Three female MPs given bodyguards after concerns over safety Politicians from Conservative and Labour parties get close protection and chauffeur-driven vehicles The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2024
The Observer view: Tory MPs whipping up Islamophobia must be stopped In the wake of the chaos of the Gaza debate, prominent Conservatives are trying to exploit fears of extremism for their own ends The Guardian - UK · Feb 24, 2024
The case for overturning Commons conventions Letters: Joyce Quin says Sir Lindsay Hoyle was right to allow a range of views on a difficult issue, while Lyn A Dade calls the debate a tawdry farce that makes no difference to the suffering in Gaza. Plus letters from Helen Beioley, Robert Dyson, Mark Gooding, Bill Kirton and… The Guardian - UK · Feb 23, 2024
British MPs fearful of violent attacks as tensions over Gaza war increase threats Labour politicians tell of taking extra precautions while support staff say row about speaker has increased risk The Guardian - UK · Feb 23, 2024
Tears, shouting, procedural tantrums: just your standard day in the Commons, until democracy took a sinister turn When MPs are intimidated and precedent binned, let’s not pretend there’s any justification, says the Guardian columnist Marina Hyde The Guardian - UK · Feb 23, 2024
Sunak decries ‘intimidation’ by protesters amid row over chaotic Gaza vote PM speaks out over MPs’ safety, saying it is ‘unacceptable’ for politicians to feel intimidated The Guardian - UK · Feb 23, 2024
Friday briefing: The UK is in urgent need of a sensible home-energy policy In today’s newsletter: Successive governments’ failure to implement a solution to energy efficiency has serious consequences for fuel poverty – Labour’s U-turn doesn’t help The Guardian - UK · Feb 23, 2024
Lindsay Hoyle fights back as Sunak criticises speaker’s ‘concerning’ choice PM says parliamentarians should never be intimidated by ‘extremists’ after furore over Gaza vote The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2024
‘Despicable’: British Palestinians react to Commons chaos over Gaza ceasefire Actions of politicians criticised as political game-playing that took focus away from killings in Gaza The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2024
The Guardian view on parliamentary chaos: to err is human, to self-correct is to learn Editorial: The Commons speaker made a mistake and he is seeking to make amends. To continue with his persecution is bad for politics The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2024
Starmer receives mixed Labour reviews for Gaza vote performance Party may have ‘won’ ceasefire vote but not all insiders are impressed with how leader achieved it The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2024
Mordaunt meets Labour’s olive twig with theatrical fury after Gaza omnishambles At a time when people were hoping for something better from their MPs, Penny chose to kick them in the teeth again The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2024
Chaotic Debate Over Gaza Cease-Fire Grips UK Parliament Debate in UK Parliament over Gaza cease-fire leads to chaos and safety concerns amidst political maneuvering. Top News · Feb 22, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2024 Hoyle says Gaza debate decision was motivated by threats against MPs Commons speaker fights back against Tory and SNP attempts to oust him after chaotic scenes over ceasefire motion
The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2024 Why is the Commons speaker facing calls to quit and what happens next? Confidence in Sir Lindsay Hoyle is crumbling over his handling of a vote on calling for a ceasefire in Gaza
The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2024 The Commons needed to focus on the horror in Gaza. Instead this was a grubby game of political chess The talk today is whether Lindsay Hoyle will survive. That is so wrong, as is the fact that MPs’ safety fears now cloud our politics, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2024 Gaza vote row: minister refuses to back Commons speaker Health minister Maria Caulfield ‘disappointed and surprised’ by Lindsay Hoyle’s actions but refrains from calling for his resignation
The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2024 Uk politics: Sunak ‘concerned’ over Hoyle’s rule change but gives credit over speaker’s apology – as it happened PM implies he is willing to draw a line under Gaza ceasefire vote chaos
Al Jazeera · Feb 21, 2024 Chaos erupts as UK parliament votes on Gaza ceasefire Government and SNP condemn Speaker Lindsay Hoyle for his handling of the Gaza ceasefire debate.
Top News · Feb 21, 2024 UK Lawmakers Clash Over Cease-Fire Vote In Israel-Hamas Conflict UK lawmakers debate cease-fire resolutions on Israel-Hamas conflict, leading to chaos and walkouts.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2024 Commons speaker apologises after Gaza ceasefire debate descends into chaos Government boycotts precedent-breaking vote that saved Labour mutiny, leaving Tory and SNP MPs to aim fury at Lindsay Hoyle
The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2024 How Keir Starmer averted Gaza ceasefire vote crisis A last-minute intervention proved crucial as Starmer faced the biggest rebellion of his leadership
The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2024 Sir Lindsay Hoyle vowed to restore calm but now faces Brexit-like chaos Questions about speaker’s future after he causes uproar by breaking convention over Gaza motion
The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2024 While people die in Gaza, the UK parliament goes to war over the ceasefire Everyone wanted a ceasefire. Only they wanted their own ceasefire, not anyone else’s