Do more to prevent corruption among European MPs, says new report

Do more to prevent corruption among European MPs, says new report

Boris Johnson appears to break social distancing guidelines in Commons

Prime Minister Boris Johnson appears to break social distancing guidelines in the House of Commons at the conclusion of PMQs. Mr Johnson ended PMQs by heading towards the chamber exit but stopping for..

MPs vote against remote voting - despite long queues through the Commons

MPs have defeated an amendment to restore remote voting in the House of Commons during the Covid-19 pandemic by 185 votes to 242, majority 57, despite having to do so by queuing through the Houses of..

Commons laughter as Stephen Crabb gets new voting system wrong - twice

Tory MP Stephen Crabb triggered howls of laughter in the House of Commons when voting at the incorrect dispatch box twice. It was the first time the new voting system was in place to ensure social..

Should PM wait for last Sunday of a month to acknowledge plight of migrant labourers, asks RJD's Manoj Jha

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) national spokesperson on May 31 suggested that Prime Minister Narendra Modi shouldn't have waited for the last Sunday of a month to acknowledge the plight of migrant..

World No Tobacco Day: Vehicle spreads awareness against cancer caused by tobacco

A vehicle, to spread awareness against cancer caused due to tobacco, was flagged off in Agartala. Pratima Bhoumik - Member of Parliament from Tripura West, health official and others were present at..

Boris Johnson says UK did not have capacity for test, track and trace ready

Boris Johnson said the UK did not learn the lessons of past pandemics in developing sufficient capacity for testing and tracing. The Prime Minister said it was a “brutal reality” when responding to..

UK ‘firm’ against extension of Brexit transition period, says chief negotiator

Britain is “firm” that it will not extend the Brexit transition period beyond the end of the year, the UK’s chief negotiator with Brussels has told MPs. David Frost insisted that Britain is..

Tribal Affairs Minister defends viral video in which she threatened Chhattisgarh officials

Minister of State for Tribal Affairs and Bharatiya Janata Party Member of Parliament, Renuka Singh, has given clarification on her viral video in which she was seen threatening Chhattisgarh officials...

Tribal Affairs MoS Renuka Singh unleashes fury on Chhattisgarh officials

Tehsildar and CEO in Chhattisgarh's Balrampur had to face wrath of Tribal Affairs Minister of State and Bharatiya Janata Party Member of Parliament for allegedly being biased against BJP party workers...

Brexit briefing: 227 days until the end of the transition period

The UK left the European Union on January 31. Here we look at the latest figures and key dates in the ongoing Brexit process. Ministers will launch a fresh attempt to repeal EU freedom of movement..

Children using food banks up 122%, MPs told

The number of children using food banks has increased by 122% within the space of a year, the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee was told on Friday. Emma Revie, chief executive of the..

Covid-19 had instantaneous and profound impact on number of people using food banks, says charity boss

Covid-19 has had an “instantaneous and profound” impact on people using food banks, with the number of children depending on the facilities increasing by 122% from the same period last year, MPs..

Brexit briefing: 230 days until the end of the transition period

The UK left the European Union on January 31. Here we look at the latest figures and key dates in the ongoing Brexit process. A report has revealed that prime minister Theresa May, and Boris Johnson,..

Chancellor Rishi Sunak: Furlough scheme extended to end of October

The Government’s furlough scheme will be extended to the end of October but with changes from the end of July to share the burden of paying salaries with employers, Chancellor Rishi Sunak told MPs.

Covid-19: UK death toll passes 40,000

The Government’s furlough scheme will be extended to the end of October but with changes from the end of July to share the burden of paying salaries with employers, Chancellor Rishi Sunak told MPs...

PM departs Downing Street to face MPs over new roadmap

Boris Johnson has departed Downing Street for the House of Commons where he will face MPs over his new 'roadmap' to take Britain out of lockdown. Report by Chinnianl. Like us on Facebook at..

Starmer challenges Raab over coronavirus response at Labour leader’s first PMQs

The Government was accused of being slow to respond to the coronavirus crisis as Dominic Raab faced questions on testing and protection for NHS and care workers in his Prime Minister’s Questions..

Lebanon: MPs meet in theatre, protesters out in cars

Protests held again worsening economic, social conditions while parliament approves use of cannabis.

House of Commons approve plans for virtual parliament following vote

The House of Commons has approved a motion to enable MPs to contribute to certain parliamentary proceedings via Zoom from Wednesday. Leader of the House Jacob Rees Mogg explains how this will be..

Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle: We are meeting in exceptional and unprecedented circumstances

Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle said MPs were meeting in “exceptional and unprecedented” circumstances, adding he expects Tuesday’s proceedings to be short as they seek to approve measures to..

How will a virtual Parliament work?

A letter signed by a cross-party group of MPs demanding an “immediate virtual recall of Parliament” has also been sent to First Secretary of State Dominic Raab. We take a look at what a virtual..