Sir David Natzler has defended Speaker John Bercow against accusations of bullying, arguing “you can’t believe everything you read in the newspapers”.

After 43 years working in Parliament, and four as Clerk of the Commons, Sir David Natzler retires next week. His tenure ends at a time of upheaval for the House, as traditional party ties fray, debate rages over the relationship between government and the backbenches, and the authorities grapple with a bullying and harassment scandal. He sits down with Sebastian Whale 

Conservative MP Christopher Davies has been charged with falsifying two expenses claims, the Crown Prosecution Service has confirmed.

Sarah Kostense-Winterton, MIMA’s Executive Director & Chair of the Energy Efficiency Infrastructure Group commented:

Eating dog meat fuels an "unspeakably cruel trade involving animal torture" in China, writes Conservative MP Bill Wiggin, but until we make it illegal why should they?

Home Secretary Sajid Javid has stripped Islamic State schoolgirl Shamima Begum of her UK citizenship - prompting claims he has put his "leadership ambitions" above international law.

EDF Energy provide a breakdown of how each part of its business has performed when it publishes its annual segmental accounts before the end of April this year.

A protester has been charged with harassment after an incident involving Conservative MP Anna Soubry outside Parliament last month.

This week, the Bar Council, the representative body for barristers, holds its fifth annual Bar Placement Week (North) in Leeds, Liverpool and Manchester.

If the Tories fail to prepare for this growing phenomenon, it will be a failure to care for our future, older, generation, says Baroness Grender.

A powerful committee of MPs has accused Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg of shirking leadership over fake news and disinformation on the social networking site.

At this defining moment in British history we must come together and rebuild our politics, write Thangam Debbonaire, Heidi Allen and Jo Swinson

The Government could take action if they really wanted to stop MPs from repeatedly obstructing popular legislation, writes Wera Hobhouse

The potential for serious incidents to occur at stadia remains high should such planning and implementation fall short, says David Parr, Director of Policy and Technical Services at the British Safety Council.

A government-backed bill to crack down on female genital mutilation could come before the Commons within days after the Prime Minister threw her weight behind the proposals.

Chief Constable Mike Cunningham, College of Policing CEO, said:

Police Federation of England and Wales national survey results published today reveal the true extent of police officer demand, capacity and welfare following responses from more than 18,000 officers from the rank of constable to chief inspector.

Those of us who fear Brexit may lead to a weakening of the legal protection of citizens and repeal of the existing law need to be vigilant, says Tommy Sheppard MP.

Philip Hammond's claim that backing Theresa May's Brexit deal will boost the British economy is not credible, a powerful committee of MPs has said.

The mother of murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence has likened the police and government's failure to tackle knife crime among black youths to "ethnic cleansing".

The maximum sentence for child cruelty must be extended. It’s time we gave judges discretion to award an appropriate penalty for this heinous offence, writes Tom Tugendhat

The Government must act now to ensure Scotland’s oil and gas industry has a bright future, writes Pete Wishart

Police forces will be handed tougher powers to tackle illegal traveller sites under fresh plans announced by Sajid Javid.

The SSE Energy Services Chief Commercial Officer writes following an announcement by Ofgem today: "The most sustainable way to keep bills in check is to help customers take control of their energy usage through the smart meter roll-out and by investing in making the UK’s housing stock more efficient".