Angela Eagle MP Articles

I began the first Business of the House Questions since Christmas by paying tribute to Paul Goggins whose untimely death this week has shocked and saddened all who knew him. He was a kind, caring man who campaigned tirelessly for social justice, including his recent...

The lobbying bill was back in the Lords this week after a six-week panic pause. Despite an on-the-record promise that the government would use the pause to complete ‘wide consultation’ and to ‘try to address the concerns’ of charities and campaigners, the bill remains...

I began Business of the House questions by raising yesterday’s Westminster hall debate on the badger cull.  It was attended by well over 50 MPs. It is becoming increasingly clear that the cull is an expensive disaster for farmers, for wildlife and for all taxpayers....

I began Business of the House Questions this week by paying tribute to Sir George Young who has announced that he will stand down after 41 years in parliament. I suggested his local party should incorporate an IQ test as part of the selection process for his successor...