All news on the topic: House of Commons

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The Prime Minister struggled during PMQs in the House of Commons
Kemi Badenoch slammed Prime Minister Andy Burnham as "unbelievable" in a brutal House of Commons exchange.
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By-election date set for Labour showdown with Zack Polanski after Keir Starmer resigns seat
Labour will face a crunch by-election test in Sir Keir Starmer’s former seat of Holborn & St Pancras on October 8, it has been confirmed.
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Andy Burnham accused of "hiking tuition fees" as English graduates face £53,000 debt
Andy Burnham has been accused of "hiking tuition fees to record levels" by the Scottish National Party (SNP) as analysis reveals today’s English undergraduates have over £50,000 of debt on average.
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Commons crushes Conservative and Reform bid to ban foreign-language election leaflets
Conservative and Reform attempts to ban election materials published in ‘foreign’ languages were roundly defeated in the House of Commons on Wednesday.
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Nigel Farage breaks parliamentary filming rules after recording video on Parliament roof
The Reform UK leader has found himself in hot water on his first day back in Parliament after his Clacton by-election stunt, by filming a social media video on the roof of Parliament without permission
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Labour opens door to backing first-cousin marriage ban after Sudanese migrant cas
Labour has finally opened the door to backing a Private Members’ Bill to ban cousin marriage after a case involving a Sudanese migrant reignited the debate.
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Andy Burnham accused of hiding £6,600 VIP Japan party from Commons register
Andy Burnham has been accused of breaching Commons rules amid claims he failed to declare a party worth thousands of pounds.
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Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice investigated over Israel trip declaration in Parliament
Richard Tice, the deputy leader of Britain’s right-wing Reform UK party, is under investigation by Parliament’s standards watchdog over whether he should have prefaced his remarks in a House of Commons debate on pro-Israel influence by noting that he had visited the country as a guest of a pro-Israel group.
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Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice faces parliamentary standards investigation
Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice is under investigation by the parliamentary standards watchdog for allegedly failing to declare an interest.
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Foreign governments spent nearly £700,000 on overseas trips for British MPs, investigation finds
Foreign governments and influence groups have splurged vast amounts of money taking British MPs abroad since the last election.
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Nigel Farage’s Clacton by-election gamble risks backfiring as Reform faces growing pressure
Winning an uncontested stronghold against novelty candidates will do little to answer the concerns hanging over the growing party.
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Burnham says no decision yet on raising tax-free allowance ahead of Budget
Andy Burnham has confirmed there is ’no commitment’ from the government to increase the personal tax allowance and said ’we will look at that at the budget’, in an update issued this morning.
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Nigel Farage defends £5m gift as standards investigation continues
Nigel Farage has given a lengthy interview, saying he did not break any rules in not declaring a £5m ’gift’ or benefits in kind from convicted criminal George Cottrell.
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Tears, cheers and New Order: Inside Andy Burnham’s first day as Labour leader
Andy Burnham says he will speak up for all parts of the UK in his first speech after being named Labour leader.
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Andy Burnham promises to unite Britain after becoming Labour leader
Andy Burnham sys he will speak up for all parts of the UK after being named Labour leader.
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David Davis accuses Nicola Sturgeon of covering up SNP embezzlement scandal
Nicola Sturgeon tried to destroy Alex Salmond to stop him uncovering her husband’s embezzlement of SNP funds, MPs have been told.
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Nigel Farage faces fresh scrutiny over undeclared support from convicted fraudster George Cottrell
Robert Jenrick says "no rules have been broken whatsoever" by Nigel Farage, after reports the Reform UK leader failed to declare benefits provided by an ally once convicted of fraud in the US.
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Burnham lays out national plan after Makerfield landslide piles pressure on Starmer
Andy Burnham has laid out his plans for the country as he celebrated his landslide victory at a rally following the Makerfield by-election.
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Starmer vows to fight Burnham challenge as Labour leadership crisis deepens
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Friday he would not walk away, vowing to fight any challenge from his leading party rival Andy Burnham and potentially ushering in a new bout of political instability.
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Andy Burnham wins Makerfield by-election and sets up showdown with Starmer
Andy Burnham has won the crunch Makerfield by-election, setting him on course to challenge Sir Keir Starmer as Prime Minister.
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Nigel Farage says he wants to be Prime Minister as Starmer attacks his “rage” rhetoric
Nigel Farage has told LBC he wants to be Prime Minister as he is the "only person that’s got sufficient public rapport and the courage to take on the establishment and do what needs to be done".
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Khan rejects "two-tier policing" narrative amid political row over Henry Nowak case
Sadiq Khan has accused Nigel Farage and the Tories of using the murder of Henry Nowak for political purposes in LBC’s State of London debate.
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Police officer receives death threats after being wrongly linked to Henry Nowak murder case
A police officer has received death threats after he was wrongly identified as being involved in the Henry Nowak murder case, the Home Secretary has said.
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Labour’s McFadden blasted colleagues obsessed with taxing Britain to fund benefits
Labour’s Pat McFadden complained to Lord Mandelson about the attitude of backbenchers - saying his colleagues were only concerned with who they could tax to fund benefits increases.
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Defence secretary John Healey announces death of British soldier during Iraq exercise
A member of the British Army died in a training accident in Iraq on Sunday, Defence Secretary John Healey has said.