Tag: Parliament
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More MPs to quit as political parties crumble
Theresa May’s cabinet is in open rebellion. Labour and Tory MPs alike have fled their parties for the Independent Group, and up to 20 more could be preparing to quit. What is going on?
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Threat of a coup is ‘real and terrifying’
A bombshell plot by senior MPs to seize control of Brexit negotiations tomorrow night and sideline the prime minister has stirred references to Oliver Cromwell’s seizure of power in 1649.
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Terror fears reignited after Westminster crash
How alarmed should we be by this incident? Yesterday morning, a car deliberately swerved into commuters before crashing near Parliament. London experienced an awful sense of deja vu.
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Theresa May under pressure to quit (again)
Should Theresa May resign? This question has hung around since last year’s election. But as the Brexit talks intensify and the Tory party slides into civil war, it is more urgent than ever.
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Rebel MP death threats after defeating May
Should members of Parliament be loyal to their party? This week 11 Conservative MPs scuppered the government’s plans on a key Brexit issue. Their leader has since received death threats.
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The decline and fall of blonde bombshell Bojo
Would Britain be better off without its most famous politician? “May plots to demote Boris in reshuffle,” boomed The Sunday Times yesterday amidst...
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Theresa May ‘clings on’ amid election fallout
As the prime minister scrambles to make a deal with Northern Ireland’s DUP to keep her party in power, the “vultures are circling” in search of a new Conservative leader. How long can May last?
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MPs urged to stop bickering over NHS crisis
The UK’s health service is enduring the ‘worst’ period in its history. Politicians from across the divide are bitterly denouncing each other, but should they try working together instead?
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Let teens choose their own gender, say MPs
The first ever government report on trans equality recommends a total overhaul of Britain’s approach to the issue. Should teenagers be allowed to choose their own gender when they turn 16?
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Corbyn tries sincerity in ‘den of artifice'
Prime minister’s questions, the world’s best-known political bear-pit, was transformed yesterday by the new Labour leader’s ‘civilised’ style. Dull as ditchwater? Or what voters really want?
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Leaders line up to reject MPs’ pay rise
David Cameron is to ask the body which sets MPs’ pay to rethink their recommendation for a 10% rise, with his political opponents also voicing their disapproval. Should MPs be paid more?
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Vote produces most diverse parliament ever
More women will be attending David Cameron’s cabinet than ever before, as the House of Commons becomes increasingly diverse. How important is it to reflect varied identities in politics?
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MPs approve ban on smoking in cars with children
In a move that delighted doctors and health campaigners, the House of Commons has voted to protect children in cars from passive smoking. Is the state meddling too much in family life?
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Women drag US government back from the brink
After two weeks of chaos, America’s political crisis has been resolved. Female senators played a vital role in ending the stand-off. Would having more women in power prevent disasters?
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UK politician in trouble over reality TV getaway
For the next few weeks, Nadine Dorries will abandon her job in the British Parliament to compete in a reality TV show. Her party and public are not impressed.