YOU WONT BELIEVE: 8 - What They Never Told You

Bells to ring out across Westminster after Sir Lindsay Hoyle re-elected as Commons Speaker

The bells of St Margaret’s Church opposite Parliament ring out to mark re-election

Evening Standard · Jul 9, 2024

New faces in the House of Commons will have to 'hot-desk' until offices allocated

New MPs face having to “hot desk” in Parliament as authorities rush to find them offices.

Evening Standard · Jul 8, 2024

PMQs sketch: Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer unite in condemning UK's culture of scandal after infected blood

NHS scandal and sepsis survivor Craig Mackinlay were the talk of the House at Prime Minister’s Questions

Evening Standard · May 22, 2024

MPs’ staff suffer rising levels of psychological distress, survey finds

Nearly half of workers experienced clinical stress, findings suggest, and many say Israel-Gaza war has added to fears

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2024

Frank Hester’s ugly words about me are a reminder: all parties, including Labour, must stand against racism

Hester may be the Tories’ biggest donor, but this is not only an issue for one party as the Forde inquiry showed, says Diane Abbott MP

The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2024

Diane Abbott urges Keir Starmer in face-to-face talk to restore her as a Labour MP after new racism row

Veteran London MP also slams Tories for playing ‘race card’ and criticises Commons Speaker too

Evening Standard · Mar 13, 2024

Speaker fails to let Diane Abbott speak in PMQs debate on Tory donor’s remarks

Lindsay Hoyle faces fresh controversy after anger over his decision-making in Gaza debate last month

The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2024

Where is Lindsay Hoyle and why was the deputy speaker chairing the budget?

Sir Lindsay has faced calls for his resignation following his controversial decision to allow a vote on a Labour amendment to an opposition day motion on the Gaza conflict

Evening Standard · Mar 6, 2024

Jeremy Hunt’s Surrey office vandalised with ‘die Tory scum’ graffiti

Chancellor’s constituency office in Hindhead was defaced on eve of his spring budget statement

The Guardian - UK · Mar 5, 2024

Time’s up for inept Lindsay Hoyle

By allowing himself to be swayed by Labour arguments over Gaza, the House of Commons speaker has shown himself unworthy of the position

The Guardian - UK · Mar 3, 2024