Conservative MP for Taunton Deane. Junior environment minister. Scientist, who was an environmental correspondent for Channel 4, BBC, and ITV. Later ran her own PR firm.
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No Confidence Vote – The views of each individual Conservative MP on Boris Johnson
On the 6th June, the Conservative parliamentary party held a vote on the future of the prime minister. Some 211 Conservative MPs voted to have confidence in Boris Johnson, with 148 Conservative MPs voting for the prime minister to go. In a secret ballot it is impossible to know exactly which Conservative MPs lack confidence… Read more »
Starmer’s ‘stalking horse’: who is Labour challenger Catherine West?
Catherine West has threatened to launch a leadership bid that could topple the prime minister. The Labour MP issued a momentous intervention after her party’s drubbing in the elections this week. On Saturday afternoon, West called on the cabinet to “reorganise themselves” and put forward their “best communicator” to replace Starmer. Speaking to BBC News… Read more »
How every MP voted on Labour’s welfare bill after major eleventh hour U-turn
MPs have backed the government’s welfare reforms after ministers signalled an eleventh-hour U-turn to appease Labour rebels.
How every MP voted on assisted dying as bill set to become law
MPs have voted in favour of the assisted dying bill, which will legalise the right for terminally ill people in England and Wales to end their own life with medical assistance. MPs voted 314 to 291, a majority of 23, in favour of Labour MP Kim Leadbeater’s bill, backing the right for adults with less… Read more »
How every MP voted on abortion decriminalisation
MPs have voted to decriminalise abortion in England and Wales so that women cannot be prosecuted for terminating their pregnancy at any stage. The amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill passed by 379 votes to 137 on Tuesday evening, in what is regarded as the the biggest shakeup to reproductive rights in almost 60… Read more »
How every MP voted on the assisted dying bill
MPs voted by 330-275 — a majority of 55 — in favour of the assisted dying bill at second reading on Friday.
How every MP voted on the government’s winter fuel allowance cuts
MPs voted by 348-228 — a majority of 120 — against a Conservative motion condemning the government’s winter fuel allowance cuts.
King’s Speech: how every MP voted on the SNP’s two-child benefit cap amendment
The House of Commons voted this evening by 363-103 to reject the SNP’s amendment to the King’s Speech, which called on the government to scrap the two-child benefit cap. The amendment, tabled in the name of SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn, regretted that the King’s Speech “fails to include immediate measures to abolish the two-child… Read more »
Greenpeace on King’s Speech
Responding to the King’s Speech, Greenpeace UK’s head of politics, Rebecca Newsom, said: “Keir Starmer has hit the ground running. From powering up GB Energy to moving towards bringing the railways back into public ownership, the Prime Minister is wasting no time in setting in motion the bold, progressive change his government promised to tackle… Read more »
How every MP voted on risk-based exclusion plans as motion passes by one vote
MPs face being barred from parliament if they are arrested for serious sexual or violent offences after the House of Commons voted to reverse moves to water down the measures. The government had put forward a motion that recommended MPs only face a ban if they are charged with a violent or sexual offence. The… Read more »
How every MP voted on the smoking ban as Sunak faces Conservative revolt
MPs voted this evening by 383-67— a majority of 316 — in favour of the government’s phased smoking ban. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill would ensure that those aged 18 or over can still buy cigarettes without legal repercussions; but it would be an offence to sell tobacco products to anyone born after 1 January… Read more »
How every MP voted on the Rwanda Bill
MPs voted 320-276 this evening — a majority of 44 — in favour of the government’s Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill at its commons third reading stage. It came after 61 Conservative rebels backed former immigration minister Robert Jenrick’s Amendment 23 during the bill’s committee stage. The amendment sought to block last-minute injunctions… Read more »
Every rebel Conservative MP who voted to amend Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda Bill
The Conservative rebels’ Bill Cash amendment has been defeated by 529 votes to 68 in the House of Commons this evening – a majority of 461. The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) voted for this amendment, so eight of the 68 votes come from them. 2 of the “aye” votes come from independent MPs, Andrew Bridgen… Read more »
Greenpeace response to the King’s Speech
Responding to the King’s Speech, Greenpeace UK’s head of politics, Rebecca Newsom, said: “From annual oil and gas licences to giving landlords more powers to kick tenants out of their homes – this King’s Speech just served as a vehicle for Sunak to further his desperate pursuit of short-term political point scoring, at the expense of… Read more »
Greenpeace responds to Labour’s clean energy grid announcement
Responding to Labour’s announcement on the clean energy grid, Greenpeace UK’s Head of Politics, Rebecca Newsom, said: “It’s encouraging to see Labour taking this critical step to unlocking the UK’s renewable potential. Our outdated energy grid is one of the biggest barriers to the clean energy transition, it’s blocking us from genuine energy security, lower… Read more »
Greenpeace responds to Sunak’s conference speech
Responding to Rishi Sunak’s party conference speech, Greenpeace UK’s head of politics, Rebecca Newsom, said: “In his desperate attempts to cling on to power, Sunak chose to sow division and distract people from the real problems the country faces, like the cost of living crisis, crumbling public services, and the climate crisis. “While he had… Read more »
Care For Our Future: The roadmap to a sustainable future for adult social care
‘Pragmatic and Deliverable’ New Plan Has Cross-Sector Backing Care England, the largest and most diverse representative body for independent providers of adult social care, is pleased to announce the launch of Care For Our Future, a roadmap for delivering sustainable adult social care. Setting out the sector’s priorities across three key themes – workforce, funding and… Read more »
Labour reshuffle underlines the strategic coherence of ‘Starmerism’
What is a reshuffle? On the surface, it is a way to rework your top team, refine briefs and ensure that the parliamentary party’s best are afforded bargaining power in the policy battles to come. This view can be described as encompassing those things Starmer had to accomplish with his reshuffle yesterday. See also: ensuring… Read more »
