Rushanara Ali stated that MPs are experiencing industrial levels of intimidation and harassment, with a disturbing increase in hostility impacting political participation among young individuals.
For Labour MP Cat Smith, Sunday will be her third London Marathon, yet she also has a few nerves. She says she is "fully diagnosing" herself with "maranoia" - the anxiety and fear that can hit a runner as marathon day approaches. "The last few days before you do the run you start thinking back to all the training runs and thinking 'maybe I should have done another one, or maybe I should've tried harder or worked harder'...
Currently, MPs can earn massive additional incomes through media contracts, with Reform UK's Lee Anderson and former minister Jacob Rees-Mogg earning six-figure sums from GB News. Anderson's income from the channel reportedly reaches 100,000 yearly for just eight hours of work, while Rees-Mogg made over 300,000 before losing his seat. This prompted discussions led by Lucy Powell to tighten regulations on MPs' outside interests, especially concerning lucrative media roles.