Northern Ireland minister Conor Burns says the DUP’s withdrawal from the first minister post in Stormont will not “fundamentally alter” the government’s plans. Giving evidence to the Northern Ireland affairs committee, Burns said the government’s strategy to resolve the issues surrounding the Northern Ireland Protocol will remain undeterred. Burns said: “The plan is clear and…
Christian Wakeford’s shock defection from the Conservative party to Labour has been the talk of Westminster this week – with Sir Keir Starmer surprising almost everyone – including his own MPs. The high stakes move by Labour’s leader to let the MP for Bury South into the Party has raised questions as to whether Labour…
Do MPs earn enough money? It is a question that is polarising opinion in Westminster, as revelations of MPs second jobs show that many earn five and six-figure salaries aside from their day job. The father of the house, Sir Peter Bottomley, has in recent weeks called for MPs to be paid more to prevent…
The conduct of MPs continues to dominate the political sphere, amid ongoing revelations of lucrative second jobs and misuse of parliamentary privileges. Whilst the scandal continues to blight the Conservatives, Labour is struggling to claim the moral high ground in the debate. In reference to the attack by Deputy Labour Leader, Angela Rayner, on Conservative…
Opposition MPs have voiced their dissatisfaction at the government’s handling of Owen Paterson’s breach of parliamentary standards in an emergency House of Commons’ debate. Opening the debate, Liberal Democrat MP Wendy Chamberlain said the government’s actions last week had “tainted MPs with allegations of sleaze” in the eyes of the public. Cabinet minister Steve Barclay…
Since World War II, the UK has had 24 men and women have stood across the despatch box from the prime minister. 10 eventually moved into the top job, 14 tried but failed, and two did more than one stint holding the government to account. Can you name all the opposition leaders since 1945? The…
It’s been 18 months since Jeremy Corbyn passed on the Labour leadership baton to Keir Starmer, and already a lot has changed. The dust hasn’t quite yet settled on Corbyn’s four years as Labour leader, but the speed of change begs the question: is the Labour party a fundamentally different political animal now, or…
The fall of New Labour in 2010 coincided with a political oddity in UK politics, the first coalition cabinet since 1945. David Cameron and Nick Clegg formed a government that would lead to exceedingly different political outcomes for their respective parties. Eighteen Conservatives, four Liberal Democrats, can you name the coalition cabinet? The post Can…
Labour’s fourth general election defeat at the hands of the Conservatives was their most damaging yet. Boris Johnson’s 2019 election victory saw Labour’s voter base in the North crumble, their pathway back into government appears more treacherous than ever. 124 seats will be needed at the 2024 general election to secure even a fragile majority…
Some are over 100 years old, others were formed this year. Establishing a political party isn’t easy in the UK, but once they are, they’re usually here to stay. Can you name the when these political parties were formed? The post Can you name the when these political parties were formed? appeared first on Politics.co.uk.
