New PM, new Clerk of the House of Commons: A new chapter at Westminster?

Podcast: Parliament Matters · Hansard Society

Opublikowano: 2026-07-02

With a new Prime Minister preparing to take office and the Commons appointing its first female Clerk, we discuss these two pivotal appointments that will help shape how Parliament works in the years ahead. We explore the challenges they will face in managing Parliament, examine fresh warnings from the Lord Speaker that Westminster’s restoration plans risk stalling for lack of political support, and hear from Baroness Hayter about her bid to close a loophole in the lobbying laws. ______ As Sir Keir Starmer prepares to hand over power to Andy Burnham, attention is tu...