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Commons speaker disagrees with Labour plan to replace Lords

Normally neutral Lindsay Hoyle could trigger row with Keir Starmer over one of party’s flagship policies

The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2022

Watch: Government denies shortage of Strep A antibiotics

The Government is monitoring the Strep A medicine situation daily and has taken action to address infections, a minister said. Answering an urgent question in the House of Commons, health minister Maria Caulfield MPs: "We are monitoring this on a daily basis and can I just reassure people that while…

Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2022

Affordable childcare is one way to boost Britain’s birth rate

Expensive creches, lack of access to fertility treatment, worry about the environment – there are many reasons why young women choose not to have children

The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2022

A grim day in the Channel – and the Commons

The House of Commons was suspended from 2.30 this afternoon as King Charles attended the unveiling of a new plaque commemorating Queen Elizabeth II lying in state. He could have arrived at midday and saved us all the trouble of a fairly dire PMQs.

Evening Standard · Dec 14, 2022

SNP bid to amend Scotland Act delayed as Commons suspended for King's visit

THE first step in the SNP’s bid to amend the Scotland Act to allow Holyrood to legislate for indyref2 has been hit with an early delay after the…

The National (Scotland) · Dec 14, 2022

SNP reveals new plan to allow Scotland to decide on independence

The new plans will be announced on Wednesday and seek to take over the House of Commons Order Paper on January 10 next year.

Daily Record · Dec 14, 2022

SNP announces plans for new Bill on Scottish independence vote

Party seeks to take over the House of Commons Order Paper in January

Insider UK · Dec 14, 2022

Bad Data by Georgina Sturge review – figures of derision

A parliamentary statistician lays bare the use and abuse of numbers in public life

The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2022

Bombshell new poll would see Tories WIPED OUT in the North - three years on from election success

Even PM Rishi Sunak would lose his seat

Manchester Evening News · Dec 13, 2022

Sunak to announce plans to tackle asylum backlog and Channel crossings

The Prime Minister is expected to make a statement in the House of Commons on Tuesday.

The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2022