Liam Byrne

Liam Byrne is a senior Labour MP and chair of a parliamentary committee. He is newsworthy due to his recent involvement in urging the government to take action on various issues. Most recently, he was one of seven senior Labour MPs who have called on the government to ban political donations in cryptocurrency, expressing concern that it could be used by foreign states to interfere in elections. This call comes as the government prepares to introduce an elections bill. Byrne's involvement highlights the Labour party's focus on transparency and security in political funding. He is also likely involved in other parliamentary committee work, as indicated by the other news articles, though his direct involvement isn't specified.