what are the mps wearing on their lapels

Most likely you’re seeing MPs wearing symbolic lapel badges or pins that relate to a specific awareness day, campaign, or remembrance, rather than a permanent new “uniform.”

In recent years, some of the most common things MPs in the UK have been spotted wearing on their lapels include:

• Purple badges for disability equality, such as those handed out by the charity Scope around the UN’s International Day of Disabled People, to show support for disabled people’s rights and inclusion.

• Wheat-sheaf (or wool-and-wheat) pins on “Back British Farming Day,” used to signal support for British farmers, food standards, and the wider farming sector, often worn during Prime Minister’s Questions.

• Seasonal or event‑linked symbols like remembrance poppies in early November, worn to honour the armed forces and raise funds for veterans’ charities.

Because MPs wear different badges at different times, the exact answer depends on the date and what’s happening in Parliament that day (for example, a farming campaign, a disability event, or a remembrance moment). If you share when and where you saw them (e.g., “today’s PMQs” or a particular debate), the specific campaign or symbol can usually be pinpointed quite precisely.