Sources: BBC
The opposition Labour Party narrowly holds the West Yorkshire constituency of Batley and Spen with a reduced majority of just 323 votes, defying expectations of a loss. 2021-07-2
Health Secretary Matt Hancock admits and apologizes for breaking COVID-19 social distancing rules in response to a reported affair with his aide Gina Coladangelo that was reported by the "The Sun". The opposition Labour Party calls for Hancock's immediate resignation or termination, calling his position "untenable". 2021-06-25
The Labour Party holds the Peterborough seat in the by-election, defying predictions that they would lose the seat to the Brexit Party. The seat was vacated after a successful recall petition against its previous MP Fiona Onasanya. 2019-06-6
British Prime Minister Theresa May proposes that a snap election for the House of Commons will be held on the 8th of June. A two-thirds majority of the House of Commons is needed to approve this, eventually tomorrow. The Labour and Liberal Democrats party leaders have expressed their support. 2017-04-18
Eric Joyce, the Labour Member of Parliament for Falkirk, is arrested after an alleged brawl in a House of Commons of the United Kingdom bar. 2012-02-23
The counting of votes in UK local elections continues with the Labour Party making gains and the Liberal Democrats losing seats. 2011-05-6
Former British Labour MP Jim Devine is jailed for 16 months for fraudulently claiming £8,385 in expenses. 2011-03-31
The British Labour Party retains the seat of Barnsley Central following a by-election. The Lib Dems, who had come second at the 2010 general election slump to sixth place behind the British National Party and UKIP. 2011-03-4
Former British Labour MP Phil Woolas loses his appeal to overturn an election court ruling that stripped him of his Parliamentary seat, thus triggering a by-election in his constituency. 2010-12-3
Members of the United Kingdom Labour Party start voting in the leadership election with the candidates being Diane Abbott, David Miliband, Ed Miliband, Ed Balls and Andy Burnham. 2010-09-1