loyalist minister declines to say that sacking Olly Robbins was fair – UK politics live

Pat McFadden repeatedly declined to say that he thought the sacking of Foreign Office’s top official over Mandelson vetting was fairPat McFadden was not exactly gung-ho in his support for Keir Starmer this morning, but he...

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Starmer to face MPs for first time since Olly Robbins’ Mandelson evidence – UK politics live

Former cabinet secretary Mark Sedwill has called for Robbins to be reinstated at the Foreign Office after his evidence to MPsGood morning. Keir Starmer faces PMQs today with the Peter Mandelson vetting row still dominating the...

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