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6 days ago

Met apologises to Lord Speaker after Mandelson tip-off error

Lord Mandelson's lawyers said police officers arrested the former ambassador to the US at his London home on Monday because of a "baseless" suggestion he was planning to "take up permanent residence abroad".
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Starmer promises to look at making student loans 'fairer'

The system is now at breaking point for graduates. I believe student loans have become a debt trap. Student loans have become a debt trap, and the system requires urgent reform to address unsustainable interest rates and unfair repayment conditions that burden graduates with excessive debt obligations.
UK politics
fromTheregister
2 weeks ago

Microsoft asks UK Parliament to correct US sanction evidence

The software and cloud biz has now asked for the record to be changed after Hugh Milward, Microsoft senior director of corporate, external and Legal, told the House of Commons Business and Trade Committee that the ICC - "not Microsoft" - decided to turn off email services to Karim Khan, the ICC chief prosecutor sanctioned by US President Donald Trump.
Miscellaneous
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Chagos Islands debate delayed as Tories call for halt to bill

Debate on the bill transferring the Chagos archipelago to Mauritius with the UK leasing back Diego Garcia was postponed after Conservative peers tabled an amendment.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

'It has the X-factor' - the view from the Commons public gallery

The Visitors' Gallery offers free public access to House of Commons proceedings, showcasing ceremonial traditions and allowing direct observation of MPs' debates and behavior.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

MPs warned over Russian attempts to target them via WhatsApp

British MPs have been warned about foreign attempts linked to Russia to target them via phishing and messaging apps, prompting government and NCSC countermeasures.
Social justice
fromwww.bbc.com
3 months ago

MP tells Commons he was raped after night out

Labour MP Josh Newbury said he was raped after blacking out on a night out and called for ending stigma around male sexual assault victims.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
4 months ago

SNP moves to have MPs strip Prince Andrew of all titles

The SNP lodged a motion demanding UK ministers remove Prince Andrew's royal titles by act of Parliament after revelations of his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Parliament vulnerable to foreign actors' after China spying charges dropped, Commons speaker says

Dropping charges against two suspected China spies left the UK Parliament vulnerable to foreign interference, prompting calls to strengthen security and pursue further protective measures.
US politics
fromwww.bbc.com
7 months ago

Shoddy that Trump can't address MPs, says Farage

Trump will not address Parliament during his second state visit due to the timing coinciding with the parliamentary recess.
#donald-trump
fromwww.bbc.com
7 months ago

Football Governance Bill set to become law

MPs have voted to back the Football Governance Bill and establish an independent regulator to oversee the men's game in England's top five divisions.
Soccer (FIFA)
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

MPs and peers make awkward small talk during wait for box-office hit Macron

When the queen, the pope, Nelson Mandela and Barack Obama were invited to address both houses of parliament, they were given Westminster Hall. Emmanuel Macron had to make do with the Royal Gallery.
UK politics
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8 months ago

Ban on fossil fuel advertising and sponsorship to be debated by UK parliament

As the UK races to meet our net zero targets, the need to combat fossil fuel extraction has never been more urgent. While many museums, cultural institutions and artists are taking significant measures to combat the escalating climate and nature crisis, it is deeply frustrating that a few high-profile institutions demonstrate irresponsible leadership.
Europe news
#welfare-bill
fromwww.independent.co.uk
8 months ago

Bullying claims in parliament soared by 40% last year, watchdog reveals

Bullying claims in parliament have soared by 40 per cent as a growing number of MPs are accused of misconduct, raising concerns about a toxic culture.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
8 months ago

Two huge issues - and MPs are making up their own minds

In Westminster, power derives from patronage, party loyalty, and pressure tactics, but key votes on abortion decriminalization and assisted dying allow MPs to act freely.
UK politics
UK politics
fromHackernoon
9 months ago

Skilled Workers Sound the Alarm as Immigration Reform Sparks Record Petition Response in UK | HackerNoon

The proposed changes to UK immigration policy have provoked strong reactions and prompted rapid mobilization through petitions.
#politics
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months ago

UK MPs call for ban on bottom trawling in protected marine areas

Bottom trawling in marine protected areas must be banned to protect seabed and marine life.
Public demand for banning destructive fishing practices has intensified recently.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
9 months ago

Police drop rape case against ex-MP Crispin Blunt

No further action will be taken against Crispin Blunt due to insufficient evidence in a rape investigation.
fromTheregister
9 months ago

Ex-Meta exec: Copyright consent obligation = end of AI biz

Clegg stated that forcing AI companies to ask for copyright holders' permission before using their content would "kill the AI industry in this country overnight."
Artificial intelligence
#assisted-dying
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
9 months ago

At least five more MPs have decided to vote against UK assisted dying bill

A number of MPs have shifted from abstaining to voting against the assisted dying bill, raising concerns among its supporters.
fromwww.theguardian.com
9 months ago

Provision of child play spaces should be duty in English planning law, MPs say

"We want to change this and it would be a big change. The change in the law would be no burden, no cost to local authorities."
UK politics
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
10 months ago

Rail minister admits using phone while driving vintage bus

Lord Hendy admitted to texting while driving a vintage bus, recognizing this as a serious error of judgment.
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