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Grant Shapps is MP for Welwyn Hatfield, Conservative

Shapps, Grant

Conservative MP for Welwyn Hatfield. Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero Former home secretary, transport Secretary and Conservative Party Chairman. Ran his own printing company. Once in a coma for a week after a car crash. Also recovered from Hodgkin's lymphoma. Private pilot. His cousin is a guitarist for the 'Clash'.Read More

Social Democrat and Labour party (SDLP)

The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) is a Northern Irish political party that was formed in the early 1970s at the height of the 'Troubles'. The SDLP sits on the left of the political spectrum, and is affiliated to the Labour party.Read More

Rachel Reeves: One of three Labour MPs demanding red line on freedom of movement

Shadow Chancellor

In the last 50 years, only 4 out of the last 18 Shadow Chancellors (and excluding those ex Chancellors continuing immediately after an election) have actually gone on to become Chancellor of the Exchequer.Read More

Scottish National Party

The Scottish National Party (SNP), is a pro Scottish independence party that sits on the left of the political spectrum. It is currently by far the largest party in Scotland and has been in government in the Scottish Parliament continuously since 2007.Read More

Not a woman in sight: The government front bench sits across from Ed Miliband with an all male team

Shadow Cabinet

The Shadow Cabinet is made up of the senior members of the largest party not in government. Labour's Shadow Cabinet has been appointed by the party leader since 2011. Prior to then, it had been elected by the Parliamentary Party. Read the current list here.Read More

Surveillance

An overview of the use of surveillance in the UK, the current levels of CCTV, and an outline of the debate surrounding the effectiveness and rules governing CCTV.Read More

Johnson, Carrie

Profile of Carrie Johnson, the partner of former Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, and mother of his young son Wilfred. She is a campaigner for animal welfare.Read More

Starmer, Keir Sir

Keir Starmer was elected Labour leader in 2020 with 56% of the vote. Before being first elected to Parliament in 2015, he was the Director of Public Prosecutions. Starmer is also an amateur footballer and vegetarian.Read More

Nicola Sturgeon

One time Scottish First Minister and SNP Leader, Nicola Sturgeon was ranked as the 50th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes magazine. Read More

Allegra Stratton

Stratton was the former political editor of Newsnight before later becoming the Downing Street Press Secretary. The anticipated televised briefings were later shelved, and Stratton was moved to a post with the COP26 summit.Read More

Sinn Féin

Sinn Féin is a left-wing Irish Republican Party. In English, its name is translated as ‘(We) Ourselves’. It is the only political party that is active both in the Republic of Ireland and in Northern Ireland.Read More

Stevenson, Jane

Conservative MP for Wolverhampton North East. Wolverhampton Councillor. Professional singer and soprano soloist who has sung around the world. Also a singing teacher.Read More

Spencer, Ben

Conservative MP for Runnymede and Weybridge. Elected in 2019. Psychiatrist who still undertakes locum work at the Maudsley hospital. Member of the Tory Reform Group that is on the left of the Party.Read More

Spellar, John

Labour MP for Warley. Long standing Minister in the last Labour government. Former trade union official and Bromley Councillor. On the right of the Labour Party. Critical of Jeremy Corbyn and what her termed, his 'band of Trots'.Read More

Stride, Mel

Conservative MP for Central Devon. Secretary of state for Work and Pensions. Sunak ally. Briefly once in the Cabinet as Leader of the House of Commons before being scaked by Boris Johnson. Ran his own successful events and publishing firm. President of the Oxford Union.Read More