South Ribble MP Seema Kennedy has announced she will be standing down at the next general election. The Conservative MP, a mother of three, said she would be focussing on other priorities in her life. Mrs Kennedy, 45, has held the seat since 2015 and said it had been “a huge privilege” to serve as […]
Media captionThe Queen’s Speech was approved by 310 votes to 294 MPs have approved the Queen’s Speech, which sets out Boris Johnson’s priorities for the parliamentary session, by 310 votes to 294. Labour and SNP amendments criticising the speech were rejected. The chancellor said the speech delivered on “people’s priorities”, but Labour said it only […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Excluded teens are “easy pickings” for criminal gangs, says a group of MPs and peers Better support for excluded pupils could help stem the rise in knife crime, a report from a cross-party group of MPs and peers has found. Too many excluded pupils get only a couple of […]
Image copyright AFP/Getty Images EU ambassadors are to meet to discuss what length of Brexit extension to offer the UK, as MPs consider Boris Johnson’s call for an early election. Most EU states are understood to favour a three-month delay, with an option to end earlier if a deal is ratified sooner than this by […]
Media captionThe Queen’s Speech was approved by 310 votes to 294 MPs have approved the Queen’s Speech, which sets out Boris Johnson’s priorities for the parliamentary session, by 310 votes to 294. Labour and SNP amendments criticising the speech were rejected. The chancellor said the speech delivered on “people’s priorities”, but Labour said it only […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The Asian hornet is one of the invasive species in the UK More than a million volunteers are needed to tackle the spread of invasive non-native species in the UK, MPs say. It is estimated that between 36 and 48 new such species will become established in the next […]
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Women say being left short of money by universal credit is forcing them to make desperate decisions Evidence that women are being driven to sex work because of problems with universal credit must lead to government action, MPs have said. A number of women told the work and pensions […]
Media captionThe PM says an early poll would create a “credible” deadline for passing a Brexit deal Boris Johnson has said he will give MPs more time to debate his Brexit deal, but only if they agree to a 12 December general election. The prime minister told the BBC he expected the EU to grant […]
Media captionThe Queen’s Speech was approved by 310 votes to 294 MPs have approved the Queen’s Speech, which sets out Boris Johnson’s priorities for the parliamentary session, by 310 votes to 294. Labour and SNP amendments criticising the speech were rejected. The chancellor said the speech delivered on “people’s priorities”, but Labour said it only […]
Image copyright Getty Images EU leaders are set to decide on Friday whether to grant the UK a three-month Brexit extension, the BBC’s Europe editor Katya Adler says. Most EU nations back it but France “is digging its heels in”, she adds. So there could be an emergency summit in Brussels on Monday to allow […]
