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Queen.Historians have also added their weight to the argument for a special day that would pay tribute to the 70 years that Elizabeth II served as monarch.A petition to make the suggestion a reality, meanwhile, has already attracted 140,000 signatures.READ MORE: Danniella Westbrook 'hates' seeing Harry treated like 'second class citizen' at funeralEx-Conservative leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith intends to seek further cross-party backing for the new bank holiday, which some have suggested should be named Elizabeth Day, when MPs return to Parliament later this week. He has declared it a "brilliant idea" while Labour MP Khalid Mahmood added: "We should continue to pay tribute to the Queen, our longest-reigning monarch, and ensure her selflessness and commitment to service remains an inspiration.

Campaigners accused Suella Braverman of 'pouring petrol on a xenophobic and racist fire' as the Government’s immigration legislation cleared the Commons. The Home Secretary had earlier said people arriving in the UK in small boats have values which are 'at odds with our country' ahead of MPs debating the Illegal Migration Bill.

Chinese officials from viewing the Queen's coffin lying-in-state. The heads of state from around the world who have travelled to London for Monday's (September 19) funeral have also been invited to pay their respects to the late monarch at Westminster Hall in Parliament.

Prime Minister Liz Truss has seemingly dropped a key pledge to our region less than 24 hours after moving into Downing Street.

A Conservative councillor in Falkirk says he is now backing Liz Truss to become the next Prime Minister because of her determination to "hold the Scottish Government to account".

TikTok account has been unceremoniously shut down after MPs complained about the social media platform's links to China.The app, which is owned by Chinese parent firm ByteDance, was to be used as a way to engage young people with politics.However, MPs have raised serious concerns about user data being sent to Beijing.READ MORE: What does 'zesty' mean on TikTok? Sexual meaning explained as word goes viralThe tension between China and Parliament has heated up following Westminister banning Chinese company Huawei from involvement in the UK’s 5G network as well as China sanctioning several MPs for criticising the nation's treatment of the Uighur Muslim minority group.A UK Parliament spokesperson said: "Based on Member feedback, we are closing the pilot UK Parliament TikTok account earlier than we had planned."The account was a pilot initiative while we tested the platform as a way of reaching younger audiences with relevant content about Parliament."A group of senior Conservative MPs including the likes of Tom Tugendhat, Nus Ghani and former Tory leader Iain Duncan Smith, all complained about the short-lived TikTok account in a letter that was sent to the Speakers of the Commons and the Lords.The very same MPs who established their concern about the platform were also the ones who spoke out against human rights abuses as Duncan Smith praised the government for their decision to shut down the account.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.He said: "We are pleased that Parliament, immediately they were told, understood there was a problem and shut it down."It's important for others to look at that now and we need to start talking to people about not using

An independent think tank founded by former Tory leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith has called on the government to provide an £700 emergency cash boost to help poorer families struggling under the pressures of soaring household costs.

Three people have appeared in court after being accused of verbally abusing former Conservatives leader Iain Duncan Smith at a party conference in Manchester last year.

Brits living in Spain have been dealt a blow as they’ve been banned from driving after post-Brexit talks broke down.

A man has appeared in court charged with assaulting former Tory party leader Sir Iain Duncan Smith in Manchester.

New radars launched today (Wednesday) on the M62 Smart Motorway will detect stuck drivers within 20 seconds of a breakdown or accident, say highways bosses. The ‘Stopped Vehicle Detection’ units are 'going live' between junction 10 at the Croft interchange and junction 12 at the Eccles interchange, a section which uses the hard shoulder as a live lane.

Sweet and sentimental with a whole heap laughs along the way White Christmas is the perfect feel good musical to put you firmly in to the festive spirit.

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The Lightning Seeds‘ ‘Three Lions‘ song for a ‘take the knee’ spoof has gained traction online.The Iain Duncan Smiths’ song places right-wing personalities Laurence Fox, Nigel Farage and Tommy Robinson at the centre of the 1996 hit song, imagining what the three figures have to say about footballers taking the knee against racism in sport.Some of the lyrics in the song, which comes with a video showing the personalities’ heads stuck on to existing bodies, read: “Everyone seems to know the score / We’re calling for a race war“, and: “You can stick your Karl Marx / […] Don’t take the knee“.Watch the parody below:Fox is an actor who last month failed in his bid to become Mayor of London with 1.8 per cent of the vote share.Farage is a former

Powerful Tory MPs blasted Boris Johnson tonight for using “tricks” and “games” to avoid a crunch vote on genocide.

Rebecca Davis editorDisney’s president of film production Sean Bailey defended the controversial credits for the new live-action “Mulan” film, which thanked Chinese government entities directly involved in perpetuating human rights abuses in Xinjiang, as being part of “standard practice across the film industry worldwide,” according to a letter addressed to and posted online by prominent British politician Iain Duncan Smith.The reply from @DisneyStudios regarding the filming of #Mulan in #Xinjiang region is very weak and full of platitudes. The reality is that Disney simply does not want to offend China, and have given in to China’s demands and will not stand up to them.

Downing Street has hit back at warnings from US Presidential canididate Joe Biden that Boris Johnson's Brexit plan threatens the Northern Ireland peace process.

Boris Johnson's allies have begun criticising China over the coronavirus crisis, with one Cabinet minister appearing to apportion some blame to Beijing for the UK's lack of mass testing.

Police have apologised after a PC suggested that a victim of crime should bid for his own property on Ebay.

Boris Johnson faces his Tory rebellion since the general election tonight over Chinese phone giant Huawei.

Loose Women co-stars for a set of hilarious snaps.None of her ITV pals were safe, as she applied the funny filter to Coleen Nolan, Brenda Edwards, Saira Khan, Ruth Langsford, Nadia Sawalha, Kaye Adams, Linda Robson, Andrea McLean, Stacey Solomon, Carol McGiffin, Gloria Hunniford, Christine Lampard, Judi Love and herself.She captioned one of the shots: "The Loose Women as men.