Losing the whip: who are the 18 UK MPs sitting as independents?
There are now more independents suspended by their parties than Lib Dems in the House of Commons
October 2023
Keith Vaz and Claudia Webbe ‘could stand as independents’ in Leicester East
City’s Labour mayor Sir Peter Soulsby says he expects both former Labour MPs to stand against official candidate, splitting vote
August 2023
Labour suspends Leicester East CLP over alleged rule-breaking
Decision taken over claims that meetings were unfairly organised to support a particular faction
January 2023
Keith Vaz denies claims he plans to stand again as MP for Leicester East
‘That ship has sailed,’ says disgraced former minister in wake of conviction of sitting MP Claudia Webbe
May 2022
Ex-Labour MP Claudia Webbe loses appeal against harassment conviction
Webbe targeted love rival Michelle Merritt between September 2018 and April 2020
November 2021
Can Claudia Webbe continue as an MP after her criminal conviction?
Explainer: what are the rules for serving in parliament after receiving a criminal sentence?
October 2021
‘A growing divide’: Leicester East faces potential loss of second Labour MP
MP Claudia Webbe could face jail after harassment conviction
November 2019
Unexpected candidates: from Count Binface to Rees-Mogg's niece
The former Lord Buckethead is one of several unlikely candidates standing in the election
December 2018
Bias in Britain
Minority candidates face 'ethnic penalty' in elections, study shows
Research paints troubling picture of electoral prospects for black and Asian candidates
May 2018
Labour’s choice to fight Lewisham East may be decided by Brexit views
Labour leftwingers split over who should contest safe south London seat in byelection
Unite and Momentum back rival candidates in Lewisham byelection
Final selection hustings to choose Labour candidate expected to be a ‘real tough battle’ for the left
Labour shortlists candidates for Lewisham East byelection
Four candidates vying to stand for party in next month’s byelection will be put to members’ vote at hustings this weekend
January 2018
Democracy review may put Keith Vaz's position on Labour NEC at risk
Under-fire MP has been longstanding ethnic minority representative on party’s national executive committee
January 2014
Mark Duggan case: stop and search could be curbed
Home secretary plans to tell police to conduct searches with greater respect and crack down on unlawful use of powers
February 2013
Met police shakeup of gang violence panel 'is backwards step' on race
Outgoing chair of Trident advice group accuses Scotland Yard of 'handpicking' new panel, making mockery of its independence
February 2012
Anti-gangs strategy risks becoming attack on young people, adviser warns
Claudia Webbe says she fears police have not done enough to build trust, as Scotland Yard launches crackdown
August 2011
Do riots show that tensions of earlier decades still smoulder?
As politicians pick over the causes of the riots, Matthew Connolly, who lived through the aftermath of previous unrest in Toxteth, Tottenham and Bradford, asks what has changed for young people
November 2008
Dave Hill on London
Who will be on Cindy Butts's Met inquiry panel?
The chair of Operation Trident doubts if the latest inquiry into racism in the Metropolitan Police will have much effect
December 1999
Labour's racism
Trevor Phillips misrepresents what has happened in Labour's selection of candidates for the London Assembly (Rooting out racism, December 8).
