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'Why can't you?': Cross-party MSPs urge BBC Scotland to show more from Holyrood

BBC Scotland has been pushed on why it does not show more content from the Scottish Parliament – given that the BBC Scotland channel shows nothing…

The National (Scotland) · Jan 23, 2025

Powell thanks Sunak for ‘big misjudgment’ on last day he could have called poll

Lucy Powell said Rishi Sunak made a ‘big misjudgment for the Tory party, but a good decision for the country’ by calling the election for July 4.

The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2025

Labour MP accuses David Lammy of misleading parliament over Chagos deal

Exclusive: Foreign secretary has been criticised by one of his own MPs as the controversial deal looks to be on the brink of collapse

The Independent UK · Jan 23, 2025

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SNP to force Commons vote on Waspi compensation

THE SNP are set to force a vote in the House of Commons demanding the Labour UK Government offers compensation to Waspi women ...

The National (Scotland) · Jan 23, 2025

MPs would face security risks while drinking if Parliament bars closed – Powell

Lucy Powell said she was in favour of reopening the Stranger’s Bar, which is temporarily closed as police investigate a spiking incident.

Evening Standard · Jan 22, 2025

Royal Navy tracks Russian spy ship in English Channel as John Healey warns Putin: ‘We see you’

Addressing the House of Commons, defence secretary said the spy ship is currently in the North Sea having passed through British waters

The Independent UK · Jan 22, 2025

Labour’s education reforms a tragedy in the making for pupils, claims Badenoch

The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill makes a series of changes, including to academy freedoms.

Evening Standard · Jan 22, 2025

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Assisted dying bill: why fears about coercion may be exaggerated – a philosopher’s view

The UK parliament’s assisted dying bill recently passed its second reading in the House of Commons, with 330 votes in favour and 275 against. But the bill still has several hurdles to overcome before it becomes law. It is currently being scrutinised, line by line, ahead of the next parliamentary…

The Conversation · Jan 22, 2025

MPs support move for deposit return scheme for England and Northern Ireland

The House of Commons voted 352 to 75, majority 277, in favour of the proposal designed to incentivise recycling of drinks containers.

Evening Standard · Jan 21, 2025

Calls for more female footballers to feature on birthday and greetings cards

MPs raised concerns in a motion tabled in the House of Commons.

The Independent UK · Jan 21, 2025

Former SNP MP says Westminster bar spiking scandal 'not first incident'

A FORMER SNP MP has said she knows of another alleged incident at a notorious Westminster bar after it was closed due to an alleged drink spiking…

The National (Scotland) · Jan 21, 2025

Tories and Labour neck-and-neck for worst week in politics

WATCHING Kemi Badenoch from the House of Commons press gallery this week felt like being in the studio audience for a recording of a particularly…

The National (Scotland) · Jan 17, 2025

Strangers’ bar in parliament to close after alleged spiking incident

House of Commons spokesperson says bar will shut while security and safety are reviewed

The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2025

House of Commons Strangers’ Bar will close from Monday after spiking incident

Security and safety arrangements will be reviewed.

Evening Standard · Jan 17, 2025

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The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2025

House of Commons bar closed indefinitely after drink spiking allegation

‘The safety of everyone on the estate remains a key priority of both Houses’, a House of Commons spokesperson said

Evening Standard · Jan 17, 2025

Cabinet minister rejects claims that Musk pushed Government into grooming action

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said that she does not believe ‘that this Government is being driven by what happens on social media’.

Evening Standard · Jan 16, 2025

Home Secretary announces local reviews into grooming gangs

Yvette Cooper addressed the House of Commons on Thursday.

Evening Standard · Jan 15, 2025

Andrew Tate’s lawyer says posts about Sorcha Eastwood contained ‘no threat’

The legal team of the Northern Ireland MP responded by calling it an attempt to ‘to trivialise the relevant offensive postings’.

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Evening Standard · Jan 15, 2025

Concerns flagged to CQC go months with no response because of backlogs, MPs told

The organisation’s new chief executive said staff have told him they believe a new IT system that was rolled out last spring is not fit for purpose.

Evening Standard · Jan 15, 2025

Trump administration will be allowed to consider Chagos Islands deal, says No 10

Allies of the US president-elect have been critical of the deal because of implications for the strategically important Diego Garcia military base.

Evening Standard · Jan 15, 2025

PM insists Reeves in post for ‘many years’ amid calls to rule out tax hikes

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch asked Sir Keir Starmer if the country could ‘afford four more years of his terrible judgments’.

The Independent UK · Jan 14, 2025

Tough times for the ‘Iron Chancellor’ who needs to regain the nation’s trust

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: As Rachel Reeves addresses the growing fiscal crisis in the House of Commons, there is a worrying sense that the work Labour did before the election to gain the confidence of business, attract investment and create jobs is being squandered in what will feel to many…

Evening Standard · Jan 14, 2025

Rachel Reeves faces questions over future in Hamlet-inspired Tory attack

The Chancellor insisted leadership is ‘not about ducking these challenges’ as she defended her handling of the economy.

The Independent UK · Jan 14, 2025

Watch: Rachel Reeves addresses controversial China trip amid market turmoil

Watch as Rachel Reeves answered questions in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 13 January, after returning from a trip to China criticised by political opponents for coinciding with a week of volatility for the pound and soaring yields on UK bonds.

Evening Standard · Jan 14, 2025

Rental reforms ‘to deliver on promise to transform lives of millions of tenants’

An amendment to the Renters’ Rights Bill, back before the House of Commons on Tuesday, proposes to cap advance rent payments at one month’s rent.

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