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Stats show 'AWOL' Prime Minister rarely misses PMQs

Boris Johnson may skip COBRA meetings but he rarely misses the weekly battle in the Commons

Wales Online · Aug 21, 2022

Labour demands recall of Parliament to tackle soaring energy bills

In a letter to Boris Johnson, Thangam Debbonaire, the shadow leader of the House of Commons, said the country faces an ‘urgent choice’.

The Independent UK · Aug 19, 2022

Nottingham MP Mark Spencer faces backlash of embarrassing sign behind him during interview

Sheep or Leader?

Nottingham Post · Aug 11, 2022

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Leader of House of Commons says Cabinet hasn't met since 'end of July'

THE LEADER of the House of Commons Mark Spencer has said that the Cabinet has not met since the “end of July,” in an interview on BBC Breakfast.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 11, 2022

What is an emergency budget? When they take place and government process explained

Boris Johnson and the Conservative leadership candidates have ruled out holding an emergency budget to address the cost-of-living crisis before the next prime minister is elected

Daily Mirror · Aug 10, 2022

Senior Tory likens criticism of Partygate inquiry to ‘terrorist campaign’

Bernard Jenkin insists investigation will continue despite complaints from prime minister’s allies

The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2022

What is an NHS Covid pass and when do I need to use it?

Requesting proof of vaccination left to discretion of venues since restrictions relaxed

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2022

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Private school polish and big dreams: how Rishi Sunak became a contender for PM

Tory leadership candidate is praised as an earnest workaholic, but critics say politically he has a glass jaw and is naive

The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2022

Boris Johnson emerges as most popular prime minister… among Toby jug buyers

Sales figures from the House of Commons show Mr Johnson’s collectable Toby Jug outsold Margaret Thatcher and Winston Churchill

Evening Standard · Aug 5, 2022

Boris Johnson emerges as most popular prime minister… among novelty jug buyers

Sales figures from the House of Commons show Mr Johnson’s collectable Toby Jug outsold Margaret Thatcher and Winston Churchill.

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2022

House of Commons doorman swaps Westminster commute for 47th-place finish in Commonwealth Games time trial

A doorkeeper from the House of Commons briefly rubbed shoulders with the elite of cycling in finishing 47th of 54 in the men’s time trial at the Commonwealth Games on Thursday.

Evening Standard · Aug 4, 2022

Cyclist swaps UK Parliament doorkeeper duties to race at Commonwealth Games

Chris Symonds is used to commuting to the House of Commons every day, but instead took a break to represent Ghana at the Commonwealth Games alongside some Tour de France legends

Daily Mirror · Aug 4, 2022

Westminster doorman Chris Symonds races Geraint Thomas at Commonwealth Games

The 48-year-old, representing Ghana, has been a doorkeeper at the House of Commons for 20 years

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2022

'Utterly ridiculous': Iain Duncan Smith demands SNP MPs face PMQs-style Commons session

TORY backbencher Sir Iain Duncan Smith has called for SNP MPs to answer questions on the Scottish Government’s record through new question time…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 4, 2022

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The Guardian - UK · Aug 2, 2022

Lindsay Hoyle says England women can take lead at Rugby League World Cup

Lindsay Hoyle, the House of Commons Speaker who will be RFL president in 2023 has said ‘we can take the sport to new heights with all three World Cups’

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2022

Incoming RFL president Sir Lindsay Hoyle vows to ‘make a real difference’

The 65-year-old Speaker of the House of Commons will in December replace Clare Balding, who has held the honorary position since July 2020.

Reuters · Aug 1, 2022

British lawmakers to visit Taiwan later this year -The Guardian

Britain's House of Commons' Foreign Affairs Committee is planning a visit to Taiwan probably in November or early December this year, The Guardian reported on Monday.

The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2022

British MPs plan visit to Taiwan as tension with China simmers

Exclusive: Tom Tugendhat likely to lead trip later this year as London’s relationship with Beijing deteriorates

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Evening Standard · Jul 27, 2022

Why are babies banned from the office but dogs welcomed?

‘In my dog-friendly office there’s nowhere to quietly breastfeed, let alone pump — just the word makes people want to run away and cuddle a dog.’ Bubble app co-founder Sarah Hesz on the pup.v.baby workplace debate

The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2022

MPs must be held accountable if they make false claims in parliament

Letter: It is shocking that the House of Commons has no effective way to stop those who choose to mislead, writes Will Moy

Evening Standard · Jul 25, 2022

Conservative leadership race: Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss intensify attacks during Tory leadership TV debate

The pair clashed after a weekend that saw allies of the two Tory leadership hopefuls trade increasingly personal attacks

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2022

Tory peer claims Boris Johnson wants to carry on as Prime Minister

Downing Street dismissed the comments and insisted Mr Johnson will stand down when a new Tory leader is in place

Evening Standard · Jul 25, 2022

While Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss play to the gallery, the NHS is breaking apart

When Maria Caulfield, the junior health minister, replied to an urgent question in the House of Commons by Wes Streeting, the shadow health secretary, on the ambulance crisis, she said she did not want to play politics with the National Health Service. It is a lovely thought but wholly naïve.…

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2022

One per cent of current Tory MPs are of ‘working-class’ backgrounds, says think tank

But a spokesman for the Tories said researchers applied ‘an incredibly narrow definition of working-class’

Tribune News Service · Jul 22, 2022

EU ramps up legal pressure on UK over breaches of Brexit deal

The European Union ramped up its legal campaign against the UK over breaches to the Brexit deal, days after legislation allowing Britain to scrap parts of the Northern Ireland protocol cleared the House of Commons.

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