A member of parliament (MP) is the representative of the voters to a parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, this category includes specifically members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title. Member of Congress is an equivalent term in other jurisdictions.
Boris Johnson held his first "People's PMQs" session from Downing Street on Facebook. The Prime Minister addressed questions on Brexit, mental health, knife crime and the Union during the 12-minute..
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Boris Johnson has urged Brussels to rethink its opposition to negotiating a new agreement on the terms of Britain’s withdrawal from the EU. Mr Johnson, who entered the Commons chamber to cheers from..
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The 16-year old Swedish environmentalist Greta Thunberg is to address the French parliament today. But she is likely to get a frosty reaction from a group of right-wing MPs.
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MPs have defeated the Government on an amendment which could thwart efforts by the next prime minister to force through a no-deal Brexit. The Commons backed the move by 315 votes to 274, majority 41,..
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MPs have approved an amendment which aims to extend access to abortion in Northern Ireland by 332 votes to 99, majority 233. Same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland has also taken a step closer after MPs..
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Calls for investigation into outsourced immigration services after The Independent revealed Home Office profits on UK visas surged by millions of pounds a week under private firm accused of exploiting.. Independent - Published
Accusing rebel MPs and EU of 'a terrible collaboration', prime minister admits: 'The longer that goes on, the more likely it is of course that we will be forced to leave with a no-deal Brexit' Independent - Published
Focusing only on constitutional battles risks playing into Downing Street's 'frame that MPs are frustrating rather than protecting democracy', strategy note says Independent - Published
Exclusive: 'If we have a populist in government who is flouting convention and acting in a way that bypasses the sovereignty of parliament, parliament will respond accordingly' Independent - Published
'Politicians don't get to choose which votes they respect,' says Boris Johnson's senior adviser and head of Vote Leave campaign Independent - Published
Ex-cabinet minister Justine Greening warns: 'For most PMs, it's the first 100 days that count. For Boris it's the first 100 hours.' Independent - Published
Warnings from MPs come as John Major says Theresa May's successor must choose between the voice of an 'ultra-Brexit faction' or the servant of the people Independent - Published
By a margin of 41, MPs passed legislation which will stop the new prime minister from locking them out of the Commons in the run-up to Brexit day on 31 October Independent - Published
Crucial vote will force the new prime minister to stage debates and votes in Parliament in the run-up to the Halloween deadline Independent - Published
Chris Grayling's department criticised for claiming £33m Eurotunnel payout will be spent on 'infrastructure' - when money would have been spent anyway Independent - Published
Philip Hammond wants whip lifted on any amendments to stop Boris Johnson suspending parliament in the autumn - ahead of clash tonight Independent - Published
Politics Explained: Williamson was readmitted to the party this week, and then suspended again after 100 Labour MPs and peers protested Independent - Published
Chancellor is one of a number of ministers ready to ensure that MPs get a vote before the UK leaves the EU without an agreement Independent - Published
House of Commons will 'find mechanisms' to stop UK leaving EU without a deal, David Gauke predicts, as he criticises Boris Johnson's 'do or die' pledge Independent - Published
More than 90 Labour MPs and peers led by Tom Watson have called on Jeremy Corbyn to remove the whip from Chris Williamson after the MP was allowed back into the party following comments about.. Independent - Published
A cross-party group of MPs are expected to launch another attempt to block a no-deal Brexit policy by threatening to cut off funding for government ministries. Independent - Published
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