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'All Peopled Out': Labour MP Cat Eccles On Being Autistic In Westminster
Health
"All Peopled Out": Labour MP Cat Eccles On Being Autistic In Westminster
Speaking to PoliticsHome ahead of Autism Awareness Day, Labour MP Cat Eccles says she hopes that sharing her story will help make Parliament more accommodating to neurodivergent people.
MPs must shed the stigma around weight loss jabs – they’ve helped me drop six stone
Health
By Alec Shelbrooke MP
MPs must shed the stigma around weight loss jabs – they’ve helped me drop six stone
Since taking weight loss medication, I have lost six stone – so far – reaching my first goal of no longer being clinically obese. I know that I am not alone amongst my colleagues in taking this kind of drug, and yet there is still such a stigma around it.
Reform Investigating MP For Alleged 'Serious Bullying' Against Female Staff
Political parties
Reform Investigating MP For Alleged "Serious Bullying" Against Female Staff
Reform UK is investigating the conduct of its MP Rupert Lowe, after complaints of "serious bullying" were submitted by two female members of staff in his offices, the party said.
Fresh insights from the master investigator: Lord Howell reviews Peter Hennessy’s 'On the Back of an Envelope'
Books & culture
By Lord Howell
Fresh insights from the master investigator: Lord Howell reviews Peter Hennessy’s 'On the Back of an Envelope'
With his ringside seat in Parliament, Lord Hennessy’s timely collection of his thoughts on our constitution and democracy is written with his usual clarity
How dysfunctional is Parliament for disabled MPs?
Communities
By Tali Fraser
How dysfunctional is Parliament for disabled MPs?
With record numbers of disabled MPs now in the Commons, Tali Fraser speaks to a selection about how they are navigating the parliamentary estate and the tricks they use to make it work for them.
Growing Frustration Within Team Restoring Parliament Over Slow Progress
Parliament
Growing Frustration Within Team Restoring Parliament Over Slow Progress
There is an increasing sense of frustration at the highest levels of the Restoration and Renewal (R&R) programme leadership, as the project faces yet further delays.
CCTV Installed In Westminster Bar After Alleged Spiking
Parliament
CCTV Installed In Westminster Bar After Alleged Spiking
The decision comes after Labour’s Westminster MP led calls for CCTV to be installed in Parliament’s bars, after a woman’s drink was allegedly spiked on the parliamentary estate.
New Labour MP Suspended Over Offensive WhatsApp Messages
Political parties
New Labour MP Suspended Over Offensive WhatsApp Messages
Labour MP Oliver Ryan has had the party whip suspended, having only been elected as an MP last year.
'It was a place of wit, which seems to have entirely disappeared': How the Commons has changed
History
By Tony Wright
'It was a place of wit, which seems to have entirely disappeared': How the Commons has changed
Former Labour MP Tony Wright reflects on how the atmosphere and behaviour of MPs in the House of Commons has altered over the years – for good and bad
Parliament Bar To Close For Safety Review Following Alleged Spiking
Parliament
Parliament Bar To Close For Safety Review Following Alleged Spiking
A parliament bar has been closed for a safety review following an alleged spiking. 
Navigating politics with ADHD and dyslexia: my journey to Westminster
Parliament
By Adam Dance
Navigating politics with ADHD and dyslexia: my journey to Westminster
Growing up, school was one of my biggest challenges.
What Will The Westminster Social Media Landscape Look Like In 2025?
Parliament
What Will The Westminster Social Media Landscape Look Like In 2025?
The interaction between Westminster politics and social media was a major talking point this year, with the dominance of X, formerly known as Twitter, challenged by alternatives like Bluesky. Zoe Crowther explores how the Westminster social media landscape might evolve in 2025.
2024: Parliament's Year In Words
Parliament
2024: Parliament's Year In Words
After a historic year in UK politics, what can the language used in Parliament tell us about 2024's key themes, top moments, and power players?
Boundary Changes Have Made It Harder to Provide Service To Constituents, Warn MPs
Parliament
Boundary Changes Have Made It Harder to Provide Service To Constituents, Warn MPs
Providing a consistent level of service to constituents is proving “very challenging” for MPs after boundary changes at the last election increased the population sizes of some seats.
MP Says His Paternity Leave Was 'Not Enough' And Calls For Reform
Social affairs
MP Says His Paternity Leave Was "Not Enough" And Calls For Reform
A Labour MP who took more than the minimum paternity leave has said it was still "not enough" and called for “massive reform” to paternity rights and shared parental leave.
Outgoing Hereditary Peers Criticise 'Nasty' Plans To Abolish Them
Political parties
Outgoing Hereditary Peers Criticise "Nasty" Plans To Abolish Them
A group of hereditary peers on Wednesday tried to make the case for why they should not be removed from the House of Lords, with one affected peer describing Labour's reforms as "nasty". The legislation will almost certainly pass, however.
Alberto Costa: 'I am not and never have been a saint'
Parliament
By Sophie Church
Alberto Costa: 'I am not and never have been a saint'
New Standards Committee chair Alberto Costa tells Sophie Church why punishments for MPs breaking minor rules should be less severe
We Shouldn't Expect MPs To Be “Saints”, Says Standards Chair
Technology
We Shouldn't Expect MPs To Be “Saints”, Says Standards Chair
People who stand to be MPs should not be expected to be “saints”, the recently-elected Standards Committee chair has said, adding that punishments for minor parliamentary rules breaches are too “severe”.
Labour MPs Push For 'Healthier' Parliament By Tightening Alcohol Sales And Creating More Natural Light
Parliament
Labour MPs Push For "Healthier" Parliament By Tightening Alcohol Sales And Creating More Natural Light
A group of MPs wants to make Parliament a healthier workplace by looking at curbing alcohol provision during working hours, diversifying paintings on display, and improving lighting within the building.
Keir Starmer Will Face “Immense Pressure” To Allow More Time For Assisted Dying Debate If Bill Passes
Social affairs
Keir Starmer Will Face “Immense Pressure” To Allow More Time For Assisted Dying Debate If Bill Passes
Parliamentary experts have predicted that Keir Starmer will be forced to give MPs more time to debate the issue of assisted dying if the bill looking legalise it passes next week.
Parliament’s baffling and inefficient customs must go
Parliament
By Phil Brickell MP
Parliament’s baffling and inefficient customs must go
As you’d expect, new MPs like me have been bombarded with information since the July election.
What do we know about the 2024 cohort of MPs?
Parliament
By Richard Cracknell
What do we know about the 2024 cohort of MPs?
Richard Cracknell, Elections statistics specialist at the House of Commons Library, delves into the data to reveal some interesting facts about the class of 2024
Parliament now looks a lot more like the country it represents - let's make the most of it
Parliament
By Lucy Powell MP
Parliament now looks a lot more like the country it represents - let's make the most of it
We didn’t just return an overwhelming majority at the election; we returned a very different type of parliament.
A move to make Parliament’s archives more accessible could do the opposite
Political parties
By Dr Alison McClean
A move to make Parliament’s archives more accessible could do the opposite
In June the search room of the Parliamentary Archives closed its doors for the last time as part of plans to relocate the collection to the National Archives (NA) at Kew. However, while this move is intended to make the Parliamentary Archives more accessible, there are concerns that the NA’s little-known ‘reclosure’ policy may result in records that were once readily available being removed from public access.