All news on the topic: House of Commons

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Abbott reacts after Speaker ignores her on race row despite standing up 46 times
In a fiery PMQs exchange Keir Starmer, Rishi Sunak, and other MPs discussed a Tory donor's racist comments about Diane Abbott - but the veteran MP was not chosen to ask the PM a question
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NHS dentist charges are increased again in 'slap in the face for families'
The flatlining £3 billion NHS dentistry budget for England is increasingly made up of patient charges - this means more cuts to the direct Government funding for NHS dentists
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Jeremy Hunt's National Insurance, alcohol and fuel cuts a 'desperate act' - live
Sir Keir Starmer branded the budget 'the last desperate act of a party that has failed' - saying the Conservatives 'give with one hand and take even more with the other'
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LGBT veterans' fury at 'Post Office scandal'-style silence on compensation
Campaigners fear delays to the compensation scheme, promised in July, is being kicked into the long grass and won’t be paid out until after the election
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Jeremy Hunt's 'botched' plan 'puts 180k childcare places under threat'
Major nursery providers warned that they would be forced to go bust if the scheme is introduced in its current form, leaving disappointed parents unable to claim places for their children
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George Galloway vows to wreck Labour's bid for power with rival candidates
Controversial left-wing firebrand George Galloway threatened to stand candidates against Labour in up to 50 seats across the country after he won the Rochdale by-election
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MPs fall silent as tearful Jess Phillips reads names of 101 women killed by men
Labour MP Jess Phillips told the House of Commons the list of 101 women who were killed or allegedly killed by men in the last year is 'testament to our collective failure'
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When and what time is the Budget as Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to announce tax rates
Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt will deliver what could be the last Budget before the general election as he faces intense pressure from Tory MPs to slash taxes
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MPs to get taxpayer-funded bodyguards as they face threat of extremist attacks
Home Secretary James Cleverly said no MP should have to accept threats or harrassment as 'part of the job' as he announces the multi-billion pound fund to bolster security
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Tory Chancellor Jeremy Hunt faces sleaze probe over 'cash for clotted cream' row
The Chancellor has referred himself to the parliamentary commissioner for standards after offering the chance to have afternoon tea in Parliament as an auction prize
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Speaker should not resign over handling of Gaza ceasefire debate - poll results
Some 67 MPs - more than a tenth of the Commons - have signed a motion expressing no confidence in the Speaker - but most Mirror readers say he should stand his ground
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Speaker Lindsay Hoyle says sorry as more than 60 MPs demand he quits - recap
Dozens of MPs have signed a motion of no confidence in Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle after he helped Keir Starmer dodge a rebellion over a Gaza ceasefire vote
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Lindsay Hoyle's grand free home, pets named after MP and daughter tragedy
Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle, who has come under fire with 33 Tory and SNP MPs signing a motion of no confidence, has suffered the tragic loss of his eldest daughter
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What did Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle do in Gaza vote chaos and will he survive
Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle will hold talks with party leaders after more than 50 MPs signed a motion declaring no confidence in his position - leaving him fighting for his position
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Commons descends into chaos as Keir Starmer swerves Gaza ceasefire rebellion
The Commons called for an 'immediate humanitarian ceasefire' in Gaza without a vote on Wednesday evening after a day of chaotic scenes and demands for the Speaker to resign
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Putin 'laughing at us' after test flop as 'UK put all nuke eggs in one basket'
Russian President Vladimir Putin is 'laughing' at the UK after our nuclear deterrent Trident flopped in its latest test, according to Prof Anthony Glees, security and intelligence expert at the University of Buckingham
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Rishi Sunak faces another nightmare by-election as Scott Benton loses appeal
MP Scott Benton has lost an appeal against his suspension from the Commons over a lobbying row. It means there will likely be a by-election in his Blackpool South seat
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Should mobile phones be banned in Parliament? Take our poll and have your say
Tory MPs sat glued to their mobile phones in the Commons on the same day ministers ordered pupils to get off theirs. Has the time come to ban such devices in Parliament?
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Tory MPs glued to mobile phones on day ministers tell pupils to get off theirs
Conservative MPs sat checking their mobile phones in the Commons just hours after ministers announced a clampdown on devices in classrooms over fears they're a distraction
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James Bulger's mum over the moon as public inquiry into murder takes major step
Denise Fergus has long been calling for an inquiry into the 1993 killing of her two-year-old son by Jon Venables and Robert Thompson, and how the murderers were sentenced
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Tories launch emergency plan to recruit foreign dentists as NHS service failing
The Government has announced the General Dental Council could provisionally register dentists trained overseas to work in the UK while they do exams amid an NHS access crisis
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Lords and Parliament staff scoff 3,000 bags of Cheese and Onion crisps in year
The Walkers potato snacks topped the list of confectionery items sold by Lords retail outlets, shifting 2,580 bags. It was closely followed by Walkers’ Salt and Vinegar variety, selling 2,332, with the standard four-finger Kit Kat in third place, selling 2,298
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Katie Piper slams 'dangerous' Rishi Sunak after 'embarrassing' trans scandal
Loose Women star Katie Piper has called out Prime Minister Rishi Sunak after he refused to apologise after making a controversial joke about the trans community while in the House of Commons
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Top Tory invents comments by Brianna Ghey's mum in bid to defend Rishi Sunak
Chief Secretary to the Treasury Laura Trott told Sky News that Brianna Ghey's mum Esther had said she did not want to make her daughter's death 'about trans issues'
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Brianna Ghey's 'disgusted' dad demands Rishi Sunak apologise for trans remark
Brianna Ghey's father has slammed Rishi Sunak following a remark made in the House of Commons today during Prime Minister Questions - but his office called it a "legitimate" criticism of Sir Keir Starmer