Timing, as in good comedy, is vital in politics. That’s why Lucy Powell’s comments on Friday night about the child grooming gangs scandal really matter. The House of Commons leader lost her ...

A cabinet minister is fighting to keep her job after she was forced to apologise over comments she made about child grooming gangs. Commons leader Lucy Powell appeared to downplay the controbersy ...

Lucy Powell has been House of Commons leader since the election. via Associated Press. A cabinet minister is fighting to keep her job after she was forced to apologise over comments she made about ...

Labour minister Lucy Powell is facing mounting calls to resign after she dismissed the grooming gangs scandal as a "dog whistle" issue. Ms Powell, Labour’s Leader of the House of Commons ...

Leader of the Commons Lucy Powell has sought to clarify comments she made in "the heat of" a radio debate. advertisement. BBC. Labour minister sorry over grooming gangs remark.

Lucy Powell is the Labour MP for Manchester Central, first elected in 2012. She currently serves as Leader of the House of Commons and Lord President of the Council in Keir Starmer’s government.

Host Jo Coburn cut in at this point, and said: “Richard and Lucy, just cool it.” Powell pointedly looked at Holden and said: ...