“Out, now! Serjeant at Arms escort them out!” Two MPs were escorted out of PMQs this afternoon after the session descended into chaos. Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle struggled to keep the peace as tensions flared in the House of Commons. He warned two members of parliament that they will be “ordered out” if they refused […]
3 years ago
IPSO said many of the complaints found the content ‘offensive or tasteless’ Press watchdog, IPSO, has rejected all complaints about an article claiming Angela Rayner crossed and uncrossed her legs in a ‘Basic Instinct’ ploy in the Commons in a bid to distract Boris Johnson. The Mail on Sunday caused widespread outrage with an article […]
4 years ago
The incident was said to have come to light at a meeting of Tory MPs on Wednesday night A Tory frontbencher watched pornography on his mobile phone in the House of Commons while sitting alongside a female minister, a report claims. The Mirror on Wednesday reported that the female minister – who it did not […]
4 years ago
James Heappey said the comments about ‘Ange’ reflected sexism felt by many of his colleagues A government Minister has welcomed Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle’s probe into a “misogynistic” article published by the Mail on Sunday. Speaking to LBC, the Armed Forces minister James Heappey said “all the female colleagues I have spoken to since Sunday […]
4 years ago
Catterall was controversially beaten by Taylor on a split decision Jack Catterall’s controversial defeat to Josh Taylor has been referred to the police by the Speaker of the Houses of Commons. Sir Lindsay Hoyle, who is also MP for Chorley – where Catterall is from – said that he was left so “disgusted” by the […]
4 years ago