Tag: MPs
Elon Musk looms large over UK politics as MPs return for 2025
ReutersThe new year in politics starts with the bang of a billionaire with a bigger mouth than his bank balance.Elon Musk has been lobbing almost as m [...]
MPs call for financial penalty for slow payouts
Getty ImagesA group of MPs says compensation is not being paid quickly enough for the victims of the Post Office scandal and is calling for the govern [...]
MPs shouldn’t have to be saints, says new standards watchdog
House of CommonsMPs should not be expected to be "saints", the new chair of the Commons standards committee has said, as he called for punishments for [...]
MPs chosen for Assited Dying Bill scrutiny committee
PA MediaKim Leadbeater has selected the MPs responsible for detailed scrutiny of the assisted dying bill.Made up of 14 supporters, including two minis [...]
Medical misogyny leaves women in pain for years, say MPs
Getty ImagesWomen experiencing painful health conditions, including heavy periods, endometriosis and adenomyosis, are being dismissed when they ask fo [...]
Military housing in ‘shocking’ state, MPs warn
Getty ImagesMPs warn that soldiers may leave the military if housing standards don't improveDamp and mouldy accommodation could see more personnel dec [...]
MPs clash in debate over Jim Allister’s ‘Irish sea border bill’
PA MediaTUV leader Jim Allister's bill aims to replace the Windsor FrameworkMPs have clashed over Traditional Unionist Voice (TUV) leader Jim Allister [...]
New Labour MPs announce engagement
Louise JonesPoliticians are often accused of being married to their job, but two new Labour MPs have found time to get engaged to each other as well.L [...]
MPs back proposals to legalise assisted dying
ReutersLabour MP Kim Leadbeater, who put forward the bill, joined supporters outside Parliament after the voteMPs have backed proposals to legalise as [...]
MPs who backed bill say concerns remain
House of Commons / PALabour MP Marie Tidball voted in favour of the bill but wants the law amended to ensure doctors present all options to patientsMP [...]
MPs back plans for phased smoking ban
Getty ImagesMPs have backed plans to make it illegal for anyone currently aged 15 or younger to ever buy cigarettes in the UK. The idea was originally [...]
MPs wrestle with decision ahead of vote
BBCCatherine Fookes, Rebecca Paul, Dan Tomlinson and Jess Asato will vote on the assisted dying bill on FridayOn Friday, MPs will make one of the most [...]
MPs brand UK financial regulator ‘incompetent’
A group of MPs and Peers have published a scathing report on the UK's main financial regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).Describing it as [...]
UK’s longest-serving MPs unite to oppose assisted dying bill
The UK's two longest-serving MPs have united to oppose the assisted dying bill, which is due to be debated in Parliament next week.In a joint article [...]
MPs raise questions about Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ CV
PA MediaChancellor Rachel Reeves's CV came under the spotlight at Prime Minister's Questions, following claims she had embellished some of her past ac [...]