Organisers of the pro-Palestine marches that have drawn hundreds of thousands of people to London’s streets have planned smaller action in villages, towns and cities rather than holding a national march in the capital this Saturday.
More than 100 pro-Palestine events demanding a ceasefire in Gaza are due to take place across the UK.
Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend vigils, protests, petitions, fundraisers and marches across London boroughs and cities including Birmingham, Cambridge, Liverpool and elsewhere on Saturday, according to organisers.
Ben Jamal, the director of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, said the rallies were organised to show that “ordinary people” support a ceasefire.
“This Saturday, ordinary people across the UK will come out again to show the vast majority of them support a ceasefire,” said Ben Jamal, the director of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), a lead organiser of the march.
“They will show their solidarity with Palestinians who are suffering unimaginable harm. They will also demand the root causes are not forgotten: Israel’s decades-long military occupation of Palestinian territories and its system of apartheid against Palestinians.”
A spokesperson for organisers Stop The War Coalition said the rallies would be followed next Saturday by a national demonstration.
“Groups around the country are organising local rallies and marches to basically build for the national demonstration that has been called for next Saturday,” she said.
“I think most of them have speakers from various organisations that are involved in the main marches, and then trade unionists,” she said.
“Some of them have trade unionists as speakers, and some of them are marching, like the one in Highbury.”
The Metropolitan police said a “significant” policing operation was planned for the capital this weekend.
They said they would target deployments in areas “with significant Jewish or Muslim communities”, which they said “continue to experience increased uncertainty and fear in light of events in the Middle East and their impact here in London”.
Temporary commander Karen Findlay, who is leading the operation, said: “Whilst there is no single large central protest event on Saturday, our policing priorities remain the same across the local events that are due to take place.
“We are here to ensure that people can exercise their right to protest but to make sure that is done lawfully, and that unreasonable disruption to the lives of other Londoners is kept to a minimum.
“Our officers will intervene swiftly where they see offences taking place. In particular, I want to reiterate that there is no place for hate in London. Hate crime will not be tolerated.
“Regrettably, while the majority of protesters coming out in recent weeks have been peaceful, we have continued to see people taking part in offensive chanting or intentionally carrying placards that cross the line from political statements into racially or religiously aggravated offences.”
The latest action comes a week after hundreds of thousands of people marched through central London without major incident. The prime minister and former home secretary had insisted the march should be banned.
The national march, organised by PSC alongside Stop the War, the Muslim Association of Britain, Friends of Al-Aqsa and others, will resume in London on 25 November, with organisers saying they will continue until there is a ceasefire.
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Jeremy Hunt has signalled that he is ready to announce tax cuts in his autumn statement, as he considers cutting inheritance and business taxes while squeezing benefits by billions.
The chancellor said that now is a “turning point for the economy” and that “this is the moment” to go for growth ahead of Wednesday’s big announcement.
Mr Hunt is considering slashing inheritance tax – a controversial move bound to draw huge criticism for supporting the rich while others struggle with the high cost of living.
It comes as former deputy PM Michael Heseltine and other senior Tories condemned plans to strip the right to free prescriptions from benefits claimants who don’t look for work – warning that Rishi Sunak’s government risks descending into the politics of “hate”.
Mr Hunt said the move, which is one plank of a wider “back to work” plan expected in next week’s autumn statement, is necessary to stop “anyone choosing to coast on the hard work of taxpayers”.
Former Tory chancellor Ken Clarke said cutting inheritance tax move keep the Tory right happy – but others would find it “appalling”, and suggested it could not be justified with the perilous state of public finances.
In a sign he will go with tax cuts next week, Mr Hunt told The Telegraph: “Without pre-empting the decisions that the prime minister and I make, this is an autumn statement for growth. It’s a turning point for the economy.”
He said the country has “turned the corner in a big way” after Mr Sunak’s pledge to halve inflation was met this week.
Asked if now was the time to go for economic growth, Mr Hunt said: “Yes, absolutely. This is the moment. We’ve got to go for it as a country and I think we’ve got a big, big opportunity.”
Tory pressure on Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt to cut taxes
(PA Archive)
The chancellor added: “The big message on tax cuts is there is a path to reducing the tax burden and a Conservative government will take that path.”
Typically ministers use the September figure for inflation when uprating working-age benefits, which would mean a 6.7 per cent hike. But Mr Hunt has not ruled out using October’s far lower figure of 4.6 per cent.
Asked about the possible move in an interview with the BBC, the chancellor said: “We will always be a compassionate Conservative government, but part of how we make our economy successful is by making sure companies like this company can find the staff they need.”
“Nearly a million vacancies across the economy, so we do need to reform our welfare system,” Mr Hunt added. Sources said a decision on the figures is yet to be made.
Mr Hunt and Mr Hunt are facing a furious reaction to a “cruel” welfare crackdown amid efforts to get people back into work under a toughened sanctions scheme.
Free prescriptions, dental treatment and legal aid will be cut off for benefit claimants who are deemed fit to work and do not seek employment.
Lord Heseltine said that the “last thing anyone should do is attack people on health grounds”, adding: “I’m wary of zealots’ interests welling up into hate politics – they need to be careful.”
Former Tory health minister, Steve Brine, said he was concerned that there are many people “who could simply fall further into the margins and drive health inequalities”.
And Dr Latifa Patel of the British Medical Association (BMA) said: “Removing people’s access to the medication that they need would not only be cruel, risking real harm, but also counterintuitive,” arguing it could add to pressure on the NHS.
Lord Heseltine (right) has criticised plan to restrict prescriptions
(Getty Images/iStockphoto)
There are hopes the final forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) will give Mr Hunt more “fiscal headroom” than expected to make tax cuts when he receives them on Friday.
The chancellor said he wants firms to be the focus of any tax cut he may offer, during a visit to the ITM Power manufacturer in Sheffield.
“In terms of tax cuts you’ll have to wait and see but I will say the priority is helping businesses like this to succeed,” he told the BBC.
Mr Hunt is said to be considering an extension to the "full expensing" scheme, which allows businesses to claim back up to 25p for every £1 of investment. It could cost around £10bn a year to keep it in place indefinitely.
The options for cutting inheritance tax – which is charged at 40 per cent on estates of more than £325,000, with an extra £175,000 towards a main residence passed to direct descendants – include reducing it by 50 per cent, 30 per cent or 20 per cent, according to The Times.
The Tories are said to then be considering making abolishing it entirely an election manifesto pledge next year – which could cost £7bn a year in the short term.
However, the Institute for Fiscal Studies forecast that the amount that the tax raises could rise to more than £15bn by 2033.
Asked about the possibility of an inheritance tax cut, Lord Clarke told Times Radio: “Well, it’s not the tax cut I would choose. Indeed, I’m not sure he’s got any room for tax cuts.
The ex-chancellor said it “might appeal to the Conservative right, but it leaves them open to the most appalling criticisms when inflation and the state of affairs is making poorer people in this country very vulnerable indeed”.
He added: “And I’m not sure that the economic and financial state of the country justifies it.”
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said he would wait to see what is in the autumn statement before commenting on any plan to cut inheritance tax.
“We’ll have to wait to see what the government says in its autumn statement. What I want to see is a serious plan for growth,” he told broadcasters during a visit to Scotland.
Elsewhere in the Telegraph interview, Mr Hunt said he would stand as an MP at the next election, despite speculation that he could quit. The Liberal Democrats are eyeing the Surrey seat he will contest.
“I’m aware that it’s the fight of my life, but I’m up for that fight and I’m very confident that I will be back in parliament after the next election,” he said.
Organisers of the pro-Palestine marches that have drawn hundreds of thousands of people to London’s streets have planned smaller action in villages, towns and cities rather than holding a national march in the capital this Saturday.
More than 100 pro-Palestine events demanding a ceasefire in Gaza are due to take place across the UK.
Tens of thousands of people are expected to attend vigils, protests, petitions, fundraisers and marches across London boroughs and cities including Birmingham, Cambridge, Liverpool and elsewhere on Saturday, according to organisers.
Ben Jamal, the director of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, said the rallies were organised to show that “ordinary people” support a ceasefire.
“This Saturday, ordinary people across the UK will come out again to show the vast majority of them support a ceasefire,” said Ben Jamal, the director of the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC), a lead organiser of the march.
“They will show their solidarity with Palestinians who are suffering unimaginable harm. They will also demand the root causes are not forgotten: Israel’s decades-long military occupation of Palestinian territories and its system of apartheid against Palestinians.”
A spokesperson for organisers Stop The War Coalition said the rallies would be followed next Saturday by a national demonstration.
“Groups around the country are organising local rallies and marches to basically build for the national demonstration that has been called for next Saturday,” she said.
“I think most of them have speakers from various organisations that are involved in the main marches, and then trade unionists,” she said.
“Some of them have trade unionists as speakers, and some of them are marching, like the one in Highbury.”
The Metropolitan police said a “significant” policing operation was planned for the capital this weekend.
They said they would target deployments in areas “with significant Jewish or Muslim communities”, which they said “continue to experience increased uncertainty and fear in light of events in the Middle East and their impact here in London”.
Temporary commander Karen Findlay, who is leading the operation, said: “Whilst there is no single large central protest event on Saturday, our policing priorities remain the same across the local events that are due to take place.
“We are here to ensure that people can exercise their right to protest but to make sure that is done lawfully, and that unreasonable disruption to the lives of other Londoners is kept to a minimum.
“Our officers will intervene swiftly where they see offences taking place. In particular, I want to reiterate that there is no place for hate in London. Hate crime will not be tolerated.
“Regrettably, while the majority of protesters coming out in recent weeks have been peaceful, we have continued to see people taking part in offensive chanting or intentionally carrying placards that cross the line from political statements into racially or religiously aggravated offences.”
The latest action comes a week after hundreds of thousands of people marched through central London without major incident. The prime minister and former home secretary had insisted the march should be banned.
The national march, organised by PSC alongside Stop the War, the Muslim Association of Britain, Friends of Al-Aqsa and others, will resume in London on 25 November, with organisers saying they will continue until there is a ceasefire.
A man rattles his cup full of change at shoppers walking by. It’s raining in Bolton so no one will stop, most hurrying past under their umbrellas and big coats.
It’s a familiar sight for those who visit the town often. But locals say begging has skyrocketed in recent months – with many believing it’s simply a sign of the times.
“We see four different people sat outside the supermarket throughout the course of the day,” Angela Hunt says as she strolls through the town centre.
“I feel sorry for them because they’re friendly. One of them said 'it’s just getting worse'.”
In Bolton, the town hall says it has been providing comprehensive cost-of-living support and guidance, and encourages people to support the local initiative Hope for Change rather than give money to people directly.
The council says it believes the 'majority' of people begging have somewhere to live, but may instead be dealing with mental health issues or addiction.
But homeless charities see cost-of-living pressures, mental health and addiction, rough sleeping, homelessness and begging as linked.
And in England as a whole, the number of rough sleepers is on the up. Recent data recorded there were 7,236 people estimated to be sleeping rough over the month of June 2023 – a massive 30 per cent increase compared to last year.
Ron Hunt, 75 with wife Angela Hunt, 60 (Image: Paige Oldfield)
The number of households living in temporary accommodation in England are also at an all-time high.
As of March 2023, 104,510 households were living in temporary accommodation - including 65,000 households with children - as the cost-of-living crisis took hold.
But Angela and her husband Ron are struggling themselves. The couple, from Great Lever, say they’ve cut back on everything to ensure they can afford their utility bills.
There are times when the dire situation reduces Angela to tears. “Some days it just drives me up the wall,” the 60-year-old told the Manchester Evening News. “Sometimes I sit down crying my eyes out.
“It’s awful. We’re struggling. I’m only on PIP; I get £270 a month. How am I meant to survive?
Bolton town centre (Image: Manchester Evening News)
“I can’t see it getting better anytime soon, it’s dragged on for too long.”
Ted Casey tries to help out when he can. “If people come up to me asking if I’ve got any change, I can’t say no,” the 55-year-old said. “If they’re homeless, I want to help.
“My heart bleeds for the people who are genuinely homeless. I saw a chap before who didn’t look homeless but he was asking for money. I can't give it to everyone.”
Ted Casey, 55 (Image: Paige Oldfield)
Meanwhile, William Warren, 62, believes there has also been a rise in shoplifting as people are pushed to desperation.
“It’s very expensive,” the dad-of-six told the MEN. “There are too many homeless people. There’s more begging, there’s more shoplifting, there are more people on the streets.”
William Warren (Image: Paige Oldfield)
Responding to the rise in rough sleeping across the country, Rick Henderson, chief executive at Homeless Link, said: “People are being let down by systems that should protect them, forced onto the streets at the expense of their physical and mental health.
“At the same time, continuing financial pressures mean hundreds of homelessness services across the country are on the brink of closing down, risking leaving people experiencing homelessness with nowhere to turn.”
Against this backdrop, Crisis chief executive Matt Downie fears legal crackdowns on begging - which could follow from central government's Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan - can disproportionately impact vulnerable groups and push people to the fringes of society.
“Criminalising people who are sleeping rough or begging is not the answer to tackling rough sleeping which the government knows full well,” he said.
“The real focus should be supporting people into safe accommodation, so they can rebuild their lives away from the streets.
“Instead of focusing on punitive measures, the Westminster government should get on with building more truly affordable housing, providing wraparound support services and investing in housing benefit so people can pay their rent. Taking these steps would ensure we can end rough sleeping for good."
Bolton (Image: Manchester Evening News)
Meanwhile in Bolton, the council has teams on the streets every day, offering shelter and support to people sleeping rough.
“While the national and local picture remains challenging, we have an offer of support and an offer of accommodation for everyone willing to accept it," a spokesperson said.
"Our outreach teams are out every day making that offer.”
On begging, the authority added: “The council has a team of officers who engage directly with those begging in the town centre, offering guidance and directing people to support services.
“We do know that the majority of people who beg in Bolton town centre have somewhere to live but may instead be dealing with other issues such as addiction or mental health problems.
“Rather than giving money directly, the public are encouraged to donate to Hope for Change, a local initiative which funds charities providing vital frontline services.
“The council has also worked closely with partners across the borough to develop comprehensive cost-of-living support and guidance, covering housing, energy bills, financial advice, and more. More information is available at bolton.gov.uk/costofliving.”
Locals complain Britain's first flatpack IKEA homes - called 'BoKlok' - are ugly, invade their privacy and are plagued by rats.
The Bristol development, known as BoKlok on the Brook, is the first of its kind to be built outside of Scandinavia.
They are touted as cheaper than traditional houses and faster to build - offering a potential solution to the UK's housing crisis.
But residents in homes they say are overlooked by the 'blocks' in Bristol complain their lives have suffered as a result of the 'eyesore' project.
Building work began in 2020 and was hit by delays, although some residents have now moved in.
What are BoKlok homes and how much do they cost?
Ikea flat-pack homes are seen by some as a solution to help Brits struggling to get a foot on the property ladder.
The homes, which are made of wood, are assembled in a factory before being shipped to the building site, usually in two parts.
BoKlok - which Ikea owns - says it completes up to 90% of each house in the factory with the remaining 10% finished on site.
It says the fact the homes are made of wood means they have a lower carbon footprint.
They come in a variety of sizes, including two, three or four-bedroom detached, semi-detached or terraced houses and one or two-bedroom apartments.
Around 14,000 have been constructed so far, mainly in Sweden, Finland and Norway. Prices for finished homes start from around £350,000.
Retiree Frederick Truckle, 71, lives on nearby Alard Road. He said: 'I keep my hedges up because they can see in my garden - it's disgusting.
'Without that I'd be looking in their windows all the time, and they'd be looking into mine. It's terrible. It's an eyesore.'
Supermarket worker Jackie Bowey, 61, also lives on Alard Road and said: 'I saw the plans at the BoKlok office in 2021 and they were totally different.
'When they said they were building them, the plans showed that the houses wouldn't be facing us - that it would be brick.
'So when they started building I contacted them and said it's not on because you said they wouldn't be facing us.
'I said I think it's disgusting that [the development is] overlooking my garden.'
Ms Bowey says a BloKlok team member came to visit her house after she complained.
She claims: 'He came over and said ''what's the problem?''. I said ''can't you see it right in front of your face?''
'I asked if they could build a higher fence and he said no because that would mean more planning permission.
'This is my family home and they just don't care what you say. The value of my home could be affected because of this.'
The IKEA houses - built in partnership with construction firm Skanska - sit on the busy A4174.
The road runs to the south on the outskirts of Knowle West - one of the city's more deprived areas.
Residents around the housebuilding project have also complained of noise pollution, dust and an increase in the local rat population.
Construction work is still being carried out at the site, although all the houses now seem to be in place.
The houses are not built from scratch on site but are usually delivered in two parts.
Mark, 57, is a neighbour to the development. He would not give his job or surname.
He said that his main concern is vermin.
Mark said: 'We've got traps down the alleyway. We had a bit of a problem with rats before but it got really bad when they started work.'
Building work began on the project in 2020 but was hit by delays.
Developers even had to put people who had paid sizeable deposits in Airbnbs while they waited for the work to be finished, according to local reports.
Complaints were then made about vandals getting into the empty site by breaking through fencing.
One man posted on Facebook about the lack of security.
He wrote: 'BoKlok UK again no security around the site at boklok on the brook this is happening all the time now, the site is a magnet for [kids] getting in, to make matters worse this has been closed for nearly two weeks and NOTHING has been done.'
BoKlok UK replied online, and said: 'We are aware of the issue and the recurring vandalism.
'Our site teams are regularly checking and repairing the fencing.
'We have installed additional security on site but unfortunately, this has not totally mitigated the problem.
'We have been in touch with Avon & Somerset Police, who will be sending out an officer'.
Charlotte Parry, 28, and Joel Collins, 31, moved into their £272,000, two-bedroom BoKlok house in January this year after a 13-month delay.
The couple were given a range of reasons each time their move was pushed back.
Ms Parry, a technician at Bath University, said: 'It was Covid, it was the war in Ukraine, it was a timber shortage.'
'We were renting so every time we would have to go back and say actually can you not put it on the market.
'We ended up staying in an Airbnb for three months because we had nowhere else to go.
'They paid for some of it - the actual cost of the Airbnb- but they didn't take into account the extra petrol for work, the storage locker.'
Mr Collins, a software developer, added: 'They'd say the move-in is right around the corner, then it would be a wait for three months and then another three months.
'What's insane about that is they barely had it ready for January so surely they knew well before it wouldn't be ready for October.'
The pair had been excited to live in an eco-friendly home but ended up frustrated with the lack of communication and an unclear complaints process.
There is a portal where residents can log issues but the couple said it can take weeks to get a reply.
Residents also requested a town hall with the BoKlok on the Brook team but they were refused.
They have noticed a number of snagging issues, including loose screws, a wonky bath and a wrongly installed heat pump.
Ms Parry said: 'It's really disheartening to go around the house and find little things that just aren't right.
'This is supposed to be done to a standard but they've just done the bare minimum.'
Mr Collins added: 'If it was on time then fair enough but it's been so long. And when they do send someone round to fix it, it's a toss up whether they'll make it better or worse.
'We've started doing stuff ourselves because the people they send round do more harm than good.'
Residents in a section of the BoKlok apartments have been asked to leave while work is done to repair wrongly installed showers which left water dripping.
One of the apartment owners had a scare when an electric outlet in a kitchen shorted and burnt the surrounding insulation.
Tochi Okoye, 27, is pregnant and lives in a three-bed house on the development with her partner, and has had an issue with the noise from the building work.
Ms Okoye, a litigator, said: 'I work and sometimes I have the window open when I'm on the phone with customers. I'm paranoid that they can hear all the noise.'
'You can hear the drilling and the big trucks coming down.
'We moved in February this year but we were meant to move in April last year. They said it was to do with Covid and materials.
'We had to keep extending our mortgage. We had to move from our flat into another place for six months because we had timed it so that we could move from our place into here but that was impossible.
'We asked if they could pay some of the rent but they didn't. There was no compensation.'
A BoKlok spokesperson said: 'All homes at BoKlok on the Brook have been delivered as per our planning consent.
'We appreciate that a housing scheme still under development from time to time may cause inconvenience for existing residents and neighbours, however we are working with third-party contractors to complete all works required for the benefit of all residents as well as those who are moving in during the final build phase.
'Our aftercare team is committed to supporting our customers and have rectified snagging defects within the reporting times allocation.
'If there are any customers who have a specific concern, which they do not feel has been sufficiently addressed, we would always urge them to contact our customer care team direct - whose details have been provided.'
Jess Phillips, the shadow minister for domestic violence and safeguarding, was among 10 frontbenchers who defied the leader’s order not to vote for the SNP amendment to the King’s Speech on Wednesday evening.
Explaining his position, which is in line with that of the government, Mr Starmer said a ceasefire would allow Hamas to regroup and launch further terror attacks on Israel.
MPs voted 293 to 125, majority 168, to reject the SNP’s King’s Speech amendment calling for “all parties to agree to an immediate ceasefire” in Gaza. Below is a breakdown of how they voted.
Keir Starmer has faced a mass rebellion from Labour Party MPs in his stance on Gaza
(via REUTERS)
Ayes - in favour of a ceasefire
Diane Abbott (Independent - Hackney North and Stoke Newington)
Tahir Ali (Labour - Birmingham, Hall Green)
Rosena Allin-Khan (Labour - Tooting)
Hannah Bardell (Scottish National Party - Livingston)
Paula Barker (Labour - Liverpool, Wavertree)
Apsana Begum (Labour - Poplar and Limehouse)
Clive Betts (Labour - Sheffield South East)
Mhairi Black (Scottish National Party - Paisley and Renfrewshire South)
Paul Blomfield (Labour - Sheffield Central)
Steven Bonnar (Scottish National Party - Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill)
Deidre Brock (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh North and Leith)
Alan Brown (Scottish National Party - Kilmarnock and Loudoun)
Karen Buck (Labour - Westminster North)
Richard Burgon (Labour - Leeds East)
Dawn Butler (Labour - Brent Central)
Ian Byrne (Labour - Liverpool, West Derby)
Liam Byrne (Labour - Birmingham, Hodge Hill)
Amy Callaghan (Scottish National Party - East Dunbartonshire) (Proxy vote cast by Marion Fellows)
Dan Carden (Labour - Liverpool, Walton)
Alistair Carmichael (Liberal Democrat - Orkney and Shetland)
Wendy Chamberlain (Liberal Democrat - North East Fife)
Sarah Champion (Labour - Rotherham)
Douglas Chapman (Scottish National Party - Dunfermline and West Fife)
Joanna Cherry (Scottish National Party - Edinburgh South West)
Daisy Cooper (Liberal Democrat - St Albans)
Jeremy Corbyn (Independent - Islington North)
Ronnie Cowan (Scottish National Party - Inverclyde)
Angela Crawley (Scottish National Party - Lanark and Hamilton East)
Stella Creasy (Labour - Walthamstow)
Jon Cruddas (Labour - Dagenham and Rainham)
Judith Cummins (Labour - Bradford South)
Ed Davey (Liberal Democrat - Kingston and Surbiton)
Martyn Day (Scottish National Party - Linlithgow and East Falkirk)
Marsha De Cordova (Labour - Battersea)
Martin Docherty-Hughes (Scottish National Party - West Dunbartonshire)
Allan Dorans (Scottish National Party - Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock) (Proxy vote cast by Marion Fellows)
Peter Dowd (Labour - Bootle)
Sarah Dyke (Liberal Democrat - Somerton and Frome)
Colum Eastwood (Social Democratic & Labour Party - Foyle)
Jonathan Edwards (Independent - Carmarthen East and Dinefwr)
Julie Elliott (Labour - Sunderland Central)
Tim Farron (Liberal Democrat - Westmorland and Lonsdale)
Stephen Farry (Alliance - North Down)
Marion Fellows (Scottish National Party - Motherwell and Wishaw)
Stephen Flynn (Scottish National Party - Aberdeen South)
Richard Foord (Liberal Democrat - Tiverton and Honiton)
Mary Kelly Foy (Labour - City of Durham)
Barry Gardiner (Labour - Brent North)
Patricia Gibson (Scottish National Party - North Ayrshire and Arran)
Patrick Grady (Scottish National Party - Glasgow North)
Peter Grant (Scottish National Party - Glenrothes)
Sarah Green (Liberal Democrat - Chesham and Amersham)
Margaret Greenwood (Labour - Wirral West)
Fabian Hamilton (Labour - Leeds North East)
Claire Hanna (Social Democratic & Labour Party - Belfast South)
Neale Hanvey (Alba Party - Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath)
Drew Hendry (Scottish National Party - Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey)
Wera Hobhouse (Liberal Democrat - Bath)
Kate Hollern (Labour - Blackburn)
Rachel Hopkins (Labour - Luton South)
Stewart Hosie (Scottish National Party - Dundee East)
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