All news on the topic: House of Commons

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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.
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UK watchdog urged to prove Palantir deal won’t give Trump administration access to sensitive data
The UK’s financial watchdog is being urged to prove its relationship with the US tech company Palantir will not provide the Trump administration with backdoor access to troves of sensitive citizen and commercial data.
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Britain’s debt costs soar as investors fear political chaos
The benchmark UK borrowing cost has reached a new high reminiscent of the financial crash era as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer faces a potential leadership challenge from Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham.
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Nigel Farage bought £1.4m house after receiving £5m gift from billionaire donor
Nigel Farage purchased a £1.4 million house in cash shortly after receiving a £5 million gift from a billionaire donor.
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Farage faces Commons probe over hidden £5m donor cash
The Reform UK leader received the donation weeks before he announced he would stand as a candidate in Clacton ahead of the 2024 General Election.
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MoD accused of “callous disregard” after releasing personal data of families from RAF Chinook disaster
The material, which was disclosed to a media organisation following a freedom of information (FOI) request, is said to contain sensitive personal, financial and legal information relating to the bereaved families.
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Farage’s £5m gift sparks probe calls as critics question undeclared cash
The former Labour spin doctor complained that the seven-figure sum given to him by Reform donor Christopher Harborne is "not even on the news".
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Crisis engulfs foreign office as scandal, cuts and vacancies collide
Firing of chief Olly Robbins cut short a radical program to reform the once-prized Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
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Badenoch likens Starmer government to ‘bad Game of Thrones episode’ as PM fights for survival
Kemi Badenoch has compared Keir Starmer’s government to a "bad episode of Game Of Thrones" as the Prime Minister fights for his political survival.
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Starmer faces parliamentary scrutiny over “rushed” Mandelson US ambassador appointment
ir Keir Starmer’s handling of the Lord Peter Mandelson affair will come under intense parliamentary scrutiny on Tuesday.