Keith Vaz
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 17: Labour MP Keith Vaz attends the funeral service of Baroness Thatcher at St Paul's Cathedral on April 17, 2013 in London, England. Dignitaries from around the world today join Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh as the United Kingdom pays tribute to former Prime Minister Baroness Thatcher during a Ceremonial funeral with military honours at St Paul's Cathedral. Lady Thatcher, who died last week, was the first British female Prime Minister and served from 1979 to 1990.
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G4S and Serco currently hold 17 contracts with the Home Office and it is essential a complete audit of these contracts is now conducted
They (party leadership) have already changed their position from being a situation of 'never' and never being on the agenda to a position of 'not now' and 'we will look at it in the future'. That's a big change already
I was the only Indian-origin MP to question her in the House of Commons and she always treated me with the utmost courtesy. My condolences go out to her family at this sad timeMore quotes »
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Ed Miliband is edging towards a pledge on in-out vote if he wins election, says Keith Vaz
In an interview with the Standard, he said a shift in Labour’s position was “happening” — and Mr Miliband had already softened his opposition. “What I hope we can do for the Labour Party is persuade the leadership along the course of action,” he said. “A from This Is London Read more »
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Leicester Mercury commented Leicester MP wants inquiry into halal food pork find
MP Keith Vaz has called for a full inquiry following the discovery that a halal lamb burger made by a company supplying schools contained up to 50 per cent pork. The Leicester East MP said: "I am deeply concerned by the reports meat presented as being ha from This Is Leicestershire Read more »
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Vaz urges Labour EU referendum vow
Amid public coalition unrest on the question, Home Affairs Select Committee chairman Keith Vaz urged Labour to pledge a referendum in its next manifesto. Mr Vaz, a member of the Labour for a Referendum group, spoke out after two other Labour MPs in the g from Express & Star Read more »
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Tom_Mack published Leicester MP Keith Vaz takes a tumble
Children were given a lesson in how not to ride a new playground roundabout by MP Keith Vaz today. The Labour MP for Leicester East took a tumble while officially opening the £40,000 play area today Rushey Fields Recreation Ground. MP Keith Vaz laughs as from This Is Leicestershire Read more »
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Vaz Falls Off Roundabout
Keith Vaz’s masterclass in a photo op gone wrong on a playground roundabout this afternoon. The rough and tumble of politics… I hope they’re going to replace the sand or the kids will get covered in oil & grease. Ought to know better at his age. Watch hi from Guido Fawkes Read more »
