Justin Trudeau pressured to resign by backbench MPs within own party | Canada
Frustrated members of the Liberal Party of Canada have given Prime Minister Justin Trudeau an ultimatum. He is likely to decide early next week whether he wants to remain leader or face the possibility of a caucus revolt. The prime minister met with Liberal MPs in a closed party caucus on Wednesday, and 20 MPs, […]
British MPs and international organisations hacked on X | X
X number of accounts belonging to British politicians and international organisations were hacked on Wednesday night. Justice Minister Shabana Mahmood, Labour MPs Chris Elmore and Carolyn Harris and other MPs posted the same message on the social media site and although it was quickly deleted, the message could still be read on TweetDeck, the dashboard […]
‘I didn’t expect to win’: Labour’s new MPs adjusting to Commons life | Labour
IOn a sunny day in Norfolk, Peter Princely, the first Labour member for Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket, was about to examine a 90-year-old man's nostrils. But before he could get out his microscope to see what was causing the man's chronic nosebleeds, the patient had something to say. “Congratulations on your appointment!” said Tony […]
Turkey parliament descends into chaos as dozens of MPs take part in fistfight | Turkey
Dozens of lawmakers were involved in fist fights in Turkey’s parliament on Friday after arguing over opposition lawmakers who have been jailed and stripped of their parliamentary immunity this year. At least two lawmakers were injured during the 30-minute riot, which forced the hearing to be halted, before lawmakers eventually reconvened to vote down an […]
New Sunak appointments mean four in 10 Tory MPs are on frontbench | Conservatives
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has appointed new MPs from among the vastly reduced Conservative membership in Westminster, meaning four in 10 Conservative MPs now sit on the party’s frontbench. Newcomers include Danny Kruger, co-chair of the right-wing Neo-Conservative group and now shadow defence secretary, and Alicia Kearns, a former chair of the House of Commons foreign […]
Record 335 new MPs to be inducted into House of Commons this week | House of Commons
The House of Representatives will elect a record 335 new MPs this week, the most in modern history. The number of newly elected members of Parliament surpassed the previous record of 327, set in 1945, the first election in 10 years after the end of World War II. In addition to the 335 new members, […]
Britain Votes! Polling Stations Open as Voters Choose Next MPs
Voting is currently underway to elect the next members of the House of Commons, the UK legislative body that will decide the next government and the next Prime Minister. Polling stations opened at 7am this morning (2am EST) and close at 10pm EST on Thursday (17pm EST). The election was called by Chancellor Rishi Sunak […]
Canadian MP’s wear bracelets to mark ‘Menstrual Hygiene Day’
Some Canadian Members of Parliament celebrated “Menstrual Hygiene Day” by wearing bracelets. “If you don’t bring toilet paper to work, you shouldn’t have to bring pads or tampons either. We’ve changed that. We’ve given away free menstrual products to federally regulated workplaces. This bracelet is for Menstrual Hygiene Day,” said Seamus O’Regan Jr. post X […]
Brit MPs Targeted on Grindr
LONDON (AP) – A senior Conservative party was accused of sexting fraud Friday after admitting he had disclosed the personal phone numbers of some colleagues to unknown persons who had material that would cause him “harm.” British MPs who may have been targeted have been urged to go to the police. William Wragg, chairman of […]
MPs demand ECB watches Yorkshire closely: ‘No return to business as usual’ | Yorkshire
MPs have called on the England and Wales Cricket Board to keep a close eye on Yorkshire, as it appears Yorkshire has wavered from its commitment to diversity and inclusion following the return of Colin Graves as chairman. It seems that he is concerned about this. In a report published on Friday, the Culture, Media […]