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A member of parliament (MP) is the representative of the people who live in their constituency. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, this category includes specifically members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title. Member of Congress is an equivalent term in other jurisdictions.

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Matt Hancock stresses importance of tougher Tier 3 restrictions after lockdown Matt Hancock has told MPs that the Tier 3 restrictions imposed before thesecond national lockdown in England were not strong enough. The Prime Ministerhas since unveiled beefed-up tiered restrictions.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:04Published 2 days ago

Boris Johnson loses audio during virtual Commons statement Boris Johnson's virtual Commons statement from Downing Street was interrupted due to a technical glitch resulting in the loss of audio. The incident was met with a ripple of laughter from MPs in the.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:20Published 3 days ago

Long-pending issues are resolved by looking for solution: PM Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated multi-storeyed flats for Members of Parliament via video conferencing, today. During his address, he said, "The long-pending issues since decades are resolved.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:49Published 3 days ago

‘Avoiding problems won’t help, have to solve them’: PM Modi jibe at Congress PM Modi took a veiled jibe at the Congress party while inaugurating the multi-storeyed flats in the capital for Members of Parliament. ‘In Delhi, the problem of residences for MPs existed for several.. Credit: HT Digital Content Duration: 05:21Published 3 days ago

PM Modi inaugurates multi-storeyed flats for MPs in Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated multi-storeyed flats for Members of Parliament via video conferencing on November 23. The flats are located at Dr BD Marg in the national capital. Lok Sabha.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:20Published 3 days ago

England to enter strengthened three-tier system England will enter a tougher three-tiered system of local coronavirusrestrictions when the national lockdown ends on December 2, Downing Street hassaid. Boris Johnson is expected to detail his plan for.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:30Published 4 days ago

McCluskey describes Corbyn situation as a ‘witch hunt’ General Secretary of Unite, Len McCluskey has said that the decision to not bring back Jeremy Corbyn as one of the party's MPs looks to him like "a witch hunt" and "persecution of a decent man". Report.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:53Published 1 week ago

Johnson sets out £16.5 billion defence spending boost Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the era of cutting the UK’s defence budgetmust end. He told MPs: “For decades, British governments have trimmed andcheese-pared our defence budget and if we go on.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:43Published 1 week ago

Government must ‘come clean’ over coronavirus deals as watchdog reveals failings Ministers set aside normal standards of transparency as they scrambled tosecure £18 billion of supplies and services in response to the coronaviruscrisis, the public spending watchdog has concluded... Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 02:10Published 1 week ago

French MPs mull criminalising the sharing of police pictures online France is debating a new law that would make it illegal to share images of police officers on social media.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:57Published 1 week ago

Greg Clarke resigns as FA chairman after controversial comments at DCMS hearing Greg Clarke has resigned as chairman of the Football Association in the wakeof his remarks to MPs on Tuesday. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:29Published 2 weeks ago

Greg Clarke apologises for use of 'coloured' Football Association chairman Greg Clarke has apologised after using the word“coloured” in an answer he gave to MPs at a committee hearing on Tuesday. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:53Published 2 weeks ago

Rishi Sunak extends furlough scheme till March 2021 Chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed that the government is to extend the furlough scheme till March 2021. His comments come while updating MPs in the House of Commons on the UK economy during the.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:40Published 3 weeks ago

MPs back new coronavirus lockdown for England MPs have approved regulations for a second lockdown in England from November 5until December 2 by 516 votes to 38, majority 478. From Thursday, pubs,restaurants and non-essential shops will again be.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:30Published 3 weeks ago

Hancock: Second lockdown needed thwart deadly virus Health Secretary Matt Hancock has said the second national lockdown is needed in England to "thwart the deadly march" of Covid-19. Speaking in the House of Commons, where MPs debated the measures,.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:37Published 3 weeks ago

MPs approve second lockdown in England England will enter a second lockdown after MPs approved the measures by 516 votes to 38. From Thursday, pubs, bars, restaurants and non-essential shops will close until December 2. Report by.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:26Published 3 weeks ago

Boris Johnson walks out on Theresa May in Commons Boris Johnson walks out of the Commons just as former prime minister TheresaMay stood up to speak. Ms May looked shocked as Mr Johnson departed to audiblegasps from some MPs. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:30Published 3 weeks ago

MPs to vote on new Covid lockdown for England MPs are to vote on a new four-week coronavirus lockdown for England amidwarnings the NHS will be overwhelmed with thousands more deaths unless actionis taken. With Labour backing the new restrictions,.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:58Published 3 weeks ago

LS Speaker, MPs virtually participate in 206th session of Governing Council of IPU Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and MPs virtually participated in 206th session of Governing Council of Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) on November 01. The 206th Session of the Governing Council of the IPU.. Credit: ANI Duration: 01:11Published on November 1, 2020

What could a road map out of coronavirus restrictions involve? More than 50 Tory backbench MPs have written to the Prime Minister calling fora “clear road map” out of lockdown restrictions in northern England. In aletter, the group representing northern.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 03:43Published on October 27, 2020

Business Minister 'concerned' over MP claims that northern England regions are being left behind Business Minister Nadhim Zahawi tells BBC Breakfast that he is concerned aboutthe claims from some MPs that regions in northern England are being 'leftbehind'. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:37Published on October 27, 2020

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PM Modi makes veiled attack at Congress, says problems are solved by finding solutions Prime Minister said that the problem of residences for MPs existed for several decades but the work to address it started after 2014. DNA - Published 3 days ago
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PM Modi inaugurates multi-storeyed flats for MPs in New Delhi Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla was also present at the occasion. Eight bungalows, which were more than 80-years-old, have been redeveloped to construct 76 flats. The construction of these flats has been.. IndiaTimes - Published 3 days ago

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Buzz of YSRC joining NDA as Jagan set to meet Modi BJP, sources said, wants YSRC to join the NDA as the exits of Shiv Sena earlier this year and the Shiromani Akali Dal last month have brought down the NDA's strength in the Rajya Sabha to 113. Sources.. IndiaTimes - Published on October 5, 2020

Rahul, Priyanka among 5 allowed to proceed to Hathras: Noida Police Only five members of a delegation of MPs led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi have been permitted to go to Hathras via Noida considering the restrictions imposed under CrPC Section 144, Police said on.. IndiaTimes - Published on October 3, 2020
Rahul Gandhi led Congress MPs delegation, accompanied by Priyanka, to visit Hathras today to meet victim's family A delegation of Congress MPs led by Rahul Gandhi will be visiting Hathras on Saturday to meet the family members of the 19-year-old who was allegedly gang-raped and killed. Congress MP Rahul Gandhi.. IndiaTimes - Published on October 3, 2020
"Is there no India below Vindhya mountains?" MPs write to President on certain exclusions from Culture Committee MPs have written to President Ram Nath Kovind seeking his immediate intervention in ensuring that the committee announced by the Minister for Culture to study the origin and evolution of Indian culture.. DNA - Published on September 24, 2020	Opposition walkout in Rajya Sabha gives govt walkover on 7 bills With opposition benches in the Rajya Sabha empty — their occupants walked out on Tuesday saying they would boycott proceedings until the suspension of eight MPs was revoked — the House passed seven.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 23, 2020
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Sharad Pawar to fast for a day in solidarity with 8 suspended MPs NCP chief Sharad Pawar said he is observing a day-long fast on Tuesday to protest the suspension of eight Rajya Sabha members of the Upper House. The MPs were suspended for the remaining part of the.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 22, 2020	Kejriwal targets govt over passage of farm Bills, lauds protest by suspended RS MPs Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday targeted the government over the passage of the "dangerous" farm Bills without division of votes in Rajya Sabha, while lauding the sit-in protest on the.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 22, 2020
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Member of parliament

Representative of the voters to a parliament

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