Dozens of MPs sponsored parliamentary security passes for working lobbyists

Suspended Labour MP Mike Amesbury charged with assault

Runcorn and Helsby MP, 55, to appear in court at later date. Mike Amesbury, the MP suspended by Labour pending an investigation, has been charged with assault after an incident following a night ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

MPs back end of House of Lords hereditary peers

The proposals will now undergo further scrutiny in the Lords, where they are expected to face tough opposition.

Farmers gather for protest over tax changes

Thousands packed into the Eikon Exhibition Centre to protest against planned changes to inheritance tax on family farms.

MPs raise questions about Rachel Reeves's CV

Claims the chancellor embellished her work achievements were seized on by Tory and Reform MPs at PMQs.

MP calls for ban on auction sales of human remains

Labour’s Bell Ribeiro-Addy said she has been told of human remains frequently auctioned "disguised as modified items or replicas".

Longest-serving MPs unite to oppose assisted dying

Labour's Diane Abbott and Conservative Sir Edward Leigh say they fear the bill will put the vulnerable at risk.

Fugitive Zambian MP arrested in Zimbabwe - minister

World - Yahoo News - 2 days ago

MPs back calls for pub bombings inquiry

Sarah Edwards and Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst both say the victims and their families deserve "closure".

'Everyone is calling': Trump's tariff threats send U.S. companies scrambling for lobbyists and loopholes

Donald Trump campaigned on hardline tariff proposals that alarmed economists, corporate America and Wall Street.

Business - CNBC - November 12

Over 1,700 coal, oil and gas lobbyists granted access to Cop29, says report

Fossil fuel-linked lobbyists outnumber delegations of almost every country at climate talks in Baku, analysis finds. Cop summits ‘no longer fit for purpose’, say leading climate policy experts ...

World - The Guardian - November 15

Meta Lobbyist Turned Regulator Says Europe’s Big Tech Rules Have Gone Too Far

Aura Salla was once the tech giant’s top lobbyist in Brussels. Now, her presence as a regulator in the European Parliament is proving controversial.

Tech - Wired - November 15

Cop29 live: oil bosses given red carpet treatment at climate summit

At least 123 oil and gas bosses and staff invited as ‘guests’ by Azerbaijani government and given host country badges, the Guardian has learned. According to an interesting piece in the Africa ...

World - The Guardian - November 15

Driver rams crowd, killing dozens in Chinese city hosting army air show

Police say 35 people were killed in Zhuhai, China, when a driver rammed his car into a crowded sports center a day before the city hosts a military air show.

World - CBS News - November 12

Dozens killed in Pakistan sectarian violence

More than 80 die in a tribal area of Pakistan riven by tensions between Shia and Sunni communities.

Polls open in Georgia's parliamentary election that could determine the country's future in Europe

World - ABC News - October 26

Georgia holds parliamentary elections with future of EU ties at stake

World - Yahoo News - October 26

Georgia’s ruling party leading in pivotal election ahead of pro-EU opposition

Results with 70% of precincts counted give Georgian Dream majority in vote seen as crucial to possible EU membership. Georgia’s ruling party is leading in a pivotal parliamentary election widely ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

Japan's Shigeru Ishiba suggests he intends to stay on as PM after ruling coalition loses majority

It is the first time since 2009 that the Liberal Democratic Party has lost its parliamentary majority.

Business - CNBC - October 28

Georgian president won't recognize parliamentary election result and calls for a protest

Georgia’s president says she doesn't recognize the results of this weekend’s parliamentary vote, which election officials say was won by the ruling party

World - ABC News - October 27

Tens of thousands rally in Georgia to denounce the parliamentary election they say was rigged

Tens of thousands of Georgians massed outside parliament, demanding the annulment of the weekend parliamentary election that the president has alleged was rigged with the help of Russia

World - ABC News - October 29

AP Explains: What does a shocking parliamentary loss for Japan's long-ruling party mean?

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s long-reigning coalition lost a majority in the parliamentary election, underscoring voters’ outrage over the party’s extensive financial scandals

World - ABC News - October 29

Mauritius suspends access to social media ahead of parliamentary elections

The government of Mauritius on Friday banned access to social media websites ahead of parliamentary elections later this month

Tech - ABC News - November 1

Thousands rally again in Georgia to protest the parliamentary election they say was rigged

Thousands of opposition supporters rallied outside Georgia’s parliament for the second straight Monday to denounce the Oct. 26 election as illegitimate after the ruling party was declared the ...

World - ABC News - November 4

Georgia election chief doused in paint as protests continue after parliamentary vote

The head of Georgia’s Central Electoral Commission has been doused with black paint at a meeting to confirm the results of the country’s divisive Oct. 26 parliamentary elections

World - ABC News - November 16

Senegal's governing party poised for parliamentary majority in boost for reform agenda

Senegal's governing party is poised to win a majority of seats in the National Assembly

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

Senegal’s ruling party on track to win big parliamentary majority

Legislative elections set to give President Bassirou Diomaye Faye strong mandate to pursue ambitious reforms

World - Financial Times - 5 days ago

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