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Lindsay Hoyle In Turmoil As Critical MPs Call For Him To Go
Home affairs
Lindsay Hoyle In Turmoil As Critical MPs Call For Him To Go
Speaker of the House of Commons Lindsay Hoyle is under growing pressure from critics to resign after more than 60 MPs signed a no confidence motion over his handling of an opposition day debate calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.
The Professor Will See You Now: Keeping a list, checking it twice
Political parties
By Professor Philip Cowley
The Professor Will See You Now: Keeping a list, checking it twice
In an occasional series, Professor Philip Cowley offers a political science lesson for House readers. This week: keeping a list, checking it twice.
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Kitty Donaldson Partner content
Parliament
By Total Politics Impact
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Kitty Donaldson
Kitty Donaldson, political editor at Bloomberg News, has been reporting from Westminster for two decades. During that period, she has broken many major stories and played an important role in making Westminster a more welcoming workplace. As part of our Women in Westminster series, we sat down with Donaldson to learn more about life in the Lobby
Commons Has Spent Over £50,000 Ridding Parliament Of Pests
Parliament
Commons Has Spent Over £50,000 Ridding Parliament Of Pests
House of Commons authorities spent more than £54,000 on pest control measures to keep mice, rats, foxes and birds at bay in the first seven months of this year, data has shown.
David Cameron Is Keen To Face Commons Scrutiny
Parliament
David Cameron Is Keen To Face Commons Scrutiny
Lord Cameron, the Foreign Secretary, has reportedly told MPs he supports efforts to allow them to scrutinise his role.
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Jess Taylor Partner content
Parliament
By Total Politics Impact
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Jess Taylor
Not everyone may know Jess Taylor’s name, but they will certainly have seen her work. As the House of Commons Photographer, she has captured some of the defining images of recent political times. As part of our Women in Westminster series, we sat down with Taylor to find out more about the role she plays documenting the political life of the nation
Tories At Risk Of By-Election With MP Facing Commons Ban Over Lobbying
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Tories At Risk Of By-Election With MP Facing Commons Ban Over Lobbying
The committee on standards has recommended a 35 day parliamentary suspension for Blackpool South MP Scott Benton following an "extremely serious" breach of lobbying rules, putting the Tories at risk of another by-election.
Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron must be accountable to MPs
Foreign affairs
By Ruth Fox
Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron must be accountable to MPs
It is a long-established practice that MPs and peers speak and vote only in the Chamber of the House of which they are a member. If the government follows precedent, the new Foreign Secretary’s appearances before the Foreign Affairs Select Committee will be the primary - and possibly the only - way in which David Cameron will be held to account by the House of Commons.
Lords Accuse Rishi Sunak Of Dodging Scrutiny On Net Zero Delays
Environment
Lords Accuse Rishi Sunak Of Dodging Scrutiny On Net Zero Delays
Peers in the House of Lords have accused the government of attempting to dodge scrutiny from MPs and peers in parliament, claiming the Prime Minister was originally planning to announce delays to net zero policies when parliament was in recess for party conferences.
The Professor Will See You Now
Parliament
By Professor Philip Cowley
The Professor Will See You Now
In an occasional series, Professor Philip Cowley offers a political science lesson for The House’s readers. Here: inbetweener politicians
Date Of King's Speech Announced As Parliament Enters Summer Recess
Parliament
Date Of King's Speech Announced As Parliament Enters Summer Recess
As parliament rises for summer recess, Leader of the House of Commons Penny Mordaunt has announced the King’s Speech will take place on 7 November.
Parliament Is Braced For Illegal Migration Bill 'Ping Pong' Between MPs and Lords
Home affairs
Parliament Is Braced For Illegal Migration Bill 'Ping Pong' Between MPs and Lords
Parliament is bracing for further back and forths on the government's controversial Illegal Migration Bill, following a series of defeats in the House of Lords.
MPs Defend 'Integrity' Of Institutions In Boris Johnson Partygate Debate
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MPs Defend "Integrity" Of Institutions In Boris Johnson Partygate Debate
Penny Mordaunt, the leader of the House of Commons, has defended the report by the Privileges Committee that concluded Boris Johnson misled parliament over partygate, which she said helped protect the "integrity" of Britain's institutions.
Surge In MP Staff Joining Union Driven By Culture Of Sexual Harassment And Bullying
Parliament
Surge In MP Staff Joining Union Driven By Culture Of Sexual Harassment And Bullying
Exclusive: Union membership among MPs’ staff working in parliament has surged by 1,000 per cent, as allegations of bullying and sexual harassment continue to circulate in Westminster.
The Slow Death of Parliamentary Scrutiny
History
By Dr Alice Lilly
The Slow Death of Parliamentary Scrutiny
One of Parliament’s core roles is to scrutinise policy and legislation. Dr Alice Lilly from the Institute for Government finds that with a Commons that has limited time to look at bills in detail, and an overworked second chamber, it is struggling to do its job properly. Illustrations by Tracy Worrall
Local Leaders Doubt £200m For Temporary Social Care Beds Will Fix NHS Crisis
Health
Local Leaders Doubt £200m For Temporary Social Care Beds Will Fix NHS Crisis
The health secretary's plans to buy thousands of social care beds in an attempt to ease pressure on the NHS has been described as “piecemeal” by local government figures as a crisis continues to grip emergency care across the country
Hidden history: Parliament's secret Second World War munitions factory
History
By Zoe Crowther
Hidden history: Parliament's secret Second World War munitions factory
After the horrors of the Blitz, with much of Parliament in ruins, staff hatched a secret plan: as Zoe Crowther reports, a hidden factory was created in the basements of the Commons to help the war effort.
Tribute to Lord Jones of Cheltenham
Obituaries
By Lord Newby
Tribute to Lord Jones of Cheltenham
A former MP, and survivor of a brutal attack during which his constituency aide lost his life, Lord Jones was a diligent peer known for his lack of pomposity
We need a system that gives all MPs the ability to admit their mistakes in Parliament
Parliament
By Will Moy
We need a system that gives all MPs the ability to admit their mistakes in Parliament
When a backbench MP says something wrong in the House of Commons they can't correct it.
Penny Mordaunt interview: 'Other people are confused about what I think about things, but that's their affair'
Political parties
By Tali Fraser
Penny Mordaunt interview: 'Other people are confused about what I think about things, but that's their affair'
She ran for the Conservative leadership, announced the death of Queen Elizabeth II to the Privy Council and proclaimed the new monarch King Charles III. Penny Mordaunt looks back on a whirlwind few months – and tells Tali Fraser what comes next. Photography by Baldo Sciacca.
Parliament Will Return On Wednesday Following Pause For Queen's Death
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Parliament Will Return On Wednesday Following Pause For Queen's Death
MPs will return to the Commons on Wednesday 21st September after government and parliamentary business was paused in the wake of the Queen's death.
Parliament Could Sit For Extra Days Next Week After Queen's Death Paused Proceedings
Home affairs
Parliament Could Sit For Extra Days Next Week After Queen's Death Paused Proceedings
Parliament could sit for extra days next week, after the death of Queen Elizabeth II meant that all government and House of Commons business was paused for 10 days to mark a national period of mourning.
Parliament Paused For Tributes To Queen Elizabeth II And Period Of Mourning
Parliament
Parliament Paused For Tributes To Queen Elizabeth II And Period Of Mourning
The Houses of Commons and Lords have suspended usual business to hear tributes from MPs and peers for the Queen, who died on Thursday aged 96.
Liz Truss Calls Queen 'Greatest Leader World Has Ever Known' As MPs Begin Tributes
Home affairs
Liz Truss Calls Queen "Greatest Leader World Has Ever Known" As MPs Begin Tributes
Prime Minister Liz Truss has described Queen Elizabeth II as “one of the greatest leaders the world has ever known” as she opened tributes in Parliament following the monarch's death aged 96.