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Rt Hon John Bercow MP departs the House of Commons Chamber for the final time as Speaker.
Credit: ©UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor
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Today we also remember Jo Cox, the British female MP murdered in 2016
#vote100
#moreincommon
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Today is the fifth anniversary of Jo Cox’s murder. Thinking above all of her children today, along with the rest of her family and her many friends.
Jo’s shield in the House of Commons chamber is a daily reminder for MPs of her life and work.
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Angela Rayner is asking about the humble address that set a deadline of 28 days for the government to release documents related to Lord Lebedev’s appointment - that is due tomorrow
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.
@Keir_Starmer
congratulates the PM on becoming the first resident of Downing St to be a constituent of a Labour council
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Three years ago today Jo Cox was taken from us. We will never forget her.
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President Zelenskyy will address the House of Commons via video tomorrow at 5pm. This is unprecedented, heads of state or government usually address members of both Houses in Royal Gallery and Westminster Hall.
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Dame Margaret Beckett, then Margaret Jackson, was first elected on this day in October 1974 general election. She is the only remaining MP who was elected on that day.
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Betty Boothroyd, Speaker of the House of Commons from April 1992 to October 2000, has died aged 93. She was the first female Speaker and an MP for 27 years.
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Tomorrow
@HackneyAbbott
will make history as the first black person to represent their party at PMQs.
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Happy birthday to Dame Margaret Beckett, the only remaining MP to have served as a minister in the Wilson or Callaghan governments. She was first elected in October 1974 and was among many other things the first woman to be foreign secretary and to lead the Labour Party.
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Tracey it is fantastic to see you back in the House of Commons where you belong says the Deputy Speaker.
👏👏👏👏
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The Speaker has granted two UQs today
@AngelaRayner
on the functioning of government and
@YvetteCooperMP
on the national security implications of PM’s private meeting with Alexander Lebedev
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Baroness Hoey and Lord Moore of Etchingham have been introduced in the House of Lords today.
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Sir David Amess with the five Conservative prime ministers he served under. He was one of the longest serving MPs, first elected in 1983.
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Remembering PC Keith Palmer who died defending parliament, and the four other people who were killed and the 48 injured in the Westminster attack seven years ago today.
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Happy 70th birthday to
@HarrietHarman
the Mother of the House.
First elected 28 October 1982.
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I was told no decisions will be taken until the cabinet meets - I am being misled, this House is being misled - it is not acceptable and I would welcome them coming here before they make a press statement says the Speaker
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On Monday Liz Truss was named as new Conservative leader. On Tuesday she was invited by Her Majesty the Queen to form a government. On Wednesday she took her first PMQs. On Thursday the Queen died. Today she had an audience with the new King. Has there ever been a week like it?
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Our deepest condolences to the mother of the House
@HarrietHarman
on the death of her husband Jack Dromey, MP for Birmingham Erdington.
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MPs smile as
@TulipSiddiq
questions the foreign secretary about the release of her constituent Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe from Iranian custody. Another outstanding photo from
@Jess__Taylor__
📸 ©UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor
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These images show the difference in attitudes to masks on either side of the House.
📸 ©UK Parliament/Roger Harris
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Congratulations to all who took part in the coronation. Special mention for leader of the House of Commons and Lord President of the council
@PennyMordaunt
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The Speaker has granted a UQ to
@AngelaRayner
on the status of the investigation into Downing St parties following the statement from the commissioner of the Met police
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Shirley Williams has died aged 90. She was a cabinet minister, co-founder of the SDP, Lib Dem leader in the Lords and one of the most influential politicians of the 20th century. Condolence to her family and her many friends across politics.
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.
@RhonddaBryant
calls for parliamentary privilege to be used to expedite sanctions due to the threat of legal action. He says he is happy to sit in Westminster Hall while ministers read the names out
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Remarkable statement from the Speaker, accusing the government of treating the Commons with contempt over the use of powers under the coronavirus act. And the Speaker chose to make his statement just before PMQs to ensure the attention of the PM and his ministers.
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Nude protesters on Monday, a tied vote on Wednesday and the sitting suspended due to flooding on Thursday. What a week.
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Ruth Davidson, Baroness Davidson of Lundin Links, has been introduced in the House of Lords.
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Mr Speaker has granted a UQ to
@AngelaRayner
on due diligence and performance management performed on the public procurement of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Speaker says he is willing to suspend the House later and resume if the Gray report is released later today
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The Speaker and the Lord Speaker, accompanied by the Speaker’s chaplain, lay a wreath to the memory of PC Keith Palmer, who was killed protecting Parliament on this day in 2017.
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The Speaker has granted a UQ to Dominic Grieve on the publication of the Intelligence and Security committee report on Russia.
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A poignant image.
@jessphillips
reads the names of women killed by male violence, standing in front of the memorial to our much missed colleague Jo Cox.
📸: ©UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor
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.
@AnnelieseDodds
is the first woman to be appointed shadow chancellor or chancellor. Lots of glass ceilings still to be smashed. Congratulations Anneliese
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In the midst of yesterday’s mayhem and riot, staff of the United States Senate ensured the electoral votes were taken to a secure location.
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Sad to hear
@HarrietHarman
is leaving the Commons, but she’s done quite a shift. She has served under Foot, Kinnock, Smith, Blair, Brown, Miliband, Corbyn and Starmer. She also led the party on a temporary basis - twice. Harriet blazed the trail, many have followed.
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Far from giving racism a red card the Prime Minister give it a green light says
@Keir_Starmer
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It’s unprecedented for the Speaker to call on government to set up a forum of MPs during the recess to quiz ministers.
@LindsayHoyle_MP
is an unlikely radical but he says “MPs are being swamped right now with questions and case work from distressed constituents who need answers”
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Rishi Sunak has been elected unopposed as leader of the Conservative party.
At age 42 he will be the next prime minister - the youngest to take office since the 2nd Earl of Liverpool in 1812.
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Speaker is furious about this covid press conference, tells MPs he intervened with No.10 who wanted to make a statement tomorrow, is furious the press have been given an embargoed copy of the announcement and demands a meeting with the PM
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Today we remember PC Keith Palmer, who died defending parliament, and the four other people who were killed and the 48 injured in the Westminster attack six years ago today.
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Rt Hon Dame Cheryl Gillan, Conservative MP for Chesham and Amersham since April 1992, has died aged 68. Condolences to her family and many friends across the House.
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His last trip to Afghanistan - as Foreign Secretary - was to avoid a vote on Heathrow. Thousands of people flew to serve - he flew to avoid public service says
@Keir_Starmer
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The right honourable John Bercow MP.
Speaker of the House of Commons.
22 June 2009 to 31 October 2019.
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Tomorrow’s address to the Commons by President Zelenskyy is a historic moment in the history and practice of the House. The Queen has never addressed the Commons, no-one who isn’t an MP has even spoken in the chamber except those compelled to the bar of the House to apologise.
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Two years ago today Parliament was attacked. This man gave his life to protect us. We will never forget.
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Taking a moment to remember the great
@CherylGillan
today. She served
#CheshamAndAmersham
without fear or party favour, encouraged generations of MPs and was one of the kindest, wisest and funniest members. Thank you Cheryl. You are much missed.
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Charles Kennedy would have been 60 years old today. One of the most naturally gifted politicians of his generation, he led the Lib Dems to their greatest victory in 2005, winning 62 seats. He is missed by everyone who knew him.
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Lord Hannan of Kingsclere has been introduced in the House of Lords.
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This tweet has caused the Lord Speaker to make a rare intervention calling on Lord Kilclooney to withdraw it and apologise. He said: “The comment is entirely unacceptable and has no place in British politics. I could not be clearer.”
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So sad at the news of James Brokenshire’s death. He was one of the kindest people in Parliament. His many friends across the House will be heartbroken. RIP James
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Happy 91st birthday to the first female Speaker of the House, Betty Boothroyd, Baroness Boothroyd of Sandwell.
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The Commons has agreed that Peter Bone be suspended from the House for six weeks from today to Tuesday 5 December, without a division.
This suspension will trigger a recall petition in his Wellingborough constituency.
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For years Mermaids have had unfettered access to vulnerable children it has taken far too long for these concerns to be taken seriously it is high time for a police investigation into the activities of Mermaids says Miriam Cates
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Scotland’s tracing system has traced 99.7% of positive cases and almost 99% of their contacts but in England Serco commercial call centres have traced less than 60% of contacts says
@Dr_PhilippaW
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The privileges committee was appointed by the House of Commons and has a majority of Conservative MPs.
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The longest session in the history of the U.K. parliament is finally at an end. Parliament prorogued.
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The recall petition in Brecon and Radnorshire has reached 10% . The seat has been vacated and there will be a by-election.
This is the third time the recall process has been initiated and the second time an MP has been removed by voters.
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Her Majesty the Queen has died.
Queen Elizabeth II was one of the greatest monarchs in history. Grateful that she led our country and the Commonwealth with such dedication and skill for 70 years. Deepest condolences to her family.
God Save the King.
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Surely Mr Abramovich should not be able to own a football club in this country says
@RhonddaBryant
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So many happy memories of the great man.
When I saw this beautiful dog walking through Parliament earlier today, I just had to get a picture! Here is my
#dogoftheday
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This is Boris Johnson’s first vote as PM and he is on course to lose.
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This has been the toughest Parliament in living memory and MPs from all parties have been subjected to unforgivable abuse and threats. It’s heartbreaking to see so many MPs, particularly female members, decide to leave the House. Thank you all for your service.
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ISC report on Russian interference in U.K. democracy will be published tomorrow at 10:30am
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The House might wish to know that England have beaten Germany two nil, Deputy Speaker Laing announces
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Very sad to hear of the death of Jack Dromey, MP for Birmingham Erdington. Thinking of his wife Harriet Harman, their family and friends. They would have been married 40 years this year.
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Tomorrow
@AngusMacNeilSNP
will present a bill that seeks to prevent persons who have donated £50,000 or more to a political party within the previous five years from being nominated for a peerage.
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I spent five years as director of public prosecutions working with the intelligence services so I’m not going to take lectures from the Prime Minister about national security says
@Keir_Starmer
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The Speaker is furious. It’s highly unusual for a Speaker to publicly tell an MP to “consider their position”. It might be unprecedented.
'It's not acceptable and they should consider their position': Lindsay Hoyle is the latest person to put pressure on Margaret Ferrier to resign
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A new shield in memory of Sir David Amess has been unveiled in the Commons. Mr Speaker said it would remind MPs of Sir David’s kindness, generosity and friendship.
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If you want a sense of what sort of a man Sir Tony Lloyd was, read the heartfelt comments today from his political opponents. The Commons has lost a great MP.
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Until 1998 an MP raising a point of order while the House was voting had to be "seated and covered", i.e. wearing a hat.
Two opera hats were kept for this purpose - sometimes an MP would cover their head with an order paper while a hat was retrieved.
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.
@RhonddaBryant
making a point of order but the PM didn’t stay to hear it. He says that Roman Abramovich has not been sanctioned as the PM said.
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Four photos of Mr Speaker to start your weekend. Never seen someone so happy to be near a big clock.
📸 ©UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor
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