Starmer rejects demands to recall Parliament amid riots
Government says its focus is on responding to trouble that has flared over last few days
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Government says its focus is on responding to trouble that has flared over last few days
Rachel Reeves, the Chancellor, will say it is time to ‘level with the public’ about economic inheritance left by Tories
‘Dangerous loophole’ means group which gave £130,000 to party not required to disclose names
The Government wants to ensure members are fully focused on serving the interests of their constituents
‘Welcome packs’ for new MPs will feature devices with GPS trackers that can alert police in an emergency
Metropolitan Police says number of people detained in Westminster on Wednesday on suspicion of causing nuisance
Clive Lewis, a republican, omitted to pledge loyalty to royal ‘heirs and successors’ when he was sworn-in last week
The Speaker on Sunak’s haste, tackling sexual harassment in the Commons, and how he plans to manage Nigel Farage
Concerns that two parties will informally agree to elect a Liberal Democrat deputy speaker, leaving Conservatives with little influence
Sir Keir Starmer and 50 per cent of his Cabinet did not swear on a holy text that allows them to vote and get paid
Stoke-on-Trent South’s Dr Allison Gardner met up with Calder Valley’s Josh Fenton-Glynn in parliament after both sworn in
It’s not just Sam Carling, the first MP to be born in the 21st century, who finds his fresh face becomes a talking point at work
Mark Francois, a former Armed Forces minister, approaches Bob Blackman in Strangers Bar to claim process ‘completely bent’
Reform UK leader takes aim at the former Commons speaker whom he said had ‘besmirched’ Parliament
Not even Nigel Farage’s dig at John Bercow can dampen the spirit of optimism in the new Parliament
First past the post is used in the UK to elect members of the House of Commons
The democratic process feels rather different when it’s your name on the ballot paper
Elaina Cohen described Khalid Mahmood as ‘first-class idiot’ in email he later shared with Sir Keir Starmer
A retired consultant, Taylor resisted NHS bureaucrats and New Labour downgrading Kidderminster General, and took the fight to Westminster
PM is asked repeatedly whether he confided in Craig Williams ahead of surprise announcement of summer election
Spokesman for Metropolitan Police says officers executed warrant at an address in Islington, north London
Reserved, profligate and dissolute, Britain’s youngest ever prime minister would be eaten alive by today’s media and electorate
Michael Gove and Dominic Raab among dozens of Conservatives who quit Parliament to avoid facing re-election