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Tory MP Paul Scully apologises for claiming there are 'no-go areas' in Britain

Tory MP Paul Scully apologises for claiming there are ‘no-go areas’ in Britain

A former Tory minister has apologised for claiming there are “no-go areas” in London and Birmingham following a backlash. Paul Scully, who served as the minister...

HS2: 10-mile long tunnel under Chiltern Hills completed almost three years after setting off

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HS2: 10-mile long tunnel under Chiltern Hills completed almost three years after setting off

The machine digging HS2’s longest tunnel has completed its 10-mile journey under the Chiltern Hills, almost three years after it started. Dubbed Florence – after the...

Lee Anderson ducks questions on whether he will join Reform following Tory party suspension

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Lee Anderson ducks questions on whether he will join Reform following Tory party suspension

Lee Anderson has dodged questions over whether he could join the Reform party following his suspension from the Conservatives for his attack on Sadiq Khan. Mr...

Police tell farmers not to bring tractors to Cardiff protest

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Police tell farmers not to bring tractors to Cardiff protest

Protesting farmers have been told not to bring their tractors to Cardiff. South Wales Police said it was aware of a protest planned to take place...

Sir Keir Starmer faces possible probe over claims he put pressure on Speaker over Gaza debate

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Sir Keir Starmer faces possible probe over claims he put pressure on Speaker over Gaza debate

Sir Keir Starmer is facing a possible parliamentary investigation over allegations he put pressure on the Speaker in a debate on Gaza last week. Sir Lindsay...

MPs set to debate Gaza ceasefire again as SNP take up Speaker's offer after Commons chaos

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MPs set to debate Gaza ceasefire again as SNP take up Speaker’s offer after Commons chaos

MPs are set to hold another debate on a ceasefire in Gaza after the SNP said it would take up the Speaker’s offer following last week’s...

Tory MPs believe Lee Anderson suspension was a mistake, leaked WhatsApps reveal

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Tory MPs believe Lee Anderson suspension was a mistake, leaked WhatsApps reveal

Tory MPs have complained that suspending Lee Anderson may have been a mistake, WhatsApp messages leaked to Sky News have revealed. After one of the most...

Keir Starmer accuses 'weak' Sunak of harbouring 'extremists' in his party

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Keir Starmer accuses ‘weak’ Sunak of harbouring ‘extremists’ in his party

Sir Keir Starmer has accused the prime minister of harbouring extremists in his party after a senior Tory MP was suspended for “Islamophobic” comments. The Labour...

Lee Anderson suspended from Conservative Party over 'Islamophobic' comments

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Lee Anderson suspended from Conservative Party over ‘Islamophobic’ comments

Lee Anderson has been suspended from the Conservative Party after making “Islamophobic” comments. A spokesperson for Simon Hart, the chief whip, said: “Following his refusal to...

Electoral Dysfunction: The Tory leadership hopeful building their support almost entirely hidden from view

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Electoral Dysfunction: The Tory leadership hopeful building their support almost entirely hidden from view

For weeks – months even – we’ve been watching a beauty parade on the Conservative benches preparing for life after Rishi Sunak as various MPs hook...

From bodyguards to death threats - the real impact of chaos in the Commons

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From bodyguards to death threats – the real impact of chaos in the Commons

The first real crisis of Sir Lindsay Hoyle’s time as Speaker was on full display as he was forced to apologise for how a debate on...

James Cleverly says 'only thing MPs should fear is ballot box' as he warns against Commons rule changes over 'intimidation'

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James Cleverly says ‘only thing MPs should fear is ballot box’ as he warns against Commons rule changes over ‘intimidation’

The home secretary has warned the Speaker against changing Commons conventions due to intimidation from outside parliament, telling Sky News: “The only thing MPs should fear...

Sir Lindsay Hoyle urged to 'come clean' as dozens of MPs call for him to go

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Sir Lindsay Hoyle urged to ‘come clean’ as dozens of MPs call for him to go

Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle is being urged to “come clean” about whether Labour tried to influence his handling of a debate on Gaza which descended...

Gaza vote: What happened in the Commons yesterday - and can the Speaker Lindsay Hoyle be sacked?

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Gaza vote: What happened in the Commons yesterday – and can the Speaker Lindsay Hoyle be sacked?

Raised voices, walk-outs, calls for resignations, even a few tears – it was a hairy day over in parliament on Wednesday and not the usual scenes...

MPs branded 'a disgrace' as consensus on a Middle East ceasefire takes second place to political point-scoring

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MPs branded ‘a disgrace’ as consensus on a Middle East ceasefire takes second place to political point-scoring

Sir Keir Starmer started the day facing the prospect of a very sizeable rebellion and possibly even a shadow cabinet resignation or two as dozens of...

The view of the ceasefire vote from a Birmingham mosque

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The view of the ceasefire vote from a Birmingham mosque

It’s a rainy day in Birmingham and, perhaps unsurprisingly, the vote tonight in the House of Commons over support for a ceasefire in Gaza is not...

Rishi Sunak refuses to repeat claim ex-Post Office boss was 'lying' about compensation delays

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Rishi Sunak refuses to repeat claim ex-Post Office boss was ‘lying’ about compensation delays

Rishi Sunak has refused to repeat Kemi Badenoch’s claim that the former Post Office boss was lying when he said he was told to delay compensation...

Minister warned of 'serious legal consequences' by Afghan inquiry chair over refusal to name officers who told him of murder allegations

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Minister warned of ‘serious legal consequences’ by Afghan inquiry chair over refusal to name officers who told him of murder allegations

The government’s veterans minister has been warned of “potentially serious legal consequences” after he refused to give names to a independent inquiry into alleged murders by...

Trident missiles are reliable and nuclear weapons can be fired if needed, government says

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Trident missiles are reliable and nuclear weapons can be fired if needed, government says

The UK’s nuclear deterrent “remains effective, dependable and formidable” – despite a Trident missile misfiring during a recent test and crashing into the ocean in Florida,...

Speaker clinging on to job as some MPs sign no-confidence motion after Commons Gaza vote descends into row

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Speaker clinging on to job as some MPs sign no-confidence motion after Commons Gaza vote descends into row

Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has apologised to MPs after the chamber descended into chaos around a motion calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Wednesday was...

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Tory MP Paul Scully apologises for claiming there are ‘no-go areas’ in Britain

HS2: 10-mile long tunnel under Chiltern Hills completed almost three years after setting off

Lee Anderson ducks questions on whether he will join Reform following Tory party suspension

Police tell farmers not to bring tractors to Cardiff protest

Sir Keir Starmer faces possible probe over claims he put pressure on Speaker over Gaza debate

MPs set to debate Gaza ceasefire again as SNP take up Speaker’s offer after Commons chaos

Tory MPs believe Lee Anderson suspension was a mistake, leaked WhatsApps reveal

Keir Starmer accuses ‘weak’ Sunak of harbouring ‘extremists’ in his party

Lee Anderson suspended from Conservative Party over ‘Islamophobic’ comments

Electoral Dysfunction: The Tory leadership hopeful building their support almost entirely hidden from view

From bodyguards to death threats – the real impact of chaos in the Commons

James Cleverly says ‘only thing MPs should fear is ballot box’ as he warns against Commons rule changes over ‘intimidation’

Sir Lindsay Hoyle urged to ‘come clean’ as dozens of MPs call for him to go

Gaza vote: What happened in the Commons yesterday – and can the Speaker Lindsay Hoyle be sacked?

MPs branded ‘a disgrace’ as consensus on a Middle East ceasefire takes second place to political point-scoring

The view of the ceasefire vote from a Birmingham mosque

Rishi Sunak refuses to repeat claim ex-Post Office boss was ‘lying’ about compensation delays

Minister warned of ‘serious legal consequences’ by Afghan inquiry chair over refusal to name officers who told him of murder allegations

Trident missiles are reliable and nuclear weapons can be fired if needed, government says

Speaker clinging on to job as some MPs sign no-confidence motion after Commons Gaza vote descends into row

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