Tag: MPs
Hundreds queue to lobby MPs over Gaza ceasefire vote
People calling for a ceasefire in Gaza have queued outside Parliament to lobby their MPs on the issue.Many in the crowd were carrying Palestinian flag [...]
Labour will block those not fit to be MPs, says John Healey
The party has suspended two parliamentary candidates over alleged remarks about Israel and Jewish people.
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Tory MP’s populism warning over Truss’s new group
Tory MP Tobias Ellwood was not impressed with the launch of the Popular Conservativism campaign, where former PM Liz Truss is a leading figure. A day [...]
HS2 now offers 'very poor value for money', MPs warn
The scrapping of the northern legs of the rail line means it is poor value for money, MPs have said.
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UK armed forces not ready for high-intensity war, MPs warn
The cross-party defence committee's report, "Ready for war?", found that, while it was a "matter of national pride" that whenever the armed forces wer [...]
MPs back plans to tackle dog attacks on livestock
Proposed legislation would give police greater powers to prosecute dog owners for attacks on farm animals.
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Cornwall MPs urge TV shows to depict local culture
MPs cited Cornwall's special status as a national minority to ensure better coverage of local culture.
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Council financial crisis 'out of control', MPs warn
More funding is needed to avoid a "severe impact" on services and councils going bust, a report says.
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Sikhs fear for their safety, MPs tell minister
Activists have called on the government to take action after receiving credible threats to their lives.
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'Tidal wave' of sex abuse in music industry, MPs told
A report warns the music industry is a "boys' club" where sexual harassment and abuse is common.
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Ofsted: MPs call for an end to single-word grades
The cross-party committee says the consequences of an "inadequate" judgement should be far less severe.
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Downing Street insists most Tory MPs support Sunak as leader
It comes after ex-cabinet minister Sir Simon Clarke called for the prime minister to be ousted.
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Tata steelworkers lobby MPs on thousands of job losses
Port Talbot steelworkers to press politicians on plans they say spell the end for their community.
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Tell MPs if Yemen strikes are ‘continuous’ – Commons Speaker
The Commons Speaker said MPs “must be informed at the earliest opportunity” of any UK action against the Houthis in Yemen. The Iran-backed Houthis hav [...]
More than 40 Tory MPs call for extra council funding
In a letter to the PM, the group warns of cuts to services without extra money for English councils.
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