Jeremy Corbyn faces claims of ‘backseat driving’ bid to undermine Sir Keir Starmer

Jeremy Corbyn faces claims of ‘backseat driving’ bid to undermine Sir Keir Starmer by implying he was botching Labour’s coronavirus response Corbyn sparked fury from Starmer’s followers for comments during an interview  Sir Keir has repeatedly pressed the Government over a lockdown exit strategy  The ex-party leader said he would be cautious as coronavirus is … Read more

Dawn Butler says Labour party will be found guilty of ‘institutional racism’ by equalities watchdog 

Labour MP Dawn Butler says the party will be found guilty of ‘institutional racism’ by equalities watchdog over allegations some officials discriminated against Jews Dawn Butler said there was no doubt the EHRC will find that her party discriminated against Jews The MP also claimed she has suffered anti-black hostility from party staffers EHRC launched … Read more

Rachel Riley cradles baby Maven on sunny stroll amid legal battle in libel claim

Rachel Riley has been seen for the first time since she won the first round in her legal battle against one of Jeremy Corbyn‘s closest aides. The Countdown host, 34, looked in good spirits as she partook her daily exercise session under lockdown with her daughter Maven. Riley placed one hand lovingly on her four-month-old, using … Read more

Calls for Sir Keir Starmer to sack shadow minister Lloyd Russell-Moyle 

Calls for Sir Keir Starmer to sack shadow minister Lloyd Russell-Moyle  who claimed Tory Government ‘conspired to murder people’ Lloyd Russell-Moyle MP said: ‘I do not think it is an exaggeration when we say the Conservatives have conspired to murder and let die British citizens’ The Brighton MP was one of the few Jeremy Corbyn supporters … Read more

Jeremy Corbyn’s brother Piers, 73, leads protest against coronavirus lockdown

Jeremy Corbyn’s brother Piers, 73, leads protest against coronavirus lockdown which has to be shut down by police Piers Corbyn spearheaded the rally against lockdown in Glastonbury, Somerset  A video posted online shows Mr Corbyn giving a speech at the event today  He said: ‘Lockdown is achieving the opposite of what it was intended to … Read more

MPs juggle politics with babysitting as they take part in historic first virtual Commons from home

Andrew Gwynne, Labour MP for Denton & Reddish, watching PMQs with one-year-old grandson Lyle It was an historic moment as British MPs sat in a ‘virtual Parliament’ for the first time ever as the coronavirus pandemic rages in Britain. But politicians taking part in Prime Minister’s Questions from the safety and comfort of their own … Read more

MPs take part in first virtual Parliament (with the odd wobble over technology)

Dominic Raab faced off against Sir Keir Starmer in the Commons today as MPs returned to work in the first ever ‘virtual’ parliament.  The Labour leader and Boris Johnson‘s stand-in were among the few MPs in the chamber for Prime Minister’s Questions’ this afternoon as the hybrid legislature met for the first time. With just … Read more