Tag: MPs
MPs asked to repay driving fines claimed on expenses
Government minister Amanda Solloway claimed an £80 fixed penalty notice in 2020.
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Government not taking 'appalling' alcohol harm seriously, MPs say
The public accounts committee calls for more support for alcohol treatment to save money and lives.
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Hereford man admits sending racist emails to MPs
Benjamin Price contacted 22 MPs including the PM, with messages of racist and "grossly offensive" content.
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Parliament may be destroyed by 'catastrophic' event, MPs warn
Up to £2m a week is being spent on repairs but there is still a growing list of health and safety incidents.
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Byron Burger death: 'Owen's Law' petition debated by MPs
Relatives of Owen Carey, who died of anaphylactic shock, want better labelling of restaurant menus.
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Defra too reliant on outdated computers, MPs warn
The department in charge of protecting the environment must update its IT systems, a spending watchdog says.
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Coronation protests: MPs to consider inquiry over policing
The arrests of six anti-monarchy protesters will be discussed at a committee on Wednesday.
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Sunak rebuffs Labour MP’s call for slave trade apology
The prime minister has rejected a call to apologise for the UK’s role in the slave trade.Labour MP Bell Ribeiro-Addy asked if Rishi Sunak would make a [...]
Brexit: MPs call for public inquiry into impact of leaving EU
MPs brand Brexit a "disaster" but the government says leaving the EU was a "democratic choice".
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End racial disparities in maternal deaths – MPs
Report says racism played a role in the higher death rates of black and Asian women giving birth.
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ULEZ: Labour MPs seek support for non-Londoners
It comes a day after five Tory-run councils were granted a High Court hearing into the expansion plans.
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Limit foreign funding of Parliament groups say MPs
All-Party Parliamentary Groups could be exploited by "hostile foreign actors", a standards watchdog warns.
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UK failing citizens over hostage-taking, MPs say
A committee cites examples of "clumsiness" and "hurtful comments" in communication with families.
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Climate change: UK risks losing investment in net-zero race, MPs warn
Some Tories are among those who fear jobs could move elsewhere if the government is not ambitious enough.
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Two Conservative Black Country MPs to step down at election
Conservatives Nicola Richards and Stuart Anderson will not stand in West Bromwich and Wolverhampton.
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