Recent news involving Members of Parliament (MPs) has included a range of controversies and developments. These have ranged from a parliamentary sexting scam involving the sharing of personal numbers to a suspected honeytrap plot targeting Westminster, as well as cyber-flashing incidents and a hack of the Electoral Commission allegedly linked to China. Additionally, there have been resignations of ministers and Conservative MPs, with concerns raised about the treatment of staff working for MPs and the impact of housing inequalities.
MPs are elected representatives who serve in the lower house of the parliament in many countries. They are responsible for representing the interests and concerns of their constituents, participating in debates, proposing and voting on legislation, and scrutinizing the government's actions. MPs are typically elected through a democratic voting process, with each MP representing a specific geographical area known as a constituency. They play a crucial role in the legislative process, shaping laws and policies that affect the lives of citizens. MPs often belong to political parties and may hold various positions within the government or opposition, depending on their party's standing in the parliament.
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Exclusive: England’s chief medical officer says tobacco industry is the ‘one gainer from the death and disease’ caused by its products
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The move comes as legislation to revive the removal scheme is expected to pass in the coming days.
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British lawmakers are set to vote on the government’s plans to introduce a landmark smoking ban that aims to stop young people from ever smoking
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The Prime Minister cannot flush his predecessor away – and Labour is taking advantage.
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Campaigners celebrate first step to loosening some of Europe’s most restrictive abortion laws as four bills are sent to committee stage
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Cross-party committee urges creation of strategy engage with new platforms that appeal to young
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The Met began investigating suspicious WhatsApps to men at Westminster much earlier than thought, the BBC learns.
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William Wragg, who shared other politicians' personal numbers as part of a parliamentary sexting scam, can no longer sit as a Tory MP after he "voluntarily" gave up the Conservative whip.
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Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden repeatedly refused to tell BBC's Laura Kuenssberg what legal advice ministers had been given amid growing calls to cease arms sales to Israel
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Luke Evans says he was a victim of cyber-flashing in a suspected honeytrap plot targeting Westminster.
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Merseyside Police made the most arrests under the Georgian era law, followed by West Midlands Police and Devon and Cornwall
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Editorial: The inequalities that have grown up around housing are glaring. Abolishing no-fault evictions should be just the start
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Firms combine polling and census-type data to predict outcomes in each constituency but with sometimes differing results
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The poll suggests Rishi Sunak’s seat is at risk in a devastating general election for the Conservative Party
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Two ministers have quit – and more Conservative MPs will follow.
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Those who work for MPs are close to breaking point ‘because we are unable to address our concerns in-house’, says one
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The UK government blamed China for a hack of the Electoral Commission that saw the names, addresses and contact details of 40 million voters compromised.
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Deputy PM Oliver Dowden says Britain ‘will not tolerate malicious cyber-activity targeting our democratic institutions’
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Writing in the Mirror, Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy criticised the 'decade of inconsistency' that started with David Cameron sharing a pint with Xi Jinping
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The Women and Equalities Committee said porn as a sexual advice resource poses "unacceptable risk of harm", with NHS services at 'breaking point'.