EDM of the week calls for an end to printed EDMs

An Early Day Motion has been tabled calling for an end to their publication in physical form.

Committee refused access to intelligence report on Omagh bombing

The Northern Ireland Affairs Committte has said the government’s repeated refusal to allow them to see the Gibson review of intelligence intercepts means they cannot do their job properly.

EDM of the week: BBC South East sacks “hugely popular” news presenters

Three MPs have signed an Early Day Motion complaining about the removal of two “hugely popular” local news presenters.

Speaker’s “blunt” statement on leak of his statement to the House

Mr Speaker, John Bercow, made a statement to the House of Commons yesterday about a leak.

Speaker threatens to withrdaw consultation after his statement was leaked to BBC

The Speaker of the House of Commons has told MPs that neither he nor his staff leaked details of his statement to the House on proposals to elect his deputies.

Speaker’s statement “was leaked to the BBC” before MPs heard it

Since becoming Speaker last month, John Bercow has made it clear that he feels the government should tell MPs about a change of policy before the press.

Foreign Secretary David Miliband praises BBC’s Iranian service

David Miliband has praised the BBC’s controversial new Iranian service.

Digital Britain: ‘Broadband tax’ on phone lines and licence fee money for local news

The Culture Secretary has told MPs that the proposals in the new report Digital Britain will transform the internet in the UK.

Immigration detention centre will close after filthy conditions exposed

An immigration centre labelled ‘dirty’ and ‘inadequate’ will close within two years.

UK video games industry ‘deserves’ similar status to music and film

The former minister for digital engagement has given a passionate defence of the video games industry in the UK.