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MPs to vote on whether to hold inquiry into Starmer over Mandelson

Commons speaker grants application for vote on investigation into whether prime minister misled MPsKeir Starmer will face a vote on whether to launch a standards investigation into...

LIVE: Emergency Commons Debate on Mandelson Vetting

Granted to the Tories yesterday and to be fronted by Badenoch. Yet another headache for the government… Read Badenoch’s speech below: “I beg to move… that this House has considered...

Commons Speaker Slaps Down Keir Starmer For Not Answering Questions

Keir Starmer and Lindsay HoyleLindsay Hoyle slapped down Keir Starmer as he gave a long-winded answer during prime minister’s questions.The Commons Speaker was forced to interrupt...

PMQs: Who’s Asking the Questions?

Kirsteen Sullivan (Lab) Maureen Burke (Lab) Lloyd Hatton (Lab) Chris Vince (Lab) Olly Glover (LibDem) Josh Newbury (Lab)   Hannah Spencer (Green) Alison Griffiths (Con) Calum Mille...

Lights. Camera. Lindsay! Speaker’s show lands Starmer with yet another headache | John Crace

It seemed like a fait accompli that Hoyle would deny the application for a Commons vote – but he had other ideasWhat the hell has Keir Starmer done to upset the speaker? Was it tha...

PMQs: Who’s Asking the Questions?

1. Gurinder Singh Josan LAB 2. Emily Thornberry LAB 3. Chris Hinchliff LAB 4. Rushanara Ali LAB 5. John Hayes CON 6. Anna Dixon LAB 7. Jeremy Wright CON 8. Natasha Irons LAB 9. Bag...

LIVE: Commons Debates Motion to Refer Starmer to Privileges Committee

Will end with a vote which Downing Street has taken the unprecedented step of three-line whipping. Not the done thing with Commons business… The Tories are pleased it has got this...

PMQs: Who’s Asking the Questions?

1. Mike Wood CON 2. Calvin Bailey LAB 3. Patrick Hurley LAB 4. Ben Obese-Jecty CON 5. Meg Hillier LAB 6. Martin Rhodes LAB 7. Richard Foord LIB 8. Lincoln Jopp CON 9. Jenny Riddell...

Starmer in furious bust-up with the Commons Speaker after he's ordered to finally start answering Kemi's questions

Sir Lindsay Hoyle interrupted the PM to remind him that it was questions to the Prime Minister rather than the leader of the opposition.

LIVE: MPs Debate King’s Speech Amid Labour Leadership Chaos

 A reformed House of Lords can save the Union’

In December 2022, the BBC reported that House of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle, despite being himself a… The post  A reformed House of Lords can save the Union’ appeared first...

Starmer and Hoyle Exchange Angry Words After PMQs

Starmer was seen having a furious exchange with Lindsay Hoyle just after PMQs ended. Minutes earlier the Speaker had chided the PM for not answering questions properly… The PM angr...

Starmer-Mandelson latest: PM could face Privileges Committee over claims he misled MPs

The Tories, SNP and Lib Dems have approached the Commons speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle, asking him to refer Sir Keir to the Privileges Committee

Keir Starmer To Face Crunch Peter Mandelson Sleaze Probe Vote

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a speech in north-west England, Britain, Monday, April 27, 2026.Keir Starmer is to face a crunch vote on whether a sleaze probe shoul...

6-term lawmaker Cho Jeong-sik named candidate for National Assembly speaker

The ruling Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) on Wednesday elected Rep. Cho Jeong-sik, a six-term lawmaker, as its candidate for the next parliamentary speaker. The 63-year-old beat K...

MPs speak out against abortion up to birth clause in the House of Commons

from Right to Life MPs speak out against abortion up to birth clause in the House of Commons 15 Apr 2026 News The Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party and the Father of the Ho...

Han touts meeting with UK parliamentary speaker

MP shouts ‘not now Andy’ as Black Rod knocks Commons door

There was a shout of “not now, Andy” as Black Rod Ed Davis arrived at the House of Commons to summon MPs to listen to the King’s Speech at the state opening of Parliament on Wednes...

Keir Starmer pulled up for 'punching Speaker's chair' as PM branded 'out of control'

KEIR Starmer was pulled up for “punching the Speaker’s chair” as he was accused of being out of “control” at the final Prime Minister’s Questions of this parliamentary session ...

John Bercow Spends Election Night Commentating on Tennis Match at a David Lloyd

Political denizens were out and about on TV screens and radio channels last night on polling day. Apart from one… Ex-Speaker John Bercow was spotted by co-conspirators commentating...

QUENTIN LETTS: With that smoky voice, Kemi filleted Streeting so skilfully even Keir yelped with mirth

The Commons was full for the start of the King's Speech debate. Mutinous Wes was on the government front bench, possibly one final time. What a gift to Mrs B.

Hoyle: Starmer Will Face Ethics Vote on Mandelson Vetting Scandal

Lindsay Hoyle has confirmed in the Commons that MPs will decide whether claims Starmer misled Parliament with his comments about Mandelson’s vetting go to the Privileges Committee....

Reform MP Lee Anderson Thrown Out Of Commons After Accusing Starmer Of 'Lying'

Reform UK MP Lee Anderson.Lee Anderson was thrown out of the House of Commons after accusing Keir Starmer of “lying”.The Reform MP hit out at the prime minister as he came under pr...

UK PM Starmer faces vote on possible parliamentary probe over Mandelson

Britain’s parliament will vote on Tuesday on a possible inquiry into Prime Minister Keir Starmer, looking at whether he misled the House of Commons ‌over the appointment of former...