All news on the topic: House of Commons

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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
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Councils face devastating service cuts as £5.8billion Tory black hole exposed
Every single council bar one is expected to experience a real-terms cut in funding, with more than 200 authorities set to experience a reduction of more than 30%
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Mum ripped out six-year-old's teeth with pliers as she couldn't book a dentist
MP Scott Benton told the House of Commons of a mother who was unable to find a dentist and had to remove her daughter's tooth with pliers amid the dentistry crisis in the UK
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David Cameron to be summoned to Commons - but he'll have to stand by doorway
MPs said Foreign Secretary David Cameron should be forced to appear at the 'bar' - the white line on the Commons floor that visitors must not pass while Parliament is sitting
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Hospital cost of pulling kids' rotten teeth doubles after NHS dentistry collapse
The huge rise from £36million in 2016/17 comes as 40% of children are no longer able to access regular NHS dental check-ups due to a lack of appointments available
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Stark measles warning that one in five children who get it will be hospitalised
Nearly a third of under-16s are vulnerable to measles because they were not fully vaccinated with both MMR jab doses, as ministers warn it is more infectious than Covid
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Blundering Tories give flasher ex-MP Peter Bone £5,600 of our money by mistake
The Cabinet Office handed Peter Bone £5,593 in severance pay after he spent 82 days as Deputy Commons Leader even though he was not entitled to anything as he's over 65
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'I live in chronic pain but won't back assisted dying, kids are being killed'
Despite spending his days in agony, Andrew, who suffers from spina bifida, tells The Mirror why he will never support Esther Rantzen's petition for assisted dying to become legal in the UK
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UK ready to strike Yemen again if Red Sea attacks continue, David Cameron warns
Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron said the UK Government will work with its allies and warned: 'We will be prepared to back words with actions'
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Parliament's John Bercow talks past in 'political deception' on The Traitors US
While he's retired from government now, John Becrow was once a political powerhouse and mastermind. He's now taking his skills in a new direction as he enters reality television
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Date set for Rishi Sunak's double by-election nightmare as PM faces humiliation
Voters in Kingswood and Wellingborough are expected to go to the polls in by-elections on February 15 after the departure of former Tory MPs Peter Bone and Chris Skidmore
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Junior doctors threaten more strikes if ministers don't return to pay talks now
The doctors' union, the British Medical Association, has threatened further industrial action if Health Secretary Victoria Atkins does not return to the negotiating table