Parliament

Alex Salmond has said he would appear in February (Andrew Milligan/PA)

Salmond raises concerns of criminal prosecution before appearing at committee

January 15, 2021

MPs have called for health and safety risks in Parliament to be reassessed (PA)

Call to review Parliament health and safety risks after security worker’s death

January 15, 2021

The campaign is calling for stronger regulations around puppy farming (RSPCA/PA)

More than 80% of Scots want stronger animal welfare laws – poll

January 15, 2021

A quiet Westminster bridge by the Houses of Parliament in London (Andrew Matthews/PA)

MPs told public health officials were ‘ready to close’ Parliament pre-Christmas

January 13, 2021

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said she is concerned about the rapid spread of the new strain (Russell Cheyne/PA)

Scottish Government to discuss further measures as Covid-19 cases rise

January 3, 2021

Jacob Rees-Mogg has not indicated whether Parliament will be recalled (Yui Mok/PA)

Government seeks to reduce need for MPs to travel to Commons amid Tier 4 rules

December 21, 2020

Parliament is in recess for Christmas (Aaron Chown/PA)

Tory MPs call for Parliament to be recalled after changes to Covid-19 rules

December 21, 2020

Outlaw ‘medieval’ virginity testing in the UK, ministers told (John Walton/PA)

Outlaw ‘medieval’ virginity testing in the UK, ministers told

December 15, 2020

The Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett of Maldon (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)

More lenient sentencing is a myth, senior judge says

December 9, 2020

Politicians fight during a parliament session in Taipei, Taiwan (FTV via AP)

Taiwanese politicians throw pig guts and punches in parliament

November 27, 2020

The PM had tried to flip a question from the Labour leader (House of Commons/PA).

‘It’s PMQs not leader of the opposition questions’- Speaker tells off Johnson

November 25, 2020