Calls to ‘sanction’ Esther McVey over Universal Credit rejected

Media captionEsther McVey: “In fact, the NAO did not say that.” Labour’s attempts to “sanction” Esther McVey for her handling of the rollout of Universal Credit have failed. A Commons motion calling for the work and pensions secretary to be docked a month of her ministerial pay was rejected by 305 votes to 268. She […]

Calls to ‘sanction’ Esther McVey over Universal Credit rejected

Media captionEsther McVey: “In fact, the NAO did not say that.” Labour’s attempts to “sanction” Esther McVey for her handling of the rollout of Universal Credit have failed. A Commons motion calling for the work and pensions secretary to be docked a month of her ministerial pay was rejected by 305 votes to 268. She […]

Calls to ‘sanction’ Esther McVey over Universal Credit rejected

Media captionEsther McVey: “In fact, the NAO did not say that.” Labour’s attempts to “sanction” Esther McVey for her handling of the rollout of Universal Credit have failed. A Commons motion calling for the work and pensions secretary to be docked a month of her ministerial pay was rejected by 305 votes to 268. She […]

Prime Minister’s Questions: The key bits and the verdict

Image copyright HoC David Lidington went head-to-head with Emily Thornberry in the House of Commons. Here’s what happened. With Theresa May at the Nato summit in Brussels, the PMQs “B team” stepped in to the breach. David Lidington, who is effectively Mrs May’s second-in-command, congratulated Gareth Southgate and his England team and wished them “the […]

Conservative rebels target Theresa May’s Brexit plan

Image copyright PA Conservative Eurosceptics have launched a new attempt to change the government’s Brexit strategy by targeting a key piece of legislation. Amendments tabled to the customs bill threaten to undermine Theresa May’s plan for future UK-EU relations. Some Brexiteers are unhappy at the plan, agreed by the cabinet at Chequers last week, saying […]

Calls to ‘sanction’ Esther McVey over Universal Credit rejected

Media captionEsther McVey: “In fact, the NAO did not say that.” Labour’s attempts to “sanction” Esther McVey for her handling of the rollout of Universal Credit have failed. A Commons motion calling for the work and pensions secretary to be docked a month of her ministerial pay was rejected by 305 votes to 268. She […]

Calls to ‘sanction’ Esther McVey over Universal Credit rejected

Media captionEsther McVey: “In fact, the NAO did not say that.” Labour’s attempts to “sanction” Esther McVey for her handling of the rollout of Universal Credit have failed. A Commons motion calling for the work and pensions secretary to be docked a month of her ministerial pay was rejected by 305 votes to 268. She […]

Calls to ‘sanction’ Esther McVey over Universal Credit rejected

Media captionEsther McVey: “In fact, the NAO did not say that.” Labour’s attempts to “sanction” Esther McVey for her handling of the rollout of Universal Credit have failed. A Commons motion calling for the work and pensions secretary to be docked a month of her ministerial pay was rejected by 305 votes to 268. She […]

Conservative rebels target Theresa May’s Brexit plan

Image copyright PA Conservative Eurosceptics have launched a new attempt to change the government’s Brexit strategy by targeting a key piece of legislation. Amendments tabled to the customs bill threaten to undermine Theresa May’s plan for future UK-EU relations. Some Brexiteers are unhappy at the plan, agreed by the cabinet at Chequers last week, saying […]

Calls to ‘sanction’ Esther McVey over Universal Credit rejected

Media captionEsther McVey: “In fact, the NAO did not say that.” Labour’s attempts to “sanction” Esther McVey for her handling of the rollout of Universal Credit have failed. A Commons motion calling for the work and pensions secretary to be docked a month of her ministerial pay was rejected by 305 votes to 268. She […]