All news on the topic: Westminster

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Six Britons confirmed dead in Israel with 10 missing after Hamas terror attack
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak updated MPs on the latest details from the terrorist attack, telling 10 Britons were missing and some of those were feared dead following the carnage unleashed
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Complaints against Peter Bone in full - from exposing himself to throwing pens
Conservative MP Peter Bone could be banned from Parliament for six weeks after a watchdog found he had engaged in a 'wilful pattern of bullying' including 'sexual misconduct'
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Labour and the Tories face a battle to win the hearts of younger voters
As the fight between Labour and the Conservatives gets even more intense after their conferences, the question over which party has the interests of younger voters at heart is more important than ever
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PM criticised for £91billion HS2 'chaos' after not attending any meetings
As Europe’s biggest infrastructure project has been put at risk, official meeting logs reveal Sunak has not met HS2 Ltd once since being appointed to the Treasury in 2019
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MPs break up for conferences - how much more holiday they get than you
Parliament has become a ghost town as MPs abandon the House of Commons for the conference recess. But how much annual leave do they get?
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Westminster dog chaos as loud cockapoo banished and second pooch digs hole on TV
Tory MP Richard Bacon revealed that his cockapoo Beaufort was banished from Parliament after barking loudly when his politician owner was off getting some breakfast
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Real Angela Rayner - 5am clubbing, roots in extreme poverty and notes of hope
Angela Rayner's roots and her life now are firmly based up north, and what Labour's deputy leader loves about her job is getting out and talking to those who live far from the capital
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'I lost my unborn baby after catching rare infection from trip to supermarket'
Danielle Livesey lost her son Ethan 18 weeks into her pregnancy after she picked up a rare foodborne infection that can cause serious problems if you're pregnant
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'This isn't government, it's a surreality show with mouthy Tory MPs all over TV'
Paul Routledge says the opportunity for MPs to have second jobs is limitless, and he is horrified by the Tories on telly, boring the nation and spouting nonsense
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Tory small boats bill illegal and puts refugees at risk of exploitation, says UN
In a joint statement, High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk and High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi hit out at the draconian Illegal Migration Bill, warning it breaches international law
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Tory Somerton and Frome by-election candidate urged to sign 'anti-sleaze' pledge
Rishi Sunak faces a triple humiliation in Thursday's by-election bonanza - and the mood among his backbenchers remains grim
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Jon Sopel slams 'terrible' BBC coverage on 'fresh' Huw Edwards 'allegations'
Broadcaster Jon Sopel has hit out at BBC coverage as Huw Edwards was confirmed to be the presenter at the centre of a explicit pictures scandal
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Chinese 'spy' attempts to infiltrate Hong Kong dissidents' Commons briefing
Pro-democracy activists Finn Lau and Christopher Mung were speaking at the briefing in a private room at the Commons when a man believed to be sent by China's Communist Party tried to get in
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'Reforms are needed to save our sacred NHS, we don't need misplaced worship'
Rachael Bletchly says it is right that we celebrate our remarkable health professionals, but adds she feels uneasy when the NHS is referred to as 'the jewel in Britain's crown'
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Workers in Parliament speak out over 'predatory' culture that persists
Unions demanded a 'step change in the culture of behaviour' after one parliamentary aide alleged a male MP had pressured her to sit on his lap
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Photo exposes huge height difference between Rishi Sunak and tallest MP
Instagram users rushed to point out the height difference after Tory MP Daniel Kawczynski, who is 6 foot 9 inches, posted a picture of him standing next to the Prime Minister
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'Barbaric' animal snares to be banned in Wales - piling pressure on rest of UK
The Welsh Government in the Senedd is expected to back plans to outlaw the devices on Tuesday - triggering fresh calls for other British governments to follow suit
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Partygate video revellers at Tory HQ Christmas bash in Covid lockdown identified
Scotland Yard is examining footage of the Christmas do in December 2020 when indoors socialising was banned after it was exposed by the Mirror. Here we look at some of those who were at the party
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Water in disused coal mines could heat our homes cheaply and cleanly, say MPs
A cross-party group of MPs has issued a series of recommendations about how the Government could 'level-up' former coalfields communities
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Inside Wes Streeting's childhood as MP opens up about poverty, crime and abuse
In the exclusive first extracts of his book One Boy, Two Bills and a Fry-Up, Labour rising star Wes Streeting tells how overcoming challenges of a deprived council estate has shaped his politics today
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King Charles lives in UK's neighbourhood with most anti-social behaviour
Police figures, obtained by Mirror, shows more than 2,000 incidents of anti-social behaviour were recorded near Buckingham Palace last year - while there was less than one incident for every 1,000 residents in one part of the West Midlands
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Whitehall and Downing Street reopen after suspicious package security alert
Officials at the Cabinet Office were briefly evacuated while police investigated a suspicious package on Whitehall
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Eamonn Holmes dubs Josie Gibson 'star of show' as he weighs in on Holly's return
Eamonn Holmes addressed Holly Willoughby's return to This Morning and Josie Gibson stepping in to host alongside her
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Ofcom share ruling after complaints on Bridgerton star's 'white' coronation quip
Ofcom will not be taking action after receiving a record number of complaints over Adjoa Andoh's comments about the King's Coronation
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Tributes paid to miners' leader and Tower Colliery hero Tyrone O'Sullivan, 77
He spearheaded a buyout of the Cynon Valley pit and the 239 staff marched back to work in January 1995 in a triumph for staff at the South Wales coal pit