The Latest Breaking News from the House of Commons

Lucy Powell said Rishi Sunak made a ‘big misjudgment for the Tory party, but a good decision for the country’ by calling the election for July 4.

Exclusive: Foreign secretary has been criticised by one of his own MPs as the controversial deal looks to be on the brink of collapse

The House of Commons voted 352 to 75, majority 277, in favour of the proposal designed to incentivise recycling of drinks containers.

MPs raised concerns in a motion tabled in the House of Commons.

The legal team of the Northern Ireland MP responded by calling it an attempt to ‘to trivialise the relevant offensive postings’.

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: As Rachel Reeves addresses the growing fiscal crisis in the House of Commons, there is a worrying sense that the work Labour did before the election to gain the confidence of business, attract investment and create jobs is being squandered in what will feel to many…

Watch as Rachel Reeves answered questions in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 13 January, after returning from a trip to China criticised by political opponents for coinciding with a week of volatility for the pound and soaring yields on UK bonds.

An amendment to the Renters’ Rights Bill, back before the House of Commons on Tuesday, proposes to cap advance rent payments at one month’s rent.

Jacob Rees-Mogg and Nigel Farage are among those who have earned large sums from broadcasters, but a tightening of rules on MPs’ outside interests is being considered