David Lammy
David Lindon Lammy is a British politician who has served as Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor since September 2025. He previously served as Foreign Secretary from July 2024 to September 2025. A member of the Labour Party, he has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Tottenham since 2000. Lammy previously held various junior ministerial positions under Tony Blair and Gordon Brown between 2002 and 2010.
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Aug 8, 2026
Lean Right
The Foreign Secretary has been in the news over defence spending delays and tensions with Washington.
Conservative commentators question his judgment on NATO and think he bungles the special relationship.
Jul 28, 2026
Lean Right
Foreign Secretary David Lammy is navigating UK foreign policy on Ukraine and Gaza.
Conservatives criticize his past comments and question his reliability on defence and global alliances.
Jul 22, 2026
Lean Right
The Foreign Secretary faces criticism for his handling of diplomatic relations with Israel and the US, particularly over Gaza policy.
Conservatives view Lammy as weak on foreign affairs and overly critical of Israel, harming the UK's standing with key allies.
Jul 15, 2026
Far Left
Lammy proposed a cohabitation law granting marriage-like rights to unmarried couples.
Left critiques the proposal for failing to protect financially independent women and for not addressing systemic inequality.
Jul 13, 2026
Far Left
Lammy is the Deputy PM warning that scrapping early release could collapse prisons.
Green/left support Lammy's pragmatism but want more radical decarceration and an end to austerity.
Jul 12, 2026
Lean Right
Foreign Secretary handles tensions with the EU over post-Brexit deals.
Conservatives accuse him of undermining Brexit sovereignty with EU concessions.
Jul 9, 2026
Far Left
Warned by victims commissioners and domestic abuse commissioner about lack of safeguards in planned prison early releases, putting abuse victims at risk.
Lammy's Justice Ministry is criticized for failing to implement protections, reflecting Labour's inadequate criminal justice reform from a left perspective.
Jul 8, 2026
Far Left
Lammy, the shadow justice secretary, was warned by victims' commissioners that a lack of safeguards in early prisoner releases will put abuse victims at risk.
Green and radical left critics argue Labour is repeating Tory failures by prioritising prison capacity over public safety and victim protection, undermining promises of progressive justice reform.
Jul 8, 2026
Far Left
Lammy, as Justice Secretary, has been warned by victims' commissioners that a lack of safeguards over prisoners' early release will put abuse victims at risk.
Lammy is criticised from the left for failing to prioritise public safety and victims over a rushed, unplanned early release scheme that disproportionately affects the most vulnerable.
Jul 7, 2026
Lean Right
Foreign Secretary engaged in EU reset talks and handling Ukraine war response.
Conservatives suspect him of being too pro-Europe and weak on global stage.