The Latest Breaking News from House of Commons

Harold Wilson drama is first feature film to be shot in Commons chamber

It’s a Sin actor Shaun Dooley plays former PM in cold war thriller The Ghost of Harold Wilson

The Guardian - UK · Oct 31, 2022

‘Don’t embarrass the king’: Liz Truss told to forgo a lengthy honours list

Former prime minister could be told to limit rewards for allies and friends after her disastrous seven-week tenure

The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2022

Cancer survivor pole danced in House of Commons to show how hobby became her saviour

Thea Wilson jumped on to a specially installed metal bar in the House of Commons and gave the audience of smartly dressed women a pole dancing performance none of them had expected

Daily Mirror · Oct 29, 2022

Likes of Mel Gibson to blame for calls for Scottish independence, says Tory MP

Tory MP Giles Watling (Clacton) told the House of Commons that it would be “foolish” to let the Union fall apart during Cabinet Office questions.

The National (Scotland) · Oct 27, 2022

Who’s in UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s cabinet?

Sunak has assembled a team aimed at unifying the fractured Conservative Party after months of infighting.

Al Jazeera · Oct 26, 2022

Suella Braverman ‘runs away’ from parliament as minister confirms she will not be investigated OLD

Minister claims that if Rishi Sunak appoints ethics adviser it would ‘not be proper’ for home secretary to be investigated

The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2022

Keir Starmer brands Rishi Sunak 'weak' during heated exchanges at PMQs

The Labour leader took aim at the new Prime Minister in the House of Commons earlier today.

Daily Record · Oct 26, 2022

Wednesday briefing: The public order bill that will make dissent a lot more difficult

In today’s newsletter: Activism in England and Wales faces radical new rules. Here’s a primer on how these draconian restrictions will work – and why they’re so controversial

The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2022

Quebec sovereigntists urge Canada to cut ties to British monarchy

Symbolic parliamentary motion stands little chance of success, but renews debate around role of British crown in Canada.

Al Jazeera · Oct 25, 2022

UK gets first PM of color, but equality fight far from over

The news that Rishi Sunak has become Britain’s first prime minister of color was welcomed by many among Britain's large Indian and South Asian communities

The Independent UK · Oct 25, 2022