When MPs defect: The art of changing party

found 2025 › Feb › 21 (Fri) @ 07:05 UTC

Turncoats, opportunists … or just idealists whose bosses lost their way? Defecting to a new party is one of the momentous decisions an MP could ever make. Years of loyalties, backroom deals and deep…

Don’t mention the war: in Germany, politicians are hiding the truth about defence spending | Paul Taylor

found 2025 › Feb › 20 (Thu) @ 19:35 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

By centring the discourse on immigration, MPs have handed support to the far right – and hidden a ticking economic timebomb from voters

The candidates to lead Germany’s next government are avoiding te…

British MPs already want a vote on sending troops to Ukraine

found 2025 › Feb › 17 (Mon) @ 17:58 UTC

a story from Politico EU › Politico EU

Labour MPs — and opposition lawmakers too — are asking for a parliamentary say on any British escalation.

More than 900 Labour figures decry party’s migration and asylum policy

found 2025 › Feb › 17 (Mon) @ 17:58 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Joint statement accuses government of copying Tories’ ‘performative cruelty’

A group of more than 900 Labour members and trade unionists, including MPs and peers, have accused the government of copyin…

MPs could block assisted dying law by swamping Parliament with amendments, admits Labour architect - as she continues to face backlash at 'chaotic weakening of safeguards'

found 2025 › Feb › 17 (Mon) @ 15:48 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Kim Leadbeater, the Spen Valley MP who has introduced the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill to Parliament, warned against choking off its progress.

Fury as MPs clocked off early on more than 50 days over the last six months

found 2025 › Feb › 17 (Mon) @ 07:50 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

MPs clocked off early on more than 50 days over the last six months, the Mail can reveal. The Commons (pictured, file photo) has wasted an entire working week by finishing early.

Watering down of assisted dying Bill could cause it to be voted down by MPs in next Commons vote, Labour ministers believe

found 2025 › Feb › 17 (Mon) @ 07:50 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Sources told the Mail that senior figures were 'spooked' by the backlash to major changes to the controversial legislation revealed last week.

Muslim MP opposing calls to scrap Christian prayers at the start of Commons sittings

found 2025 › Feb › 16 (Sun) @ 10:30 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Shockat Adam sprang to the defence of the daily worship after nine MPs - including three new Labour members said 'religious worship should not play any part' in Commons business.

Grandmother's 13-year fight over giant telecom boxes ruining her restaurant reaches Parliament as MPs are urged to crack down on street clutter

found 2025 › Feb › 14 (Fri) @ 17:08 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Debbie Monfries has been fighting to get the giant telecoms boxes outside her restaurant removed since 2012 and said she suffered a heart attack from the stress they caused her.

QUENTIN LETTS from Westminster: Stolichnayas all round in Moscow to cheers this drab specimen

found 2025 › Feb › 14 (Fri) @ 06:59 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

QUENTIN LETTS: When Putin launched his 'special military operation' three years ago, the Commons swelled with MPs proclaiming blood-brother support for Ukraine.