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20 Sep 2021 Parliament

In his occasional series, Patrick Kidd looks at maiden speeches of note.

20 Sep 2021 Political parties

Green For Go?

The entry of the Greens into government in Scotland means independence is firmly back on the agenda – but how did devolution become a vehicle for nationalism? And what happens now? Torcuil Crichton reports.

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17 Sep 2021 Culture

BGC welcomes new Secretary of State for DCMS - and says it’s vital the Government continues its ‘evidence-led’ approach to the Gambling Review

Standards body the Betting and Gaming Council has congratulated Nadine Dorries on becoming the new Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.

17 Sep 2021 Obituaries

Beloved Commons Staff Member Memorialised In New Tea Room Plaque

The life of one of Parliament’s “best-loved” former staff members has been commemorated in a new plaque now hanging at the entrance to the Members’ Tea Room.

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16 Sep 2021 Culture

Advertising Association comment on the appointment of Nadine Dorries MP as Secretary of State at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport

15 Sep 2021 Foreign affairs

Dominic Raab Has Been Appointed Justice Secretary, Lord Chancellor And Deputy Prime Minister

Dominic Raab has been moved from his role heading up the Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office and will instead hold down the posts of Justice Secretary, Lord Chancellor And Deputy Prime Minister.

13 Sep 2021 Parliament

Staffers Demand Equal Pay For Similar Work

Trade union representatives acting on behalf of MP case workers have secured a meeting with the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) to discuss their demand for a pay rise.

13 Sep 2021 Health

No.10 Is Asking MPs How Their Constituents Are Feeling About Tax Hikes Ahead Of Health And Social Care Votes

No.10 has been canvassing Tory MPs for their constituents' views on the National Insurance hike and pensions triple lock break after a poll on Friday revealed a five point drop in the party’s favourability.

10 Sep 2021 Coronavirus

Poor health conditions existed long before COVID - why I’m introducing a Wellbeing of Future Generations Bill

I vividly remember sitting in the Commons when the Prime Minister announced the terms of reference for the inquiry into the COVID19 pandemic.

09 Sep 2021 Coronavirus

What we can learn from the hybrid Parliament

The 2019-21 session looked as though it would be a return to business as usual. A government was elected with a large majority, and was able to finally push through a Brexit deal and begin to focus on other matters. But then the pandemic hit, and the session ended up being anything but ordinary.

09 Sep 2021 Social affairs

Care Minister Says Money Raised From Social Care Levy Will Not Pay For Wage Increases

Care minister Helen Whately has confirmed that funds raised from the government’s new health and social care levy will not be put towards a pay raise for staff in the sector.

08 Sep 2021 Economy

Less Than A Third Of The Public Think The Tories Are A Low Tax Party

Just one in three members of the public think the Conservatives are currently a party of low tax, revealing the potential scale of the battle ahead to regain their fiscal reputation.

08 Sep 2021 Parliament

Stella Creasy Says Lack Of MP Maternity Cover Forced Her To Work From Her Hospital Bed

Exclusive: Labour MP Stella Creasy said parliament should be “ashamed of itself” for failing to offer full maternity cover for MPs, meaning she has been forced to work in the two weeks since her son was born.

07 Sep 2021 Parliament

Peers Call For Lords Appointments Watchdog To Be Given Statutory Status

Cross party and independent peers have issued calls for the House of Lords’ appointments watchdog to be granted statutory status.

01 Sep 2021 Communities

MPs Pressure Government To Overhaul Pets In Rental Homes Law After 1-in-5 Landlords Ban Animals

Exclusive: More than 30 MPs representing all major parties have signed a letter urging housing secretary Robert Jenrick to amend legislation to enable more tenants to live with pets.

26 Aug 2021 Political parties

Telecommunications Company Endorsed By Oliver Dowden Donates More Than £40,000 To Tory Northern Research Group MPs

Exclusive: A telecommunications business endorsed by Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden has now donated more than £40,000 to Conservative MPs exclusively belonging to the Northern Research Group (NRG).

25 Aug 2021 Books & culture

Young Political Poet Wins Prestigious Orwell Youth Prize

An up-and-coming political film maker is among four senior winners of the prestigious Orwell Youth Prize.

25 Aug 2021 Obituaries

Westminster Abbey Services of Thanksgiving

Parliamentarians are invited to apply for tickets to three services of thanksgiving due to take place in Westminster Abbey.

18 Aug 2021 Defence

Afghanistan will not see a peaceful transition of power – history will judge the West harshly for this failing

Afghanistan soldiers have melted away, the once busy streets now form a ghost town. Beauty salons closed, and their advertisements painted over signifying the erasure of a culture that offered female autonomy. There are no jeans or T-shirts being worn – traded for traditional dress.