Stewart to chair defence committee
Conservative MP Rory Stewart is selected to chair the Commons defence select committee.
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Cable signals zero-hours re-think
The government is considering giving workers on zero-hours contracts the right to request fixed contracts, Vince Cable says.
Labour MP defends 'rapists' tweet
Labour MP Austin Mitchell rejects calls to apologise for comparing Pfizer’s proposed takeover of AstraZeneca to rape in a Twitter […]
UK jobless rate at five-year low
The UK’s unemployment rate falls to a five-year low of 6.8% while the number of people in work rises to […]
Universal Credit fraud fears raised
Government attempts to cut fraud by introducing the Universal Credit benefit system could be “seriously undermined” by difficulties with housing […]
Show backbone, anti-EU party tells MPs
The anti-EU party An Independence From Europe urges Westminster politicians to show some “backbone” in their dealings with Brussels.