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Commons Speaker pays tribute to his father, former Labour MP Doug Hoyle

Sir John Major was among the dignitaries who attended a memorial service for Lord Hoyle in Westminster on Tuesday.

Evening Standard · Feb 4, 2025

Rename Heathrow airport after Queen Elizabeth II to mark 100th birthday, says MP

Adam Jogee says it would be a ‘wonderful tribute’ to the late monarch who died aged 96 in September 2022.

Evening Standard · Jan 30, 2025

PM says Badenoch wants to ‘shrink pensions’ as he commits to no means-testing

Kemi Badenoch accused the Prime Minister of having ‘misled’ MPs in relation to his comments on the Children’s Wellbeing Bill.

Evening Standard · Jan 29, 2025

Call for UK Parliament rule change to allow MPs to freely debate royals

CAMPAIGNERS have called for the UK Parliament to change its rules so MPs can debate the royal family without any restrictions.

The National (Scotland) · Dec 15, 2024

Lindsay Hoyle slammed for opening Betfred's new multimillion-pound headquarters

THE COMMONS Speaker has been condemned after opening gambling firm Betfred’s new multimillion-pound headquarters ...

The National (Scotland) · Dec 3, 2024

Lindsay Hoyle must apologise for opening Betfred HQ, gambling reform campaigners say

Decision brings Commons speaker’s role into disrepute, says Will Prochaska

The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2024

Small parties must get chance to scrutinise assisted dying proposal, Plaid urges

MPs backed the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 330 votes to 275, majority 55, at its second reading.

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2024

MPs run out of time to debate Palestinian statehood Bill

Independent MP Shockat Adam had seconds left at the end of Parliament’s Friday sitting to present his Bill to recognise the state of Palestine.

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2024

John Prescott ‘got a reception like Beatlemania’, Prime Minister says in tribute

Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle led tributes to Lord Prescott, who died last week, calling him a ‘towering figure in the Labour movement and in this House’.

Evening Standard · Nov 25, 2024

Commons speaker Lindsay Hoyle snaps at wrong Tory MP in heated PMQs clash

Sir Lindsay Hoyle snapped at a Tory MP in what appeared to be a case of mistaken identity during Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, 20 November.

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2024