All news on the topic: House of Commons

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Tory civil war looms as rebel MPs vow to raise hell over Cameron and Braverman
Supporters of ousted Home Secretary Suella Braverman have threatened to "raise hell", while the appointment of David Cameron has left MPs "agog and angry" amid fresh WhatsApp plotting by rebels
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All the politicians who've appeared on I'm A Celeb as Nigel Farage sparks fury
From former Conservative health secretary Matt Hancock to Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale, here is a look back at some of the political figures who have taken part in the ITV reality show
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Senior Tory donor says he 'feels sorry' for disgraced MP Peter Bone
Property mogul Charles McDowell, who is a member of the Party’s Treasurer Committee, tweeted that he “feel[s] sorry for Peter Bone”, adding that it “is beyond imagination” that anyone could feel bullied by him
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Angela Rayner's hidden heartache as she splits from Labour MP Sam Tarry
Labour's Deputy Leader Angela Rayner put her heartbreak aside as she took part in a debate on the King's Speech just hours after breaking up with fellow MP Sam Tarry
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Tory donor's firm gets £11.5m contract to supply classrooms to RAAC-hit schools
A firm run by Conservative councillor David Wernick – who has donated £71,000 to the Conservative Party, either personally or through his companies – has been awarded an £11.5m contract to supply classrooms to schools struggling with RAAC
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Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer forced to share awkward exchange
The exchange of pleasantries between the PM and Labour leader came ahead of the monarch's address to Parliament setting out the Government's agenda ahead of the next general election
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Do you support the proposed legislation outlined in King's Speech - vote in poll
King Charles outlined the government's proposed laws at the State Opening of Parliament today, which highlighted plans to ban smoking and grant judges extra powers
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Ex-Tory chair says party should take 'long, hard look at itself' over rape claim
Baroness Sayeeda Warsi accused her party of having long 'failed' to respond to and support victims following claims that rape allegations against an MP were covered up
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First King's Speech for 72 years - here's how historic State Opening works
King Charles III will travel from Buckingham Palace to the Palace of Westminster tomorrow to formally open the last session of Parliament before next year's general election. Here we look at the pomp and circumstance of the ceremony
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MPs knock off up to five hours early as Tories face 'Zombie Government' claim
Ahead of the King’s Speech, Labour warned the Conservatives have given up on tackling the country’s problems as it emerged 134 hours of parliamentary time went unused
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Tory DPM Oliver Dowden insists he did not cover up rape claim against MP
Former party chairman Sir Jake Berry reportedly wrote to officers with concerns soon after leaving his role at Conservative Campaign Headquarters after Liz Truss quit
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Tortured, beaten, castrated by soldiers from his own army - for joining Mau Mau
In the eyes of many historians, the campaign against Mau Mau fighters was the bloodiest British suppression of any of their colonial uprisings anywhere in the world
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Parents forced to pay £1,900-a-month for cannabis for children
Fewer than five NHS prescriptions for unlicensed medical cannabis were given between November 2018 and July 2022, according to data that was released in January
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Joanna Lumley and Ricky Gervais blast Rishi Sunak on trophy hunting import delay
A string of stars have signed at letter to the Prime Minister urging him to deliver on the Tories' 2019 election manifesto, which promised a ban on trophy hunting imports
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MP tells of 'terrifying' moment she feared dying in childbirth in Commons speech
Tory MP Theo Clarke received a rare round of applause from the public gallery in the House of Commons from mothers and campaigners as she called on the Government to do more to help women who experience traumatic births
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House of Commons may lie empty for 20 years because of building's hidden problem
The Houses of Parliament faces a raft of urgent issues, including crumbling reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac), asbestos, holes in the floor and leaking ceilings
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MP claims Tory slapped him on head and called him a 'b*****d' in Commons bust-up
Andrew Bridgen, who joined the Reclaim Party after being kicked out of the Conservatives, demanded that Tory Crispin Blunt apologises over the disagreement in Parliament
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Labour considers new laws on AI disinformation after Starmer 'deepfake' audio
It comes after party leader Keir Starmer was targeted with a 'deepfake' audio of his voice apparently berating an aide
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Tory MP set to be suspended in sleaze row with another by-election on the cards
Blackpool South MP Scott Benton is being investigated by the Commons sleaze watchdog after he was filmed offering to lobby ministers and leak confidential information
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SNP risks by-election as MP says she was shunned for challenging sex pest
Lisa Cameron is facing a challenge to remain the SNP’s candidate in East Kilbride after she criticised how the party handled a complaint against former chief whip Patrick Grady
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MPs break up for conferences - how much more holiday they get than you
Parliament has become a ghost town as MPs abandon the House of Commons for the conference recess. But how much annual leave do they get?
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Tory Lee Anderson broke rules by using taxpayer-funded office roof for TV show
The Mirror revealed in June that Conservative deputy chairman Lee Anderson had recorded a plug for the GB News programme on the parliamentary estate in breach of rules
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Tories forced to drop candidates amid MI5 fears they were 'spying for China'
A Government minster insisted the party acted swiftly after chiefs from the intelligence agency warned about the possibility the MP hopefuls were agents for Beijing
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British parliamentary researcher 'who spied for China' is arrested
Police confirmed a man in his twenties - reported to be a Commons passholder - and a second in his thirties had been arrested on suspicion of espionage offences
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Nadine Dorries quits and reveals police visit over threat as she slams Sunak
In a scathing letter, Nadine Dorries, MP for Mid-Bedfordshire, has accused Rishi Sunak of putting her personal safety at risk by "whipping a public frenzy against her"