21 h. ago Italian government approved use of spyware on members of refugee NGO, MPs told

National security committee is investigating whether secret services breached the law by using surveillance tool to monitor activists and journalistsThe Italian government approved the use of a sophisticated surveillance tool to spy on members of a humanitarian NGO because they were allegedly deemed a possible threat to national security, MPs have heard.Alfredo Mantovano, a cabinet undersecretary, made the admission during a classified meeting with Copasir, the parliamentary committee for national security, according to a person familiar with the situation. Continue reading...

Events

51 h. ago Martha’s Rule is ‘reducing harm’ as thousands seek second opinion, MPs told

The scheme was set up following the death Martha Mills.

Politics

3 d. ago British peacekeeping troops in Ukraine must have ‘lawfare’ protection, MPs told

The UK is working with allies to develop plans for troops to be deployed to safeguard any peace deal between Ukraine and Russia.

Politics

7 d. ago BREAKING: No10 shoots down speculation over UK troops in Ukraine pledge

Downing Street said 'nothing is off the table' when asked if Keir Starmer was shifting focus away from deploying British troops to enforce a peacekeeping operation in Ukraine if a deal is reached

Events

1 week ago No10 slaps down David Lammy's claim Israel has broken international law in Gaza

Foreign Secretary David Lammy told MPs on Monday that Israel had committed a 'breach of international law' by blocking aid into Gaza - but No10 distanced itself from the remark

Politics

1 week ago Vladimir Putin given chilling warning of UK's next move ahead of Donald Trump talks

Foreign Secretary David Lammy told MPs G7 leaders will continue to turn the screws on Russia's war machine and said they are not waiting on the Kremlin to reach a peace deal

Events

1 week ago Starmer willing to keep British peacekeeping troops in Ukraine 'for years' amid fears of Trump concessions in looming call with Putin

Officials said that UK troops' mission in the country's under any ceasefire agreement would be open-ended because of the need to deter Vladimir Putin from resuming fighting.

Politics

1 week ago Donald Trump to speak to Vladimir Putin as UK minister issues 'extraordinary escalation' warning

Wes Streeting suggested the prospect of a clash between Russian soldiers and British peacekeeping troops would be sufficient to deter Vladimir Putin from breaching a ceasefire

Politics

2 w. ago Labour's Jonathan Reynolds makes humiliating apology for claiming to be a qualified solicitor

In a humiliating moment, Jonathan Reynolds told MPs he had made an 'inadvertent error' in an old speech and should have described himself as a trainee lawyer.

Politics

2 w. ago ‘Draconian’ school policies unfairly impact ethnic minority children, MPs told

Labour MP Kim Johnson called for a public inquiry into a ‘miscarriage of justice’.

Society

2 w. ago Staff at payments watchdog ‘told on Tuesday that organisation will be abolished’

Boss David Geale told MPs he is ‘hugely proud’ of how staff at the Payment Systems Regulator reacted, having been briefed on Tuesday.

Politics

2 w. ago NDAs ‘exploited’ to silence victims of sexual misconduct in workplace, MPs told

Labour former minister Louise Haigh said NDAs are being frequently misused in order to bully people into silence when they have already suffered.

Events

2 w. ago ITN worker who ended abusive relationship with editor had pay and hours cut, horrified MPs told

Lib Dem MP Layla Moran said an ITN employee had her pay cut while she ended an abusive relationship, while Louise Haigh described alleged bullying of a disabled ITN staff member

Economics

2 w. ago Watch live as cargo ship 'expected to sink' as scale of damage in North Sea collision with tanker revealed

A burning cargo ship which crashed in the North Sea is expected to sink, Transport Minister minister Mike Kane has told MPs.

Events

2 w. ago No evidence of foul play in North Sea ship collision, says minister

Mike Kane also told MPs there is currently ‘no sign of pollution’ from either of the vessels involved.

Politics

3 w. ago Government betraying children by gutting smartphone Bill, MPs told

Tory former minister Kit Malthouse described the Protection of Children (Digital Safety and Data Protection) Bill, as a ‘hollowed-out gesture’.

Politics

3 w. ago Scotland's smoking ban should be relaxed to allow drug addicts to legally freebase heroin and crack indoors, MPs told

Currently the only way Class A narcotics can be consumed at a 'shooting gallery' pilot site in Glasgow which opened earlier this year is by injecting them.

Events

3 w. ago Sir Keir Starmer opens PMQs with poignant rebuke of Vance's 'random country' comments

He told MPs that hundreds had died "fighting for Britain alongside our allies" as he paid tribute to fallen soldiers

Politics

3 w. ago Make it easier to open drug consumption rooms as first has saved lives, MPs told

The Thistle, which opened in Glasgow’s east end earlier this year, has had more than 1,000 visits by drug users.

Events

3 w. ago Kemi Badenoch orders Tory MPs to stop posting instant reaction to the Ukraine crisis on social media

In a message sent to all Conservative MPs, the Tory chief whip Dame Rebecca Harris told them to 'ensure the facts are clear' before taking to social media.

Events