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The early political activist acquired international fame for her brisk, good-humoured style, along with a whiff of glamour

‘One of a kind. A sharp, witty and formidable woman’: Boothroyd was elected speaker in 1992

Supplies of half of all veterinary drugs at risk due to restrictions on importing medicines from Britain

UK opposition parties to table dozens of amendments in effort to stop the scrapping of key rights

Shouts of ‘where is she?’ and ‘weak’ were heard in the House of Commons after minister deputised for PM

Former health secretary Sajid Javid withdraws from race after failing to secure 20 nominations

His failure to adhere to the norms of behaviour that underpin the unwritten rules of the British system have exposed its vulnerability

Labour leader Keir Starmer says while it is clear Johnson should step down, only a change of government can give the country a fresh start

Analysis: Most Tory rebels understood it would take a cabinet revolt to get rid of the prime minister

Chris Pincher says he is ‘truly sorry’ and vows to fully co-operate with inquiry into drunken behaviour

Christopher Geidt steps down over British government’s plan to breach obligations under WTO rules

Bill to replace the core of the protocol now delayed until next week as Johnson's government finalises its strategy

UK prime minister defends record on NHS and economy following confidence vote

More than 100 people picket outside the Northern Ireland Office in Belfast city centre

Pressure mounting on government as regulator warns energy bills may rise by over 40%

US congressional delegation holds talks in Britain amid tensions over NI protocol

‘Feed the Scousers’ chants are imbued with anti-migrant and anti-Irish sentiment

No further fines for PM as report into Downing Street parties to be published next week

Within Belfast, Brussels, London and Dublin, politicians get to grips with the protocol problem

DUP not interested in ‘sticking plaster’ approach to NI protocol, Donaldson tells Martin in Belfast

US speaker says if UK undermines Belfast Agreement, Congress will not support trade deal

Former UK diplomat reveals that foreign secretary made dismissive remark in 2019

Truss’s statement left MPs none the wiser about what her government really wants

PM Boris Johnson not among those to have received further further fines, Downing St says

How the independent state in 1922 went from democratic general election to disaster

Keir Starmer hails ‘big turning point’ for Labour as Lib Dems also make comeback

Allegation follows series of accusations of misconduct involving MPs in Westminster

London Letter: Mike Bartlett dominates capital’s stages with merciless eye for venal

Newspaper editor refuses to meet house speaker over ‘misogynstic’ article about Rayner

Commons speaker has summoned editor of Mail on Sunday over the report

Boris Johnson dissociates himself from claim that Labour deputy leader tries to distract him

London Letter: Tory MPs’ morale seems to collapse when asked to ‘defend indefensible’

The British prime minister is less likely to be brought down by his private behaviour than by his government’s record in office

Commons to vote on Labour motion calling for privileges committee to establish if the prime minister misled MPs over gatherings

MPs to vote on whether prime minister should face investigation over parties in lockdown

Analysis: biggest blow to prime minister came when former Conservative chief whip Mark Harper called on him to go

British prime minister apologises to Commons for breaching Covid-19 rules in 2020

Wolfson quits over ‘repeated rule-breaking and breaches of law’ in Downing Street

Prime minister defends Britain’s response to refugee crisis, which has seen only 25,000 visas granted to people fleeing the war

Statement came after meeting of Conservative party where Boris Johnson made joke about trans issues