Former UK labour minister eschewed tribalism and held out the promise of a more collaborative style of politics
Anti-poverty campaigner was regarded as a free thinker and reformer who did not easily fit the mould of party politics
List includes Chris Whitty and Patrick Vallance while Tony Blair has been appointed a Knight of the Garter
Frank Field added his voice to the backlash against planned restructuring
Watchdog ends investigation into offloading of £300m in pension liabilities
PM’s hopes of convincing up to 20 opposition members to back deal look in vain
The government’s radical overhaul of benefits is pushing the low paid into destitution
‘Because he thinks outside party discipline, he arrives at unconventional conclusions’
Veteran MP to consider standing as an independent in his Birkenhead constituency
The maverick MP’s decisions will be watched closely by his former unhappy colleagues
Former minister to sit as ‘Independent Labour’ in protest at Jeremy Corbyn’s leadership
Financial Reporting Council caves to political pressure to publish full report
Frank Field says Commons committee could pre-empt FRC and issue result of inquiry
Universal credit is reversing decades of hard-won equality for women, committee says
Rows over anti-Semitism and Brexit mount within party
Kate Hoey ‘quite relaxed’ after no-confidence vote with Frank Field up against own motion
Collective defined contribution schemes offer ‘middle ground’ for savers
UK watchdog weighs powers after MPs urge it to seize funds from former directors
Questions over out-of-date figures and contracts that were not included
Collapsed UK outsourcer kept cash on its books under ‘early payment facility’
Liabilities are decreasing and the price of oil is holding steady
Watchdog confirms preliminary but ‘active discussions’ over impact on retirement schemes
