Category: House of Commons

Former top civil servant gives evidence to MPs on Mandelson vetting ahead of critical vote for Starmer – UK politics live

Philip Barton gives evidence to foreign affairs committee, with Morgan McSweeney due later this morning, ahead of vote this afternoon Q: Where you ever asked your view about appointing Peter Mandelson?Barton says he was first...

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Keir Starmer to face vote on Mandelson vetting scandal as key figures give evidence to MPs – UK politics live

Morgan McSweeney among those giving evidence to foreign affairs committee ahead of Commons vote Good morning. The former US president Lyndon Johnson is credited with saying the most important skill in politics is knowing how to...

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Hannah Spencer riles fellow MPs with attack on parliament’s drinking culture

Green party byelection winner says ‘you can smell the alcohol when people are in between votes’UK politics live – latest updatesWhen Hannah Spencer spoke of her shock that in Westminster “you can smell...

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No 10 publishes previously confidential memo to refute claim that Starmer misled MPs over Mandelson appointment – UK politics live

Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle earlier confirmed that MPs will decide whether to let inquiry into Keir Starmer’s statements over Peter Mandelson proceedDowning Street has said that the UK is “in a good position” to...

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Badenoch says parliament ‘right place to hold Starmer to account’ in bid to win support from Labour MPs for inquiry – UK politics live

The Conservative leader said Labour MPs should ‘look in to their consciences’ during vote on whether privileges committee should hold an inquiryDowning Street has said that the UK is “in a good position”...

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Dozens of MPs oppose Streeting’s new power to say what NHS pays for drugs

Health secretary’s ‘power grab’ to override Nice comes amid growing concern move may be illegal and benefit big pharmaDozens of MPs are opposing Wes Streeting’s decision to award himself power to dictate...

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Olly Robbins refused to give Mandelson vetting summary to Cabinet Office, says Cat Little

In evidence to MPs, Cabinet Office top civil servant disputes that her department suggested vetting might not be neededUK politics live – latest updatesThe Foreign Office refused to hand over a summary of Peter...

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