Four candidates named for Work and Pensions Select Committee chair

As of 23 January, four Labour MPs had signalled their intention to stand for the role, with each securing at least 15 nominations from other MPs of their party. The committee chair was allocated to Labour using a House of Commons procedure that also saw the wider select committee chair positions allocated proportionally based on each political party's overall strength. The four candidates for WPC so far are Debbie Abrahams, Chris Bryant, Karen Buck, and Stephen Timms. Abrahams has been MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth since 2011, and previously served as shadow secretary for work...