Appointment of former Goldman Sachs banker Richard Sharp as the next chairman of the BBC is approved by the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee The former Goldman Sachs banker faced questions from committee on Thursday Committee chairman Julian Knight said Mr Sharp ‘impressed’ the MPs Mr Sharp was chosen by the Government as its … Read more
Is there a Doctor in the House? Tory MP Scott Mann sounds like a DALEK in Commons debate thanks to Zoom call tech glitch House of Commons was a holding debate over the impact of Covid on dentistry Tory MP Scott Mann appeared on video link but suffered technical problems Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans intervened … Read more
Is there a Doctor in the House? Tory MP Scott Mann sounds like a DALEK in Commons debate thanks to Zoom call tech glitch The House of Commons was a holding debate over the impact of ‘long Covid’ Tory MP Scott Mann appeared on video link but suffered technical problems Deputy Speaker Nigel Evans intervened … Read more
Not since he emerged from ICU in April has Boris Johnson appeared so zapped. Perched in a committee room in Portcullis House, shoulders hunched, eyes drained of all enthusiasm, he looked as if he was steeling himself to sit through Ibsen. In Norwegian. Actually it was worse than that. The Prime Minister was facing a … Read more
Whenever the Prime Minister is about to hit us with sticky news he says ‘alas’ a lot. It’s his distress beacon, his warning siren that the Messerschmitts are swooping over the White Cliffs of Dover. During his statement today to the Commons, where MPs had returned to vote on Lockdown Three, he barely stopped uttering … Read more
‘Childish’ SNP MP Drew Henry is suspended from House of Commons for refusing to sit down and bellowing ‘Outrage!’ as Brexit bill is approved By Emer Scully For Mailonline Published: 18:51 GMT, 16 December 2020 | Updated: 19:09 GMT, 16 December 2020 ‘Childish’ Scottish National Party MP Drew Henry was today suspended from the House … Read more
Met police drop probe into ex-Tory Minister arrested on suspicion of raping Commons researcher Met Police confirmed yesterday the case ‘did not meet the evidential test’ Friends of MP last night spoke of relief that the investigation had finished They have consistently insisted there is no truth to the allegations By Brendan Carlin And James Heale … Read more
Labour MP Chris Bryant faces calls to quit Commons’ standards watchdog ‘for telling Speaker to “f*** off”‘ Tory backbencher Julie Marson says she saw Chris Bryant mouth the words Labour MP Mr Bryant is the chairman of the Commons’ standards committee ‘His behaviour last week leaves a very big question mark,’ Ms Marson said Mr … Read more
Senior Labour MP Chris Bryant has denied telling House of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle to ‘f*** off’ in an extraordinary row over social distancing rules yesterday. Mr Bryant, who is the MP for Rhondda in Wales and Chair of the Commons Select Committee on Standards, is thought to have made the remark after being rebuked … Read more
Senior Labour MP Chris Bryant has denied telling House of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle to ‘f*** off’ in an extraordinary row over social distancing rules yesterday. Mr Bryant, who is the MP for Rhondda in Wales and Chair of the Commons Select Committee on Standards, is thought to have made the remark after being rebuked … Read more