Yvette Cooper
British politician
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| January 20 2025 | Following Axel Rudakubana's guilty plea, Cooper announced a public inquiry and initiated a review of the Prevent anti-radicalisation programme's intervention thresholds. |
| January 20 2025 | Following Axel Rudakubana's guilty plea, Cooper announced a public inquiry and initiated a review of the Prevent anti-radicalisation programme's intervention thresholds. |
| November 2024 | Cooper voted in favour of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which proposes to legalise assisted suicide. |
| November 2024 | Cooper voted in favour of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which proposes to legalise assisted suicide. |
| September 2024 | Martin Hewitt was appointed as the Border Security Commander by Cooper. |
| September 2024 | Martin Hewitt was appointed as the Border Security Commander by Cooper. |
| July 7 2024 | Cooper announced the establishment of Border Security Command to reduce small boat crossings across the English Channel, funded by money previously allocated to the Rwanda plan. |
| July 7 2024 | Cooper announced the establishment of Border Security Command to reduce small boat crossings across the English Channel, funded by money previously allocated to the Rwanda plan. |
| July 5 2024 | Yvette Cooper was appointed home secretary by Keir Starmer in his government after Labour's victory in the general election. |
| July 5 2024 | Yvette Cooper was appointed home secretary by Keir Starmer in his government after Labour's victory in the general election. |
| November 29 2021 | Yvette Cooper was reappointed as shadow home secretary by Keir Starmer in a shadow cabinet reshuffle, replacing Nick Thomas-Symonds. |
| November 29 2021 | Yvette Cooper was reappointed as shadow home secretary by Keir Starmer in a shadow cabinet reshuffle, replacing Nick Thomas-Symonds. |
| October 2020 | Released her second book 'She Speaks: Women's Speeches That Changed the World, from Pankhurst to Greta', continuing her exploration of significant women's speeches throughout history. |
| October 2020 | Released her second book 'She Speaks: Women's Speeches That Changed the World, from Pankhurst to Greta', continuing her exploration of significant women's speeches throughout history. |
| 2019 | Re-elected to Parliament with a decreased vote share of 37.9% and a decreased majority of 1,276. |
| 2019 | Re-elected to Parliament with a decreased vote share of 37.9% and a decreased majority of 1,276. |
| November 2019 | Published her first book 'She Speaks: The Power of Women's Voices', focusing on women's contributions and voices in society. |
| November 2019 | Published her first book 'She Speaks: The Power of Women's Voices', focusing on women's contributions and voices in society. |
| April 8 2019 | Successfully passed a private members' bill to prevent a 'no-deal' Brexit, with MPs voting 312 to 311 to fast-track the bill into law. |
| April 8 2019 | Successfully passed a private members' bill to prevent a 'no-deal' Brexit, with MPs voting 312 to 311 to fast-track the bill into law. |
| January 2019 | Tabled a key amendment to fight against a no-deal Brexit. |
| January 2019 | Tabled a key amendment to fight against a no-deal Brexit. |
| 2017 | Re-elected to Parliament with an increased vote share of 59.5% and a decreased majority of 14,499. |
| 2017 | Re-elected to Parliament with an increased vote share of 59.5% and a decreased majority of 14,499. |
| February 2017 | Criticised the government's decision to end the Dubs scheme for child refugees after conducting an emergency inquiry. |
| February 2017 | Criticised the government's decision to end the Dubs scheme for child refugees after conducting an emergency inquiry. |
| 2016 | Spoke about the European refugee crisis at Labour's annual conference. |
| 2016 | Spoke about the European refugee crisis at Labour's annual conference. |
| October 19 2016 | Elected chair of the Home Affairs Select Committee, winning more votes than fellow candidates Caroline Flint, Chuka Umunna, and Paul Flynn. |
| October 19 2016 | Elected chair of the Home Affairs Select Committee, winning more votes than fellow candidates Caroline Flint, Chuka Umunna, and Paul Flynn. |
| 2015 | During the Labour leadership campaign, Cooper proposed key policy initiatives including reintroducing the 50p income tax rate, creating high-skilled manufacturing jobs, introducing a living wage for social care workers, and committing to construct 300,000 houses annually. |
| 2015 | Returned to the back benches after nearly 17 years on the front bench, and was appointed chair of Labour's refugee taskforce. |
| 2015 | Yvette Cooper was re-elected as MP for Normanton, Pontefract, and Castleford with an increased vote share of 54.9% and an increased majority of 6.7%. |
| 2015 | During the Labour leadership campaign, Cooper proposed key policy initiatives including reintroducing the 50p income tax rate, creating high-skilled manufacturing jobs, introducing a living wage for social care workers, and committing to construct 300,000 houses annually. |
| 2015 | Returned to the back benches after nearly 17 years on the front bench, and was appointed chair of Labour's refugee taskforce. |
| 2015 | Yvette Cooper was re-elected as MP for Normanton, Pontefract, and Castleford with an increased vote share of 54.9% and an increased majority of 6.7%. |
| September 2015 | Resigned as shadow home secretary. |
| September 2015 | Resigned as shadow home secretary. |
| July 2015 | Strongly criticized child tax credit cuts announced by George Osborne in the Budget, writing a critique in the New Statesman. |
| July 2015 | Strongly criticized child tax credit cuts announced by George Osborne in the Budget, writing a critique in the New Statesman. |
| May 13 2015 | Announced her candidacy for Leader of the Labour Party, ultimately coming third in the leadership election. |
| May 13 2015 | Announced her candidacy for Leader of the Labour Party, ultimately coming third in the leadership election. |
| 2014 | Spoke at the Labour Party Conference about mistreatment of eastern Europeans by migrant labour employers. |
| 2014 | Spoke at the Labour Party Conference about mistreatment of eastern Europeans by migrant labour employers. |
| October 2013 | Concluded her role as Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities. |
| October 2013 | Proposed the appointment of a national commissioner for domestic and sexual violence. |
| October 2013 | Criticized government vans with posters urging illegal immigrants to go home, labeling them a 'divisive gimmick'. |
| October 2013 | Proposed the appointment of a national commissioner for domestic and sexual violence. |
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