MPs call for end to booing and jeering in Commons

"Antiquated" jargon and poor behaviour is restricting access to politics, says a committee of MPs.

BBC News - 5d

MP shares in Commons he is living with HIV

The Sittingbourne and Sheppey MP is only the third parliamentarian to share his HIV status.

BBC News - 5d

Acting U.S. attorney calls order to end Eric Adams case "baffling"

Danielle Sassoon, the acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, resigned after being directed to drop the case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. In a new letter to Attorney ...

CBS News - 4d

O'Mahony thanks Murrayfield for 'complimentary' boos

Peter O'Mahony says being booed by Scottish fans during Ireland's Six Nations win at Murrayfield was "one of the biggest compliments of my career".

BBC News - Feb. 10

MP's anger at government over Grangemouth closure

Labour MP Brian Leishman says the UK government must do more to help workers get new jobs.

BBC News - Feb. 9

Second Labour MP apologises over WhatsApp comments

Burnley MP Oliver Ryan says his comments in the group were "completely unacceptable".

BBC News - Feb. 10

The Chancellor and her expenses before she became an MP

BBC News has learnt that there was an expenses investigation into Rachel Reeves, and two other senior managers, when she worked at HBOS.

BBC News - 5d

What an Instagram Reel Has in Common With a 4-Hour Documentary

Humans love to watch other humans, whether it’s movies by Frederick Wiseman or vertical videos on your phone. In a way, we’re all documentarians.

The New York Times - Feb. 8

US needs an America-first, common-sense approach to global women’s rights

The Trump administration is expected to continue to prioritize women's rights, not as a "soft power" issue, but as a practical one that aligns with American foreign and domestic policy goals.

The Hill - Feb. 10

For Trump and Fox News, New Policies Are Simply ‘Common Sense’

President Trump and the network have used the phrase to suggest that his policies are the right ones and popular, though polling suggests otherwise.

The New York Times - 4d

Netanyahu says he and Trump 'have a common strategy' on Gaza’s future

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he and President Trump are united in their strategy on Gaza’s future and are working together on next steps. “I want to assure everyone who ...

The Hill - 2d

The Papers: 'MPs in vile chats' and 'Labour's plan to tackle Farage threat'

The fallout after the sacking of a health minister over offensive messages is the top story in some of Monday's front pages.

BBC News - Feb. 10

Second Labour MP suspended from party over WhatsApp messages

Oliver Ryan was a member of the same message group as former health minister Andrew Gwynne

Financial Times - Feb. 10

Oliver Ryan suspended as Labour MP over WhatsApp messages

Ryan had been summoned to a meeting with his chief whip after the Mail on Sunday published the texts.

BBC News - Feb. 10

Replacing judge with experts strengthens assisted dying bill, MP says

It comes after concerns over the High Court's capacity to hear each individual case in England and Wales.

BBC News - Feb. 11

HMRC ‘vastly underestimating’ UK tax evasion, MPs say

Cross-party committee warns agency is not ‘sufficiently curious’ about scale of illegal practice

Financial Times - Feb. 12

Killer of MP David Amess left Prevent too quickly, review says

The programme's handling of the Conservative MP's murderer was "sub-optimal", a review says.

BBC News - 6d

Taylor Swift booed at Super Bowl when shown on jumbotron

As Taylor Swift might say, you need to calm down.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 9

Taylor Swift booed at Super Bowl by heavily pro-Eagles crowd

Taylor Swift was back at the Super Bowl to watch Travis Kelce and his Kansas City Chiefs play the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday.

CBS News - Feb. 10

Americanswers... on 5 Live! Why was Taylor Swift booed at the Super Bowl?

And is TikTok blocking anti-Trump content?

BBC News - Feb. 10

Fans boo U.S. national anthem at U.S.-Canada hockey game

Fans in Montreal booed the U.S. national anthem prior to Saturday night's hockey matchup between the U.S. and Canada.

CBS News - 1d

Canadian national anthem booed, but only lightly, at 4 Nations hockey tournament

The Canadian national anthem was lightly booed by the fans at the 4 Nations Face-Off on Monday in apparent payback for the jeering of “The Star-Spangled Banner” during the opening rounds in ...

ABC News - 1d

Trump’s shocking plan for Gaza is an all-too-common approach. This is what must happen instead | Lucy Easthope

Far too often, developers treat rebuilding like colonising a planet. Instead, Palestinians must be at the heart of everything, and the sooner the better. Lucy Easthope is an adviser on disaster ...

The Guardian - 6d

Zelenskyy says he refuses to meet with Russians, will only agree to see Putin after common plan with Trump is negotiated

ABC News - 4d

‘It can be really frightening’: knowing the common signs that a loved one is dying can help in their final days | Lydia Hales

Death is confronting, heartbreaking and unpredictable – information and open discussions can make a difficult experience more meaningful . My mum died on a summer’s morning.. When I walked out of ...

The Guardian - 3d

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