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Boris Johnson Warns Against Large Gatherings – Minutes After Meeting '50 MPs'

Critics have seized on the prime minister's meeting but Number 10 insists he follows social distancing.
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Labour MP Brands Brexiteers 'Absolute Sh*tbag Racist W*nkers' In Rule Britannia Row

Neil Coyle takes aim at "fat old racists" after Jacob Rees-Mogg says UK should not be “enslaved by political correctness”.
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Clerk Of Commons Hails Vote To Make Harassment Complaints System Fully Independent Of MPs

Exclusive: John Benger says he was "painfully aware" failure to implement full Cox recommendations would have risked staff 'trust'.
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Opinion: Westminster’s Bullying Problem Should Be Over. But The Government Isn't Helping

After two years of exhausting campaigning to make Parliament safer, the government might be about to undermine us all, writes former Commons clerk Jenny McCullough.
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Opinion: For Boris Johnson’s Cabinet, Democracy Is Optional

Never in the modern era has a UK government been run by people who have so little respect for the rule of law, Angela Eagle MP writes.
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How MPs Continued To 'Get The Job Done' Despite Coronavirus

As Jacob Rees-Mogg forces MPs back to parliament, HuffPost UK hears how they have coped with "urgent and emotional" requests for help from constituents during lockdown.
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Jacob Rees-Mogg Forces MPs Into 'Absurd' Giant Socially Distanced Queue To Vote

Commons leader's plans to force MPs to physically vote in Westminster dubbed "Mogg conga" and compared to Alton Towers.
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I’m An MP, And My Wife’s Carer. Bringing Back Parliament Forces Me Into An Impossible Choice

The ‘virtual Parliament’ allowed me to look after my wife and my constituents from home during the pandemic. But if the government gets its way, I'll have to choose between my duty and my family.
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Commons Return 'Discriminates' Against Women And Older MPs, Says Legal Note

New legal briefing note on scrapping of remote voting increases pressure on government
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Domestic Abuse Survivors Told To Put Themselves At Risk By Attending Commons In Person

Jacob Rees-Mogg's decision to scrap video link parliament is leading to "unacceptable" and "discriminatory" demands, charities warn.
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