Daniel Green

Brighton

Journalist at LabourList

Lobby journalist at @LabourList, formerly @brightonargus. Got a story? DM me or email [email protected]

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Articles

Welfare reform bill: Full text of reasoned amendment and list of rebel Labour MPs

4 days ago | labourlist.org | Daniel Green |Tom Belger

More than 100 Labour MPs have signed a “reasoned amendment” seeking to thwart the government’s controversial welfare reform bill, in one of the most significant rebellions of Keir Starmer’s premiership to date. After weeks of behind-the-scenes discontent and lobbying over changes to personal independence payments and other benefits, over a quarter of Labour’s MPs have now gone public with their concerns.
Pride Month: What Pride means to Labour's LGBT+ MPs

6 days ago | labourlist.org | Daniel Green

Each June marks Pride Month, dedicated to commemorating contributions by the LGBT+ community and acting as a reminder of the ongoing fight for equality. Almost 50 years after Maureen Colquhoun became the first MP to be openly gay while in office, more than ten percent of the House of Commons identify as LGBT+ – with the majority sitting on the government benches. We spoke to some of Labour’s LGBT+ MPs to ask what Pride means to them.
Assisted dying approved at third reading: How Labour MPs voted

1 week ago | labourlist.org | Daniel Green

MPs approved the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill at its final vote in the House of Commons, albeit with a reduced majority. In a vote in the House of Commons, MPs voted 314 to 291 in favour of Kim Leadbeater’s bill on assisted dying – a majority of 23, down by more than half from 55 from the second reading vote in November. Among Labour MPs, 224 voted in favour of the bill, down ten from second reading, while 160 voted against, up 13.
Welfare reform: List of Labour MPs prepared to rebel on benefit changes

1 week ago | labourlist.org | Daniel Green

Around a quarter of the Parliamentary Labour Party are thought to have expressed concerns around the government’s welfare reforms, with dozens prepared to vote against when the measures come to a vote next month. More than 100 Labour MPs are understood to have signed a private letter urging the government to delay the plans and rethink, while 42 MPs have publicly said the cuts to disability benefit are “impossible to support”.
Government whip Vicky Foxcroft resigns over benefit reforms

1 week ago | labourlist.org | Daniel Green

Government whip Vicky Foxcroft has resigned from her role after admitting she cannot support the proposed reforms to disability benefits.
Assisted dying: The Labour MPs switching their vote tomorrow

1 week ago | labourlist.org | Daniel Green

More than a dozen Labour MPs have publicly indicated they will switch their vote when the assisted dying bill faces third reading tomorrow. By a margin of almost two to one, Labour MPs backed the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill at second reading in November, which passed with a majority of 55. However, 13 MPs on the government benches have indicated they will vote a different way when the bill, proposed by Spen Valley MP Kim Leadbeater, faces its final vote in the Commons.
Abortion decriminalisation: How Labour MPs voted on historic amendment

1 week ago | labourlist.org | Daniel Green

MPs have voted in favour of an historic amendment that would decriminalise abortion in England in Wales, with Labour MPs backing the move by an overwhelming margin. MPs approved an amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill, presented by Gower MP Tonia Antoniazzi, with a majority of 242. Antoniazzi’s NC1 aimed to prevent women from facing prosecution for terminating their pregnancies. Her amendment was supported by the main abortion providers.
Labour London mayor candidate: Should Khan stand again – and who else might? - LabourList

1 week ago | labourlist.org | Luke O'Reilly |Tom Belger |Daniel Green

Olympic gold medallist and former Tory MP Seb Coe has been floated today as the potential Conservative candidate for London mayor, with Andrew Pierce writing in The Mail that he’s considered a shoo-in if he wants the nod. The question on many Labour figures’ minds though is of course who should stand for Labour – and whether Sadiq Khan will seek the nomination once more. Newly knighted Sir Sadiq remains tight-lipped about whether he will run again.
G7: Labour members back PM's handling of foreign affairs, exclusive poll finds

1 week ago | labourlist.org | Daniel Green

Labour members overwhelmingly approve of how the Prime Minister has handled international affairs since taking office, exclusive polling for LabourList reveals. Polling by Survation of LabourList readers who identify as members of the party found that almost two-thirds (65%) believe Starmer has dealt with foreign affairs well or extremely well, compared with just 23% who held a negative view.
Holyrood 2026 election: Who are the Labour MSPs standing down?

1 week ago | labourlist.org | Daniel Green

The next election to the Scottish Parliament is less than a year away and, with selections underway, some Labour MSPs have announced their intention to stand down when polling day comes around on May 7. Labour secured 22 seats at the last election, with Anas Sarwar trying to pitch himself as an alternative First Minister to the SNP’s John Swinney.