What Labour should do now to clean up politics and restore public trust
Letters: Dr Arun Midha and Dr Peter Estcourt respond to articles by Martin Kettle and Polly Toynbee on the urgent challenge ahead for Keir Starmer’s new government
June 2024
Labour silence could lead to re-election of disgraced Keith Vaz, mayor says
Disgraced Keith Vaz expelled from Labour as he stands for One Leicester party
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
October 2021
‘A growing divide’: Leicester East faces potential loss of second Labour MP
Conviction of Claudia Webbe could lead to byelection in seat where Tories have been gaining ground
September 2021
Labour faces calls to keep Keith Vaz out of party politics
Ex-minister should no longer be involved after report finds he engaged in bullying, say members
Politics live with Andrew Sparrow
Rising energy bills worse for people in north because of cold, business secretary says – as it happened
Kwasi Kwarteng concedes people in north would be hit hardest by rising fuel prices due to weather conditions
Keith Vaz engaged in ‘sustained and unpleasant bullying’, report finds
Panel chair says ex-MP for Leicester East should be ‘ashamed’ of behaviour that ended woman’s career
January 2020
Former MP Keith Vaz launches surprise Labour comeback
Disgraced former minister voted in as local party chair in Leicester East
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
Labour's Keith Vaz to stand down at general election
MP was facing suspension after he was found to have ‘expressed willingness’ to purchase cocaine for others
Labour to debate whether Keith Vaz will stand as MP at election
Shadow ministers fear his candidature could become distraction during campaign
October 2019
Keith Vaz suspended from Commons for six months
Keith Vaz faces six-month ban from parliament
Labour axes controversial trigger ballots after backing election
Keith Vaz faces parliamentary ban over drugs for sex workers scandal
June 2019
Labour must reverse the disastrous decision to readmit Chris Williamson
Michael Segalov
The MP deserved far more than a slap on the wrist over his antisemitism comments, says journalist and author Michael Segalov
March 2019
The key to resolving the crisis in Yemen
Letter: Jeremy Hunt must use all tools available to press sides into a resolution, says Keith Vaz
