Senior Labour MP Chris Bryant has denied telling House of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle to ‘f*** off’ in an extraordinary row over social distancing rules yesterday. Mr Bryant, who is the MP for Rhondda in Wales and Chair of the Commons Select Committee on Standards, is thought to have made the remark after being rebuked … Read more
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was re-elected as the leader of the Democrats on Wednesday and while she hinted this would be her final term, she refused to say so definitively. The Democratic caucus held virtual elections due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis – and Pelosi ran unopposed. She’ll need to secure a majority on the House … Read more
‘Small in size big on sound’: This bestselling Anker wireless Bluetooth speaker is now under £18 on Amazon By Emily Scrivener For Mailonline Published: 12:14 GMT, 17 November 2020 | Updated: 12:14 GMT, 17 November 2020 Christmas gifts for tech lovers can be tricky. With so many new gadgets out there, it can be hard … Read more
Amazon Prime Day 2020: For a limited time ONLY you can score the Ultimate Ears Megablast for under £100 with this smart speaker deal By Emily Knott For Mailonline Published: 12:11 BST, 14 October 2020 | Updated: 12:11 BST, 14 October 2020 Amazon has a flash sale on the top-rated Ultimate Ears Megablast, with a … Read more
In a series of video calls Sir Lindsay Hoyle, 63, advised MPs to avoid commuting into the coronavirus ‘riddled’ House of Commons, especially if they are at-risk – 24 MPs are 70 and over.
Apple announces a HomePod Mini smart speaker at its ‘Hi, Speed’ virtual event By Joe Pinkstone For Mailonline Published: 18:06 BST, 13 October 2020 | Updated: 18:07 BST, 13 October 2020 Apple has unveiled a new smart speaker at its virtual ‘Hi, Speed’ event. It came during its ‘Hi, Speed’, event which was streamed from … Read more
John Bercow pocketed more than £19,000 in ‘severance’ when he stepped down as Commons Speaker – despite setting his own departure date and announcing it seven weeks in advance. Government accounts show Mr Bercow received the golden goodbye when he ‘retired’ from the £155,000-a-year job on October 31. Critics questioned why he was entitled to … Read more
More Tories joined the revolt on coronavirus curbs today – despite suggestions Commons rules could save Boris Johnson from an humiliating defeat this week. The PM is struggling to quell growing fury from his own MPs over the restrictions and the lack of parliamentary scrutiny. There are claims that up to 100 are ready to … Read more
‘Ground Control to first officer Bob Blackman’: Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle can’t resist repeatedly poking fun at Harrow East Tory MP and his pilot-like headset during Parliamentary appearances Bob Blackman has contributed to Parliament virtually since lockdown in March His headset and microphone have led Speaker to jokingly refer to him as a pilot … Read more
‘Okay Google. Play, Aerosmith.’ ‘Sure, here’s The Smiths on Spotify.’ Since the start of the year, our home has contained two Google Nest Mini devices. They came free with two Fitbits I bought and my wife was adamant that we wouldn’t use them in the home. But, we have. We have one upstairs and one … Read more