Rachel Reeves is under fire for cutting winter fuel payments. via Bloomberg via Bloomberg via Getty Images On May 1st, Keir Starmer He could not be clearer about his stance on whether every pensioner should continue to receive their winter fuel payment from the government. The then leader of the opposition made it clear to… Read More »
Relatives and survivors of the Grenfell fire reacted angrily after seeing MPs leave the House of Commons shortly before the prime minister was due to address the tragedy. On Wednesday, the publication of the final report of the inquest into the tragedy, written by retired judge Sir Martin Moore-Bick, laid bare “decades of failure” in… Read More »
Canada’s military could have modern satellite coverage in the Arctic a decade earlier than anticipated if the federal government is willing to follow the example of other countries and embrace commercial options in space, a House of Commons committee heard Monday. Mike Greenley, CEO of MDA Canada, told committee members that Canada lags behind the… Read More »
Suella Braverman’s comments come a day after Sir Lindsay Hoyle sparked outrage over Gaza ceasefire vote – The Telegraph’s Paul Grover Islamists are now the UK’s responsibility, Suella Braverman said, after the House of Commons Speaker admitted he was wrong to ignore protocol on security threats to MPs. Ms Braverman, the former home secretary, said… Read More »
House of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has apologized for his handling of the Gaza ceasefire debate, which turned bitter after Labor disrupted a parliamentary meeting to approve an amendment to the SNP’s opposition day motion. Sir Lindsay, 66, has been under pressure over accusations that he helped the Labor leader avoid another damaging rebellion… Read More »
Rishi Sunak has been accused of being “petty” for refusing to give MPs time to pay their respects to former House of Commons speaker Betty Boothroyd. The Prime Minister ignored calls on Tuesday to delay the start of parliamentary sessions by an hour so MPs could attend a memorial service for the late speaker, who… Read More »