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Bridget Phillipson
Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson MP
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Articles mentioning Bridget Phillipson
Chancellor Announces £15 Million Fund To Tackle Misogyny Ahead Of Budget
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Labour Threatens to End Power-Sharing Agreements With Greens Across 18 Councils
Labour has warned local Green groups that council power-sharing arrangements will end unless they reject the Green Party’s controversial “Zionism is racism” conference motion.
Reform UK Faces Scrutiny After ITV Undercover Investigation Reveals Racist and Extreme Remarks
Reform UK has opened investigations after ITV undercover recordings captured councillors and candidates making racist, sexist and violent remarks. Several councillors have left the party.
Farage pledges five-year asylum suspension under a Reform government
Nigel Farage has announced plans to suspend asylum grants for five years if Reform wins power, alongside measures targeting pending cases and refugee resettlement.
Conservatives pledge to slash new-build costs by £50,000 in huge deregulation drive
The Conservatives have unveiled a sweeping deregulation programme which they claim could cut the cost of a new-build home by up to £50,000, including abolishing the Environment Agency and Natural England as separate bodies.
Government launches national taskforce to tackle misogyny across Britain
The Government has launched a National Taskforce for Tackling Misogyny, bringing together ministers, local leaders, academics and women's organisations to examine harmful attitudes online, at work and within communities.
Release prisoners early or police could run out of cells for arrests, Phillipson warns
Bridget Phillipson has defended the Government's early-prison-release reforms, warning that without action to ease overcrowding police could ultimately be forced to cancel arrests because the justice system had run out of custodial space.
Andy Burnham Appoints Bridget Phillipson as Labour Party Chair
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has appointed Bridget Phillipson as Chair of the Labour Party following his recent Cabinet reshuffle, with the Houghton and Sunderland South MP taking on responsibility for the party's organisation and election preparations.
Voting record: last 30 days
A missing vote is not shown as an abstention or absence. Parliament records only divisions in which the Member has a recorded vote.
11 November 2026 · Division 121
Opposition day: Employers
Voted NoAyes 105 · Noes 293
Official division record4 November 2026 · Division 118
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion)
Voted AyeAyes 279 · Noes 139
Official division record27 October 2026 · Division 105
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
Voted AyeAyes 321 · Noes 66
Official division record21 October 2026 · Division 103
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Voted AyeAyes 345 · Noes 108
Official division record21 October 2026 · Division 102
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
Voted AyeAyes 295 · Noes 111
Official division record21 October 2026 · Division 101
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Voted AyeAyes 345 · Noes 108
Official division record20 October 2026 · Division 100
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading
Voted AyeAyes 330 · Noes 178
Official division record20 October 2026 · Division 99
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12
Voted NoAyes 184 · Noes 330
Official division record20 October 2026 · Division 98
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7
Voted NoAyes 179 · Noes 336
Official division record20 October 2026 · Division 97
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32
Voted NoAyes 117 · Noes 331
Official division record20 October 2026 · Division 96
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51
Voted NoAyes 176 · Noes 329
Official division recordEarly Day Motions: last 30 days
These are EDMs supported by the Member. Parliament notes that withdrawn motions may not appear in this list.
No supported EDMs were returned for the last 30 days.
Registered interests
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2. (b) Any other support not included in Category 2(a)
Name of donor: Jim Murphy
Address of donor: private
Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: £10,000 via Bridget Phillipson Campaigns Ltd, for my deputy leadership campaign
Date received: 16 October 2025
Date accepted: 16 October 2025
Donor status: individual
(Registered 12 November 2025)
8. Miscellaneous
I am the beneficiary of the work of Bridget Phillipson Campaigns Ltd, which is a private company limited by guarantee without share capital.
Date interest arose: 18 September 2025
(Registered 6 October 2025)
Last 30 days
12 November 2026 · Article
Reform UK General Secretary Tom Waterhouse Leaves Amid Questions Over Candidate Vetting
Mentioned in Ayes To The Right
11 November 2026 · Vote
Opposition day: Employers
Voted No
4 November 2026 · Vote
Railways Bill: Carry-over extension (Motion)
Voted Aye
27 October 2026 · Article
Chancellor Announces £15 Million Fund To Tackle Misogyny Ahead Of Budget
Mentioned in Ayes To The Right
27 October 2026 · Vote
Draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications, Deemed Applications, Requests and Site Visits) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026
Voted Aye
21 October 2026 · Vote
Withdrawal Agreement (Windsor Framework and Governance) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Voted Aye
21 October 2026 · Vote
Draft Code of Practice on Access and Unfair Practices During the Recognition and Derecognition Process
Voted Aye
21 October 2026 · Vote
Draft Railways (Interoperability in Northern Ireland) (Convention on International Carriage by Rail) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Voted Aye
20 October 2026 · Vote
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Third Reading
Voted Aye
20 October 2026 · Vote
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 12
Voted No
20 October 2026 · Vote
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: New Clause 7
Voted No
20 October 2026 · Vote
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 32
Voted No
20 October 2026 · Vote
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill Committee: Amendment 51
Voted No