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‘Independent Scotland would donate peers to UK as parting gift,’ SNP MP jokes

Perth and North Perthshire MP Pete Wishart made the irreverent suggestion as MPs debated reform of Westminster’s upper house.

The Independent UK

NHS patients 'could be treated in hospital car park cabins' under emergency plans

Patients could soon receive emergency treatment in temporary cabins erected in hospital car parks under new emergency plans unveiled by the Health Secretary in the Commons yesterday

Daily Mirror

Reduced energy support scheme for businesses to be announced

The Treasury is due to announce a new package of support today in the House of Commons

Liverpool Echo

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Tory MP William Wragg: ‘It’s not simply the opposition who should provide scrutiny’

After being a thorn in the side of most of the leaders he has served under, the ‘grey suit’ backbencher is preparing, at 35, to move on

The Guardian - UK

SNP MP proposes paid leave for UK parents who experience miscarriage

Angela Crawley’s private member’s bill aims to grant three days of statutory paid leave to grieving parents

The Guardian - UK

The recruitment agency helping to bring diversity to big business

Clients have also included the Mayor, the Commons Speaker and the Royal Household

Evening Standard

Sexually explicit graffiti in men’s toilet among incidents of vandalism in House of Commons

Vandal also scratched the name ‘Dave’ into the stonework of a corridor in the House of Lords in 2022, an FOI has revealed

The Independent UK

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'Sexually explicit graffiti' found in men's toilet near House of Commons bar

Logs of vandalism dealt with in the last 12 months reveal lewd jottings were found in a men's bathroom near the Strangers Bar, which staff worried could have a 'reputational risk' if seen by the public

Daily Mirror

‘Sexually explicit graffiti’ found in men’s toilet near Commons bar, FOI reveals - OLD

A vandal also scratched the name ‘Dave’ into the stonework of a corridor in the House of Lords in 2022.

The Independent UK

The nine most notable Westminster moments of 2022

IT would be an understatement to say it's been a rocky year in and around the House of Commons as Number 10 turned into a revolving door.

The National (Scotland)

Quotes of the Year — from Musk to Trump to Markle, the funniest and most bizarre

2022 has been notable for being a particularly rubbish year, which doesn’t mean we can’t look back and smile at some of the iconic quotes it has produced, even if the smiles have a slightly bitter edge...

Evening Standard

The Nobel Prize winner, pioneering MP, and famous novelist whose lives tell the story of Cardiff's defiant Jewish community

Cardiff's Jewish community has evolved like many immigrant populations and these are the people who show it

Wales Online

Progress on new law after Beeston dad's parental leave battle over wife's death

A Beeston dad found out that he was not entitled to parental leave following his wife's death. His MP has now begun the process of trying to strengthen the law.

Nottingham Post

From Queen Elizabeth to Sanna Marin, young women in politics have always faced prejudice

Two prime ministers meeting to discuss relations between their countries is standard practice in international politics. But New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern and Finland’s Sanna Marin had to defend a recent summit after a reporter asked whether they met because they are both young, female leaders.

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Evening Standard

Who is Bob Stewart? Conservative MP pleads not guilty to racially abusing man

The Tory MP appeared at Westminster magistrates’ court on Wednesday

The Independent UK

Speaker Lindsay Hoyle condemns Labour plan to replace Lords

‘Do not have a second elected house – we don’t need the competition,’ says Commons Speaker

The Guardian - UK

Commons speaker disagrees with Labour plan to replace Lords

Normally neutral Lindsay Hoyle could trigger row with Keir Starmer over one of party’s flagship policies

Evening Standard

Watch: Government denies shortage of Strep A antibiotics

The Government is monitoring the Strep A medicine situation daily and has taken action to address infections, a minister said. Answering an urgent question in the House of Commons, health minister Maria Caulfield MPs: "We are monitoring this on a daily basis and can I just reassure people that while…

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The Guardian - UK

Affordable childcare is one way to boost Britain’s birth rate

Expensive creches, lack of access to fertility treatment, worry about the environment – there are many reasons why young women choose not to have children

Nottingham Post

How Nottinghamshire MPs voted as Asylum Seekers Bill crushed in House of Commons vote

MPs voted 187-69 to stop the bill

The Conversation

Canada delays expanding medical assistance in dying to include mental illness, but it's still a policy built on quicksand

The federal government admitted Thursday it needs more time before expanding Canada’s controversial medical assistance in dying (MAID) policy to include mentally ill people.

The National (Scotland)

Pete Wishart reveals high and lows of 21 years on the SNP front bench

After fighting for Scotland’s independence on the SNP front bench since 2001, Pete Wishart has decided to move to the backbenches for the first…

Asharq Al-Awsat

King Charles Visits UK Parliament to Remember Late Queen Elizabeth

King Charles took part in a visit of remembrance and thanksgiving at Britain's parliament on Wednesday to honor his late mother, Queen Elizabeth, who died in September. As part of the trip, Charles met Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer, as well as the speakers…

Evening Standard

A grim day in the Channel – and the Commons

The House of Commons was suspended from 2.30 this afternoon as King Charles attended the unveiling of a new plaque commemorating Queen Elizabeth II lying in state. He could have arrived at midday and saved us all the trouble of a fairly dire PMQs.

The National (Scotland)

SNP bid to amend Scotland Act delayed as Commons suspended for King's visit

THE first step in the SNP’s bid to amend the Scotland Act to allow Holyrood to legislate for indyref2 has been hit with an early delay after the…

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