Abbott urges Starmer to restore whip and slams Speaker after PMQs snub
Suspended Labour MP Diane Abbott has urged Labour leader Keir Starmer to restore the whip in the wake…
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‘Voters despair at Westminster wrangling, but SNP-Tory antics show they fear electoral wipeout’
The Speaker’s decision to break with convention last night led to unnecessary and unpleasant scenes in the Commons,…
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…
Bryant eyes run at Speaker’s job with Bercow set to retire before 2020
A leading Labour backbencher has given his strongest indication yet that he could join the battle to become…
Corbyn criticises rebel MPs as rumours mount of “semi-split”
Jeremy Corbyn has told rebel Labour MPs to “think again” if they are considering plans to peel off…
Aides to Corbyn and McDonnell cleared over access to Seema Malhotra’s office
Aides to Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell have been cleared of breaking Commons rules when entering the office…
Last week we got a preview of how another Tory government would behave
Last week in the House of Commons we got a preview of how another Tory government would behave…
There are days upon which the Commons can make you proud. Today was one of those days
The House of Commons is a remarkable institution. It’s one that I admire and respect, criticise and traduce.…
Bercow is simply trying to bring an old institution into the modern era
The architects of Portcullis House must have had a sense of humour. These modern offices sit opposite Big…
