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A letter from the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) to the information commissioner argues TikTok could be in breach of UK law. (Photo by LOIC VENANCE / AFP) (Photo by LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty Images)

MPs believe TikTok breaches UK law - could be banned

Lady Masham was a near life-long campaigner for disabled rights (Photo: UK Parliament)

Tributes to former paralympian Baroness Masham who has died aged 87

Boris Johnson is congratulated by his father Stanley Johnson after delivering a Conservative Party conference speech (Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Arise Sir Daddy? Knighthood for Boris Johnson's father is a bit rich

XR protesters ‘forcibly removed’ from House of Lords as Government suffers defeat over Public Order Bill

XR protesters ‘forcibly removed’ from House of Lords

Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer (left) and Anas Sarwar, leader of the Scottish Labour Party, during a visit to the Stalks & Stem store, a small business in Shawlands, Glasgow. Picture date: Friday December 2, 2022.

Labour constitutional reforms receive majority backing

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, right, and former Prime Minister Gordon Brown greet each other during the launch of the latter's report on constitutional change (Picture: Danny Lawson/PA)

Brian Wilson: Best way to save Union is to vote for a better government

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaves number 10 Downing Street ahead of the weekly Prime Minister's Questions session. Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images

PMQs: Sunak says he was left 'shocked' by Baroness Mone allegations

Michelle Mone: Who is Scottish Conservative Baroness Michelle Mone and what's her net worth?

Who is Baroness Michelle Mone and what's her net worth?

Tory peer Baroness Mone, who is at the centre of controversy over her alleged links to a firm awarded a PPE contract, will take a leave of absence from the House of Lords with immediate effect, the PA news agency understands. Issue date: Tuesday December 6, 2022.

Baroness Mone to take a leave of absence from the House of Lords

The House of Lords should be replaced by a democratic alternative (Picture: Alastair Grant/pool/AFP via Getty Images)

Abolishing the Lords would help boost support for the Union – Scotsman comment

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer (right) and former Prime Minister Gordon Brown greet each other during a Labour Party press conference at Nexus, University of Leeds, in Yorkshire, to launch a report on constitutional change and political reform that would spread power, wealth and opportunity across the UK. Picture date: Monday December 5, 2022.

Gordon Brown: Support ‘swelling’ for Labour under Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, during a Labour Party press conference at Nexus, University of Leeds, in Yorkshire, to launch a report on constitutional change and political reform that would spread power, wealth and opportunity across the UK. Picture date: Monday December 5, 2022.

Sir Keir Starmer hopes to abolish House of Lords in Labour’s first term

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to see his deal sail through the Commons tomorrow

When is the vote on Boris Johnson's Brexit deal tomorrow and will it pass?

A peer complained that there were “not enough British people” working in the House of Lords kitchen

Peer complained 'not enough British people' work in House of Lords kitchen

Lord Palmer's Manderston estate, which includes a 109-room country house with the world's only silver staircase, received more than £400,000 in subsidies. Picture: Ian Rutherford

Peers across Scotland paid nearly £3m in EU subsidies since Brexit vote

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will meet with EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday

Boris Johnson to visit Brussels for face-to-face Brexit talks

The UK Government will remove the controversial Internal Market bill clauses if there’s a Brexit deal.

UK Government will remove Internal Market Bill clauses if there’s a Brexit deal

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Northern Irish peer facing suspension for bullying

Lord David Steel in the chamber ahead of the State Opening of Parliament last year

Former Liberal leader David Steel calls for House of Lords to be abolished

Peers twice defeated the Government over the Brexit legislation last night

House of Lords defeat UK Government twice over Brexit Bill

Gordon Brown calls for a new British constitution

UK may be consigned to 'history books' in a decade, says Gordon Brown

According to its critics, the main issue with the Internal Market Bill is that it would override parts of the withdrawal agreement, which was agreed by Boris Johnson last year as part of his 'oven-ready Brexit deal' (Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Internal Market Bill: Boris Johnson’s controversial Brexit bill explained

Nigel Farage has stood for MP seven times but has yet to win a seat at an election (Getty Images)

Reform UK: Nigel Farage and Richard Tice have rebranded the Brexit Party an ‘ant...

A constitutional showdown is looming over the Internal Market Bill

Let’s avert constitutional bust-up over the Internal Market Bill – Malcolm Bruce

The rules around food imports from January 1 remain unclear

Brexit’s threat to the environment – Richard Dixon

Peers are set to debate amendments to the Internal Market Bill

Brexit: Peers bid to 'freeze' controversial Internal Market Bill

Lord Keen QC quit in September of this year

Boris Johnson names Keith Stewart QC Scotland's new Advocate General

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Kate Forbes rejects job in new First Minister Humza Yousaf's Government

New First Minister Humza Yousaf with his deputy Shona Robison. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Humza Yousaf announces Shona Robison as deputy and confirms role for Kate Forbes

Humza Yousaf speaks to the media after being voted the new First Minister at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh.

What Humza Yousaf said and what he meant in speech after FM vote