Ian Blackford wields independence white paper in Commons clash with Theresa May
Theresa May was accused of misleading parliament by claiming the SNP did not have a plan for independence.
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Labour frontbencher in Fife biggest Scottish casualty as YouGov forecasts SNP surge
A senior Labour MP in Fife would lose her seat in a disastrous election for the opposition that hands the Tories a working majority, a poll predicts.
Sex assault victim, 12, forced to travel to England for abortion, MPs told
A 12-year-old victim of sexual assault in Northern Ireland had to travel to England under police escort for an abortion, MPs have been told.
Brexit defeat: Papers react after May’s deal suffers ‘historic humiliation’
A “historic humiliation”, “fighting for her life” and “Brextinct” are some of the ways the papers describe Theresa May’s “crushing” Commons defeat and what lays ahead for the Prime Minister.
Move to exempt soldiers from prosecution under ECHR passes first Commons hurdle
A move to exempt members of the Armed Forces from prosecution under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) passed the first Parliamentary hurdle to becoming law today.
Minister says sorry after claiming Tories introduced the National Minimum Wage
A minister has apologised after mistakenly claiming the Conservative Government introduced the National Minimum Wage.
Sajid Javid defends questioning how ‘genuine’ English Channel refugees are
Sajid Javid has defended questioning whether people risking their lives crossing the English Channel are “genuine” refugees.
Dennis Skinner defends swearing at fellow MP in Commons
Firebrand Labour MP Dennis Skinner has defended labelling an SNP MP a “piece of shit” in the Commons.
Labour’s Dennis Skinner branded a ‘thug’ for swearing at MP in Commons
Firebrand Labour MP Dennis Skinner has been branded a “thug” after he appeared to call an SNP MP a “piece of shit” in the Commons.
Javid faces Santa ‘wish list’ claims as he urges MPs to back Brexit deal
Britain’s post-Brexit security plans have been compared to a wish list to Santa, as Sajid Javid acknowledged the deal is not “perfect in every sense”.