# house-of-commons - Sunday 13 January, 2019
# John Bercow
# John Bercow
A ‘Bollocks to Brexit’ sticker, an argument over the meaning of “forthwith” and fiery exchanges all make for an entertaining incident.
# house-of-commons - Friday 11 January, 2019
# Jeremy Hunt
# Jeremy Hunt
Jeremy Hunt was responding to questions from a Labour MP who compared Brexit no-deal preparations to The Invisible Chain.
# Your Say
# Your Say
A crucial House of Commons vote is taking place on Tuesday.
# house-of-commons - Wednesday 9 January, 2019
# Stormont Assembly
# Stormont Assembly
A white paper on Northern Ireland was published today, offering powers to the Stormont Assembly in relation to the Irish backstop.
# Uncharted Territory
# Uncharted Territory
She would then have a further seven days to put a motion to the House of Commons.
# house-of-commons - Sunday 6 January, 2019
# House Of Commons
# House Of Commons
The British Prime Minister is resisting calls for a second referendum on Britain leaving the EU.
# house-of-commons - Sunday 23 December, 2018
# Stalemate
# Stalemate
There’s a Brexit deal on the table, but it looks increasingly unlikely that it will get through the House of Commons.
# house-of-commons - Tuesday 18 December, 2018
# House Of Commons
# House Of Commons
“I’ve become the largest buyer of fridges in the world,” the British Secretary of State for Health and Social Care said.
# house-of-commons - Monday 17 December, 2018
# Brexit
# Brexit
The British Prime Minister will address the House of Commons today following a number of meetings in Brussels last week.
# house-of-commons - Sunday 16 December, 2018
# Commons Sense
# Commons Sense
Earlier this week, a royal mace was removed from its place in the House of Commons, prompting the expulsion of a Labour MP.
# house-of-commons - Thursday 13 December, 2018
# DUP
# DUP
BBC Spotlight Northern Ireland travelled to the Maldives to investigate the claims against the North Antrim MP.
# house-of-commons - Wednesday 12 December, 2018
# No Deal Brexit
# No Deal Brexit
Tory MP Priti Patel had suggested that the UK government use potential food shortages in Ireland as leverage against the backstop.
# house-of-commons - Tuesday 11 December, 2018
# House Of Commons
# House Of Commons
The man was detained and arrested by police on suspicion of trespassing.
# Come What Theresa May
# Come What Theresa May
Theresa May has turned to European leaders today to try to find something that will make the Brexit deal more palatable.
# house-of-commons - Thursday 6 December, 2018
# Brexit
# Brexit
The House of Commons will vote on the crucial agreement on Tuesday, 11 December.
# house-of-commons - Wednesday 5 December, 2018
# House Of Commons
# House Of Commons
The opposition is attempting to have the legal advice published in full.
# house-of-commons - Tuesday 4 December, 2018
# Explainer
# Explainer
The last time an MP was expelled from parliament for contempt was in 1947 – and that’s an interesting story in itself.
# house-of-commons - Sunday 2 December, 2018
# House Of Commons
# House Of Commons
There are over 600 MPs – and Theresa May’s Tory’s barely have a majority with the support of the DUP.
# house-of-commons - Tuesday 27 November, 2018
# House Of Commons
# House Of Commons
Theresa May needs 320 votes to pass the Brexit deal; at the moment it’s looking likely she won’t get that.
# house-of-commons - Monday 26 November, 2018
# Brexit
# Brexit
May must now navigate the deal through a divided chamber in which she holds the slimmest working majority.
# house-of-commons - Wednesday 21 November, 2018
# Private Members' Bill
# Private Members' Bill
Aisling Bea and Sharon Horgan have signed the letter ahead of the reading of a bill that would decriminalise abortion across the UK.
# house-of-commons - Tuesday 20 November, 2018
# Dup Says No
# Dup Says No
Sammy Wilson MP said that the decision was taken to show the party’s ‘displeasure’.
# house-of-commons - Wednesday 24 October, 2018
# Irish Language Act
# Irish Language Act
Liz Saville-Roberts spoke as Gaeilge as she urged Karen Bradley to implement an Irish Language Act in Northern Ireland.
# house-of-commons - Thursday 20 September, 2018
# House Of Commons
# House Of Commons
The petition followed Paisley’s failure to declare two family holidays that were paid for by the Sri Lankan government.
# house-of-commons - Friday 14 September, 2018
# Read Me
# Read Me
As Ian Paisley Jr endures a 30-day suspension from the House of Commons, Thomas Muinzer writes that it’s likely he’ll win back his seat in a possible by-election.
# house-of-commons - Tuesday 24 July, 2018
# Fighting On
# Fighting On
The suspension follows Paisley’s failure to declare two family holidays that were paid for by the Sri Lankan government.
# house-of-commons - Thursday 19 July, 2018
# Sorry
# Sorry
Paisley said the statement came with “profound personal regret and deep personal embarrassment” .
# house-of-commons - Wednesday 18 July, 2018
# Brexit
# Brexit
Johnson gave his first speech to the House of Commons since resigning earlier this month.
# Ceylon Farewell
# Ceylon Farewell
The trips included ‘business-class air travel and helicopter flights’.
# Role Model
# Role Model
A portrait of the former Sinn Fein MP is set to be presented to the British Parliament later today.
# house-of-commons - Thursday 12 July, 2018
# White Paper
# White Paper
The controversial plan prompted the resignation of chief negotiator David Davis and Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson.
# house-of-commons - Wednesday 20 June, 2018
# House Of Commons
# House Of Commons
MPs will vote on amendments to the EU (Withdrawal) Bill this evening.
# house-of-commons - Friday 15 June, 2018
# House Of Commons
# House Of Commons
Other MPs were heard shouting “shame” after Christopher Chope’s interjection.
# house-of-commons - Tuesday 12 June, 2018
# Deal Or No Deal
# Deal Or No Deal
The legislation is to cover what will happen in a ‘no-deal’ scenario.
# Squeaky Bum Time
# Squeaky Bum Time
Fifteen key amendments to Britain’s EU (Withdrawal) Bill will be put to a vote today.
# house-of-commons - Friday 16 March, 2018
# Brexit
# Brexit
The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee has its doubts about the UK government’s plans.
# house-of-commons - Sunday 11 March, 2018
# house-of-commons - Thursday 7 December, 2017
Davis was called before the House of Commons Brexit committee after MPs expressed dissatisfaction in him.
# house-of-commons - Tuesday 14 November, 2017
# Budget
# Budget
The Northern Ireland Budget Bill passed through the House of Commons yesterday.
# house-of-commons - Sunday 5 November, 2017
# Mark McDonald
# Mark McDonald
Last week, the UK’s defence secretary resigned following accusations of inappropriate behaviour against two journalists.
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