The Speaker of the House of Commons, Rt Hon. Sir Lindsay Hoyle, travelled to Ukraine to join counterparts from across Europe, ...

The Scottish Parliament assembled in Edinburgh on 28 June 1705, but for nearly a month did nothing to consider the question. On 23 July Queen Anne impatiently urged the Duke of Argyll, the new Lord ...

Framed photograph titled 'Ex-Prisoner Members of Parliament, Dinner at the House of Commons, 9th January 1924. J Scott Duckers, Esq., in the Chair'. The photograph includes several former suffragettes ...

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To honour his gallant and inspirational leadership, the arch leading to the House of Commons chamber from Members' Lobby was named Churchill Arch in the post-war rebuilding project. At Churchill's ...

Why are taxes needed by the Government? The Government needs to raise money through taxation to deliver their spending priorities and to fund key public services such as schools, the NHS and the armed ...

As our reliance on the internet has increased, so too has the potential impact of cyber-attacks. These range from online fraud on individuals to disruption of critical public infrastructure. What are ...

William Acklam's name repeatedly appears in the minutes. He is a fairly typical example of a slum landlord in Sunderland. Acklam owned several properties in the squalid, overcrowded East End of ...

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The House of Commons and the House of Lords make up the UK Parliament. They make decisions that affect us all. There are a variety of ways that you can get involved with the work of UK Parliament, ...

Division lobbies are the corridors that run along either side of the Chamber in both Houses. They are used to record the votes of members when there is a division. In the House of Commons the division ...

The onset of the pandemic not only overturned a way of working that has kept the House of Commons functioning for more than 700 years – but in many ways, it forced the organisation to become more ...