Reform UK leader Nigel Farage reclaimed his parliamentary seat in a Clacton-on-Sea by-election, fending off a strong satirical challenge from Count Binface.

Parliament is set to debate government spending and national security legislation while select committees hold ministers and public figures to account. Operational pressures have intensified as the volume of written parliamentary questions reaches record levels.

Prime Minister Starmer faces scrutiny over a long-standing super-injunction while MPs debate amendments to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.

Nigel Farage is facing calls for a parliamentary inquiry following reports that an aide provided undeclared funding for housing, security, and staffing.