A member of parliament (MP) is the representative of the voters to a parliament. 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.
Lebanese security forces scuffled with protesters as they sought to prevent lawmakers from attending a session of parliament on Tuesday, continuing a month-long wave of demonstrations against..
Lebanese security forces scuffled with protesters as they sought to prevent lawmakers from attending a session of parliament on Tuesday, continuing a month-long wave of demonstrations against..
Lorraine Kelly said the current political climate - where female MPs are standing down because of intimidation - was concerning. The TV host was speaking at the ITV Palooza event in London. She is..
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Sir Ed Davey has called Nigel Farage "toxic to many Conservative voters" as he gave his opinion on the Brexit Party leader's decision to not stand his MPs in Conservative constituencies. But, the..
Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage says his party's decision not to field candidates in constituencies with Conservative MPs was motivated by his fear that doing so would help Liberal Democrats get..
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Country set for snap election, but some are dissuaded from running after crimes against MPs doubled last year and parliamentary report found "commonplace" abuse.
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Jeremy Corbyn says, "many people in our country have grown weary of politics", blaming the behaviour of MPs and "shouting matches in Parliament. Speaking in Telford, the Labour leader said: "I'm not..
Sir Lindsay Hoyle has emerged victorious in the election to replace John Bercow as House of Commons Speaker. The Labour politician received more than 50% of votes in the fourth ballot of MPs, defeating..
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Sir Lindsay Hoyle has emerged victorious in the election to replace John Bercow as House of Commons Speaker. The Labour politician received more than 50% of votes in the fourth ballot of MPs, defeating..
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John Bercow has been accused of "defending the indefensible" to the "fag end" of his tenure as Speaker during a furious Commons bust-up. The Speaker became embroiled in the row with long-term nemesis..
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MPs including Leader of the House Jacob Rees-Mogg, Shadow Leader of the House Valerie Vaz, Conservative MP Sir Alan Duncan (Rutland and Melton) and SNP Shadow Leader of the House Pete Wishart all pay..
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Culture Secretary Nicky Morgan is the latest high-profile MP to declare she will not stand in the looming December general election. We take a look at some of the other prestigious names stepping down..
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The UK is on course for a December general election after Labour announced its conditions to back the move had been met. Jeremy Corbyn told his shadow cabinet Labour would launch the "most ambitious..
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Boris Johnson is to push on with his effort to secure a pre-Christmas general election after MPs rejected his third attempt to go to the country. The Prime Minister failed to get the two-thirds..
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The Government has failed to force a snap general election on December 12, as MPs voted 299 to 70 in favour of the motion - short of the required two-thirds Commons majority. Prime Minister Boris..
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Boris Johnson has said he will give MPs more time to debate his Brexit deal if they agree to another general election. The Prime Minister said there would be more time allocated for the Commons to look..
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Boris Johnson has said he will give MPs more time to debate his Brexit deal if they agree to an election. The Prime Minister said there would be more time allocated for the Commons to look at his deal..
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Boris Johnson’s dream of leaving the EU on Halloween with a Brexit deal has been dealt a serious blow, and he has told MPs he will now “pause” the Withdrawal Agreement Bill (WAB). So, what does..
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Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn responds to the defeat of Government's Brexit deal timetable by telling MPs: "We warned on Saturday that if the House passes the Government's deal, it'd be a disaster for..
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From the next session, MPs may have to pay more for the food they are provided in Parliament canteen after they unanimously gave an in-principle approval to a proposal on Thursday to withdraw the.. IndiaTimes - Published
The Speaker's ruling came after he found that Shiv Sena member Prataprao Ganpatrao Jadhav remained absent after giving his name for asking a supplementary question related to the ministry of chemicals.. IndiaTimes - Published
The issue of absenteeism among BJP MPs from Parliament was raised at the parliamentary party meeting on Tuesday, with Rajnath Singh underlining PM Narendra Modi's dissatisfaction over lack of their.. IndiaTimes - Published
MPs on Monday called for swift death penalty to rape convicts, their public lynching or surgical and physical castration and their trials in fast-track courts. Rajya Sabha chairman M Venkaiah Naidu.. IndiaTimes - Published
"What happens even after punishment is given (to convicts). We all are witness...appeal, mercy (petition)...can anybody think of having mercy on such people," Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu.. IndiaTimes - Published
Death penalty for rapists, lynching of convicts in public and castration of those convicted were among the demands made in Rajya Sabha on Monday as MPs expressed outrage over the Hyderabad rape and.. IndiaTimes - Published
"At that time (2014), the House was adjourned and the MP was asked by the then government to apologise," he said, adding that the BJP speaks of discipline but its leaders continued to show disrespect.. IndiaTimes - Published
There was a sequence to the events, as one MP started dozing while the Finance Minister was speaking. A little bit more into the reply and a second MP was also spotted dozing. Thereafter, Minister of.. IndiaTimes - Published
Some Japanese lawmakers giggled this week during a drill to practice the use of disaster prevention helmets, at least one of which was put on backwards, prompting Twitter users to question if they were.. Reuters - Published
Congress leaders carrying placards with messages like "save Constitution" and "save democracy" and a black banner which said "stop murder of democracy" jostled with the marshals. According to the.. IndiaTimes - Published
The scuffle started after the Speaker ordered the security officers to forcibly remove two Congress MPs who were vociferously protesting in the Well of the House over the political situation in.. DNA - Published
Speaking to reporters, law minister Ravi Shankar Prasad hit out at the opposition party soon after Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned due to vehement opposition by Congress members over the.. IndiaTimes - Published
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday suggested that the members of Parliament should take a pledge to shun single-use plastic in a bid to encourage people for the same. IndiaTimes - Published
Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s plan to rebuild the party in politically crucial UP is facing stiff resistance from the old guard. The discord in ranks was visible at the meeting.. IndiaTimes - Published
A much-anticipated discussion in the Lok Sabha on air pollution in the capital took a “pro-farmer” turn with MPs arguing that agriculturists should not be vilified for stubble burning, which.. IndiaTimes - Published
Congress said the Centre's move to withdraw SPG security cover for the family was 'arbitrary', adding that there were "existing and probable threats" to the Gandhis. DNA - Published
he Vishwa Hindu Parishad is set to launch a a Citizenship (Amendment) Bill campaign to win the support of parliamentarians, especially TMC MPs, who are vehemently against the proposed legislation. VHP.. IndiaTimes - Published
A Lebanese parliament session is expected to be postponed on Tuesday because protests had prevented MPs from arriving, two parliamentary sources said, torpedoing the first session since demonstrations.. Reuters - Published
A pro-Kurdish opposition party is considering withdrawing lawmakers from Turkey's parliament due to mounting pressure it is facing, and as an act of protest against the government's decision to oust 24.. Reuters - Published
Opposition leaders also raised the issue of MPs not being allowed to visit Jammu and Kashmir after abrogation of its special status, whereas parliamentarians from Europe have been taken to the state,.. IndiaTimes - Published
The winter session is from November 18 to December 13. During the session, which will be the last session of Parliament in 2019, there should be high quality of debates in which all MPs should.. IndiaTimes - Published
A day before the landmark 250th session of Rajya Sabha begins, its chairman Venkaiah Naidu expressed concern over absenteeism of members in department-related parliamentary standing committees, saying.. IndiaTimes - Published
With the Shiv Sena pulling out of BJP-led govt at the Centre over differences in govt formation in Maharashtra, the seating arrangement of party MPs in Rajya Sabha has been changed. Shiv Sena MPs.. IndiaTimes - Published
Sharp and heated exchanges preceded a discussion on the Jammu and Kashmir situation by the parliamentary standing committee on home affairs on Friday, with BJP members objecting to the issue being.. IndiaTimes - Published
A crucial parliamentary panel meeting called to discuss the pollution crisis in Delhi-NCR had to be cancelled at the eleventh hour on Friday as only four of 29 MPs turned up for it. The absentees.. IndiaTimes - Published
The government should have allowed opposition party MPs to visit Jammu and Kashmir before sending EU MPs to assess the situation in the Valley, BSP chief Mayawati said on Tuesday. A delegation of 23.. IndiaTimes - Published
Amit Shah, on a two-day visit of his home state Gujarat, attacked the Congress over the issue of poverty eradication and said the country's oldest party paid only lip service and hardly did anything to.. IndiaTimes - Published
Less than ten Labour Party MPs will back the British government on Saturday when the parliament votes on Boris Johnson's Brexit deal, BBC political correspondent Nick Eardley said in a tweet.. Reuters - Published
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday said Parliament is an open institution which enables citizens to become aware of the work of their elected representatives and empowers them to hold the.. IndiaTimes - Published
The Union home minister has asked the party MPs to spend Diwali in their constituencies and connect with the beneficiaries of Ayushman Bharat, a centrally sponsored scheme for holistic healthcare, on.. IndiaTimes - Published
Nearly 40 former Lok Sabha MPs have not still vacated their official bungalows in Lutyens' Delhi, prompting authorities to start issuing eviction orders under the amended Public Premises (Eviction of.. IndiaTimes - Published
The government has started evicting some of the former MPs who have stuck to their official accommodations citing a range of reasons such as children studying in Delhi, a family member undergoing.. IndiaTimes - Published
Over 80 former MPs are yet to vacate their official bungalows in Lutyens' Delhi despite a stern warning by a Lok Sabha panel, sources said. On August 19, the Lok Sabha Housing Committee headed by C R.. IndiaTimes - Published
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