Dennis Skinner Told Other MPs To Get Their Skates On So The Queen Wouldn't Miss Ascot
Dennis Skinner has been heckling Black Rod during the opening of parliament since the 1980s.
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Marie Le Conte
Marie Le Conte is a politics and media reporter for BuzzFeed News and is based in London.
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Labour Has Demanded An Explanation For Why Ministers Apparently Ignored Fire Safety Warnings
Labour's shadow housing secretary has written to ask about allegations made by BBC Panorama that four ministers ignored warnings that fire safety regulations were inadequate for high-rise residential buildings.
Some Lords Could Be About To Cause A Major Headache For Theresa May
The House of Lords is normally expected to support the manifesto promises of a government, but without a Tory majority that may be off the table.
This Tory Minister Is Offering A Six-Month Unpaid Internship In Parliament
"I cannot see how anyone in all conscience can take someone on for so long without pay, least of all a member of parliament," Labour MP Justin Madders told BuzzFeed News.
MPs Are Paying Tribute To Jo Cox, One Year After Her Death
"We have far more in common with each other than things that divide us."
People Are Comparing Theresa May And Jeremy Corbyn After Their Grenfell Tower Visits
The prime minister was criticised for talking only to police officers and emergency services at the scene of the fire, while Jeremy Corbyn spoke to those who have been left homeless.
Here's What The Final 9 Opinion Polls Are Predicting For The General Election
While all the pollsters agree that a Tory majority is the likeliest outcome, ICM and BGM have Theresa May's party on 46%, while Survation has it on only 41% – but will they get it right this time?
At Least 7 Dead After Terrorist Attack In London
A van rammed into pedestrians on London Bridge late Saturday, and several people were stabbed nearby, in what police are describing as a terrorist incident. Updates on the attack here.
Theresa May Met With A Pastor Who Campaigned Against LGBT Equality
The prime minister visited Agu Irukwu – who once signed a letter insisting that churches should not "promote the idea that homosexuality is equal to heterosexuality" – on Sunday.
The Evening Standard Published An Advert From A "Pray The Gay Away" Church
The newspaper printed an advert for an event organised by the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, whose founder has published prayers aiming to "free" people from "homosexuality, lesbianism, masturbation, [and] prostitution".
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More Than 120 MPs Voted Against Their Constituencies On Brexit
An analysis of constituency data shows that 120 MPs from Remain seats voted for Article 50, while nine in Leave seats voted against it.
BuzzFeed UK Editorial Staff Ask For Union Recognition
CEO Jonah Peretti responded: “We’d like an opportunity to talk directly with you before you make any irreversible decisions.”
This Guy Hid The Words "Pay Writers" In A Piece For The Huffington Post
Jack Urwin told BuzzFeed News why he spelled out "pay writers" with the first letter of each paragraph of a piece he wrote for the website, which doesn't pay all its writers.
Ed Balls Wants To Invite George Osborne Round For A Nice Barbecue
Balls said he wanted to cook some pulled pork for Osborne in 2011, and now it finally may happen.
Forcing Women To Wear Heels At Work Is Damaging To Their Health, Report Concludes
A joint report issued by two parliamentary select committees also found that dress codes including "makeup, high heels, and skirts above the knee" can make workers feel "very uncomfortable, even sexualised by their employer".
Nigel Farage Just Visited The Ecuadorian Embassy In London
Asked by BuzzFeed News if he'd been visiting Julian Assange, the former UKIP leader said he couldn't remember what he'd been doing in the building.
How A Pro-Corbyn Viral Website With A Pay-Per-Click Business Model Is Taking Over Social Media
The Canary launched under a year ago and is already taking over Facebook and the Labour leadership contest with the stories "other media won’t publish". How?
How Theresa May Built A New PR Team To Sell Her To The Nation
Can a new line-up in No. 10 transform the notoriously recalcitrant PM's relations with the press?
The Woman Who Introduced Corbyn's Speech Nominated A Candidate From A Rival Party
Hillsborough campaigner Sheila Coleman backed a TUSC candidate in local elections and said she'd never vote for her local Labour MP.
This Tory MP Says He's Buying Vegemite As A Protest Against Unilever
David Davies will boycott Marmite following Unilever's price hike, saying the "toast-spread fight back starts here".