44 h. 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

45 h. 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

50 h. 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

3 d. 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

3 d. 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

3 d. 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

3 d. 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

7 d. 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

9 d. 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

9 d. 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

9 d. 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

9 d. 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

1 week ago Britain targets 'emboldened' Tehran's 'covert influence' in the UK as Iran is first added to top tier of new foreign registration scheme

Security minister Dan Jarvis told MPs Iran and its intelligence agencies would be placed on the top level of the foreign influence registration scheme (Firs) when it comes into effect this year.

Events

1 week ago DWP warned over new powers to spy on ‘everybody’s bank accounts’

‘It is not just benefits claimants who will be targeted,’ MPs told

Events

1 week ago UK considering ‘all options’ as Sunak presses for Russian assets to be seized

Chancellor Rachel Reeves told MPs that Russia should ‘pay for the damage that Russia has caused’ in Ukraine.

Politics

1 week ago Nigel Farage ridiculed by MPs over Donald Trump question to Keir Starmer

To cheers from MPs, Keir Starmer told Nigel Farage 'Russia is the aggressor, Zelensky is a war leader whose country has been invaded and we should all be supporting him and not fawning over Putin'

Politics

2 w. ago Warning to anyone with a Lifetime ISA as Martin Lewis shares major 'problems'

The MoneySavingExpert.com founder has told MPs the Lifetime ISA has some "major holes"

Events

2 w. ago Martin Lewis warning over ISA savings account as he says 'I have a problem with it'

Martin Lewis told MPs that reforms are needed for the Lifetime ISA

Events

2 w. ago New NHS boss insists she is NOT 'a mouthpiece' for Wes Streeting or the Department of Health

Dr Penny Dash (pictured) told MPs on the Commons Health and Social Care Committee she is 'ambitious' and a 'strong person'.

Politics

2 w. ago Farmers fear being ‘blacklisted’ for raising concerns with watchdog, MPs told

Liberal Democrat MP David Chadwick ) said the Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) should have more remit to ensure a ‘fair market’ for farmers.

Politics