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U.K. PM Keir Starmer wins crunch Parliament vote over ethics inquiry
Members of Parliament voted 335 to 223 against a Privileges Committee investigation into whether he had misled the House of Commons over the appointment of disgraced peer Peter Mandelson…
European parliament urges EU to draw up standardised consent-based definition of rape
Eight EU members continue to include force or violence in their definitions in national criminal codes The European parliament has called on the EU to draw up a standardised consent-based definition o…
European Parliament backs EU-wide consent-based definition of rape
BRUSSELS, April 28 - European Parliament lawmakers voted on Tuesday in favour of a consent-based definition of rape — known as \"only yes means yes\" — and urged the European Commission to propose leg…
UK PM Starmer avoids parliamentary probe over Mandelson appointment as US envoy
UK PM Starmer avoids parliament probe over Epstein associate Peter Mandelson
The scandal over the controversial appointment of Mandelson as envoy to the US has plagued Starmer’s government for months.…
Starmer survives crucial vote – but at a cost to his MPs and parliament
Political editor David Maddox explains that while the prime minister may have escaped a sleaze inquiry, the impact of what happened in the Commons today will be felt for a long time to come…
Pariwarvaadi parties not willing to permit Indian women to reach Assembly, Parliament: PM
PM Modi criticizes opposition for blocking women's reservation in legislative bodies, pledging commitment to empower women in India.…
Italy’s Parliament backs donation of aircraft carrier to Indonesia
Defence officials in Jakarta say the ship could be useful for aid distribution in disasters. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.…
Starmer faces perilous day in parliament over Mandelson affair
Keir Starmer’s former chief of staff gives evidence to Commons foreign affairs committee…
Mandelson scandal is chance for Badenoch to impress in parliament
‘Shashi Tharoor accepted that Congress was anti-women’: Kiren Rijiju reveals post-Parliament session conversation
Kiren Rijiju's remarks come days after Shashi Tharoor shared a picture, clarifying how he pointed out to the minister that no one can call him “mahila virodhi”.| India News…
Parents and children rally for Parliament to retable online harms bill with focus on safety
Participants shared their stories of online harm while holding plastic hourglasses to symbolize their belief that the legislation is overdue…
UK politics: Starmer avoids privileges committee inquiry into vetting of Peter Mandelson – as it happened
MPs rejected a Conservative party proposal for the prime minister to face a parliamentary inquiry into his appointment of Peter Mandelson Q: Was there pressure on you to approve Mandelson’s vetting? T…
Starmer seems to think he can do no wrong – two weeks of Mandy-mania hearings point to the opposite conclusion | Marina Hyde
Bereft of any big ideas, or indeed policies, the PM is in his happy place: a never-ending parliamentary procedural process, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde…
No place for politics on women’s empowerment, says Pushkar Dhami
Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Dhami calls for unity in supporting women’s empowerment and 33% reservation in Parliament and Assemblies.…
How a rising star of France’s far right weaponised a routine inquiry against public broadcasters
PARIS, April 28 - A French fact‑finding inquiry — normally a dull parliamentary ritual — has turned into a polarising political spectacle, giving France's far right an unexpected platform to wage a cu…
‘Shortcomings and failures’ could sink Aukus nuclear submarines plan, UK inquiry warns
Australia is dependent upon UK’s ability to deliver new submarines but report says ‘cracks are already beginning to show’ “Cracks are already beginning to show” in the UK’s funding for the Aukus agree…
Rijiju claims Tharoor 'accepted in a way' Congress is 'anti-women'; recalls banter
India News: NEW DELHI: Union minister for parliamentary affairs Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday shared a post-session exchange with Congress MP Shashi Tharoor to sharpen .…
Tuesday briefing: Can a deeply divided UK agree on an assisted dying bill?
In today’s newsletter: As campaigners and critics reckon with the bill’s failure, the debate reveals a country struggling to support vulnerable people and those living with terminal illness Good mo…
‘Cracks are already beginning to show’: AUKUS is in trouble, UK probe warns
A parliamentary inquiry reveals there are already problems emerging that raise serious doubts about whether the submarine project can be delivered.…
Labor senator deletes Anzac Day Instagram post after mistakenly including raunchy rap song
Images in Helen Polley’s post included a marching band, people laying wreaths and ex-serving members giving speeches set to a track by US rapper Chingy Get our breaking news email , free app or daily …
Key figure in Mandelson vetting scandal will not give evidence before MPs
<p>Chief property and security officer Ian Collard set to submit written answers to foreign affairs committee questions</p><p>A key figure in the row over Peter Mandelson’s appointment as UK ambassado…