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A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members often have a different title. The terms congressman/congresswoman or deputy are equivalent terms used in other jurisdictions. The term parliamentarian is also sometimes used for members of parliament, but this may also be used to refer to unelected government officials with specific roles in a parliament and other expert advisers on parliamentary procedure such as the Senate parliamentarian in the United States. The term is also used to the characteristic of performing the duties of a member of a legislature, for example: "The two party leaders often disagreed on issues, but both were excellent parliamentarians and cooperated to get many good things done."

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Badenoch: Govt doesn't want Boris Johnson migration levels Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch says migration figures seen under the former prime minister Boris Johnson were ones the government "did not want to see again". She dismissed claims Tory MPs would.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:52Published 2 days ago

Labour MPs defy Labour whip by backing Gaza ceasefire Several Labour frontbenchers including Jess Phillips have resigned in order to back an SNP motion calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Shadow Home Office minister Naz Shah said, “I will back a full and.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:11Published 2 weeks ago

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Starmer and Sunak go head-to-head following King's speech Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer welcomes his eight new MPs into the House following the party's by-election wins saying, "the victories show, without a question, that Britain is ready for change" before.. Credit: ODN Duration: 02:47Published 3 weeks ago

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MPs attend Cobra meeting amid 'accelerated' terror threat Home secretary, Suella Braverman meets with cabinet ministers and national security officials amid concerns that the Israel-Gaza conflict has ‘accelerated’ the risk of a terror threat in the.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:54Published on October 30, 2023

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Robert Jenrick: 50 migrant hotels to be closed by January The number of hotels used to house migrants will be cut by 50 over the next three months, the immigration minister has announced. Robert Jenrick told MPs the process of "exiting" the first tranche of.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:45Published on October 24, 2023

Tory MP Peter Bone faces suspension from Parliament Conservative MP Peter Bone faces suspension from the Commons after being found to have committed bullying and sexual misconduct. Parliament’s Independent Expert Panel said the acts took place against.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:54Published on October 16, 2023

John Barnes joins Labour football match Former Liverpool and England footballer John Barnes joins Labour MPs and lobby journalists at Liverpool FC’s AXA Training Centre – for their traditional football match on the first day of the.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:57Published on October 8, 2023

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