Parliament, government and politics
Parliament, government and politics news from UK Parliament.
Financial cliff-edge for hundreds of councils looms in 2026 – where is the Govt’s response?
Local authorities remain in financially precarious position as impact of increase in national insurance contributions (NICs) on local government remains unassessed
18 June 2025
Lords completes examination of Holocaust Memorial Bill
Bill reaches final stage in the Lords. Catch up
18 June 2025
EAC Chair comment: flooding investment sign that Government is taking flooding seriously
The Chair of the cross-party Environmental Audit Committee has responded to news that the Government will invest £7.9bn in flood defences over the next decade.
16 June 2025
Baroness Casey questioned on findings of her audit of group-based child sexual abuse
The Home Affairs Committee will question Baroness Louise Casey on Tuesday 17 June in an evidence session examining the findings of her rapid audit of the current scale and nature of gang-based exploitation.
16 June 2025
Modernisation Committee hears from academics as accessibility inquiry continues
16 June 2025
Govt agrees to extend Legal Duty following Armed Forces Covenant report
Following the Defence Committee’s report on the Armed Forces Covenant, the Government has committed to extending the Covenant’s Legal Duty to all UK Government departments and the devolved administrations.
16 June 2025
What do small businesses really need now to drive the growth mission and keep our high streets thriving?
Small business is very big business in the UK.
Covering the range from sole entrepreneurs to enterprises with up to 250 employees, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) make up 99.8% of all UK businesses.
16 June 2025
Children in temporary accommodation - Government’s response "disappointingly lacking in detail", says Committee Chair
The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee has today published the Government’s response to the Committee’s report on England’s Homeless Children: The crisis in temporary accommodation.
16 June 2025
‘Failing’ water sector needs ‘root and branch reform’ to address culture that is ‘deaf’ to ‘crisis’
A failing water sector in which “water companies increasingly look like financial institutions rather than businesses servicing monopolised critical infrastructure” is in need of “root and branch reform”, according to a new report by Parliament’s Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee.
15 June 2025
WEC to hear evidence from Laura Bates on misogyny, the manosphere and AI
The Women and Equalities Committee (WEC) will hear from activist, writer and speaker Laura Bates in Parliament on Wednesday, 18 June during the third evidence session of its inquiry into Misogyny: the manosphere and online content.
13 June 2025
Coming up in the Commons 16-20 June
Find out what's coming up in the House of Commons 16-20 June
13 June 2025
MPs to question David Gauke on the Independent Sentencing Review
The Justice Committee will question the Rt Hon David Gauke during a one-off evidence session in Parliament on Tuesday, 17 June on the Independent Sentencing Review.
13 June 2025
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill: call for evidence
13 June 2025
Jess Philips questioned on funding of Violence Against Women and Girls services
The Home Affairs Committee will question Minister for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls, Jess Philips MP, on Tuesday 17 June in the closing session of its inquiry into funding of VAWG services.
13 June 2025
Cadeirydd y Pwyllgor Materion Cymreig yn ymateb i'r Adolygiad o Wariant
Cadeirydd y Pwyllgor Materion Cymreig yn ymateb i'r Adolygiad o Wariant
13 June 2025