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UK general elections: Which are the main parties, what are their key plans?

Political parties are vying for votes, with promises covering taxes, immigration and even re-joining the EU.

Al Jazeera

Nigel Farage’s Reform is in line for hundreds of thousands in public funding if it wins seats in the election

Nigel Farage’s party, Reform UK, has a reputation for being chaotic and even unprofessional. But winning seats in the House of Commons would be a significant step on the road to becoming a political party akin to all the others.

The Conversation

A British ‘supermajority’ is nonsense – but a Labour landslide still has consequences

In a somewhat unusual tactic for a governing party seeking re-election, senior Conservative figures have all but conceded defeat two weeks before polling day. Instead of campaigning on their plans for another term in government, cabinet ministers, from the prime minister down, have taken to warning of the dangers of…

The Conversation

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What to know about Britain's election, from the return of Nigel Farage to tussles over tax

Britain’s July 4 election is less than a month away

The Independent UK

Millions of patients a month wait longer than a fortnight to see GP in England

Despite promise of appointments within 14 days, almost 61m took place after that in 2023, analysis of NHS data shows

The Guardian - UK

Film-making only for wealthiest as accessible routes disappear, MPs told

Diverse and working-class talent unable to enter industry after cancellation of initiatives and development projects

The Guardian - UK

How vocal is your MP in the commons, and which haven't spoken at all this year?

MPs are meant to represent their constituents’ interests in the House of Commons, yet many haven’t spoken at all this year

Evening Standard

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The Sun’s Hillsborough stories used to teach MPs how to recognise fake news

Exclusive: Russian bot effort to stir up Islamophobia also part of course on misinformation and disinformation

The Guardian - UK

MPs’ staff suffer rising levels of psychological distress, survey finds

Nearly half of workers experienced clinical stress, findings suggest, and many say Israel-Gaza war has added to fears

The Guardian - UK

Time’s up for inept Lindsay Hoyle

By allowing himself to be swayed by Labour arguments over Gaza, the House of Commons speaker has shown himself unworthy of the position

The Guardian - UK

Commons speaker apologises after Gaza ceasefire debate descends into chaos

Government boycotts precedent-breaking vote that saved Labour mutiny, leaving Tory and SNP MPs to aim fury at Lindsay Hoyle

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak warns of further Yemen airstrikes if Houthi attacks continue

PM rejects calls from MPs for Commons vote over military action as pressure grows to clarify long-term strategy on Red Sea crisis

The Guardian - UK

One in 20 patients in England wait at least four weeks to see GP, figures show

GP leaders say widespread shortage of family doctors is making it impossible to keep up with demand

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak accused of pettiness for denying MPs chance to pay respects to speaker Betty Boothroyd

Exclusive: Government refuses requests to delay parliament’s start time so MPs can attend Baroness Boothroyd’s memorial service

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Watch live: Bank of England’s Andrew Bailey speaks to lawmakers about financial stability

Watch live as the Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey, and other members of the BoE’s Financial Policy Committee answer questions from the House of Commons’ Treasury Committee on 10 January.

The Independent UK

Falling mortgage rates will not boost Tory election hopes, Rishi Sunak warned

The PM had hoped a better economic outlook and falling rates would provide a boost for autumn election, saying ‘2024 is going to be a better year’

The Guardian - UK

Two former health secretaries join calls for new law on assisted dying

Senior Conservative and Labour figures said they would back changes to legislation on the issue in England and Wales

The Guardian - UK

Portcullis House needs overhaul to ‘prevent glass falling on to people’

Report warns of urgent need to address ‘severe structural failings’ in roof of Westminster’s parliamentary office building

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The National (Scotland)

Formal apologies from MPs in Commons reaches highest level in four decades

MEMBERS of parliament have made more formal apologies in the Commons during this Westminster term than any other since 1979 ...

The National (Scotland)

'People are struggling': SNP MP calls out 'bizarre' King's Speech traditions

THE House of Commons door should be kept shut on Black Rod during the State Opening of Parliament, an SNP MP has said, as he teared into the…

The Guardian - UK

Here’s the key question about Britain in 2023: why do we put up with this rubbish?

We tolerate a sclerotic system that allows the rise of people you wouldn’t trust with your wallet, says broadcaster and author Gavin Esler

The Guardian - UK

House of Commons disruption looms as security guards vote to strike

PCS union says more than 250 Palace of Westminster guards took part in ballot in favour of industrial action

The Independent UK

Canada's House of Commons elects first Black speaker

Canada’s House of Commons has elected a Black Canadian as its new speaker, a first

Evening Standard

Canadian speaker resigns after leading celebration of Nazi veteran in parliament

The speaker of Canada’s House of Commons resigned on Tuesday after he invited a man who fought for the Nazis during the Second World War to attend a speech by Volodymyr Zelensky.

The Conversation

Canada's House speaker quits: What the Hunka scandal reveals about Second World War complexities

Anthony Rota, the speaker of Canada’s House of Commons, has resigned from his post after inviting “war hero” Yaroslav Hunka to Parliament to take in the recent appearance of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

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