Markus Campbell-Savours.

The defining moment of Markus Campbell-Savours' parliamentary career so far came in December 2025, when he became the only Labour MP to vote against the government's cap on Agricultural Property Relief — a change to inheritance tax rules that many farmers in his Penrith and Solway constituency depend on. The party removed the whip; he sat as an independent for three months. When the government reversed course on the policy, the whip was reinstated in March 2026. He has also broken with Labour on assisted dying, backing tighter safeguards at every opportunity during the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill — voting for restrictions on who could qualify and against the bill's final passage, placing him well outside the Labour mainstream on that issue.

At 88% voting participation, Campbell-Savours sits close to the Commons average, and at 97.6% party alignment his record is broadly loyal — the farm tax rebellion is the conspicuous exception. His 79 contributions span a wide range of topics, with the economy, local government, social care and health dominating. He has also called publicly on a GP surgery partner to hand back their contract following what he described as "ongoing turmoil", suggesting local health services are a persistent focus. His stance scores indicate low alignment with civil liberties and parliamentary scrutiny positions, and near-zero alignment with anti-tax increases positions — consistent with supporting most of the government's fiscal programme.

Campbell-Savours sits on both the Modernisation Committee and the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, the latter relevant given his low alignment with Lords scrutiny positions. Recent news coverage — while high-volume at 44 articles over 90 days — averages a near-neutral sentiment score, driven largely by culture, crime and local interest stories rather than sustained controversy.