Neil Coyle.

Coyle's most recent act of parliamentary independence came on 20 June 2025, when he broke with Labour on multiple votes over the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill — voting against Third Reading and backing amendments designed to tighten eligibility criteria by closing a loophole that could have allowed voluntary self-starvation to qualify someone as terminally ill. His voting record puts him noticeably more supportive of assisted dying access and end-of-life autonomy than the average Labour MP, by around 19--22 percentage points. Beyond Parliament, his profile carries lasting damage from a 2022 suspension over racist remarks, drunken abuse of journalists and staff, and hostile messages to party leadership — misconduct that drew sustained negative coverage and resulted in the whip being restored only after a year. A 2025 incident in which he was ejected from a Westminster debate after a row with Reform's Lee Anderson added to that pattern.

At 80% voting participation — roughly in line with the Commons average — Coyle is an engaged if not exceptional attender. He votes with Labour 97.7% of the time, making his assisted dying rebellion his most visible deviation. His speeches skew toward the economy and jobs, fiscal policy, crime, and social care. He scores strongly on progressive taxation (100% aligned) and workers' rights (83%), but rarely sides with business interests (11%) or positions favouring Lords scrutiny (0%) or parliamentary oversight (9%).

Recent local coverage — 66 articles over 90 days — clusters around crime and housing, broadly neutral in tone. Coyle has no current committee role. A March 2026 column touting local housing completions and falling foodbank use suggests active constituency communication, though news sentiment overall is close to zero. No independent data on casework or local surgery activity is available.