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Charanpreet Khaira
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Political Correspondent at ITV Calendar - get in touch charanpreet.khaira@itv.com
In light of steel + aluminium tariffs @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social believes the UK Government needs to 'show some spine' in negotiations with Trump.

'We've seen a great desire... not to say anything that might upset Mr Trump. We know with a bully that's not necessarily the right tactic.'
March 13, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Leeds East MP @richardburgon.bsky.social predicts a major Labour rebellion against cuts to welfare - unless the Government changes course to protect 'the most vulnerable.'

'Labour MPs will not support a tax on the welfare state'.

More debate on the proposed cuts on ITV Last Orders tonight.
March 13, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Rotherham MP Sarah Champion says thousands of victims who gave evidence to the Alexis Jay inquiry are 'shocked' they haven't yet been implemented.

Says she's 'grateful' to Elon Musk even though 'he is the last person I thought would help us prevent child abuse in the UK.'
January 16, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Thirsk and Malton MP Kevin Hollinrake says he's "shocked" by the death of PC Rosie Prior:

"It goes to show the risks our emergency services take in the line of duty."
January 13, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Tom Gordon, MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough says "Labour promised change, and that change isn't being delivered in communities at a local Government level."

More on ITV Last Orders at 10.45 tonight.
December 12, 2024 at 5:11 PM
MP for Leeds North West Katie White says Conservatives "failed when it came to the housing crisis."

Labour plans to build 1.5 million homes this Parliament by relaxing planning rules - but Lib Dem Tom Gordon says it'll be "a race to the bottom."

More on ITV Last Orders tonight.
December 12, 2024 at 2:39 PM
Rachel Reeves pledges she won't cut palliative care budgets to pay for Assisted Dying.

She voted in favour of the Bill - while the Health Secretary voted against saying he was worried it would cost too much.

Hospices get 1/3 of their budgets from Government + say they couldn't survive with less.
December 4, 2024 at 12:27 PM
Shipley MP Anna Dixon: "If we do introduce assisted dying we must do so understanding exactly how is it going to impact and be implemented."

She wants Kim Leadbeater's Private Members Bill to be replaced with a public consultation on assisted dying.
November 26, 2024 at 2:34 PM
On tonight's Last Orders we debate inheritance tax changes for farmers.

Labour's Jake Richards says "only 500 estates are going to be affected - predominantly the very wealthiest people."

Conservative Victoria Atkins says "the Government can't agree its own figures."
November 21, 2024 at 3:22 PM
MP for Spen Valley Kim Leadbeater says she shares colleagues' concerns that the Health Secretary, Wes Streeting, has "said too much publicly" about the Assisted Dying Bill - but that "he's entitled to his views."

MPs will vote on assisted dying next Friday.

More on Last Orders tonight.
November 21, 2024 at 1:53 PM
Plenty of criticism of Farmers' Inheritance Tax at PMQs today.

Ashfield MP Lee Anderson says a farmer who supported the tax "must be a cannabis farmer" because yesterday saw 10,000 farmers protesting "mad cap" decision.

Angela Rayner pledges Gov will continue to support farmers.
November 20, 2024 at 12:32 PM