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Jacob Rees-Mogg Will Change Parliamentary Rules After An MP With Cancer Wasn't Able To Attend A Commons Debate
Political parties
Jacob Rees-Mogg Will Change Parliamentary Rules After An MP With Cancer Wasn't Able To Attend A Commons Debate
The Commons leader Jacob Rees-Mogg has said that he will work to change the Commons rules after an MP with cancer was excluded from a debate.
Number 10 Says It Is 'Disappointed' At Welsh Government Plans To Close The Border To Visitors From England
Coronavirus
Number 10 Says It Is "Disappointed" At Welsh Government Plans To Close The Border To Visitors From England
Downing Street have hit out at "disappointing" plans by the Welsh Government to introduce border restrictions for visitors travelling from high-risk coronavirus areas, with the Police Federation of England and Wales also deeming the plans "unenforceable".
Labour MP says sorry for ‘below standard’ tweets on ‘racist’ Rule Brittania row
Brexit
Labour MP says sorry for ‘below standard’ tweets on ‘racist’ Rule Brittania row
A Labour MP who accused “fat old racists” of inflaming a row over the BBC’s decision to play an orchestral version of Rule Britannia at the Last Night of the Proms has apologised.
WATCH: Parliament move to York 'highly unlikely', says Jacob Rees-Mogg
Political parties
WATCH: Parliament move to York 'highly unlikely', says Jacob Rees-Mogg
Moving both Houses of Parliament to York while major works are carried out in Westminster is "highly unlikely", Jacob Rees-Mogg has admitted.
Jacob Rees-Mogg compares Nicola Sturgeon to Donald Trump amid row over Scottish border quarantine
Political parties
Jacob Rees-Mogg compares Nicola Sturgeon to Donald Trump amid row over Scottish border quarantine
Jacob Rees-Mogg has compared Nicola Sturgeon to Donald Trump amid a bitter row between the UK and Scottish governments over coronavirus.
The House of Commons has made a fundamental break with the past. But there is so much more to do
Political parties
By Jacob Rees-Mogg MP
The House of Commons has made a fundamental break with the past. But there is so much more to do
Changing the culture in Parliament means ensuring that those in positions of power do not feel they can act without consequences. We have taken a big step towards doing that, but there is more to be done.
Victory for campaigners as MPs will not debate bullying and harassment sanctions
Political parties
By Sebastian Whale
Victory for campaigners as MPs will not debate bullying and harassment sanctions
MPs will not debate the most serious sanctions against a member determined by an independent panel after a widespread backlash to the plans by parliamentary staff and unions.
New plans to tackle Westminster bullying and harassment will deter people like me from speaking out
Political parties
By Emily Commander
New plans to tackle Westminster bullying and harassment will deter people like me from speaking out
Bullying and harassment usually occurs because of a power imbalance - allowing MPs to debate sanctions in the House of Commons tips the scales even further in their favour
If MPs debate sanctions, the new bullying and harassment process will be fundamentally undermined
Political parties
By Dr Hannah White
If MPs debate sanctions, the new bullying and harassment process will be fundamentally undermined
If MPs vote to allow themselves a debate on the most serious bullying and harassment cases, it will be a sad confirmation that the 'deferential' culture described by Dame Laura Cox remains firmly in place
Commons staff will have little faith in Jacob Rees-Mogg’s plans to tackle bullying and harassment
Political parties
By Amy Leversidge
Commons staff will have little faith in Jacob Rees-Mogg’s plans to tackle bullying and harassment
Powerful MPs will protect their powerful friends, at the expense of staff. This is precisely why they must play no part in the complaints process.
Revealed: The warnings to the House of Commons Commission on new plans to tackle Westminster bullying and harassment
Political parties
By Sebastian Whale and Max Jeffery
Revealed: The warnings to the House of Commons Commission on new plans to tackle Westminster bullying and harassment
In February, the House of Commons Commission announced plans for an independent expert panel to determine bullying and harassment complaints against MPs, thereby removing members from the process.
Exclusive: Commons staff furious at new plans to tackle Westminster bullying and harassment
Political parties
By Sebastian Whale
Exclusive: Commons staff furious at new plans to tackle Westminster bullying and harassment
Current and former parliamentary staff have lashed out at plans that would allow MPs to debate the suspension or expulsion of another member for bullying and harassment.
Exclusive: MPs urged to reject ‘dangerous’ part of new plan to tackle Westminster bullying as vote looms
Social affairs
By Sebastian Whale
Exclusive: MPs urged to reject ‘dangerous’ part of new plan to tackle Westminster bullying as vote looms
MPs are being urged to reject a “dangerous” part of proposals to tackle bullying and harassment in Westminster ahead of a looming vote on a new independent complaints panel.
Jacob Rees-Mogg in climbdown over Commons Covid-19 return as MPs given proxy votes ‘for medical or public health reasons’
Coronavirus
Jacob Rees-Mogg in climbdown over Commons Covid-19 return as MPs given proxy votes ‘for medical or public health reasons’
The Government has changed tack on its plan to only allow MPs who are actively shielding from the coronavirus to let someone else vote on their behalf.
I’m a carer and an MP – the Government still wants to silence me and my constituents
Coronavirus
By Jamie Stone MP
I’m a carer and an MP – the Government still wants to silence me and my constituents
Failing to grant MPs like me a proxy vote speaks volumes about this Government’s attitude towards carers across the UK.
The Breakfast Briefing: Cabinet minister Alok Sharma self-isolates amid anger over Commons return
Coronavirus
The Breakfast Briefing: Cabinet minister Alok Sharma self-isolates amid anger over Commons return
Your essential morning guide to what’s moving in Westminster from the PoliticsHome team.
MPs vote to end the virtual Parliament – as shielding colleagues watch on from home
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
MPs vote to end the virtual Parliament – as shielding colleagues watch on from home
A queue of MPs snaked 1km through Westminster Hall this afternoon, in the first physical vote of the Covid-19 era. But vulnerable and shielding MPs were notable by their absence
MPs vote to end 'virtual Commons' after socially-distanced queue stretches across Parliamentary estate
Coronavirus
MPs vote to end 'virtual Commons' after socially-distanced queue stretches across Parliamentary estate
MPs will no longer be able to vote remotely after the government won its battle to end the 'virtual Commons' set up during the coronavirus lockdown by 261 votes to 163.
Jacob Rees-Mogg softens plans to end virtual Commons but warns remote voting ‘does democracy an injustice’
Coronavirus
Jacob Rees-Mogg softens plans to end virtual Commons but warns remote voting ‘does democracy an injustice’
Jacob Rees-Mogg has softened plans to make all MPs turn up to Parliament to take part in debates by that signalling those who want to stay at home can still participate via video-link.
The Breakfast Briefing: Lindsay Hoyle braces MPs for epic queues as Jacob Rees-Mogg pushes end to virtual Commons
Coronavirus
The Breakfast Briefing: Lindsay Hoyle braces MPs for epic queues as Jacob Rees-Mogg pushes end to virtual Commons
Your essential guide to what’s moving in Westminster this morning from the PoliticsHome team.
Senior MPs dismiss plan for 1km voting queue as they push rival bid to keep virtual Commons going
Coronavirus
Senior MPs dismiss plan for 1km voting queue as they push rival bid to keep virtual Commons going
A group of senior MPs has launched a bid to reject controversial Government plans that could see MPs forming a one kilometre-long queue through Parliament to vote while social distancing.
EXCL Jacob Rees-Mogg says Commons return will let democracy ‘flourish’ amid backlash over end of virtual voting
Political parties
By Matt Honeycombe-Foster and Dan Bond
EXCL Jacob Rees-Mogg says Commons return will let democracy ‘flourish’ amid backlash over end of virtual voting
Jacob Rees-Mogg has launched a spirited defence of his controversial plan to get the House of Commons back up-and-running this week, amid a mounting backlash from MPs over the end of remote voting.
The virtual Parliament is no longer necessary. We can do so much better
Coronavirus
By Jacob Rees-Mogg MP
The virtual Parliament is no longer necessary. We can do so much better
Westminster has been the seat of our democracy for centuries. It will take more than the coronavirus to change that.
‘Utterly irresponsible’ – Inside the battle over Jacob Rees-Mogg’s plan to bring the Commons back amid the coronavirus lockdown
Coronavirus
By Alain Tolhurst
‘Utterly irresponsible’ – Inside the battle over Jacob Rees-Mogg’s plan to bring the Commons back amid the coronavirus lockdown
Parliamentary officials raced to get an unprecedented virtual chamber up and running during the coronavirus lockdown. But the Government wants MPs to ‘set an example’ as the rest of the country starts to head back to work. Alain Tolhurst reports on the almighty battle brewing over the return of the Commons.