In British-style parliamentary systems, a backbencher is a member of parliament who doesn’t hold government office and isn’t a spokesperson of the opposition. They’re essentially a rank and file ...

After years of building his political brand through policies that delighted conservatives and infuriated liberals, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will put his ambition on the line Wednesday night in ...

Democratic Michigan Rep. Shri Thanedar’s office is using taxpayer dollars to put up billboards in his district highlighting his effort to impeach President Donald Trump. “Donald Trump arrives in ...

A backbench revolt stirred by public pressure is turning the screw on Ed Miliband over his refusal to harness untapped energy reserves in the North Sea. A growing number of Labour MPs are calling on ...

We are not yet 12 months into this government, but already next week looks like it could hold the kind of parliamentary rebellion that normally hits a government in its last 12 months of life. Today ...

Labour MP Mick Whitley has introduced a bill to regulate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace, with the goal of creating “a people-focused and rights-based approach” to ensure all ...

CYBERJAYA: Backbench MPs who did not vote to cap the Prime Minister’s tenure at 10-years should answer to their voters and their respective party whips, says government spokesman Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.