Benefits increase should be extended, cross-party MPs say ahead of vote

A CROSS-PARTY group of MPs is putting pressure on ministers to extend the £20-a-week “uplift” to all households claiming benefits during the Covid-

Commons crunch vote must be ‘turning point’ in cladding scandal, says Labour

LABOUR says that today must mark a turning point in the cladding scandal, urging MPs to protect leaseholders from the costs of removing dangerous c

EU urged to end Covid vaccine dispute to focus on helping poorer countries

WEALTHY European countries were slammed today for squabbling over their Covid-19 vaccine supplies when poorer nations could be years behind in inoc

EU bans some vaccine exports in row with AstraZeneca and Britain over supply

THE EU blocked exports of some Covid-19 vaccines made on the continent today amid a row with pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca over supply.

Hertsmere Tory group under investigation over alleged anti-semitic abuse

A TORY group representing one of Britain’s largest Jewish populations is under investigation for alleged anti-semitic abuse against a Labour candid

Tory MP refuses to apologise after telling conspiracy group to ‘persist’ in its anti-lockdown campaign

A SENIOR Tory MP refused to apologise today for telling a group to “persist” in a campaign against coronavirus lockdown restrictions, claiming that

Jeremy Corbyn loses bid for Labour to release documents before court battle

JEREMY CORBYN lost a bid today to force the disclosure of Labour documents ahead of his forthcoming High Court challenge to his suspension from the

‘Arbitrary’ new date for reopening schools risks more lockdowns, unions say

MPs warn of ‘shadow pandemic’ of destitution and disease

MPS have warned that a “shadow pandemic” of destitution, disease, international debt and a rise in women and girls being abused could be more catas

Lords urged to help enshrine counselling for child domestic abuse victims in law

by Lamiat Sabin
Parliamentary reporter