Lisa Nandy MP

Labour MP for Wigan and Shadow Foreign Secretary

We deserve a plan for Britain that matches the ambitions of the people

Ask any two government ministers what levelling up means and you’ll get two different answers. The much-anticipated white paper has not made this any clearer.

06 Dec 2021 Economy

Labour can challenge the government on levelling up by making it about net zero

Whether Labour like it or not, it’s no secret that levelling up has become the defining mission for this government. Not only has the Prime Minister renamed a whole department to show its importance, he has installed one of his best performing cabinet ministers and former environment secretary Michael Gove to lead it.

25 Sep 2021 Foreign affairs

Lisa Nandy: "I'm desperate to have a woman lead the Labour party"

Lisa Nandy found the experience of running for the Labour leadership a bruising one — to the extent she rules out standing again. But as shadow foreign secretary she's found her voice, convinced that as a champion for internationalism she can play a part in healing a divided party. Kate Proctor meets her ahead of Labour's party conference in Brighton.

11 Aug 2021 Foreign affairs

Labour Accuses Dominic Raab Of Double Standards on Punishing Human Rights Violations

Exclusive: Shadow foreign secretary Lisa Nandy has accused foreign secretary Dominic Raab of having double standards on the matter of punishing gross human rights violations abroad.

11 Jun 2021 Foreign affairs

Britain is hosting the G7, but it is certainly not leading it

After years of trashing alliances and breaking promises, this must be the moment to change course and reset our relationships with the United States and EU.

02 May 2021 Coronavirus

UK Sending 1,000 More Ventilators To India After Country Records 400,000 New Coronavirus Cases In A Day

The British government has announced it is sending an additional 1,000 ventilators to India as the country continues to be ravaged by a new wave of coronavirus.

21 Mar 2021 Coronavirus

Summer Holiday Travel Could Be Blocked To "Preserve" Vaccination Progress

Rising coronavirus infections and fears over new Covid variants could put summer holiday plans in jeopardy, ministers have suggested.

24 Jan 2021 Coronavirus

The UK Is A “Long, Long Way” From Lifting Tough Coronavirus Restrictions, Matt Hancock Says

Those hoping for lockdown measures to be eased soon have had their hopes dashed this morning after Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the UK was still a "long, long way" from being able to lift the toughest measures.

04 Nov 2020 Foreign affairs

Labour Has Said Dominic Raab's Refusal To Condemn President Trump's "Fraud" Election Claim Is Shameful

Foreign secretary Dominic Raab’s refusal to condemn Donald Trump’s claim the US election is a fraud has been described as “shameful” by Labour.

22 Jul 2020 Political parties

Jeremy Corbyn claims apology to Panorama anti-semitism whistleblowers a ‘political decision’ amid major Labour row

Jeremy Corbyn has accused Labour of taking a “political” decision to apologise and award damages to party whistleblowers who took part in a Panorama documentary on anti-semitism.

19 Jul 2020 Foreign affairs

Government should freeze assets of Chinese officials involved in oppression of Uighurs, says Labour

Labour is urging the Government to freeze the assets of any Chinese officials involved in the oppression of the Uighurs.

01 Jul 2020 Foreign affairs

China should be removed from UK’s 5G and nuclear power networks amid Hong Kong row, say Labour

The UK needs to phase out Chinese involvement from its 5G and nuclear power networks amid the row over Hong Kong, according to Labour.

07 Jun 2020 Foreign affairs

Attacks on Black Lives Matter protests ‘deliberate strategy’ to boost Donald Trump election support base, says Lisa Nandy

Donald Trump’s attacks on Black Lives Matter demonstrations taking place in the US are a “deliberate strategy” to shore up his election support base, Lisa Nandy has claimed.

04 Jun 2020 Coronavirus

Barry Gardiner rebuked by Labour for breaking social distancing measures at Black Lives Matter protest

Labour MP Barry Gardiner has been rebuked by senior party figures after revealing he was not abiding by social distancing measures at a Black Lives Matter protest.

12 May 2020 Coronavirus

The Nandy doctrine: renewing the ‘moral commitment’ to an ‘ethical’ foreign policy

The shadow foreign secretary has made it her aim to win the argument on internationalism. Sebastian Whale explains

11 May 2020 Coronavirus

End of the ‘golden era’? The growing calls for a ‘decoupling’ from China

The Chinese Ambassador to the UK last week warned that increasingly vocal criticisms of Beijing from Conservative Members of Parliament risked “poisoning” UK-China relations. What’s behind the rift, and how should the UK approach one of the key foreign policy challenges of the coming decade? Sebastian Whale reports

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15 Apr 2020 Home affairs

New appointments this week in UK politics, the civil service and public affairs

Dods People draws together a list of appointments in Westminster politics, the devolved administrations and the public affairs sector in the last week.

13 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Dominic Raab urged to ‘get a grip’ as Brits still stranded abroad amid coronavirus crisis

The Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab is being told by Labour to “urgently intervene” and help UK citizens still stranded abroad during the coronavirus crisis to get back home.

12 Apr 2020 Coronavirus

Coronavirus: Labour’s Lisa Nandy says UK needs ‘interim Foreign Secretary’ while Dominic Raab stands in for Boris Johnson

The Government should appoint an “interim” Foreign Secretary to fill in for Dominic Raab while he leads the UK’s response to the coronavirus outbreak, Labour’s Lisa Nandy has said.

05 Apr 2020 Political parties

Keir Starmer axes leading Corbynites and brings in new blood as he unveils his Shadow Cabinet

Keir Starmer has sacked top allies of Jeremy Corbyn as he unveiled a radical shake-up of the Shadow Cabinet.

04 Apr 2020 Political parties

Labour prepares to announce new leader after months-long battle to replace Jeremy Corbyn

Labour will on Saturday reveal who has won the contest to succeed Jeremy Corbyn as party leader.

02 Apr 2020 Political parties

Voting closes in Labour leadership race overshadowed by coronavirus outbreak

The ballot has closed in the race to replace Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader in a contest overshadowed by the coronavirus pandemic.

25 Mar 2020 Coronavirus

Boris Johnson urged to consider unity government to tackle coronavirus crisis

Boris Johnson may have to form a national unity government with Labour if the coronavirus crisis worsens, according to a Conservative former minister.

08 Oct 2019 Economy

Britain’s towns are short-changed as cities capture an ever-greater share of foreign investment

Towns with creaking infrastructure and a hollowed-out skills base cannot compete for investment on a level playing field. This cannot continue, writes Lisa Nandy MP

05 Sep 2019 Communities

If the Tories hope to ‘weaponise’ LGBT+ rights then they don’t understand northern voters

The characterisation of northern working class towns as intolerant could only have been dreamt up by someone who has never been to one. The politics of division has been rejected here over and over again – as Boris Johnson will find out, writes Labour MP Lisa Nandy

28 May 2019 Brexit

In Labour constituencies like mine, the idea of a second EU referendum is absurd

As the Labour Party scrambles to clarify their Brexit position after a dismal performance in the European elections, Labour MP Lisa Nandy warns against a second referendum.

10 Jan 2019 Economy

Franchising of Crown Post Offices will fuel the disintegration of our high streets

Labour MP Lisa Nandy writes ahead of her Westminster Hall debate on the franchising of Crown Post Offices and the effect on high streets and local communities.

24 Sep 2018 Communities

Labour’s next manifesto: Lisa Nandy on restoring power to those who rightfully own it

We asked five Labour backbenchers to make the case for a policy they would like to see in the party’s next programme for government. Lisa Nandy argues the next Labour manifesto must offer a convincing future for towns – and pledge to restore power to those who rightfully own it.

03 Jul 2018 Home affairs

Theresa May must commit to compensation for victims of the child migrant scandal today

Lisa Nandy MP says the Government can no longer delay action as victims of the child migrant scandal are dying before they see justice served.

16 Mar 2018 Home affairs

If families are important to us why are we separating refugee children from theirs?

Ahead of Angus MacNeil’s Refugee Family Reunion Bill's second reading today, Labour MP Lisa Nandy calls for MPs to back the Bill and change the rules on reuniting refugees with their family members.

18 Dec 2017 Communities

Our most vulnerable children are being denied free childcare

Labour's Lisa Nandy asks why foster children are excluded from the Government's extended free childcare provision for 3 and 4-year-olds.

12 Mar 2015

The Lobbying Act - 'scrap it and start again'

Shadow minister, Lisa Nandy, says Labour will seek to block the 'ill thought out' Lobbying Register which has done 'nothing to shine a spotlight on the relationship between politicians and lobbyists.'

04 Feb 2015 Economy

Malnutrition, food queues, housing shortages – this is modern Britain

Shadow minister for Children and Families, Lisa Nandy, calls for Ministers to stop attacking the poor and start tackling poverty.