How They Voted
VOTED FOR Employer National Insurance Increase
VOTED FOR Assisted Dying Bill
Recent Public Statements
Latest verbatim posts and speeches from Yvette Cooper on Bluesky and gov.uk. Sourced directly from public APIs. No paraphrase, no editorialising.
The Foreign Secretary has decided to reschedule the Illicit Finance Summit to December 2026. The UK Government is determined to tackle illicit finance around the world and deliver on the priorities in the UK Anti‑Corruption Strategy 2025 . The new dates will enable broader participation, ensuring the Summit generates the strongest possible international comm…Read full ↗
The UK has today summoned the Israeli Chargé d’Affaires to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office following the inflammatory video posted by Israeli Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. The summoning reflects the UK’s strong condemnation of his conduct in taunting those involved in the Global Sumud Flotilla. This behaviour violates the most basic standards …Read full ↗
Up to £20 million of new UK aid funding to help contain the recent outbreak of Ebola in Eastern DRC. Funding will support a DRC-led response to protect frontline responders and local communities. UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper to co-chair ministerial group to coordinate Government response. The UK has allocated up to £20 million in new funding to contain…Read full ↗
mirroring the UK Government mission to halve VAWG in a decade, the Coalition announced at the Global Partnerships Conference will see countries across the globe share expertise and scale up prevention work eight countries have signed up to this new Coalition, driven by the Foreign Secretary Women and girls across the globe will be better protected from viole…Read full ↗
Thank you very much. It is a great pleasure to be able to welcome everyone at here, in London, for the Global Partnerships Conference, and a huge pleasure, especially to be able to co-host this conference with South Africa, just as our 2 countries worked together last year on the replenishment of the Global Fund, helping to secure over $11 billion in pledges…Read full ↗
the world needs fertiliser to be moving in weeks not months, damage has begun to be priced into the agriculture market for the next year as harvests suffer and food prices rise global conference brings governments, investors, international organisations, technology leaders and civil society together to agree new ways of working on shared global challenges, i…Read full ↗
The UK will be able to take stronger action against illegal migration as Council of Europe Foreign Ministers, including Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, are set to agree an updated interpretation of Articles 3 and 8 of the ECHR today The UK has led diplomatic efforts alongside like-minded partners over recent months, securing support for a principled and int…Read full ↗
New UK sanctions target organisations and individuals who threaten international and UK security. Action demonstrates UK commitment to countering Iranian threats to UK national security, regional stability, and the global economy. Sanctions will deter attacks against dissidents overseas and disrupt illicit revenue generation for the Iranian regime. Organisat…Read full ↗
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Said One Thing, Voted Another?
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The shadow Home Secretary just wants to pretend that the last eight years never happened. He knows that this crisis—this small boats chaos—went on for 340 weeks under the Tories. During that period, when he was in charge as Immigration Minister, overall migration nearly trebled a …UK-France Migration: Co-operation · 2025-07-14
The UK will be able to take stronger action against illegal migration as Council of Europe Foreign Ministers, including Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, are set to agree an updated interpretation of Articles 3 and 8 of the ECHR today The UK has led diplomatic efforts alongside li …Reforms to secure British borders to be agreed by Foreign Ministers in Moldova this week · 2026-05-14
Specialist Army team parachute from an RAF A400M onto remote island, with medical personnel in-tandem and oxygen supplies and medical equipment. Tristan da Cunha – Britian’s most remote overseas territory – is located deep in the South Atlantic, has no airstrip, and is normally o …Military conducts daring parachute drop to deliver critical medical support to Tristan da Cunha · 2026-05-10
Here this evening we’ve had a chance to talk together at a very turbulent time. At a time when I’ve had the privilege of being the Foreign Secretary for seven months, months that feel as though time has really sped up, at a time when there are conflicts and crises happening all o …Foreign Secretary Mansion House address to City of London 2026 · 2026-04-09
Expenses Breakdown
Total: £284,172. Rank: #146 of 650 MPs. Source: IPSA.
What They Actually Claimed For
Itemised IPSA claims for the 300 expense lines this MP submitted. Total paid: £561,116. Source: IPSA individualBusinessCosts.
33 items for review
- £5,620 Single claim of £5,620.48 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £798 Single claim of £798.00 for Equipment - hire (Printer, photocopier & scanner) on 04/11/2024.
- £515 Single claim of £515.00 for Equipment - purchase (Office furniture) on 19/03/2025.
- £4,600 Single claim of £4,600.00 for Pooled staffing services (Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)) on 12/04/2024.
- £6,601 Single claim of £6,600.60 for Rent (Office Costs) on 31/03/2025.
- £662 Single claim of £661.94 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 26/03/2025.
- £816 Single claim of £816.00 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 04/07/2024.
- £533 Single claim of £533.33 for Stationery & printing (Office Costs) on 03/02/2025.
- £4,563 Single claim of £4,562.62 for Rail (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £1,013 Single claim of £1,013.09 for Rail (Staff Travel) on 31/03/2025.
- £1,194 Single claim of £1,194.14 for Rail (Dependant Travel) on 31/03/2024.
- £6,022 Single claim of £6,021.78 for Rail (MP Travel) on 31/03/2024.
- £1,170 Single claim of £1,170.00 for Cleaning services (Office Costs) on 31/03/2023.
- £4,500 Single claim of £4,500.00 for Pooled staffing services (Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)) on 19/04/2023.
- £550 Single claim of £550.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 05/03/2024.
- £550 Single claim of £550.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 06/02/2024.
- £550 Single claim of £550.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 05/01/2024.
- £550 Single claim of £550.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 07/11/2023.
- £550 Single claim of £550.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 05/01/2024.
- £550 Single claim of £550.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 04/07/2023.
- £550 Single claim of £550.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 03/08/2023.
- £550 Single claim of £550.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 05/09/2023.
- £550 Single claim of £550.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 03/10/2023.
- £550 Single claim of £550.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 04/05/2023.
- £550 Single claim of £550.00 for Rent (Office Costs) on 07/06/2023.
Search the top 30 claims paid
Showing 20 of 30 claims. Total paid £529,255
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2024-25 year0
£248,481
Total Staffing budget payroll costs for the 2023-24 year0
£229,956
Aggregated figure for this business cost and budget category in 2024-250
£6,601
Aggregated figure for travel during 2023-240
£6,022
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£5,620
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£4,600
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£4,563
Parliamentary Research Service (Labour)0
£4,500
Aggregated figure for travel during 2023-240
£3,623
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£1,476
Aggregated figure for travel during 2023-240
£1,194
Constituency office cleaning costs June 22 - Feb 230
£1,170
Aggregated figure for travel during 2024-250
£1,013
WWW.DIGITECLTD.COM0
£816
Printer, photocopier & scanner0
£798
ELECTED TECHNOLOGIES0
£690
CARTRIDGE SAVE [200011725-7939]0
£662
CARTRIDGE SAVE0
£660
Printer, photocopier & scanner0
£660
Printer, photocopier & scanner0
£600
Year on year
FY 23-24 151 claims £266,934
FY 24-25 98 claims £284,284
FY 25-26 51 claims £9,897
Travel
£23,610 paid across 0 trips.
Donations Received
Total: £33,750 from 1 donation(s). Source: Electoral Commission.
Labour Together Limited £33,750 2024-01-11
Gifts and Hospitality
14 gift(s) received. Source: Ministerial Gifts Register.
Flowers, Chocolate
Khurshed Sattorov Silk Gown
Al Durour Light Calendar
Franco-British Colloque Ltd
Hamper
Johnnie Walker Blue Label
Zamato Brothers Assorted Sweets
Perfume Set from Badr Harqan
Cashmere Bisht Shroud
Tejouree New Dawn Pen
Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW)
Sky
West Yorkshire Police
The ’45 Aid Society
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