As Covid curbs return, what better time for MPs to debate their favourite F-word?

The problem with masks, joked Sir Christopher Chope “is that very few people do wear [them] correctly. The World Health Organisation writes that as soon as you…

Watchdog to bite back at MPs who use Twitter for ‘unreasonable’ personal attacks

MPs who launch “excessive” personal attacks on Twitter could be investigated by Parliament’s standards watchdog under a package of measures to clean up Westminster. Under the proposed…

Recall Commons over Christmas so MPs can debate any extension to Covid rules, say Tories

Tory MPs have demanded that the Commons be recalled during Christmas recess if the Government wants to stretch new Covid restrictions beyond three weeks. Calls for MPs…

Peerages should be awarded on points rather than nepotism, urges Boris Johnson’s anti-corruption tsar

Boris Johnson’s anti-corruption tsar has called for a points-based honours system, to sever the perceived link between political donations and peerages. In a paper to be published…

Female MPs urged me not to ditch Commons baby ban, says Speaker

“This isn’t really about taking babies into chambers but the lack of maternity cover for MPs, which means MPs need to keep doing their jobs while raising…

Boris Johnson under fire over spy report delays

The intelligence and security Ccommittee has called out Boris Johnson over government delays preventing the publication of its annual report on Britain’s spy agencies. MPs and peers…

Modern motherhood has become a performative minefield

She could have dropped him off in the on-site nursery, left him at home with her partner and older sister, or hastily parked him with a terrified…

Commons baby ban could be ditched amid row over childcare

Ms Creasy tweeted on Tuesday evening: “Apparently Parliament has written a rule which means I can’t take my well behaved, three-month old, sleeping baby when I speak…

Letters of no confidence in Boris Johnson have been submitted, claim Tory MPs

There was also no public support from Downing Street for Lord Hague’s idea of creating a so-called “inner Cabinet”, as David Cameron had, to help guide Mr…

We need a sense of proportion about the problems facing women

Sky News gathered together four female MPs to talk about sexual harassment this week. Jess Phillips said she “can’t remember” how many times she’s been sexually assaulted,…