Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from House of Commons

Labour splits over assisted dying debate heat up ahead of crucial vote

Rows over ‘conscience issues’ of assisted dying and decriminalising abortion appear to be causing deeper splits within the Labour parliamentary party

The Independent UK

Fact check: Amendment would stop prosecutions of women for getting abortions

A social media user has made claims about an amendment to the crime and policing bill.

Evening Standard

PM sidesteps future of two-child benefit cap amid ‘chaos, chaos, chaos’ claims

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch accused Sir Keir Starmer of making ‘U-turn after U-turn’.

Evening Standard

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

What I’ve learned from teaching philosophy in prisons

Of all the subjects that could be taught in prisons, philosophy might seem a strange choice. You might think that we should address the educational basics first, since, according to a House of Commons report, 57% of prisoners in England “have English and Maths levels at or below those expected…

The Conversation

Friday briefing: The UK and its allies have toughened their language on Gaza. Will action follow?

In today’s newsletter: The impact of foreign secretary David Lammy’s criticism of Israel – and the more substantive options that are still on the table

The Guardian - UK

Starmer indicates partial U-turn over winter fuel payments squeeze

Sir Keir Starmer told MPs he wanted more pensioners to be eligible for the payment after Labour’s decision to means-test it after coming into office.

Evening Standard

‘Hat-trick of trade deals shows Britain back on the world stage’ – Starmer

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch claimed Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer had not done more to support fishing communities as they do not vote Labour.

Evening Standard

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Tory MP claims £1,100 for purchase of freely available Who’s Who books

Mark Pritchard submitted four separate expenses claims for index which is available in Commons library

The Guardian - UK

MP behind assisted dying Bill defends it as medical body adds voice of concern

The Bill returns to the House of Commons on Friday for the first time since a historic yes vote in November.

Evening Standard

Royal College of Physicians adds voice of concern on assisted dying Bill

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which relates to England and Wales, returns to the House of Commons on Friday.

The Independent UK

PM signals continued support for assisted dying Bill on eve of debate

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill returns to the House of Commons on Friday.

Evening Standard

Starmer mocked by Farage for ‘learning a great deal’ from Reform UK after immigration backlash

It came after furious backlash to the prime minister’s claim that the UK risks becoming an ‘island of strangers’

The Independent UK

Doctors raise concerns over assisted dying Bill ahead of return to Parliament

The Bill, which relates to England and Wales, will come before MPs in the House of Commons on Friday for its report stage.

Evening Standard

Could the assisted dying bill fall at the next hurdle?

Almost six months after MPs backed the principle of assisted dying, the terminally ill adults (end of life) bill – sponsored by Labour backbencher Kim Leadbeater – is set to return to the House of Commons chamber on May 16 to undergo further debate.

The Conversation

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Evening Standard

Badenoch a ‘climate defeatist’, Starmer claims in energy costs exchange

Kemi Badenoch urged Sir Keir to ‘change course’ to tackle energy costs during Prime Minister’s Questions.

Evening Standard

Starmer faces growing calls to give MPs ‘final say’ on any UK-US trade deal

Liberal Democrat MPs have developed proposals to give Parliament a chance to scrutinise any agreement.

Evening Standard

PMQs: Kemi Badenoch accuses Keir Starmer of having 'no balls' after trans women U-turn

Sir Keir Starmer and Tory leader Mrs Badenoch clashed over gender issues at Prime Minister’s Questions

The Independent UK

Kemi Badenoch claims PM ‘doesn’t have the balls’ to express own views

Sir Keir Starmer and Tory leader Mrs Badenoch clashed over gender issues at Prime Minister’s Questions.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The National (Scotland)

UK minister promotes ‘House of Commons cryptocurrency’ scam in social media hack

Commons Leader Lucy Powell had her X account hacked on Tuesday morning, with the page repeatedly publicising a “House of Commons cryptocoin”…

Evening Standard

Minister’s hacked X account promotes ‘House of Commons cryptocurrency’ scam

Lucy Powell’s social media repeatedly encouraging people to buy the coin.

The Independent UK

Cabinet minister’s social media hacked to promote bogus House of Commons cryptocurrency

Lucy Powell fell victim to social media hackers promoting a bogus cryptocurrency

Evening Standard

MPs begin debating emergency law to save British Steel’s Scunthorpe plant

MPs returned to Westminster on Saturday after being recalled from recess to debate the emergency legislation intended to save the Scunthorpe plant.

Evening Standard

Saturday sitting is only sixth of its kind since Second World War

The sitting being held this Saturday will discuss the future of British Steel.

Evening Standard

Starmer ‘frustrated’ by regulators as he seeks to cut red tape to boost growth

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said in some cases regulators’ priorities ‘aren’t necessarily aligned with what the Government’s trying to achieve’.

The Conversation

Peers elevated to the House of Lords after a career in the House of Commons are often merely being rewarded for loyalty – new study

House of Lords reform is being debated once again with the passage of the bill to end hereditary peerages. But far more wide-reaching reform is needed. Our research reveals potential flaws in the appointments system. Far from being a representative chamber filled with those from all walks of life, we…

1 … 4 5 6 7

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the Scottish Parliament

the Royal College of Psychiatrists

44 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.