Kevan Jones4 Jul 2024Theresa May and 'bionic' MP awarded peeragesNew honours and peerages are announced just minutes before polls closed in the general election. 4 Jul 202415 May 2024Watch: How ‘crumbling’ Parliament affects MPs' mental healthMPs talk about how working in Westminster impacts their mental health.15 May 202421 Jul 2023What's happening in Parliament this week?The Lords debates a potpourri of issues ranging from climate change to artificial intelligence.21 Jul 20239 Jun 2022Storm Arwen response report misses maintenanceRegulator Ofgem criticises "unacceptably" long power cuts and poor communications and planning.9 Jun 202227 Apr 2022Bid to sell newly built £50m council HQ queriedDurham County Council built the £50m headquarters but has never moved in.27 Apr 202226 Feb 2022'Fobbed off' over compensation from power companyNorthern Powergrid pays 27,500 customers, sending 2,000 top-up cheques to those wrongly compensated.26 Feb 20226 Dec 2021Arwen power cut delays 'completely unacceptable'Power has been restored to 99.8% of those affected by Storm Arwen, but it is “not good enough” says Greg Hands.6 Dec 202120 Oct 2021Failed tax-fraud probe cost more than £3mA probe by HM Revenue and Customs and the Environment Agency had "significant weaknesses".20 Oct 2021
