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July 2026

pmqs democracycivil-libertiesimmigration

Farewell PMQs mixed tribute, Ukraine, and a run-down on the government’s record

Mrs Badenoch used her final set of questions to mark a death in public life, press the Prime Minister on his record, and ask what should come next. The session also turned to Ukraine, family carers, violence against women and girls, and several personal tributes from across the House.

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The lobbying register may be about to grow

A Lords bill would put in-house lobbyists on the statutory register, but ministers want to wait for wider ethics reforms.

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pmqs defenceeconomyhealth

Defence funding, NHS delivery and public safety dominated a combative PMQs

Mrs Badenoch pressed the Prime Minister hard on whether his defence plan was properly funded and whether it came too late for a rising threat from abroad. The exchange then broadened into arguments about welfare, borrowing, and wider claims about Labour’s record in government.

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explainer Lobbying RegisterTransparencyHouse Of Lords

Should in-house lobbyists be on the register?

A Lords bill would widen the lobbying register. The argument is less about banning influence than showing who is trying to use it.

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June 2026

pmqs healthhousingeducation

Badenoch targets Starmer’s leadership and Cabinet fractures as PM defends record on defence, the NHS and the economy

At this final session before the expected change of leadership, Mrs Badenoch pressed the Prime Minister on why he was leaving office and whether he had been let down by his Chancellor, Energy Secretary and MPs. The Prime Minister used most of his answers to defend Labour’s record and list what he said his Government had achieved.

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explainer Armed ForcesService WelfareDefence Policy

Forces welfare commissioner: what changes now

The independent Armed Forces Commissioner is now in post, but Parliament is still arguing over scope, trust and welfare.

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analysis Votes At 16ElectionsYouth Politics

Votes at 16: what the Bill would change

MPs are weighing a voting-age cut that could add around 1.7 million young people to UK parliamentary elections.

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