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Green MP Caroline Lucas broke Commons rules by charging £150 a head for 30-minute personal guided tours of Parliament, standards watchdog rules Caroline Lucas has apologised for her actions following an investigation She offered the tours through a crowdfunding site to raise money last year Parliamentary tours cost £26.50 per adult, but are free for … Read more
Stripped back House of Commons meets for PMQs as MPs are told not to attend unless they are asking a question as Parliament tries to stop spread of coronavirus in Westminster MPs told not to attend Prime Minister’s Questions unless they had a question Those who did attend told to make sure they sit far … Read more
Boris Johnson has ordered an inquiry into a bullying row involving Home Secretary Priti Patel following the shock resignation of her top civil servant, it was announced today. The Prime Minister has asked the Cabinet Office to ‘establish the facts’ around Sir Philip Rutnam’s shock decision to quit and sue the Government, Michael Gove told … Read more
Pepys, famed for writing an eye-opening diary, was an MP from 1679 to 1688 A secret doorway which would have been used by diarist Samuel Pepys has been rediscovered in the House of Commons. The entrance, which was created for the procession to the Coronation banquet of Charles II, dates back 360 years. It would also … Read more
Green MP Caroline Lucas ‘under investigation for alleged breach of Commons rules after offering tours of Parliament in exchange for money in 2019 general election campaign’ Caroline Lucas, MP for Brighton Pavilion, facing probe from standards watchdog Probe is thought to relate to fundraising efforts ahead of 2019 general election By Jack Maidment, Deputy Political … Read more