China in ‘covert and calculated’ effort to recruit MPs and peers, minister says Dan Jarvis gives Commons statement after MI5 alert about LinkedIn profiles of Amanda Qiu and Shirly Shen The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2025
Front door to UK House of Lords does not work despite hefty £9.6 million price tag Despite the costly works, the door must have a security officer manning it at all times, in order to press the button which opens it — otherwise it does not work. Euronews · Jul 3, 2025
£10 million spent on new House of Lords door – and it doesn't work properly A new front door to the House of Lords, costing nearly £10 million, has been branded a “scandalous waste” of taxpayers’ money after ongoing… The National (Scotland) · Jul 3, 2025
Zelensky and Starmer agree closer military production ties ahead of Nato summit The Ukrainian president met the Prime Minister at Downing Street on Monday afternoon, after being welcomed to Windsor Castle for lunch with the King. Evening Standard · Jun 23, 2025
Zelensky welcomed to No 10 for meeting with Starmer ahead of Nato summit He and Sir Keir embraced on the doorstep of No 10, where a red carpet had been rolled out for the Ukrainian leader. The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2025
Peers removed from House of Lords for ‘non attendance’ A NUMBER of peers have ceased to be a member of the House of Lords due to non-attendance. The National (Scotland) · Jul 10, 2024
South Korean president vows to work with UK to bolster security in Indo-Pacific President Yoon Suk Yeol made a speech to peers and MPs in Parliament as part of his state visit to the UK. The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2023
Lord Speaker: Upper House needs more independent peers and experts, amid honours row Lord McFall has said an ‘eagle eye’ must be kept on ensuring the House does not have too many 'cronies' and party donors Wales Online · Apr 7, 2023
Lord Speaker warns upper chamber needs more independent peers amid honours row Lord McFall told The Guardian an ‘eagle eye’ must be kept on ensuring the House does not have too many politicians. The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2023
There must be tighter rules on cross-party interest groups, say Lords and Commons speakers Since the 2019 general election, such lobbying organisations within Parliament have attracted more than £20million of funding Wales Online · Jan 25, 2023
King returns to Westminster Hall to commemorate mother’s lying in state Around 250,000 people are believed to have filed past Queen Elizabeth’s coffin. The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2022
Speaker of Lords warns against wholly elected Upper House of Parliament Keir Starmer has backed plans to abolish unelected chamber The Independent UK · Dec 7, 2022
Pageantry and absurdity abound as the King comes to Westminster The more obsequious MPs and peers bowed and curtseyed while others just enjoyed the spectacle The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2022
Inside Westminster Hall where Charles III felt 'weight of history' in rare address Charles III joined only a handful of royals to speak to in Westminster Hall - on the spot where namesake King Charles I was tried and sentenced to death, writes Ben Glaze who attended the ceremony Daily Mirror · Sep 12, 2022
The National (Scotland) · Jul 24, 2022 Former lord speaker sends warning to Boris Johnson over peer appointments A FORMER lord speaker has issued a further warning to Boris Johnson, amid concerns that the outgoing Prime Minister could move to swell the ranks of…
The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2022 Former lord speaker joins in warning to PM over Lords appointments Both Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss were urged by the current lord speaker not to take the same approach as Mr Johnson to appointing peers.
Daily Mirror · Jul 24, 2022 Boris Johnson's bid to stuff Lords with cronies risks 'undermining public confidence' The Lords Speaker urged Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss to show more 'restraint' in appointing new peers if they become Prime Minister
The New Daily · Jun 14, 2022 What to do with your superannuation before the end of the financial year Reviewing your superannuation is a sensible thing to do before the end of the financial year. That's because it provides great tax advantages.
The Independent UK · May 21, 2022 Parliament could burn down ‘any day’, says Andrea Leadsom MPs must ‘get on’ with plans to repair the ageing estate, former cabinet secretary says
The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2022 House of Lords marks first live use of sign language interpretation Peers also heard the Government has started drawing up plans for a GCSE in the language, with more likely to be revealed later this year.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2022 Lord Speaker urges tougher vetting amid concerns over Evgeny Lebedev Lord McFall’s comment follows calls for parliamentary pass of Russia-born peer to be revoked