Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP
Labour
Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
F
The Rt Hon Yvette Cooper is the Labour MP for Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley, and has been an MP continually since 1 May 1997.
She currently holds the Government post of Foreign Secretary.
Pay & earnings · 2026
MP base salary
£34,217
/ £93,904 annual
133 days served — year-to-date
· annual rate £93,904
Declared outside earnings
£0
0 registered interests published in 2026
Total (salary + chair + declared)
£34,217
Base salary: House of Commons Library SN02644 / IPSA. Earnings from Register of Interests (API), published during 2026.
Ministerial activity
Records on file
195
175 meetings ·
0 hospitality ·
0 gifts ·
20 overseas trips
· 2024-07-01 → 2025-12-31
Total overseas travel cost
£734,610
Recent meetings · latest 20 of 175
| Date | Met with | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-04 | Tony Blair | Meeting to discuss the Middle East | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2025-12-02 | Consular meeting | Meeting with family ahead of the publication of the independent review | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2025-12-01 | Consular meeting | Meeting to discuss an ongoing consular case. | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2025-11-27 | Yair Lapid, Israel Opposition Leader | To build rapport and signal the UK’s commitment to its partnership with Israel ahead of next year's elections | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2025-11-26 | Keidanren Business Delegation | To promote investment in priority sectors within the Uk's Industrial Strategy | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2025-11-19 | Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator | Discussion of humanitarian crisis' in Sudan and Gaza specifically. | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2025-11-03 | Jordan Hashemite Charity Organisation | To showcase UK-Jordan partnership, discuss aid delivery barriers via Jordan corridor, and visit JHCO warehouse. | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2025-11-02 | Majlis with senior Saudi women | Meeting to learn about the evolving landscape of women’s leadership in the Saudi Arabia and hear from Saudi women about their experiences. | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2025-11-02 | King Salman Humanitarian Aid & Relief Centre | Visit to learn about KS relief operations and meeting with volunteers to learn about challenges delivering humanitarian aid in conflict-affected areas. | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2025-10-30 | President Bill Clinton | Call to discuss global development and public health through work done by the Clinton Foundation | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2025-10-30 | Halo Trust Visit | Visited a Halo Trust site to meet with CEO and discuss removal of mines in Gaza. | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2025-10-21 | Australia’s superannuation pension funds CEOs | Engagement with major Australian pension industry investors and to encourage their continued and increased investment in the UK | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2025-10-16 | Consular meeting | Meeting to discuss ongoing consular case | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2025-10-16 | Consular meeting | To discuss a Consular case | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2025-10-15 | Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator | Discussion of humanitarian crisis in Sudan and Gaza specifically. | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2025-10-14 | Mining Industry Executives | Discussion of industry–government collaboration to support the industrial strategy and green transition | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2025-10-11 | Commonwealth War Graves Commission | To pay respects to Commonwealth soldiers on Remembrance Day. | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2025-10-11 | Oakville Legion | To pay respects to Commonwealth soldiers on Remembrance Day. | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2025-10-10 | Gordon Brown | Discussion of global health initiatives and girls' education. | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
| 2025-09-25 | Bill Gates | Introductory meeting at UN General Assembly in the margins of the Global Fund Replenishment Breakfast | foreign-commonwealth-development-office |
Recent overseas travel
| Dates | Destination | Purpose | Total cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-18 → 2025-12-18 |
Athens, Greece
Scheduled flight
|
Bilateral visit aimed at strengthening UK–Greece ties, including meetings including Greek Foreign Minister and Interior Minister. | £1,840 |
| 2025-12-10 → 2025-12-10 |
Brussels, Belgium
Eurostar
|
To attend the Global Alliance to Counter Migrant Smuggling conference | £560 |
| 2025-12-07 → 2025-12-08 |
Washington DC, USA
G-GBNI
|
Held high‑level talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and conducted key meetings on Capitol Hill | £148,700 |
| 2025-12-02 → 2025-12-03 |
Brussels, Belgium
Eurostar
|
Attend NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs | £560 |
| 2025-11-19 → 2025-11-19 |
Berlin, Germany
Scheduled flight
|
Visit to Berlin to strengthen cooperation on countering illegal migration, with a focus on dismantling criminal smuggler gangs | £1,383 |
| 2025-11-16 → 2025-11-17 |
Naples, Italy
RAF flight
|
Visit to Naples with the Defence Secretary for high‑level security talks with Italian counterparts, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani and Defence Minister Guido Crosetto | £234 |
| 2025-11-11 → 2025-11-12 |
Niagara Region (Ontario), Canada
Scheduled flight
|
To attend the G7 Foreign Ministers' Meeting | £11,749 |
| 2025-11-01 → 2025-11-03 |
Manama, Bahrain; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Amman, Jordan
G-GBNI
|
Attended the IISS Manama Dialogue in Bahrain, followed by visits to Saudi Arabia and Jordan as part of a Middle East tour aimed at strengthening bilateral relationships, improving aid access for Gaza, and deepening cooperation on regional security. | £176,785 |
| 2025-10-22 → 2025-10-23 |
Rome, Italy
Scheduled flight; G-GBNI
|
Accompanying HM the King and HM the Queen on State Visit. | £1,090 |
| 2025-10-08 → 2025-10-09 |
Belfast, UK; Paris, France
Scheduled flight; Eurostar
|
Hosted the Western Balkans Summit for Foreign Ministers in Belfast, followed by a visit to Paris for ministerial discussions on the Gaza peace process and UK–France migration cooperation. | £1,465 |
| 2025-10-05 → 2025-10-06 |
Paris, France; Brussels, Belgium
Train; Eurostar
|
Meeting with French Minister Jean Noël Barrot to address developments in Gaza, the modernisation of the Lancaster House agreements, and discuss shared migration challenges. Also met NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot in Brussels to discuss security and migration. | £454 |
| 2025-09-22 → 2025-09-25 |
New York, USA
G-GBNI; Scheduled Flight
|
To attend the 80th high-level meeting of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) | £169,238 |
| 2025-09-11 → 2025-09-12 |
Kyiv, Ukraine
G-GBNI; Train
|
First trip as Foreign Secretary: met with President Zelenskyy, Foreign Minister Sybiha, and Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko to reaffirm UK support for Ukraine. | £57,308 |
| 2025-06-25 → 2025-06-26 |
Madrid, Spain
Scheduled Flight, Car
|
To meet the Spanish Minister of the Interior to discuss matters related to migration and borders, and to visit border facilities | £1,838 |
| 2025-05-26 → 2025-05-27 |
Berlin, Germany
Commercial flight
|
Bilateral meeting with Minister Dobrindt. | £725 |
| 2025-02-26 → 2025-02-27 |
Le Touquet and Calais, France
Eurostar
|
Joint visit with French Minister, Bruno Retailleau to discuss Calais crossing challenges. | £785 |
| 2024-12-19 → 2024-12-20 |
Paris, France
Eurotunnel out and flight back.
|
Working dinner with Minister Bruno Retailleau and Minister Faeser | £428 |
| 2024-12-13 → 2024-12-14 |
Rome, Italy
Scheduled flight
|
Attend Atreju Conference | £212 |
| 2024-11-25 → 2024-11-28 |
Baghdad and Erbil, Iraq
Scheduled flights and charter
|
To attend bilateral meetings and partake in strategic visits with key government figures | £158,829 |
| 2024-10-02 → 2024-10-04 |
Mirabella Ecalano, Avellino, Italy
Scheduled flight
|
To attend the G7 Interior & Security Ministers Meeting | £427 |
Source: gov.uk ministerial transparency returns. Coverage:
HM Treasury and DSIT. Published quarterly under the Ministerial
Code; refreshed monthly on the 7th.
Constituencies represented
2024-07-04 → present
Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
current
2010-05-06 → 2024-05-30
Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford
1997-05-01 → 2010-05-06
Pontefract and Castleford
Party history
1997-05-01 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
2025-09-05 → present
Foreign Secretary
2024-07-05 → 2025-09-05
Home Secretary
2009-06-06 → 2010-05-06
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
2008-01-24 → 2009-06-05
Chief Secretary to the Treasury
2007-06-28 → 2008-01-24
Minister of State (Department of Communities and Local Government) (Housing)
2006-05-05 → 2007-06-28
Minister of State (Department of Communities and Local Government) (Housing and Planning)
2005-05-10 → 2006-05-05
Minister of State (Office of the Deputy Prime Minister) (Housing and Planning)
2003-06-13 → 2005-05-10
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Office of the Deputy Prime Minister) (Regeneration and Regional Developement)
2002-05-29 → 2003-06-13
Parliamentary Secretary (Lord Chancellor's Department)
1999-10-11 → 2002-05-28
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health)
Opposition posts
2021-11-29 → 2024-05-30
Shadow Secretary of State for the Home Department
2011-01-20 → 2015-09-14
Shadow Home Secretary
2011-01-20 → 2013-10-07
Shadow Minister (Equalities Office) (Women and Equalities)
2010-10-08 → 2011-01-20
Shadow Foreign Secretary and Minister for Women and Equalities
2010-05-12 → 2010-10-08
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Committee memberships
1997-07-14 → 1999-11-29
Education & Employment
2020-05-20 → 2021-12-15
Liaison Committee (Commons)
2017-11-06 → 2019-11-06
Liaison Committee (Commons)
2016-10-19 → 2017-05-03
Liaison Committee (Commons)
2020-01-27 → 2021-12-01
Home Affairs Committee
Chair
+£15,928/yr
2017-07-12 → 2019-11-06
Home Affairs Committee
Chair
+£15,235/yr
2016-10-19 → 2017-05-03
Home Affairs Committee
Chair
+£15,025/yr
2020-05-11 → 2022-01-25
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
2017-10-30 → 2019-11-06
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
2016-11-28 → 2017-05-03
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
2019-02-13 → 2019-11-06
Liaison Committee Sub-committee on the effectiveness and influence of the select committee system
Chair additional salary only applies to specified select committees under Standing Order 122B. Regular members receive no additional pay.
Contact
Parliamentary office
coopery@parliament.uk
020 7219 5080 · House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
020 7219 5080 · House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA
Constituency office
coopery@parliament.uk
01977 553388 · Queen's Mill, Aire Street, Castleford, WF10 1JL
01977 553388 · Queen's Mill, Aire Street, Castleford, WF10 1JL
Website
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APPGs (2026) · 0 active officership(s) · 1 historic
Not currently an officer of any active APPG. Was officer of 1 group(s) historically — those rotated off in later snapshots.
Voting record (2026)
28 / 109
81 missed (74%) of 109 divisions
Salary value of missed votes
£25,427
74% of £34,217 paid this year
Projected at annual salary
£69,782
74% of £93,904 annual — if the same absentee rate held over a full year
Implied cost per vote cast
£1,222
Salary ÷ Aye/No votes cast
vs median MP (2026)
+46.8 pp
Median MP missed 28% of divisions · within ±2 pp = Neutral
Commons votes · 2026
109 divisions
23 Aye(21.1%)
5 No(4.6%)
81 didn't vote(74.3%)
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Government motion in relation to LA439
253–143
Pass
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: Govt Motion to insist on Amdt 38J and disagree with Amdts 38V to 38X
260–161
Pass
2026-04-22
Didn't vote
Pensions Schemes Bill: Govt motion relating to Lords Reason 88D
272–149
Pass
2026-04-22
Aye
Draft Energy Prices Act 2022 (Extension of Time Limit) Regulations 2026
380–7
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 98
287–150
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 41
284–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 37
291–144
Pass
2026-04-21
Didn't vote
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 36
288–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 26
287–149
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 13
297–147
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 4
298–152
Pass
2026-04-21
Aye
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: Government motion to disagree to Lords Amendment 2
293–155
Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating Lords Reasons 359B and 439B
292–158
Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 342B
294–61
Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Reason 11B
294–156
Pass
2026-04-20
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: Motion relating to Lords Amendments 2D and 2E
293–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 106
248–139
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 102
259–136
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41B
254–144
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion relating to Lords Amendment 38
256–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 78
277–150
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 77
271–95
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 43
273–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 35
275–159
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 26
269–162
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 15
276–155
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pensions Scheme Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
269–103
Pass
2026-04-15
Didn't vote
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
278–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to agree with all remaining Lords Amendments
247–21
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 359
277–158
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 357
278–73
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 342
281–70
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 334
356–90
Pass
2026-04-14
Aye
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 333
301–157
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 311
300–101
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 11
291–174
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
299–169
Pass
2026-04-14
Didn't vote
Crime and Policing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
307–176
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
290–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
292–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 4
300–149
Pass
2026-03-25
Aye
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
286–163
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
295–162
Pass
2026-03-25
Didn't vote
Victims and Courts Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
291–158
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
278–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
281–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 3
280–164
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 2
279–167
Pass
2026-03-23
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
280–161
Pass
2026-03-18
Aye
Draft Higher Education (Fee Limits and Fee Limit Condition) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
277–99
Pass
2026-03-18
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
368–107
Pass
2026-03-10
Didn't vote
Courts and Tribunals Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading
203–311
Fail
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 106
304–177
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 102
315–163
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 44
315–109
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 41
316–171
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 38
307–173
Pass
2026-03-09
Didn't vote
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 37
321–106
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 17
306–182
Pass
2026-03-09
Aye
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 16
309–181
Pass
2026-02-24
Didn't vote
Opposition Day: Protections for children from online harms
69–279
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading
361–84
Pass
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
73–256
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 3
77–280
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
156–273
Fail
2026-02-23
Didn't vote
Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill Committee: Amendment 1
161–272
Fail
2026-02-11
Didn't vote
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
279–90
Pass
2026-02-11
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
362–107
Pass
2026-02-04
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
392–116
Pass
2026-02-03
Didn't vote
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
458–104
Pass
2026-01-21
Didn't vote
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
373–106
Pass
2026-01-21
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
316–194
Pass
2026-01-21
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
195–317
Fail
2026-01-21
Didn't vote
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
191–326
Fail
2026-01-20
Didn't vote
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 6
347–184
Pass
2026-01-20
Didn't vote
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 5
347–185
Pass
2026-01-20
Didn't vote
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 1
344–182
Pass
2026-01-20
Didn't vote
Sentencing Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendment 7
319–127
Pass
2026-01-14
Didn't vote
Draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025
301–110
Pass
Source: Commons Votes API. Tellers count toward their lobby's total. "Didn't vote"
covers MPs recorded as not voting (typically excluding tellers and the Speaker).
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
No written questions tabled in 2026.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. "Lead" sponsor is the
primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
MPs who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
8 bills
8 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Act 2026 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2025-09-10 | |
| Deprivation of Citizenship Orders (Effect during Appeal) Act 2025 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2025-06-19 | |
| Crime and Policing Act 2026 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2025-02-25 | |
| Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2025-01-30 | |
| Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2024-09-12 | |
| European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2019 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2019-04-02 | |
| European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 4) Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2019-02-13 | |
| European Union (Withdrawal) (No. 3) Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2019-01-21 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.