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Starmer Faces Commons Grilling Over Mandelson Vetting Scandal
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Starmer Faces Commons Grilling Over Mandelson Vetting Scandal

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing a significant political challenge and a grilling from MPs in the House of Commons over the vetting process of Peter Mandelson. The controversy, linked to Mandelson's alleged connections to Jeffrey Epstein, has put Starmer's leadership under intense scrutiny.

Canada's Mark Carney Secures Majority Government After By-Election Wins
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Canada's Mark Carney Secures Majority Government After By-Election Wins

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal Party secured a majority government following a series of special election victories. These wins strengthen his grip on power and allow the Liberals to pursue their agenda with greater legislative control.

MP tells Commons she was left with PTSD after being raped at work event
PoliticsThe Guardian1mo ago

MP tells Commons she was left with PTSD after being raped at work event

Charlotte Nichols speaks out in opposition to bill proposing changes to jury trials in England and Wales An MP has told the House of Commons that she was raped after an event that she attended as a member of parliament, revealing that she waited 1,088 days for her case to get to court. Speaking at a debate on Tuesday to discuss changes to the law under which some jury trials would be limited, Charlotte Nichols said she was waiving her right to anonymity to speak about her own experience and o...

Russia Expels British Diplomat Accused of Espionage
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Russia Expels British Diplomat Accused of Espionage

Russia has ordered the expulsion of a British diplomat, the second secretary of the British embassy, accusing him of engaging in 'intelligence and subversive activities' and requiring him to leave the country.

HMS Dragon will head to Cyprus in next couple of days, says defence secretary
WorldThe Guardian1mo ago

HMS Dragon will head to Cyprus in next couple of days, says defence secretary

John Healey tells Commons crews working hard to prepare warship after criticism over slow response to drone attacks HMS Dragon will set sail in “the next couple of days”, the defence secretary has said, meaning the British destroyer may not arrive in the eastern Mediterranean until after the weekend. John Healey told the House of Commons that navy crews were working “tirelessly, 22 hours a day” to prepare the warship, as he faced accusations of not acting fast enough to protect British intere...

Voters near Manchester can seal Starmer's fate
Politicsnosder-standard1mo ago2 sources

Voters near Manchester can seal Starmer's fate

Will Prime Minister Starmer get another push towards the abyss? Voters in a South Manchester constituency go to the polls today for a vacant House of Commons seat, and a lot is at stake for Labour.

We conduct affairs of state in a building that’s riddled with asbestos and mice. Can’t Britain do any better? | Rupa Huq
OpinionThe Guardian1mo ago

We conduct affairs of state in a building that’s riddled with asbestos and mice. Can’t Britain do any better? | Rupa Huq

Parliament is steeped in history, but too many parts of the estate are dangerous and squalid. The promised upgrade can’t come a minute too soon Kemi Badenoch, mid-TV interview with Robert Peston at the House of Commons recently, was embarrassingly upstaged by a mouse. Just another day in a parliament building not fit for purpose. Last week, a critical meeting between the prime minister and his more than 400 MPs plus assorted peers (who total another 800) happened in a room only big enough to ...

UK ‘exposed’ Cypriots to drone attacks, leading opposition figure says
Worldcyprus-mail1mo ago

UK ‘exposed’ Cypriots to drone attacks, leading opposition figure says

The United Kingdom “exposed” Cypriots to drone attacks by virtue of maintaining its bases in Akrotiri and Dhekelia and leaving them undefended, shadow leader of the House of Commons Jesse Norman, one of the leading figures in the country’s political opposition, said. “The Cypriot high commissioner and the president of Cyprus have publicly expressed their […]

UK Parliament Rejects Social Media Ban for Teenagers
Politicsder-standard1mo ago

UK Parliament Rejects Social Media Ban for Teenagers

The British House of Commons has voted against a proposed ban on social media for teenagers, temporarily shelving the measure despite a split in political opinion and the House of Lords having introduced the motion.

Transparency fears over plan to redact 2,000 staff names on Commons register
PoliticsThe Guardian1mo ago

Transparency fears over plan to redact 2,000 staff names on Commons register

Exclusive: Standards committee proposal aims to improve staff safety but critics say it will further reduce public trust UK politics live – latest updates MPs are planning to redact the names of 2,000 parliamentary staff from an official register that has been in place for decades, in a move that experts say will reduce transparency around lobbying by passholders. The proposal has been put forward by the House of Commons standards committee after evidence sessions held in private with staff...