The Metropolitan Police had reports of honeytrap messages targeting Westminster last year – but did not warn MPs. Reports to Scotland Yard in October and November were passed on to House of Commons security staff, reports the Daily Mail. A decision however
Police have launched an investigation into alleged “malicious communications” against parliamentarians following a formal complaint from a serving MP. At least 12 men received “flirty” messages or explicit photos between October 2023 and February this year from two suspicious mobile numbers in
A SNP minister’s bid to blame Westminster for Scotland’s higher taxes has been criticised as “financially illiterate” and “absurd” by critics. Mairi McAllan, Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Net Zero and Energy in the Scottish Government, tried to pin the blame for
Jaws dropped in Downing Street this afternoon as former US president Barack Obama turned up for a surprise meeting with Rishi Sunak. Mr Obama’s motorcade swept into the street at 3pm, with the former President confidently strolling up to the famous black
Taxpayers have forked out nearly £60,000 on new trees for MPs in Westminster, after the last lot were removed following their inability to stay upright. Twelve fig trees, which insisted on frequently falling over, were removed from the atrium of Portcullis House
The SNP should look again at whether to pull MPs from Westminster in the wake of the parliamentary chaos caused by its motion over Gaza, the party’s deputy leader has said. Fiery scenes in the Commons last week were sparked after Speaker
It was the morning after the night before in Parliament’s Wild West saloon. The dust had barely begun to settle in the Commons chamber from Wednesday’s Gaza vote chaos when the rowdy rabble were allowed back in. Tensions were still high after
Thousands of pro-Palestine protesters are heading for Westminster to take part in a rally aimed at pressuring MPs to back a ceasefire in Gaza. Dozens of police officers are already lining up outside Parliament in a ring of steel after Speaker Sir
Princess Anne has unveiled a memorial stone to Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton at Westminster Abbey on the 150th anniversary of his birth. The Dean of Westminster, David Hoyle, said the service of dedication on Thursday would help sustain Shackleton’s “legacy of
Stephen Flynn’s latest attack on Westminster quickly fell apart after he tried using the Post Office scandal to drive a wedge between Scotland and the UK. Yesterday, Mr Flynn used his PMQs question to claim “sub-postmasters never stood a chance against the