We can live better”, claimed Baroness Meacher as the House of Lords began its second reading of her private member’s bill on assisted dying. The chair of Dignity in Dying said the absence of a legal way to end one’s life, “turns compassionate friends and family into criminals and causes thousands of dying people to…
Leader of the House Jacob Rees-Mogg responded to questions about mask wearing in the Commons by accusing Labour of hypocrisy, saying: “Masks are worn more by socialists when there are television cameras around than when they are not going to be seen.” The leader was referring to the Labour party conference, during which he claimed:…
Journalists and democracy watchdogs have warned the online safety bill joint committee that “creating state-backed censorship of lawful communications” could prevent “democracy taking its course”. Silkie Carlo, director of Big Brother Watch, said: “There’s a reason reinventing the wheel with freedom of expression is a very dangerous thing, and detaching from the rule of law is a very dangerous…
The government’s preferred candidate for chair of the Social Mobility Commission was interviewed today by the Women and Equalities parliamentary committee. Katharine Birbalsingh has made controversial comments in the past on white privilege and has spoken out against “woke culture”. Criticising current teaching methods, she said children “need to know that you’re on their side,…
Green MP Caroline Lucas brought forward a 10-minute-rule bill today in parliament focused on a Green New Deal, which she said was “about creating a better world”. Speaking to the House of Commons, the MP for Brighton Pavilion said: “The time for talking is over. It’s not inevitable that the news gets worse year on…
SNP MP John Nicolson took aim at Newcastle supporters for ‘not caring’ about Saudi Arabia’s human rights abuses following the club’s controversial takeover last week. The SNP culture spokesperson criticised some sections of fans for being “numpties dancing around in cod-Arabic dresses outside Newcastle United” after the takeover, and for the “enormous abuse” journalists received…
Labour MP Sarah Owen has called on the government to extend paid bereavement leave to people who miscarry before 24 weeks. The MP for Luton North, who has suffered two miscarriages, introduced the bill in a ten minute rule motion this afternoon. Speaking in the Commons, Owen said “I can’t believe in 2021, people are…
Parliament paid an emotional tribute to the late Sir David Amess, following his murder on Friday afternoon. The former MP for Southend West was killed in a stabbing attack during a constituency surgery. The incident is being treated as an act of terrorism. Boris Johnson described Sir David as “the nicest, kindest and most gentle…
MPs today in the House of Commons called on the British government to “use its weight” to seek a solution over the Kashmir conflict. Robbie Moore, the Conservative MP for Keighley, said: “As elected politicians here in the United Kingdom, we cannot decide on domestic policy within another country, but we can use our influence…
Pete Wishart, the SNP MP for Perth & North Perthshire, criticised parliament’s imminent recess, saying: “As this house abandons its station to go to the conference halls and seaside resorts, there’s universal credit cuts, energy prices going through the roof, a CO2 crisis, driver shortages, farming chaos, fishing chaos, export crisis, the ending of…
