Keir Starmer

Under Keir Starmer’s leadership, the Labour Party has changed. Labour is now the party of fiscal responsibility, we are the party of business, and we are the only party with a plan to make working people better off. Photo: Getty Images

People should not have to choose between heating and eating this Christmas

Research by Mr Lightwood’s office showed that in February 2023, no practice in the Wakefield constituency was admitting new NHS patients.

MP calls for more action to help people struggling to access NHS dental services

The UK has called for a temporary "pause" in the conflict between Israel and Hamas, to allow humanitarian aid to reach those in Gaza and to allow the release of hostages. (Credit: Getty Images)

UK calls for 'pause' in Israel-Hamas conflict but rejects ceasefire

Sir Keir Starmer delivers the leader's speech at the Labour Party Conference. Photo: Getty Images

Simon Lightwood MP: Let’s get Britain’s future back

Sir Keir Starmer giving his speech in Liverpool. Credit: Getty

Keir Starmer promises to build 1.5m houses in five years

Keir Starmer is interrupted by a heckler. Credit: Getty

Keir Starmer Labour conference speech crashed by protester

Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer pledges to tackle NHS wait times with £1.5bn plan

Dale Vince joins Just Stop Oil activists during a protest by the environmental campaigners in central London. Picture Date: Thursday June 8, 2023. Credit: Aaron Chown/PA Wire

Just Stop Oil donor pulls funding over ‘pointless’ further protests

Liz Truss has been claiming from fund for ex-prime ministers despite only 49 days in office (Getty Images)

Liz Truss claims from fund for ex-PMs despite only 49 days in office

Sir Keir Starmer heckled on stage by green protesters who demand ‘no more U-turns’ from Labour leader

Watch: Sir Keir Starmer heckled on stage by green protesters

Labour shadow minister Bambos Charalambous suspended

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer publishes tax details

Sue Gray is Sir Keir Starmer’s new chief of staff for Labour Party

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons, London.

PMQs: How to watch Rishi Sunak face-off against Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer said he would raather sit next to Piers Morgan over Jeremy Corbyn at an Arsenal game.

Keir Starmer reveals who he would sit next to at an Arsenal game

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has urged health leaders at an emergency meeting to take "bold and radical" action to alleviate the winter crisis in the NHS. Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

How to watch Prime Minister’s Questions live
The PM is back in the hotseat today and will be grilled by opposition MPs

Labour Party leader Keir Starmer delivers a speech marking the New Year, the Labour Party leader sets out plans for 'a different way of governing'. Photo: Getty Images

Simon Lightwood MP: Labour will allow us to shape our own future.

Number 10 refused to speculate on future migration policy. Credit: Getty Images

What time is PMQs on today?

Keir Starmer will set out Labour's new vision for the constitutional future of the UK today.

Keir Starmer looks to abolish House of Lords in ‘transfer of power’

Rishi Sunak is facing MPs on his fourth PMQs on Wednesday.

How to watch this week’s Prime Minister’s Questions live

Rishi Sunak will face PMQs once again on Wednesday. Credit: Getty Images

PMQs: How to watch Rishi Sunak face-off against Keir Starmer

Labour Party to abolish the House of Lords if elected to UK government

Rishi Sunak pictured delivering a speech at the COP26 UN Climate Summit in Glasgow last year. PIC: DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images

PMQs: How to watch Rishi Sunak face-off against Keir Starmer

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (centre) during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons this week. Columnist Susan Morrison is not getting too attached to the UK's new leader - for now, at least. PIC: UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/PA Wire

How to watch Prime Minister’s Questions live

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer defends ‘responsible journalism’

Rishi Sunak will face his first Commons appearance as Prime Minister on Wednesday

PMQs: How to watch Rishi Sunak face-off against Keir Starmer

Liz Truss can claim up to £115,000 annually in funding as an ex-Prime Minister.

Anger mounts at Liz Truss entitled to £115,000 ex-PM funding
Liz Truss may be entitled to the ex-PM’s £115,000 annual grant despite being in office for just 44 days

NationalWorld is calling for a general election now - here’s how to sign the petition

NationalWorld launches petition calling for immediate general election

Liz Truss's popularity has collapsed with her own MPs, Tory members, and the wider public.

How to watch Prime Minister’s Questions live?

Wakefield MP Simon Lightwood joins Labour’s shadow transport team just four months after by-election victory

Wakefield MP Simon Lightwood joins Labour’s shadow transport team

Queen Elizabeth II.

Doctors express concern over Queen’s health

MP Simon Lightwood.

MP Simon Lightwood: Cost of living crisis 'clear national emergency'

MP Simon Lightwood.

MP Simon Lightwood: Cost of living crisis 'clear national emergency'

Wakefield MP Simon Lightwood arrives at the count.

Wakefield's new MP Simon Lightwood wants to be a voice for the people of our cit...

Wakefield went to the polls in 2019 and voted Tory.

Wakefield by election: "Choose our city's next MP very carefully"

The figures come as a vote of confidence in Prime Minister Boris Johnson's leadership will take place this evening following the Sue Gray report into lockdown-breaking parties in Downing Street.

Conservatives on track for defeat in Wakefield, polling suggests

Could Ed Balls be Wakefield's next MP?

Ed Balls could make political comeback as Labour candidate in Wakefield by-elect...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson delivers a statement to MPs in the House of Commons on the Sue Gray report (PA)

Boris Johnson ‘sorry’ after Sue Gray’s report criticises ‘failures of leadership...

Plan B Covid rules are due to expire on 26 January (Photo: Getty Images)

‘Encouraging’ signs Covid rules will lift this month as cases plateau

Boris Johnson apologised for attending a “bring your own booze” gathering during England's first lockdown (Photo: Getty Images)

Boris Johnson apologises after admitting attending No 10 garden party

Mary Creagh may stand for Labour in Jeremy Corbyn's Islington North 'safe seat'.

Former Wakefield MP to challenge for Jeremy Corbyn's seat?

96 Tory MPs rebelled on measures to introduce Covid passes to enter nightclubs and large venues (Photo: Getty Images)

How every MP voted on Covid passes as PM suffers Tory rebellion

The laws on Covid passes are due to be voted on by MPs on Tuesday (14 December) (Photo: Getty Images)

People face £10k fine for faking Covid vaccine status or negative test

Proof of booster jabs will soon be included on the NHS Covid pass (Photo: Getty Images)

Booster jabs to be added to NHS Covid pass for entry into nightclubs and events

I’m A Celebrity hosts Ant and Dec continued their tradition of mocking the Prime Minister (ITV / I'm A Celeb)

Ant and Dec mock Boris Johnson again and offer him a place in next year’s I’m A ...

Boris Johnson is fighting fires on multiple fronts today as more Downing Street party allegations have emerged (image: Getty Images)

Downing Street spin doctor ‘gave speech and handed out joke awards at illicit ba...

Multiple people died with coronavirus in Wakefield on the day of an alleged Downing Street Christmas party, figures reveal.

Covid-19 figures reveal picture in Wakefield at time of No 10 'Christmas party'

PM apologises for Downing Street video - but insists there was no Christmas part...

Boris Johnson's former press secretary Allegra Stratton is shown joking about the alleged party in leaked Downing Street footage (image: Getty Images)

Downing Street officials caught joking about Christmas party in leaked footage

Shoppers encouraged to shop local for Christmas gifts on Small Business Saturday

Boris Johnson accused of breaking 2020 Covid rules with Christmas parties at No....

Yvette Cooper MP is the new shadow home secretary

Pontefract and Castleford MP Yvette Cooper is promoted to shadow home secretary

Boris Johnson's government has drafted a Labour motion to ban second jobs as paid lobbyists. (Credit: Getty)

MPs back government’s ‘watered down’ plans on second jobs

Boris Johnson bows to pressure and backs ban on some second jobs for MPs

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s husband ends hunger strike after 21 days outside For...