Record levels of diversity in parliament - not by chance but because of purposeful effort
Sunday, 14 July 2024 More than half of this new parliament is made up of new MPs which makes the House of Commons a better reflection of the nation it serves.
Foreign Secretary David Lammy tells MPs in the House of Commons that the UK will be suspending 30 out of 350 arms export licences to Israel. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer mistakenly calls Rishi Sunak the prime minister during an exchange in the House of Commons. The current prime minister’s slip of the tongue comes after the Conservative leader responded to the prime minister’s statement regarding last week’s NATO and EPC meetings. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Speaking at the King’s Speech debate in the House of Commons, Sir Keir Starmer warns that the "snake oil charm of populism" is a "dead end" for the UK. The prime minister tells MPs that the new government will deliver “national renewal” ending politics “as noisy performance”. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer pays tribute to Gareth Southgate, who has resigned as the England's men's football team manager. The prime minister tells the House of Commons he wants "to congratulate the England football team for their achievements in the Euros, something the leader of the opposition and I were talking about this morning". Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Former prime minister Rishi Sunak pays tribute to King Charles, calling him “a true model of public service”, as he begins his response to the King’s Speech in the House of Commons. The Conservative Party leader also pays tribute to former Labour MP Tony Lloyd, who died this year. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury Laura Trott says the government may have won the vote to remove Winter Fuel Allowance for some pensioners but “comprehensively” lost the argument. The plan to means test the payment cleared the Commons on Tuesday with just one Labour rebel voting against it but dozens of MPs on the government benches were missing in action. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Defence minister Rajnath Singh disclosed that in September 2016, four Opposition MPs attempted to engage with Hurriyat Conference leaders for peace talks in.. IndiaTimes
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has left No 10 for Parliament where he will face MPs in the first PMQs of the parliamentary session. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn