Year: 2020

Labour leadership contender Rebecca Long-Bailey has declared she is "nobody's continuity candidate" as she launches her bid for the party's top job. The shadow business secretary is one of six MPs vying to replace Jeremy Corbyn, who is standing down in the wake of the party's December general election defeat. Ms Long-Bailey has faced criticism from opponents who claim she would simply represent a continuation of Mr Corbyn's leadership. Former minister […]

The chancellor says his delayed budget will be on 11 March and "spread opportunity to those left behind". Speaking on a visit to Manchester, Sajid Javid signalled the government would press ahead with its election manifesto pledge to loosen the purse strings following a decade of austerity. The spending spree, he said, would be focused on the Midlands and the North - rewarding voters who ditched decades of loyal Labour […]

MPs have concluded the first of three days scrutinising legislation that will implement the UK's Brexit deal. The government, which has a commanding Commons majority, easily defeated three opposition amendments to the Withdrawal Agreement Bill on citizens' rights. Brexit Secretary Steve Barclay said the bill would deliver on the "overwhelming mandate" his party was given to take the UK out of the EU on 31 January. MPs overwhelmingly backed the […]