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Named and shamed: the PMQs time wasters

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Starmer's swift sacking of Haigh says more about the PM than he would like

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MPs back assisted dying, but was the debate long enough?

The debate on assisted dying, which culminated in a victory for those in favour, hasn’t been long enough – we knew that from the start – but it has...

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Are MPs rising to the assisted dying debate?

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Kemi Badenoch calls on Keir Starmer to resign at PMQs

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Why is Labour wavering on China and Israel?

Normally when MPs criticise the uncertainty around the government’s relationship with another country, they are referring to the constant chopping...

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In praise of Shabana Mahmood

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Keir Starmer is in a mess over the ICC - it will only get worse

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Badenoch’s substitute fails to land on Rayner

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Shaming NHS managers doesn't work - it has been tried before

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Kemi Badenoch is bringing out Labour’s worst flaw

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