A cross-party parliamentary committee has warned that further delays to the Palace of Westminster's restoration risk a catastrophic fire and soaring financial costs.

Rahul Gandhi has strongly denied allegations that he pushed a fellow lawmaker during a chaotic confrontation in Parliament, as both ruling and opposition factions exchange counter-accusations and police complaints.

Italy's lower house has given final approval to Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's contested electoral reform, introducing a fully proportional system with a majority bonus.

Eight Conservative MPs have actively defied a three-line whip to vote against the contentious Heathrow third runway expansion amid soaring costs.

MPs voted down the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill by 286 votes to 270, dealing a definitive setback to assisted dying campaigners.