The controversial Internal Markets bill has passed its first two House of Commons hurdles this evening as the Labour bid to get it thrown out failed – despite fears over it breaking international law and tearing up parts of the Brexit deal. The ayes in favour of the Opposition’s amendment amounted to 213 votes, compared … Read more
Former Commons speaker John Bercow has made more than £500,000 since leaving his Parliamentary position Mr Bercow’s company, called Fedhead Limited, made £547,664, records show The company owed £181,171, including tax and social security of £157,647 Bercow signed up with JLA Speaker Bureau whose speakers can often earn £25k By Joe Middleton For Mailonline Published: … Read more
Whenever there’s a session of International Trade questions, the chamber takes on a whisky sour flavour. Getting through the whole hour usually requires popping a couple of antacids down the gullet. The reasons for this bitter atmosphere are twofold. The first is that opposition MPs spend most of their time goading the Government’s post-Brexit trade … Read more
House of Commons returns from summer break but limit of 50 MPs in the chamber stays due to two-metre rule – amid claims the only way of fitting more would be for them to wear masks and give speeches sitting down MPs have been returning to the House of Commons after the summer break Rule … Read more
Get off Zoom and get back to the House of Commons, ministers urge MPs in an effort to show an example to Britons to return to the office MPs have been holding Ministers to account via Zoom video calls from homes Commons Chamber is restricted to only about 50 people with social-distancing Sources say bid to … Read more
Tory MP arrested for raping House of Commons researcher can return to Parliament in two weeks’ time after Scotland Yard extended his bail The MP will be questioned again in November as the police continue their probe The case is being taken on by Met Central Specialist Crime , Complex Case Team The man in … Read more
Boris Johnson is proposing to move House of Commons to YORK while Palace of Westminster undergoes £6billion renovation In a letter, the PM says that locations outside London should be considered He added that costs should be kept to a minimum with no ‘gold plating’ A recent report by the National Audit Office (NAO) stated … Read more
That’s one way to stop it ringing! Labour MP Claudia Webbe throws her phone to the Commons floor in frustration after it disturbs her mid-speech Labour MP Claudia Webbe was making a speech on immigration in the Commons However her lively phone ringtone had other ideas, interrupting her flow Webbe tried to switch off her … Read more
Business Secretary Alok Sharma has tested negative for coronavirus, it was confirmed tonight, saving Boris Johnson and other senior ministers from a potential fortnight in quarantine. The Cabinet minister spent today in self-isolation and working from home after becoming visible ill in the Commons yesterday. If he had come down with the virus, Mr Johnson and … Read more
Furious MPs have warned ministers they will ‘effectively euthanise’ vulnerable members from the House of Commons if they go ahead with plans to scrap virtual proceedings. Commons Leader Jacob Rees-Mogg said yesterday that the Government wants MPs to physically return to work from June 2 following the Whitsun recess. He said the ‘hybrid’ arrangements which … Read more