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Member of parliament: Representative of the voters to a parliament
A member of parliament (MP) is the representative in parliament of the people who live in their electoral district. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, this term refers only to members of the lower house since upper house members often have a different title. The terms congressman/congresswoman or deputy are equivalent terms used in other jurisdictions. The term parliamentarian is also sometimes used for members of parliament, but this may also be used to refer to unelected government officials with specific roles in a parliament and other expert advisers on parliamentary procedure such as the Senate parliamentarian in the United States. The term is also used to the characteristic of performing the duties of a member of a legislature, for example: "The two party leaders often disagreed on issues, but both were excellent parliamentarians and cooperated to get many good things done."

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PM leaves No 10 for first PMQs since Easter recess [Video]

PM leaves No 10 for first PMQs since Easter recess

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaves No 10 and heads to Parliament for the first PMQs since MPs returned from Easter recess. Report by Alibhaiz. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and..

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PM 'respects' Tory MPs who voted against smoking ban [Video]

PM 'respects' Tory MPs who voted against smoking ban

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says he 'completely respects' MPs who voted against proposals for a phased smoking ban - including 57 of his own Conservative MPs, six of whom are serving Cabinet..

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Cabinet ministers leave No 10 after meeting with PM [Video]

Cabinet ministers leave No 10 after meeting with PM

Cabinet ministers have left No 10 following a meeting with the prime minister. It comes ahead of a peer debate on the government’s Rwanda Bill after MPs voted to reject the latest set of proposed..

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Rishi Sunak: The conflict in Gaza must end [Video]

Rishi Sunak: The conflict in Gaza must end

Rishi Sunak said the conflict in Gaza "must end" as he addressed MPs in the House of Commons. The prime minister said he will be speaking to Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, to express..

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Labour: Lord Cameron dodging scrutiny on Israel arms sales [Video]

Labour: Lord Cameron dodging scrutiny on Israel arms sales

Lord David Cameron has faced accusations of hiding from scrutiny amid questions about the UK’s arms sales to Israel. The Foreign Secretary’s Labour counterpart, David Lammy, has called for Lord..

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Ed Davey insists MPs need more cyber security support [Video]

Ed Davey insists MPs need more cyber security support

Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Sir Ed Davey says that more support should be available for MPs to “make sure that security threats that we are seeing are dealt with properly.” It comes after..

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Police investigate after explicit photos sent to MPs [Video]

Police investigate after explicit photos sent to MPs

The Metropolitan Police are assessing reports of a parliamentary honeytrap sexting scam. Conservative MP William Wragg has revealed he was blackmailed into sharing his colleagues’ phone numbers after..

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Threats to MPs are increasingly 'aggressive' [Video]

Threats to MPs are increasingly 'aggressive'

Conservative MPs Tobias Ellwood and Mike Freer raise concern over threats to their safety as they say they have become increasingly “cleverer and aggressive”. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on..

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MPs will not be ‘bullied into silence’ by Beijing [Video]

MPs will not be ‘bullied into silence’ by Beijing

Former Tory leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith, a member of the Inter-parliamentary Alliance on China (Ipac), says critics of the Beijing government "have been subjected to harassment, impersonation and..

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Deputy PM: China responsible for UK cyber interference [Video]

Deputy PM: China responsible for UK cyber interference

Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden has confirmed that Chinese state-affiliated actors were responsible for “two malicious cyber campaigns targeting both our democratic institutions and..

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Government: We have to be ‘grown-up’ about China [Video]

Government: We have to be ‘grown-up’ about China

Government minister Andrew Bowie says the UK needs to be “grown-up and pragmatic” about its relationship with China. The Government is expected to say today that Beijing-linked hackers were behind..

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Chirag Paswan to Fight from Hajipur Seat in Bihar as Pashupati Paras Leaves NDA Alliance | Oneindia [Video]

Chirag Paswan to Fight from Hajipur Seat in Bihar as Pashupati Paras Leaves NDA Alliance | Oneindia

The first phase of Lok Sabha elections kickstarts, igniting Bihar's political fervour. Chirag Paswan's LJP gains momentum, securing his candidacy in Hajipur. Born in 1982, he initially pursued..

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Sunak says he is 'determined to get Rwanda scheme through' [Video]

Sunak says he is 'determined to get Rwanda scheme through'

Rishi Sunak has expressed his hopes of getting the Rwanda bill through parliament and flights up and running by Spring. It comes as MPs are set to vote on the House of Lords amendments to the bill..

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Gove: New extremism definition will not limit free speech [Video]

Gove: New extremism definition will not limit free speech

Michael Gove told the Commons the Government’s new definition of extremism was “more precise and rigorous” than the previous one. The communities secretary assured MPs, the government’s new..

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Gove: In the past govt has funded extremist organisations [Video]

Gove: In the past govt has funded extremist organisations

Michael Gove sets out the government’s new definition of ‘extremism’ during a statement to MPs in the House of Commons. Communities Secretary emphasised importance of coming together in fight..

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Mothers stage hunger strike outside of Parliament [Video]

Mothers stage hunger strike outside of Parliament

A group of six mothers will begin a five-day hunger strike outside Parliament on Mother’s Day to draw attention to parents in the UK who are skipping meals to feed their children. The mothers taking..

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SC Verdict Vote-For-Bribery: No immunity for MPs and MLAs, overrules Narasimha Rao verdict| Oneindia [Video]

SC Verdict Vote-For-Bribery: No immunity for MPs and MLAs, overrules Narasimha Rao verdict| Oneindia

In a landmark decision, a seven-judge bench of the Supreme Court ruled that lawmakers, comprising both Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs), can be prosecuted under..

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After Gautam Gambhir, BJP MP Jayant Sinha Expresses Desire Not to Contest Elections| Oneindia News [Video]

After Gautam Gambhir, BJP MP Jayant Sinha Expresses Desire Not to Contest Elections| Oneindia News

Two sitting MPs surprise by hinting at political retreat on Twitter, sparking speculation of more to follow. Gautam Gambhir, known Delhi BJP face, aims to prioritize cricket, leaving his future in..

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Labour MP: Those threatening should be ‘dealt with harshly’ [Video]

Labour MP: Those threatening should be ‘dealt with harshly’

Labour MP Dawn Butler says those who have made threats to MPs should be “dealt with harshly; there should be no excuses.” Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn..

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Policing Minister: Intimidation has no part in a democracy [Video]

Policing Minister: Intimidation has no part in a democracy

Crime and Policing Minister Chris Philp says “intimidation has no part in a civilised democracy” as he announces a 31-million-pound package to tackle intimidation practices towards MPs. Report by..

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Cleverly backs Hoyle as MPs call for Speaker to quit [Video]

Cleverly backs Hoyle as MPs call for Speaker to quit

Home Secretary James Cleverly gave his personal backing to Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle despite criticism of his handling of a Gaza ceasefire debate. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at..

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Govt: Speaker has lost confidence of ‘some MPs’ [Video]

Govt: Speaker has lost confidence of ‘some MPs’

Government minister Maria Caulfield said that "it is clear" The Speaker of the House of Commons has "lost the confidence of some MPs." It comes as Sir Lindsay Hoyle is under pressure over his handling..

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Fabricant: I hope the Speaker has learnt a valuable lesson [Video]

Fabricant: I hope the Speaker has learnt a valuable lesson

Conservative MP Sir Michael Fabricant says whilst he hopes the speaker of the House of Commons has "learnt a valuable lesson," he does not think he should lose his job. It comes as Sir Lindsay Hoyle is..

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Labour: Criticism of Sir Lindsay Hoyle is 'unfair' [Video]

Labour: Criticism of Sir Lindsay Hoyle is 'unfair'

Labour National Campaign Coordinator Pat McFadden said he felt for The Speaker of the House of Commons and believes he “acted in good faith”. It comes as Sir Lindsay Hoyle is under pressure over..

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Labour: World must speak with one voice on Gaza ceasefire [Video]

Labour: World must speak with one voice on Gaza ceasefire

Labour faces another parliamentary challenge on Wednesday as MPs prepare to debate calls for a ceasefire in Gaza. Lisa Nandy, the shadow international development minister, said that "the humanitarian..

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