U.K., Nov. 9 -- UK Parliament issued the following news: The Government has indicated it will legislate for a mandatory due diligence regime to tackle forced labour in UK supply chains, after sustained pressure from the BIST Committee. Read the response On 4 July 2026, the Committee published a report on how the UK could deal with a tariff-warring US administration , urging the Government to shift focus from negotiations that had failed to establish any new economic relationship or even trade...
U.K., Nov. 6 -- UK Parliament issued the following news: Find out more about private members' bills in the House of Lords during the 2026-27 session of Parliament. Jump to a specific bill: British Sovereignty Protection (Chagos Islands) Bill Cohabitation Rights Bill Conduct of Undercover Policing and Surveillance Operatives Bill Creative Education Access Bill Genocide Determination House of Lords (Alternative Second Chamber) Bill Leaseholder Remediation (Building Safety) Bill Lobbying ...
U.K., Nov. 6 -- UK Parliament issued the following news: Questions Lords members question the government on research on women suffering more physical pain than men, Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate compliance targets, the sale of the Chelsea Football Club to support survivors in Ukraine, and ending new HIV transmissions. Bills Members will debate the Church Appointments (Repeal of Discriminatory Provision) Bill at second reading . Plus, detailed line-by-line scrutiny of the Health Bill , Courts...
U.K., Nov. 6 -- UK Parliament issued the following news: The EFRA and Environmental Audit committees will jointly hold a pre-appointment hearing with the Government's preferred candidate to become Chair of the Environment Agency (EA), Lisa Tennant . MPs from both cross-party Committees will question Tennant on her experience and suitability for the role, as well as her personal independence and her ability to bring scrutiny and accountability to the EA's executive. She is likely to be asked a...
U.K., Nov. 6 -- UK Parliament issued the following news: Members of the House of Lords begin their detailed examination of the Court and Tribunals Bill in committee stage on Tuesday 10 November. The Courts and Tribunals Bill aims to make structural changes to the operation of the criminal courts in England and Wales. It will remove the right of defendants to elect for Crown Court trial in triable-either-way cases, and reforms the appeals process from the magistrates' courts to the Crown Court....
U.K., Nov. 6 -- UK Parliament issued the following news: Members of the House of Lords will debate the core aims of the Church Appointments (Repeal of Discriminatory Provision) Bill at second reading on Tuesday 10 November. The Church Appointments (Repeal of Discriminatory Provision) Bill seeks to end historic restrictions on Catholic or Jewish ministers advising the sovereign on Church of England or Church of Scotland appointments or making appointments themselves. Debate on the draft law D...
U.K., Nov. 9 -- UK Parliament issued the following news: The Health and Social Care Committee will examine the government's stance on providing redress to families and individuals impacted by Primodos. Non-inquiry session: Primodos Primodos was an oral hormone pregnancy test widely prescribed in the UK until it was withdrawn from the market in 1978 due to concerns, raised since the late 1950s, that it caused congenital abnormalities, stillbirths and miscarriages. The cross-party Committee in...
U.K., Nov. 6 -- UK Parliament issued the following news: The business for the coming week was announced in the Commons Chamber by the Leader of the House of Commons, Sir Alan Campbell MP , on Thursday 29 October 2026. Any changes made to the schedule of business throughout the week will be reflected in What's on in Parliament . Urgent questions and statements are announced on the day and usually take place after oral questions. What are oral questions and how are they chosen? Find out about...
U.K., Nov. 6 -- UK Parliament issued the following news: Commenting on the introduction of the Visitor Levy Bill to Parliament , DCMS Committee Chair Dame Caroline Dinenage MP said: "As part of our inquiry examining how best to support a healthy tourism industry, we've heard about both the potential benefits and drawbacks of an overnight levy. We will also want to explore how to make sure that the levy is used by mayors to support tourism in their areas, rather than as a means of plugging h...
U.K., Nov. 9 -- UK Parliament issued the following news: Leading Russian opposition politician and former political prisoner, Vladimir Kara-Murza will give evidence to the Foreign Affairs Committee on UK and European relations with Russia. Mr Kara-Murza is a long-standing critic of President Vladimir Putin. In 2022, Mr Kara-Murza was arrested in Moscow for publicly denouncing the invasion of Ukraine and the actions of Russian forces. He was held in a series of penal colonies, including period...