30 years ago today, Betty Boothroyd was elected House of Commons Speaker
Today marks thirty years since Betty Boothroyd was elected the first female Speaker of the House of Commons…
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Conservatives spread misogynistic smears to save the Prime Minister’s skin
The misogyny that many women working in parliament experience on a regular basis reared its ugly head over the…
Savile and partygate claims show how parliament’s arcane rules serve the PM
Munira Mirza, the Downing Street head of policy who has worked closely with Boris Johnson since he was…
Mums “can’t win”, says Creasy after reprimand for taking child to parliament
Labour MP Stella Creasy has argued that mothers in parliament “can’t win” after being reprimanded by parliamentary authorities…
Burnham: I would return to parliament only to champion English devolution
Andy Burnham told a parliamentary committee this morning that if the Greater Manchester mayor were ever to return…
Government rejects Labour amendment on global corporation tax minimum
Ministers have rejected a move by Labour to force the government to back a global minimum rate of…
Former Labour MP breached parliament sexual misconduct policy, report finds
A report published this morning has concluded that former Labour MP for Hartlepool Mike Hill breached parliament’s sexual…
I am no longer a councillor, but you’ll never take the councillor out of this MP
My first few weeks in parliament were daunting. Mainly because the journey from selection to election just over…
Labour slams “failure to grip this virus” as MPs vote for national lockdown
Labour’s Alex Norris slammed the government for its “failure to grip this virus” as MPs overwhelmingly backed retrospective…
Starmer demands Johnson “keeps his side of the bargain” in Covid lockdown
Keir Starmer has demanded that Boris Johnson “keeps his side of the bargain”, with all four nations of …
