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Two charts that lay bare the threat posed by radical right parties to western democracies

In the 2024 UK general election, Reform came third with a 14% share of the vote, capturing five seats in the House of Commons. This was a breakthrough election for the party. In the previous general election in 2019, when it was known as the Brexit party, it won a…

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Westminster denies Lindsay Hoyle 'personally intervened' on secret Israeli emails

THE House of Commons has denied that the Speaker “personally intervened” to keep secret correspondence between him and Israeli politicians.

The National (Scotland)

Lindsay Hoyle blocks release of emails he sent to Israeli politicians

Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle has personally intervened to block the release of emails he sent to Israeli politicians

The National (Scotland)

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Voices: ‘Pure madness to share personal data with porn sites’: Readers react to new online safety rules

YOUR VIEWS: Our community has criticised the Online Safety Act as overreaching and ineffective, with many concerned about data privacy and the law’s limited impact on protecting children

The Independent UK

How were identities of thousands of Afghans leaked by UK military?

A superinjunction kept the data breach secret amid fears it could lead to a Taliban ‘hit list’.

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Resident doctors acting in ‘unconscionable way’ over strikes – Streeting

The Government and the British Medical Association are set to meet this week.

Evening Standard

Former Conservative MP who harassed ex-wife handed community order

Katie Wallis, the MP for Bridgend in South Wales from 2019 to 2024, became the first openly transgender MP in the House of Commons in 2022.

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Former Conservative MP given community order for harassing ex-wife

Her ex-wife says the saga has been ‘utterly devastating’

The Independent UK

Lack of victims’ rights in new Bill ‘outrageous’, says Barnaby Webber’s mother

The Victims and Courts Bill is currently at the report stage in the House of Commons after first being introduced to Parliament in May.

Evening Standard

MP's 'we are Palestine Action' comment edited out of official Westminster records

THE UK Parliament has edited the official record of what was said in the House of Commons to delete an MP’s “We are all Palestine Action”…

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Big pay days and top of the polls: Nigel Farage’s first year as an MP

In year since Reform party leader was elected at eighth attempt he has been largely absent from Commons votes and very present in the media

The Guardian - UK

Crying in the Commons: why are women’s workplace tears a source of shame?

Rachel Reeves’s distress may help destigmatise an emotional response to pressure or professional frustration

The Guardian - UK

This was Les Mis in the Commons – and Kemi Badenoch couldn’t resist hamming it up

The Tory leader should have supported Labour’s welfare bill – but such responsible behaviour would have defied the norms of British politics, writes Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK

Palestine Action: What has the group done, as it faces a ban?

MPs in the UK have voted to proscribe the group as a terrorist organisation, but what has it actually done?

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From Vladimir Putin to Rachel Reeves, which politicians have publicly cried?

Rachel Reeves, the first female chancellor in British history, appeared to cry in Commons on Tuesday night - which others

Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves insists she is ‘cracking on with the job’ after Commons upset

‘People saw I was upset, but that was yesterday. Today’s a new day and I’m just cracking on with the job,’ the Chancellor said.

The National (Scotland)

Rachel Reeves breaks silence on tears in the House of Commons

CHANCELLOR Rachel Reeves has broken her silence on her tears in the House of Commons yesterday

The Independent UK

Farage claims ‘well-known’ figures want to join Reform UK cabinet

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage said it was ‘nonsense’ that ministers ‘must all be politicians in the House of Commons’.

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Diogo Jota death: Lisa Nandy pays tribute to Liverpool forward in House of Commons

Lisa Nandy has paid tribute to Diogo Jota in the House of Commons following the footballer’s death at the age of 28.

The Guardian - UK

Wes Streeting: ‘half my colleagues’ in Commons using weight loss drugs

Health secretary says the drugs are the ‘talk of the House of Commons tea rooms’ as he vows to widen access to jabs

Evening Standard

‘Well-known’ figures want to join Reform UK cabinet, Farage claims

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage said it was ‘nonsense’ that ministers ‘must all be politicians in the House of Commons’.

Evening Standard

Free weight loss jabs to be easier to get on NHS under 10-year health plan, says Wes Streeting

Wes Streeting said the so called ‘fat jabs’ should be available according to need, not the ability to pay

The Independent UK

Wes Streeting: Weight-loss jabs are the ‘talk of the House of Commons tea rooms’

People are paying hundreds of pounds a month to get the jabs privately

The Conversation

Public wants much greater Lords reform than government’s modest plan – new survey

The UK government’s proposal to reform the House of Lords has now reached a crucial stage – with parliamentarians having a final chance to amend the bill outlining the plan before it becomes law.

The Independent UK

Badenoch accuses Starmer of having ‘brass neck’ over welfare bill defence

Kemi Badenoch has accused Sir Keir Starmer of having a “brass neck” over his welfare bill, telling the House of Commons that the legislation will “achieve nothing”.

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