MPs vote on Hillsborough amendment as Starmer and Burnham address Commons
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The sudden change in parliamentary business, including a vote on regulations banning support for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, underscores the government's efforts to maintain control and avoid scrutiny of the incoming prime minister. This move highlights the delicate balance of power in the UK's post-election landscape, where the government seeks to assert its authority before the new prime minister takes office. The shift in parliamentary agenda also reflects the government's priorities in the face of an uncertain future.
Outgoing prime minister opens third reading debate on the Hillsborough law billIn response to a question from Alec Shelbrooke (Con), Campbell said he was “totally unaware” not just of the wording of the Tory opposition day motion planned for tomorrow (see 1.04pm), but of the topic that it was going to cover. In a bid to convince MPs that this was not a lie, he said that he was standing at the despatch box and that MPs knew the importance of a minister “telling the absolute truth when they stand here”.In the Commons, Alan Campbell, the leader of the house, has just announced there will be a change in parliamentary business tomorrow. Wednesday was set aside for an opposition day debate – a debate on a motion tabled by the Tories. Instead, there will be a general debate on the situation in Iran. There will also be a vote on the regulations banning support for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.The government has a majority of more than 150 and it could not trust its MPs to vote the right way on that motion [delaying the recess], and it could not bear the idea of a new prime minister facing any scrutiny before September.A prime minister, let me remind us all, who has been chosen by a coronation not a contest, with no known platform, almost no known policies, and no idea of his priorities or indeed his cabinet team. Continue reading...
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