Lucy Powell: Last News

People who own flats in Manchester city centre say it's become 'unaffordable' and have seen their bills rise by £792 per month, according to new a survey.

A Manchester Labour MP drew applause from the BBC Question Time audience as she blasted a Conservativeover his party's history of 'misbehaving' MPs. When confronted with criticism over Labour's recent handling of anti-Semitic comments from prospective MPs, Lucy Powell said: "You know what Graham, I honestly won't take lectures from you."

Sacha Lord has set out a ‘five point plan’ to ‘save hospitality’ as it heads into the winter.

Ministers are facing calls to be more transparent over the scale of the issue of aerated concrete in public buildings after schools were forced to shut classrooms just before the new term.

Dangerous crumbling concrete has been found at an east Manchester school. It is hoped most of All Saints C of E primary in Newton Heath will remain open, with only the assembly hall thought to be affected.

A man tragically found lying dead on land near a car wash died as a result of 'toxicity due to heroin and cocaine use', an inquest hearing was told.

Long-standing plans for two extra platforms at Manchester Piccadilly railway station were 'dropped' by the Government 'just a few weeks ago', an MP has said.

A Manchester medic trapped in war-torn Sudan has safely evacuated the African nation, according to reports.

A Manchester Royal Infirmary doctor who felt ‘betrayed’ for being unable to board an evacuation flight from Sudan reportedly has a route out of the conflict — but an MP says there is ‘confusion’ in his case.

Richard Sharp has resigned as BBC chairman after a report found he breached the governance code for public appointments.

BBC Breakfast presenter Naga Munchetty was absent from her usual spot on Saturday, with a co-star filling in. The broadcaster hosts alongside Charlie Stayt on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

BBC chairman Richard Sharp undermined public trust in the BBC and more widely the public appointments system with his failure to reveal he had been involved in arranging a loan of £800,000 for then UK prime minister Boris Johnson, politicians have concluded in a damning report published today. 

With multiple strikes taking place across different unions over the past couple of months, the issue has been a topic of hot debate.

A Manchester MP has caused a stir on Twitter over the message her t-shirt carried in the city's Pride parade. Lucy Powell was one of a large contingent of Labour Party members who took part in the parade yesterday to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community.

Boris Johnson has dismissed calls to resign after a damning report found there had been a culture of Covid rule breaking in Downing Street during lockdown.

For five years, residents of a city centre community have campaigned for action to stop speeding drivers using a street as a rat-run. They suggested no entry road markings at one end, road bumps, and even bollards, so that it was accessible for cyclists only.

Richard Madeley went full " Alan Partridge " as he compared Russian war crimes to an old legal story about a man on a bus.

The Government proposal to privatise Channel 4 'is cultural vandalism', Manchester Central MP Lucy Powell has said in a stinging statement. Ms Powell, the Shadow Culture Secretary, said the move would 'cost jobs and opportunities'.

Richard Madeley upset Good Morning Britain viewers with his “patronising” comment while discussing the upcoming United Nations meeting set to take place today (April 5).During Tuesday’s instalment of the popular ITV morning show, the 65-year-old and his co-host Kate Garraway welcomed viewers back as they discussed the latest news headlines.The pair caught up with Shadow Culture Secretary Lucy Powell to discuss why the UK hasn’t enforced tougher sanctions and provided further military support.Before the Labour MP signed off from the morning shows, the dad-of-two asked whether she would be tuning in for the historic meeting at 5pm today.He asked: “Just very quickly, will you be sitting in front of the television at about five o’clock to watch this historic moment in the UN?”To which she replied: “If I can juggle that around making my children’s tea and all my various childcare demands then I will.”It was at this point that Richard infuriated viewers as he ended their catch up saying: “There speaks a working woman”.This is a live TV story and is constantly being notes updated.Please refresh the page regularly to get the latest TV updates.TV & Showbiz reporters are working to source the latest information, reaction, pictures and video related to this story.You can also follow us on Twitter @DailyStar, or follow us on Instagram @dailystar to get the latest TV and celeb gossip 24 hours a day.Or like our Daily Star Showbiz Facebook page to get the day's biggest stories, and have your say on them.Why not also subscribe to receive our regular Daily Star showbiz newsletters?You can do this on this page by simply entering your email address above and hitting 'subscribe'.Download the Daily Star app for flash alerts on the biggest

The family of a “caring, loving” mother-of-two, who was killed in her home has paid tribute to her.

Boris Johnson’s sudden move to freeze the BBC licence fee, and possibly abolish it altogether, have been branded an act of “cultural vandalism” to distract from the partygate scandal engulfing his government.