The Latest Breaking News from the House of Commons

Following the state opening of parliament, the House of Commons has been debating the contents of the king’s speech (referred to as the debate on the address). This unfolds over the course of several days and is effectively a debate on the new Labour government’s legislative agenda for the next…

CHANGING the oath or affirmation MPs have to take in order do their job should be on the new Labour government’s agenda as part of a “peaceful…

Learn about the symbolic State Opening of Parliament in the UK and the King's Speech outlining the government's agenda.

King Charles III will officially open the new session of Parliament on Wednesday, donning his ceremonial robes and the crown of state to deliver a speech laying out the legislative program of the U.K.’s first left-leaning government in 14 years

THE “perverse” oath that sees MPs have to swear allegiance to the King and all of his heirs or face losing their seat in parliament should be…

Sir Lindsay Hoyle was forced to apologise in March over his handling of a vote on Gaza, which led to chaotic scenes in the Commons but said he had acted with good intentions after threats to MPs

Burrow died last month at the age of 41 after a battle with motor neurone disease.

As of June 2024, Bill C-332 is at its second reading in Canada’s Senate, following its third reading in the House of Commons. Introduced by NDP MP Laurel Collins, Bill C-332 is an amendment to the Criminal Code that would criminalize coercive control in intimate relationships.

There are strict rules on how one must act whilst inside the House of Commons