Angela Eagle MP Articles

Earlier in the week I was surprised to learn that the date the government has announced for the Queen’s speech clashes with a royal garden party but I think I now know why … the day after is Eton founder’s day, so half the cabinet would be unavailable. During business...

Business of the House questions was later than usual this morning to allow the House of Commons to pay tribute to Tony Benn who passed away earlier this week. He was a huge figure in the Labour movement who we will never forget. His son Hillary and his long-time...

This Saturday is International Women’s Day so I began Business of the House questions by reflecting that the fight for women’s equality is ongoing, both at home and around the world. A shocking report published this week shows that one-third of women in the European...

I began Business of the House Questions this week by raising the dramatic events in Ukraine that continue to unfold. As a new cabinet is installed in Kiev ahead of May’s presidential elections there are worrying reports of Russian troop movements on the border amid...