Tag: MPs
Chris Mason: Why some Tory MPs are stepping down
We shouldn't be surprised that some MPs are thinking of leaving as a general election approaches.
www.bbc.co.uk [...]
Rishi Sunak quizzed by senior MPs on Liaison Committee
Getty ImagesCopyright: Getty ImagesSir Bernard Jenkin presides over MPs on the Liaison CommitteeImage caption: Sir Bernard Jenkin presides over MPs on [...]
MPs call for James Bulger public inquiry
The toddler's murder was debated in Westminster Hall after 213,000 people signed a petition.
www.bbc.co.uk [...]
MPs back ban on importing animal hunting trophies
The government is backing the backbench measure, giving it a greater chance of becoming law.
www.bbc.co.uk [...]
Rishi Sunak declines to back MP’s Down’s syndrome abortion law change
As the law stands in England, Wales and Scotland, doctors can authorise an abortion if "there is a substantial risk that if the child were born it wou [...]
Plan to ban accused MPs from Parliament diluted
Only MPs charged with a violent or sexual offence will be barred from the site, under revised plans.
www.bbc.co.uk [...]
Minister warns Tory MPs wanting new leader to ‘stop it’
The business secretary has said a "small minority" of MPs calling for a new prime minister should not be allowed to "dominate the news narrative".Kemi [...]
GB News shows hosted by MPs broke Ofcom rules
But during the programmes, the "host politicians acted as newsreaders, news interviewers or news reporters in sequences which clearly constituted news [...]
Mood among Tory MPs darkens as Rishi Sunak faces leadership questions
It is certainly possible that the political mood could feel different for him by the end of this week. The Rwanda bill, designed to put the government [...]
Diane Abbott: I would be sad if MP’s career ends outside Labour, says Harman
Speaking on the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme, Ms Harman said: "I would be sad if Diane Abbott ends her political career - and she has [...]
Only 10% of levelling up funds spent, say MPs
The government's key policy to tackle inequality is being held up by "astonishing delays", a report says.
www.bbc.co.uk [...]
Delayed puppy smuggling crackdown back before MPs
It's nearly three years since the government promised reform, but a new bill hopes to tighten the law.
www.bbc.co.uk [...]
Asylum rules hearing: MPs question church leaders over role of Christianity in claims
PA MediaCopyright: PA MediaAbdul Shokoor Ezedi's body was found in the River Thames on 20 FebruaryImage caption: Abdul Shokoor Ezedi's body was found [...]
UK military capability at risk, MPs warn
A £29bn financial black hole will leave the UK more reliant on military allies, MPs say.
www.bbc.co.uk [...]
‘Too much excitement’ from noisy MPs during Budget
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt was interrupted by noisy MPs, on multiple occasions, during his delivery of the Spring Budget. Deputy Speaker Dame Eleanor Lain [...]