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A number of Labour MPs have backed calls for Sir Keir Starmer to hold a Chilcot-style inquiry into the UK's role in the Gaza war. Thirty-seven MPs, including 10 from Labour, have signed a letter ...
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...
Internal squabble between Lok Sabha MPs of Trinamool Congress became public after a video and screenshots of chat of its WhatsApp group for Parliamentarians were shared by BJP social media chief ...
MPs have criticised plans by the public prosecution service to deal with more cases out of court by imposing non-custodial sentences for offences such as threats and minor assaults. Chief prosecutor ...
A screengrab showing an altercation between MPs Umulkheir Harun and Falhada Iman at Parliament Buildings on April 8, 2025. [Courtesy] Nominated MP Umulkheir Harun Mohammed, also known as Umi ...
As it stands, the Act is due to expire in mid-July. Its extension requires a supermajority, that is, approval by five-sixths of Finland's 200 MPs. The opposition Greens and Left Alliance oppose the ...
BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya shared a video showing a heated argument between TMC MPs Kalyan Banerjee and Kirti Azad at the Election Commission headquarters. The dispute reportedly stemmed from ...
A group of 42 Labour MPs are calling for the government to launch a comprehensive digital ID programme. In an open letter, which has been shared with several government departments, the MPs said ...
Sir Keir Starmer sat down for a major grilling from MPs this afternoon ahead of Parliament's Easter break. The Prime Minister took questions from the Liaison Committee, which is made up of Select ...
More than 40 MPs have signed a letter calling for speedier cross-government work on a modern equivalent of ID cards, a system proposed by Tony Blair when he was PM. In a letter organised by MP ...
Car firms have blasted Labour for not doing enough to help them navigate Donald Trump’s trade war amid weak demand for electric vehicles. Vertu Motors, one of the country’s biggest dealership ...
Here's what to know about how the potential cuts could affect MPS and schools statewide. In short: diversity, equity and inclusion policies. On April 3, the U.S. Department of Education gave 10 ...