Moment ex-SNP MP Lisa Cameron is cheered by Tories as she crosses the floor in the Commons to sit next to Theresa May on Conservative benches following her defection from the nationalists

By Greg Heffer, Political Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 16:04 BST, 18 October 2023 | Updated: 16:05 BST, 18 October 2023 Ex-SNP MP Lisa Cameron was cheered by Tory MPs today as she crossed the floor of the House of Commons to sit on the Conservative benches. The East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow marked her dramatic defection … Read more

Now Labour turns on Commons Speaker after he suggests Sir Keir Starmer would need Blair’s ‘magic’

Now Labour turns on Commons Speaker after he appears to suggest Sir Keir Starmer would need Tony Blair’s ‘sprinkle of magic’ to get into Downing Street Sir Lindsay was accused of going beyond the Speaker’s political impartiality He was happy to talk about Sir Keir potentially needing the advice of Sir Tony By Caroline Graham … Read more

Fury among the Tories after Conservative MPs claim they were offered a ‘£400,000 bribe’

Fury among the Tories after Conservative MPs claim they were offered a ‘£400,000 bribe’ to ‘defect’ to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party By Glen Owen and Brendan Carlin Published: 00:43 GMT, 12 February 2023 | Updated: 00:46 GMT, 12 February 2023 The Tory Party is considering a complaint to Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle after … Read more

Boris leads standing ovation for Ukraine ambassador at PMQs

Boris leads standing ovation for Ukraine ambassador in the House of Commons as MPs don ribbons and dress in blue and yellow to show support Boris Johnson led a standing ovation for Ukrainian ambassador at PMQs today MPs clapped and cheered when told the envoy was attending the weekly session Many members dressed in Ukraine … Read more