10 Labour MPs rebel to back calls for Waspi compensation scheme
Ten Labour MPs have backed a bill that would compel the government to establish a compensation scheme for women who lost out financially from the rise in the state pension age. The bill, put forward by Scottish National Party (SNP) Westminster leader Stephen Flynn, passed a vote in the House of Commons on Tuesday afternoon […]
Waspi pressure points to recurring SNP-Labour dynamic
The Scottish National Party (SNP) is looking to place Labour divisions in the spotlight this afternoon by forcing a vote on compensation for women who lost out financially from the rise in the state pension age. On 17 December, work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall told the House of Commons that paying up to £10.5 […]
SNP Westminster leader urges ‘cool heads’ ahead of confidence vote in Humza Yousaf
The SNP’s Westminster leader has called for “cool heads” to prevail as the Scottish parliament prepares for a vote of no confidence in first minister Humza Yousaf. Speaking to the BBC Radio 4 Today programme, Flynn urged “calm words” and for MSPs (members of the Scottish parliament) to reflect upon the consequences of a decision […]
Over 90 MPs back motion of no confidence in commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle
Over 60 MPs have backed a motion of no confidence in House of Commons speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle after a day of chaos in the chamber.
Stephen Flynn: Starmer must ‘heed’ democratic will of Scotland if he becomes PM
Stephen Flynn, leader of SNP in Westminster, has said the leader of the Labour Party Keir Starmer must accept the democratic will of Scotland if he becomes PM. Speaking to Sky News, Flynn said the SNP has added “more meat to the bones” of a potential referendum bid at party conference “What we would like […]
The Westminster Round Up: NHS Recovery | Boris’s Legal Fees | Israeli Government | Independence Pursuit
What has happened in parliament this week? This is a short, summary video, compiling the best of our Commons Today clips and bringing you the highlights from the week in Parliament. This week, the video features Steve Barclay’s NHS recovery statement on emergency services, the Minimum Service Bill, Boris Johnson’s taxpayer-funded legal fees, Scotland’s multi-faceted […]
