Everand Logo

Welcome to Everand!

  • Evening Standard

    Unions hail updated plans to ban MPs arrested for sex offences from Parliament

    by Sophie Wingate Dec 14, 2023 2 minutes
    Source: PA Wire

    Parliamentary authorities have released updated proposals for the exclusion of MPs who are arrested for a violent or sexual offence.

    Union representing workers in Parliament hailed as a “significant victory” the plans for a formal process to exclude these MPs, who are currently only prevented from attending the Westminster estate by voluntary arrangements with their own party whips.

    It comes amid mounting concerns over MPs

    You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

    More from Evening Standard

    Evening Standard2 min readCrime & Violence
    Two Charged After Homes Evacuated In Former Pit Village
    Two people have been charged after more than 100 homes were evacuated when “suspicious items” were found in a former pit village. About 130 homes were cleared around an address in Grimethorpe, Barnsley, on Wednesday as an Army bomb squad was deployed
    Evening Standard3 min read
    Microsoft Launching Xbox Mobile Store In July With Candy Crush And Minecraft
    Mobile gamers will soon have a new place to download some of the biggest games you can play on smartphones. Microsoft will launch its Xbox mobile gaming store in July, Microsoft’s Xbox president Sarah Bond has revealed.  At the start, it will only be
    Evening Standard4 min read
    Manchester United Injury Update: Bruno Fernandes, Lisandro Martinez, Marcus Rashford Latest News, Return Dates
    Manchester United are desperate for positive injury news ahead of Sunday’s trip to Arsenal. The hammering at Crystal Palace underlined just how depleted Erik ten Hag’s team is at this point in time, with 11 players unavailable to the Red Devils. Howe

    Related Books & Audiobooks