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ParliamentNow presents information from the UK Parliament annunciator system, covering both the House of Commons and House of Lords. Similar to annunciator screens on the Parliamentary estate, it provides constantly updated information on what's happening in both chambers.

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ParliamentNow presents information from the UK Parliament annunciator system, covering both the House of Commons and House of Lords. Similar to annunciator screens on the Parliamentary estate, it provides constantly updated information on what's happening in both chambers.

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Latest news from the House of Commons and Houses of Lords.

Move all energy policy costs onto gas and tap windfall profits to reduce UK energy bills, says ESNZ Committee
Government should now move all remaining energy transition policy costs off the price of electricity and onto the price of gas on UK energy bills, the Energy Security and Net Zero Committee says in a report today.
20 October 2026
Wildfires: MPs call for new aircraft, disposable barbecue bans and Aussie-style public awareness campaigns
An EFRA Committee report warns that summer 2026 exposed severe weaknesses in the UK’s preparedness and response to wildfires, which must be tackled in time for next spring.
20 October 2026
Government ambition must match scale of investment challenge, Committee warns ahead of Budget
Ministers have rejected or only partially accepted key proposals that are needed now to mobilise capital for British businesses and infrastructure,
20 October 2026
UK could be left on sidelines of global tech race by cautious govt approach to R&D
Government should be bolder in taking stakes in innovative businesses it has backed with grants. In a new report on UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), the PAC urges government to do much more to recover taxpayers’ money when a successful company exploits research for which UKRI has paid.
20 October 2026
Google Cloud outage: Bank of England and FCA letter published
The Treasury Committee Chair has written to the Governor of the Bank of England and the Chief Executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) about today's Google Cloud outage affecting a number of organisations, including banks. 
20 October 2026
Highways (Financing) Bill: call for evidence
Highways (Financing) Bill: call for evidence
20 October 2026
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