Home
> House of Commons
House of Commons
MPs to vote on 'explicit ban' on sex-selective abortions
The amendment was tabled by Tory MP Fiona Bruce and is designed to make the rules clearer.
Tony Blair defends Labour grandee Jack Straw amid 'cash for access' claims
The former UK prime minister says he was 'really sorry' that Straw was caught in the sting.
HSBC Swiss leaks: Lord Fink admits 'vanilla' tax avoidance after Ed Miliband claims
The Tory peer had previously threatened to sue the Labour leader over his allegations.
HSBC Swiss leaks: Treasury minister David Gauke defends government's tax evasion record
David Gauke told MPs that the UK government received the leaked data in 2010.
History will not be kind to coalition government over NHS reforms, King's Fund warns
The thinktank says we have seen a Parliament of two halves for the NHS.
MPs urge UK to take greater role in fight against Isis in Iraq and Syria
But the Defence Committee says that they are not calling for combat troops to be deployed.
David Cameron plans new medal for UK 'heroes' fighting Ebola in Sierra Leone
Cameron says more details will be released 'in due course' and the award will be issued by summer.
Three parent babies: MPs to make historic vote on IVF method
MPs have a free vote in the House of Commons today on the controversial draft legislation.
Labour to press government on NHS funding with opposition day debate
Chris Leslie claims the NHS is 'in crisis' under the Tories as we head toward the general election.
General election poll 2015: Labour to be biggest party but short of Commons majority
Latest analysis of the opinion polls shows Labour will win 282 seats at the election.
General election 2015: What you need to know with 100 days to go before polling day
IBTimes UK looks at some of the main events going into the general election.
General election 2015: Former employment minister Mark Hoban to stand down as Fareham MP
The 50-year-old Conservative politician admitted the decision had been difficult.
Former Tory Home Secretary Leon Brittan dies aged 75 after cancer battle
Brittan hit headline recently after it was alleged he did not act on VIP child sex abuse claims.
Plain package cigarettes likely to come into force by 2016 as MPs vote before election
The health minister announced that the new laws would be laid before Parliament ahead of May.
UK terror threat: Theresa May warns of 'highly likely' attack as she backs 'snoopers' charter'
Home secretary has told House of Commons that UK terror threat remained 'severe' after Paris shootings.
Ebola in UK: Pauline Cafferkey condition stabilises as ZMapp runs out at London hospital
Health secretary Jeremy Hunt tells House of Commons that Pauline Cafferkey is on road to recovery.
Thousands of Met police officers face the axe under spending plans, Labour warns
The party says the force could cut up to 5,200 officers by 2020 to make savings.
British politician of 2014? You decide [Poll now closed]
Farage, Brand, Sturgeon or Murphy? Vote in the IBTimes UK poll to decide.
General Election 2015: Voter fragmentation to Ukip and SNP makes result 'most unpredictable since WW2'
The University of Nottingham academic spoke to IBTimes UK about Sex, Lies and the Ballot Box.
Made in Dagenham star Gemma Arterton to press MPs over gender pay gap
The rally will coincide with a vote from Labour in the Commons on 'pay transparency'.
Patrick McLoughlin: Nats air traffic control failure affected 10,000 Heathrow passengers
McLoughlin described the failure as "unacceptable".
Victory for Fire Minister Penny Mordaunt as MPs back firefighter pension plan
The pension proposal has led to multiple strikes from members of the Fire Brigades Union.
William Hague to unveil 'English votes for English laws' plan to Westminster
The proposals include giving English MPs a veto over certain legislation.
UK business bodies back Nicky Morgan's plan for more industry leaders in schools
The IoD and the CBI welcomed the announcement from the Education Secretary.
Cost of dying: Soaring funeral expenses forcing families to take out pay-day loans
Labour backbencher Emma Lewell-Buck says the government must tackle 'funeral poverty'.
Firefighters in England launch fresh 24-hour strike in latest pension row action
The Fire Minister Penny Mordaunt said the walk-out is 'completely unnecessary'.
Candy Crush MP: Parliament probe launches into photos snapped of Commons player Nigel Mills
Authorities are investigating who took the picture of Nigel Mills as he played the game.
Prime Minister's Questions: Miliband attacks Cameron over 'broken' immigration promise
Cameron pledge to reduce net migration to the UK to less than 100,000 by May 2015.
Firefighters to stage 24-hour strike in England over pension row
The FBU claims that the UK government has not listened to them.
Ed Miliband: UK government's 'payless' economic recovery cost Treasury £116.5bn
The Labour leader is expected to attack the government over the 'cost of living crisis'.