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It’s only two lines long, but this piece of parliamentary business could cause a lot of trouble.
Great expectations or much ado about nothing?
Downsizing a whole chamber of parliament is a tricky move.
Under the Tudors, parliamentary sovereignty became paramount.
An MP’s attempt to block a bill to address violence against women was utterly misguided – here’s why.
We know there has to be an act of parliament but there’s all to play for when it comes to what’s actually in it.
MPs have finally got their debate on Brexit negotiations, but it’s the select committee that we should really be keeping an eye on.
Accepting re-election as party leader, Jeremy Corbyn appealed for a fresh start. But he hasn’t yet shown what that means in practice.
Changing boundaries is tough on Labour but fairer for voters.
A parliamentary committee says all MPs and peers should clear out of the national parliament so that major repairs can take place. But it’s not just the building that needs attention.
Party leader Angus Robertson thinks his party should trump Labour, since Jeremy Corbyn no longer commands the confidence of his MPs.
The popular Labour MP died serving her local constituents at her surgery – a vital part of any MP’s job.
It’s not the bell that needs attention, it’s the Elizabeth Tower that houses it and the Great Clock that makes it chime.
The idea that only Parliament should set British laws emerged to protect the people from the King.
Many predicted he’d crumble, but the Labour leader’s first budget was at least rousing.
Jeremy Corbyn wants UK politics to be less theatrical – but the Palace of Westminster is the perfect stage for confrontation.
New rules could have a chilling effect on academic freedom of speech.
The government’s blanket ban on psychoactive substances is all over the place.
By not only “outing” himself as a poppers user but emphasising their necessity, the Conservative MP for Reigate took a bold step.
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