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UK Parliament

July 2025

Read all the UK Parliament news for July 2025.

Central Lobby: an ornately decorated octagonal hall with a large lit chandelier in the centre of the image. A group of visitors is at the bottom of the picture.

Visit the Palace of Westminster this August

Visit the Palace of Westminster for a guided tour or audio tour this summer

Speaker of the House of Commons attended the sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliaments

The Speaker of the House of Commons, attended the sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland.

MPs open Child Maintenance Service inquiry

The cross-party Work and Pensions Committee has launched a new inquiry into the child maintenance payment watchdog which facilitates and enforces payments between separated parents to help pay for their child’s day-to-day care.

Palace of Westminster close up tower .

Growth of foreign repression on UK soil going unchecked – JCHR report warns

The Joint Committee on Human Rights has called for stronger action to stop the growth of transnational repression (TNR). In a report published today, it warns that foreign governments are being increasingly bold in attempts to silence and intimidate individuals and communities in the UK. The Joint Committee calls on the Government to do more to protect and support victims.

Concerns new UC health claimants could face poverty

A new report from the Work and Pensions Committee has raised concerns that planned cuts to the health component of Universal Credit (UC health) will push disabled people into poverty despite the above inflation rise in the UC standard allowance.

EFRA Committee agrees plans for the coming months

The Committee met on 1 July to discuss its future programme for the next 12 months. The Committee hopes to conduct the following work underneath its core thematic inquiries.

10-Year Anniversary of E-petitions in Parliament

Celebrating 10 years of e-petitions in Parliament.

Catch up on 2025 so far in the House of Lords

Catch up on a busy start to 2025 in the Lords, with questions to government, debates on key issues, plus checking and changing of draft laws

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New inquiry: Human Rights and the Regulation of Artificial Intelligence

The Joint Committee on Human Rights has launched a new inquiry to examine how human rights can be protected in the age of Artificial Intelligence (AI).

What's on in the Lords 21-24 July

Discover what's on in the House of Lords from 21-24 July

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Lords Committee criticises the Home Office for lack of information about significant changes to immigration policy

Foreign Affairs Committee: Now is the time for the UK to act on Middle East peace

The Foreign Affairs Committee (Friday 25 July) publishes today its first report in the new parliament: “The Israel-Palestine conflict”.

Failure to prioritise media literacy in the UK presents a risk to social cohesion and democracy

The Communications and Digital Committee publishes its report ‘Media literacy’.

Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme: MPs call for permanent funding and removal of cap

The CMS Committee is calling on the Government to make permanent the scheme which allows historic places of worship to reclaim VAT on the cost of repairs and refurbishment

Lords votes for changes to Employment Rights Bill

Members ask government to think again on trade union political funds and voting thresholds for industrial action as report stage concludes. Catch up