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He sweated under the glare like a saveloy in a chip shop: HENRY DEEDES sees Robert Jenrick face questions in Parliament over his links to Tory donor By Henry Deedes for the Daily Mail Published: 22:25 BST, 24 June 2020 | Updated: 22:42 BST, 24 June 2020 Robert Jenrick sat on the Government front bench, … Read more
Peers will be paid £162 to stay at home and vote on laws without coming to Parliament in hybrid House of Lords Lords can vote ‘on a smartphone, laptop or other device’ via an ‘online hub’ They will be paid half the usual attendance rate of £324 to vote under new rules Spokesman said voting was … Read more
Thousands of people have taken the knee at protests in London today to mark the death of unarmed black man George Floyd who was killed in police custody in Minneapolis. Demonstrators packed out Parliament Square and Whitehall in Westminster for peaceful protests organised by Black Lives Matter over the weekend. Marking a minute’s silence in memory of … Read more
Anthony Joshua joined the thousands of Black Lives Matter protesters who are taking to the streets today on the second weekend of anti-racism demonstrations. The professional boxer was seen hobbling on crutches as he marched along the streets of Watford, north London, amid protests sparked by the death of unarmed black man George Floyd in the … Read more
Hong Kong’s legislature approved a contentious bill on Thursday that makes it illegal to insult the Chinese national anthem. The legislation was approved after pro-democracy opposition lawmakers tried to disrupt the vote by throwing foul smelling liquid onto the floor of the chamber. Ray Chan held up a sign saying ‘a murderous regime stinks for … Read more
More than half a mile the line snaked back through the Parliamentary Estate. From the Commons chamber it began, out through the cavernous environs of Westminster Hall before spilling out into New Palace Yard. For three months, the whole of this area had been totally deserted bar the odd armed policeman. Now, at 4pm on … Read more
After he left the British Army, Ian Grant was a frontline police constable for 30 years. During his service he was stabbed three times and received a number of commendations. In 2006, while on motorcycle duty on the M1, he was run over by a lorry and ‘died’ 14 times on the way to hospital. … Read more
Plans for £4billion ‘vanity project’ refurb of Parliament could be axed due to economic slump triggered by coronavirus Review to be held into multibillion-pound restoration of Palace of Westminster Downing Street said to be concerned about £4billion spend following Covid-19 Sponsor Body, the group meant to oversee the plans, will carry out the review Here’s … Read more
Hong Kong’s parliament plunged into chaotic scuffles for the second time this month as pro-Beijing politicians took control of a key committee on Monday. Securing the House Committee, which scrutinises bills before a second reading in the legislative council, paves the way for a debate on a bill that would make it a crime to insult … Read more
Dominic Raab faced off against Sir Keir Starmer in the Commons today as MPs returned to work in the first ever ‘virtual’ parliament. The Labour leader and Boris Johnson’s stand-in were among the few MPs in the chamber for Prime Minister’s Questions’ this afternoon as the hybrid legislature met for the first time. With just … Read more