Category: John McDonnell

No 10 defends campaign to release Abd el-Fattah despite his ‘abhorrent’ tweets

MPs reject call to strip British-Egyptian activist of UK nationality over social media posts from a decade agoDowning Street has defended its campaign for the release of a British-Egyptian activist and decision to welcome him to...

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English local elections live: Farage says ‘it’s the beginning of the end of the Conservative party’ after sweeping Reform triumphs

Starmer acknowledges ‘disappointing’ results as Badenoch says it was ‘always going to be a very difficult set of elections’Local elections: full mayoral and council resultsStarmer under fire from Labour...

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Tulip Siddiq resigns as Treasury minister, saying she has not broken code but is a ‘distraction’ to government – UK politics live

Siddiq says in resignation letter that staying would be a ‘distraction’ amid ongoing controversy over her links to her aunt, the former Bangladeshi PMStephen Doughty, a Foreign Office minister, has told MPs that the...

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Reeves condemns Tories’ economic legacy after shadow chancellor calls for her to be sacked – UK politics live

Reeves says that Tories have no policies and says she is dealing with ‘14 years of stagnant economic growth’Stephen Doughty, a Foreign Office minister, has told MPs that the future of Greenland is a matter for the...

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Reeves warned further cuts ‘politically suicidal’ as she faces MPs amid market turmoil – UK politics live

Chancellor to take questions following her statement on China visitStephen Doughty, a Foreign Office minister, has told MPs that the future of Greenland is a matter for the people who live there. And he said that he made this...

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Reeves warned further cuts ‘politically suicidal’ as she prepares to face MPs – UK politics live

John McDonnell says more cuts would be ‘a disaster for the country’ and steer voters towards ReformStephen Doughty, a Foreign Office minister, has told MPs that the future of Greenland is a matter for the people who...

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Labour defends welcoming rightwing Tory MP Natalie Elphicke into party – as it happened

Natalie Elphicke said she was defecting to Labour due to ‘broken promises of Rishi Sunak’s tired and chaotic government’. This live blog is now closedConservative MP Natalie Elphicke defects to Labour citing...

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Starmer says Labour will ‘meet fire with fire’ if Tories resort to dirty tactics during election – UK politics live

Labour leader says Conservatives will ‘go low’ in election this year and Labour are prepared to match them if they doStarmer says being in opposition is frustrating, and he accuses the Tories of treating it as...

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