All articles written by Peter Bone MP on PoliticsHome.com

16 Feb Political parties

Labour Smashes Two Tory Majorities With By-Election Wins In Wellingborough And Kingswood

Labour has overturned two large Tory majorities with by-election wins in Wellingborough and Kingswood, marking another disappointing set of results for beleaguered Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

11 Jan Political parties

By-Elections Are Due In Wellingborough And Kingswood: Here's What You Need To Know

The Conservatives are once again being forced to defend seats in unexpected by-elections, with two due in February in Kingswood near Bristol, and Wellingborough in the East Midlands. Both present a headache for the Tories that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak could do without.

19 Dec 2023 Political parties

By-election Triggered To Replace Conservative MP Peter Bone

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing another by-election after Conservative Peter Bone was removed as the MP for Wellingborough by his constituents on Tuesday night.

25 Oct 2023 Political parties

Tories Could Face By-Election After Parliament Votes To Suspend MP For Bullying And Sexual Misconduct

MPs have voted in Parliament to uphold sanctions against MP Peter Bone, who was found by the Independent Expert Panel (IEP) to have committed "many varied acts of bullying and one act of sexual misconduct” against a staff member.

17 Oct 2023 Political parties

Peter Bone Loses Tory Whip Over Bullying And Sexual Misconduct Allegations

Peter Bone MP has had the Conservative party whip removed after an independent watchdog found that he carried out acts of bullying and one act of sexual misconduct.

16 Oct 2023 Political parties

Tory MP Peter Bone Set To Be Suspended For Bullying And Sexual Misconduct

Conservative MP Peter Bone has been found to have committed "many varied acts of bullying and one act of sexual misconduct” against a staff member, with the Independent Expert Panel (IEP) recommending that he is suspended from the House of Commons for six weeks.

30 Dec 2021 Parliament

Meet Parliament's New Rebels

Good governance requires a bit of rebellion. It keeps the leaders on their toes and shows the many sides of an argument, even among those allegedly politically aligned.

08 Jun 2020 Social affairs

Explained: Why Britain’s ‘struggling’ campaign finance laws are being reviewed amid anger at the Electoral Commission

The UK’s much-maligned electoral laws are due for a shake-up after calls for them to be brought into the digital age.

27 May 2020 Coronavirus

Every Conservative MP who has condemned Dominic Cummings as lockdown row escalates

A rolling list of every Conservative MP that has broken party ranks to condemn Dominic Cummings. There are widespread calls for the senior aide’s resignation after it was revealed over the weekend that he had travelled from London to Durham during the nationwide coronavirus lockdown.

07 Jan 2020 Political parties

We must rebuild the standing of Parliament in the country

This week MPs will elect three Deputy Speakers, including a new Chair of Ways & Means. Peter Bone sets out his stall

21 Mar 2018 Home affairs

There is no special care available for trafficked children, and that is wrong

The failure of our system in properly protecting victims of child trafficking is in many ways a national scandal that must be addressed by Government, says Peter Bone MP.

13 Jan 2016 Foreign affairs

'Perfectly clear that the PM’s renegotiation is of very little consequence'

Eurosceptic Conservative MP Peter Bone writes about the 'Grassroots Out' campaign, drawing together all of the disparate ‘leave’ groups at a local level, which he believe can deliver victory and 'free our country from the grip of the EU'.