News Ministers “bowing” to backbenchers with new fracking review, says Ed Miliband Ed Miliband has accused ministers of “bowing to their own backbenchers” by launching a study into the impacts… Katie Neame 5th April, 2022, 5:34 pm
News Jacob Rees-Mogg under investigation by parliamentary standards commissioner Jacob Rees-Mogg has been placed under investigation by parliamentary standards commissioner Kathryn Stone following reports that the leader… Elliot Chappell 1st December, 2021, 11:50 am
Video WATCH: Labour MP told to “moderate” language as she calls ministers “dodgy” Labour MP Zarah Sultana has been told by the Deputy Speaker of the Commons to “moderate her language”… Elliot Chappell 18th November, 2021, 4:21 pm
News Ministers “water down” second jobs ban as MPs back government amendment The Commons has backed, by a 297-vote majority (297 in favour with none voting against), a government amendment… Elliot Chappell 17th November, 2021, 7:14 pm
News Paterson motion passed as Rees-Mogg says backing MP was a “mistake” The motion accepting the parliamentary standards commissioner’s report recommending the suspension of Tory MP Owen Paterson, for what… Elliot Chappell 16th November, 2021, 3:58 pm
News Government seeks cross-party agreement in U-turn over Paterson vote Jacob Rees-Mogg has announced a government U-turn over the House of Commons vote that sought to establish a… Sienna Rodgers 4th November, 2021, 10:58 am
News Government rejects suspension of Tory MP for “egregious” lobbying breach Conservative MPs have refused to implement a 30-day suspension of Owen Paterson as recommended by the independent parliamentary… Elliot Chappell 3rd November, 2021, 3:52 pm
News Universal Credit vote blocked as government scraps opposition day Jacob Rees-Mogg has told parliament that an opposition day debate, in which Labour had been planning to force… Elliot Chappell 7th September, 2021, 4:52 pm
Comment Why we need Dan Norris as metro mayor for the West of England In May 2021, people across Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire have an opportunity to… Jonathan Wallcroft 12th February, 2021, 12:30 pm
News Rayner: Tories should be “ashamed of themselves” over Unicef intervention Angela Rayner has said Boris Johnson and his government should be “ashamed of themselves” for letting children go… Elliot Chappell 17th December, 2020, 12:53 pm