Search results for Jess Phillips

Housing Secretary Slams Jess Phillips: ‘It Takes a Minister to Drive Their Own Agenda Through’

Housing Secretary and chief Starmer loyalist Steve Reed has issued a blistering counter-attack on Jess Phillips, who resigned as safeguarding minister on Tuesday. Couldn’t happen t...

Jess Phillips resigns from Keir Starmer's cabinet after declaring 'Decency is vital'

The senior Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips has resigned from Keir Starmer's cabinet.

Top Labour minister Jess Phillips resigns from government

JESS Phillips has quit her role in Keir Starmer's government saying she has not seen "the change I and the country expect".

Labour has never had a female leader because ‘it’s a bit sexist’, says Jess Phillips

However, former minister tells Hay festival ‘the idea that a woman leads and it makes it better for women is not one I’ve recognised in this country’The Labour MP Jess Phillips has...

Jess Phillips resigns from government: Read her resignation letter in full

Jess Phillips has resigned from government, as some Labour MPs attempt to pile pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to […] The post Jess Phillips resigns from government: Read h...

Ex-Minister Jess Phillips Says She Threatened To Quit Over Peter Mandelson

Peter Mandelson and Jess PhillipsFormer safeguarding minister Jess Phillips said she threatened to resign over Keir Starmer’s decision to appoint Peter Mandelson as US ambassador.T...

Rape victims are currently told to 'suck it up' says Jess Phillips as she demands change in sentencing rules in child-on...

She said that victims raped by children like the two Hampshire girls whose attackers controversially walked free are being asked 'to suck it up' in favour of their attackers' rehab...

Labour rebel compares Starmer to a 'cockroach' saying she would not 'bet against' the PM surviving

Jess Phillips, who quit last week backing Wes Streeting for the top job, grudgingly acknowledged Sir Keir's resilience when his 'back is against the wall'.

Online safety campaigners reveal Starmer frustrations after Phillips exit

PM accused of dragging heels on forcing tech firms to block transmission of nude photos on children’s phonesInternet safety and children’s rights campaigners have accused Keir Star...

Starmer crisis deepens as Jess Phillips dramatically resigns

The political crisis engulfing British Prime Minister Keir Starmer deepened further on Tuesday after safeguarding minister Jess Phillips resigned from government, delivering a scat...

Jackie Baillie holds back tears at Scottish Labour eve of poll rally

The deputy Scottish Labour leader became emotional as she told party candidates and activists that ‘every seat matters and every vote matters’

Victims of sexual offences denied justice for sake of child perpetrators, says Jess Phillips

Former safeguarding minister calls for sentencing guidelines review and fears crime now seen as ‘content for an eyeball economy’The former safeguarding minister Jess Phillips has s...

Starmer will still face leadership contest if Burnham loses by-election, Jess Phillips says

The Mayor of Greater Manchester may be the favourite to replace Keir Starmer as prime minister if he wins in Makerfield but that byelection is no sure thing

PMQs: Who’s Asking the Questions?

Kirsteen Sullivan (Lab) Maureen Burke (Lab) Lloyd Hatton (Lab) Chris Vince (Lab) Olly Glover (LibDem) Josh Newbury (Lab)   Hannah Spencer (Green) Alison Griffiths (Con) Calum Mille...

WATCH: Emotional Darren Jones Says Two Girls Gang Raped by Teenage Boys “Deserve Justice”

Keir Starmer issued grim leadership warning by Labour MPs – writing's on the wall

Former minister Jess Phillips says Prime Minister should not try to cling on in Downing Street

I was the protester Shabana Mahmood told to 'f*ck off' – this is why I spoke out

THE protester who Shabana Mahmood said should “f**k right off” for heckling her during a podcast appearance has spoken out ...

Desperate Rachel Reeves warns Labour MPs that leadership 'chaos' will crush economy after 'Trumpflation' started squeezi...

Rachel Reeves delivered the stark message as she insisted UK plc has been resilient in the face of the Middle East crisis.

Labour MP Has Commons In Stitches With Not-So-Subtle Dig At Reform UK Race Row

Labour MP Naz Shah in the CommonsA Labour MP had the Commons in stitches as she mocked a Reform UK MP’s controversial comments about non-white actors in TV adverts.Sarah Pochin spa...

Women’s Charity Blasts Phillipson for ‘Refusing’ to Meet as Single-Sex Guidance Delay Drags On

For Women Scotland (FWS) has accused Equalities Minister Bridget Phillipson of refusing to meet campaigners a year on from the Supreme Court victory on the legal definition of ‘wom...

‘Labour’s Crime and Policing Act is a step forward for shop worker safety’

For far too many years, shop staff across Britain have gone to work knowing they may face abuse,… The post ‘Labour’s Crime and Policing Act is a step forward for shop worker safety...

‘Those who aspire to lead Labour must be clear about the party’s responsibilities to working people’

When I stood to be General Secretary of Usdaw, the trade union for retail and distribution workers, I… The post ‘Those who aspire to lead Labour must be clear about the party’s res...

Joy Morrissey: We need leaders with the courage to act for British Jews

The battle for the soul of this country will be won when British Jews are able to go about their daily lives without the fear of antisemitic attacks. The post Joy Morrissey: We nee...

Rachel Reeves Breaks Silence Over Leadership Rows With Slapdown For Starmer's Rivals

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves leaves 11 Downing Street to attend the weekly session of Prime Minister's Questions in parliament in London, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Ra...