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Private school polish and big dreams: how Rishi Sunak became a contender for PM

Tory leadership candidate is praised as an earnest workaholic, but critics say politically he has a glass jaw and is…

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson emerges as most popular prime minister… among Toby jug buyers

Sales figures from the House of Commons show Mr Johnson’s collectable Toby Jug outsold Margaret Thatcher and Winston Churchill

Evening Standard

Committee looks to UK for code of conduct

An independent commissioner responsible for enforcing UK parliament’s code of conduct has provided her advice to an Australian parliamentary committee.

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Boris Johnson emerges as most popular prime minister… among novelty jug buyers

Sales figures from the House of Commons show Mr Johnson’s collectable Toby Jug outsold Margaret Thatcher and Winston Churchill.

The Independent UK

House of Commons doorman swaps Westminster commute for 47th-place finish in Commonwealth Games time trial

A doorkeeper from the House of Commons briefly rubbed shoulders with the elite of cycling in finishing 47th of 54…

Evening Standard

Cyclist swaps UK Parliament doorkeeper duties to race at Commonwealth Games

Chris Symonds is used to commuting to the House of Commons every day, but instead took a break to represent…

Westminster doorman Chris Symonds races Geraint Thomas at Commonwealth Games

The 48-year-old, representing Ghana, has been a doorkeeper at the House of Commons for 20 years

The Independent UK

'Utterly ridiculous': Iain Duncan Smith demands SNP MPs face PMQs-style Commons session

TORY backbencher Sir Iain Duncan Smith has called for SNP MPs to answer questions on the Scottish Government’s record through new question…

The National (Scotland)

Lindsay Hoyle says England women can take lead at Rugby League World Cup

Lindsay Hoyle, the House of Commons Speaker who will be RFL president in 2023 has said ‘we can take the…

The Guardian - UK

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Incoming RFL president Sir Lindsay Hoyle vows to ‘make a real difference’

The 65-year-old Speaker of the House of Commons will in December replace Clare Balding, who has held the honorary position…

The Independent UK

British lawmakers to visit Taiwan later this year -The Guardian

Britain's House of Commons' Foreign Affairs Committee is planning a visit to Taiwan probably in November or early December this…

British MPs plan visit to Taiwan as tension with China simmers

Exclusive: Tom Tugendhat likely to lead trip later this year as London’s relationship with Beijing deteriorates

The Guardian - UK

Why are babies banned from the office but dogs welcomed?

‘In my dog-friendly office there’s nowhere to quietly breastfeed, let alone pump — just the word makes people want to…

Evening Standard

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Canadian Parliament to probe police use of spyware

The MPs want to know if the RCMP is using controversial Pegasus spyware, which has been used to hack smartphones…

MPs must be held accountable if they make false claims in parliament

Letter: It is shocking that the House of Commons has no effective way to stop those who choose to mislead,…

The Guardian - UK

Conservative leadership race: Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss intensify attacks during Tory leadership TV debate

The pair clashed after a weekend that saw allies of the two Tory leadership hopefuls trade increasingly personal attacks

Evening Standard

Tory peer claims Boris Johnson wants to carry on as Prime Minister

Downing Street dismissed the comments and insisted Mr Johnson will stand down when a new Tory leader is in place

The Independent UK

While Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss play to the gallery, the NHS is breaking apart

When Maria Caulfield, the junior health minister, replied to an urgent question in the House of Commons by Wes Streeting,…

Evening Standard

One per cent of current Tory MPs are of ‘working-class’ backgrounds, says think tank

But a spokesman for the Tories said researchers applied ‘an incredibly narrow definition of working-class’

The Independent UK

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EU ramps up legal pressure on UK over breaches of Brexit deal

The European Union ramped up its legal campaign against the UK over breaches to the Brexit deal, days after legislation…

Tribune News Service

Boris Johnson could lose seat in the Commons if MPs rule he misled them over partygate

Boris Johnson is facing the embarrassment of fighting an autumn by-election to save his political career if he is found…

Irish Independent

Northern Ireland Protocol – what happens next?

After legislation to revoke the Northern Ireland Protocol passes the House of Commons, what happens next? How close might we…

Irish Independent

Boris Johnson could face byelection if inquiry finds he misled MPs over Partygate

Recall Act could be triggered with Johnson at risk of losing Uxbridge seat, HoC committee report suggests

The Guardian - UK

Loose Women Carol McGiffin's political comments slammed by viewers

Linda Robson also voiced her support on the controversial opinion

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson hints at a future return but Labour insist he cannot face reality

Boris Johnson hinted at a return to the political frontline as he said farewell to his MPs with the phrase…

Irish Independent