Did you know the Palace of Westminster is home to some special feathered residents? Peregrine falcons nest among Parliament's spires, and Sir David Attenborough has paid them a visit. 🦅

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Why is the Official Report of the House of Commons known as Hansard? ✍️

Today the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk and the @houseoflords.parliament.uk will return from Christmas recess and resume business at 2.30pm.

Parliament in 2025 wrapped 🎬 A look back at the year and the people who make Parliament happen.

Parliament is full of red and green, and not just because it’s Christmas. The colours hold special significance for the @houseofcommons.parliament.uk and @houseoflords.parliament.uk

Behind the textiles in the Houses of Parliament Shop is a story of British craftsmanship ✨ Meet our Makers at Countryside Art who are helping to keep British textile manufacturing alive, one stitch at a time.

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Then ➡️ Elizabeth Tower in the snow, 2003. Now ➡️ Elizabeth Tower in 2025, conserved for future generations following the completion of restoration works in 2022. Parliamentary Archives, London HC/OCE/1/66

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New year, new perspective: book your tickets to see Big Ben in 2026 🏙️ More tickets are now live, secure your slot: www.parliament.uk/visiting/vis...

Meet our maker, Jake 🍓 Jake Winter is the founder of Wild and Fruitful, a Cumbrian producer of British chutneys and preserves which you can find in the Houses of Parliament Shop. 📍Made in Cumbria. Stocked in Parliament.

Meet our Makers… 🧑‍🍳

Today, President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, addressed Members of both Houses during an official state visit to UK Parliament. President Steinmeier and First Lady Elke Büdenbende were welcomed by the Speakers of @ukhouseofcommons and @ukhouseoflords.

The President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier addressed members of both Houses of Parliament in the Royal Gallery earlier today.

This week, the @commonsspeaker.parliament.uk turned on the Christmas tree lights at a festive ceremony in New Palace Yard 🎄 The Speaker was joined by @lordspeaker.parliament.uk and members of the parliamentary community 🎶 The tree was donated by @forestryengland.bsky.social 🌳

President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier will visit Parliament today to address members of both Houses in the Royal Gallery of the House of Lords.

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Did you know that MPs hold debates in more than one place? 💬 Westminster Hall debates are held in the Grand Committee Room in the oldest part of Parliament. Started in 1999, they give MPs a forum to debate petitions, policy, and matters raised by constituents.

Each tick of the Great Clock brings us closer to that magical moment of the year 🎄✨ 🎁 The signature jumper is now almost sold out, but the rest of the collection is waiting for you: www.shop.parliament.uk

Today we celebrate #StAndrewsDay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Every St Andrew's Day, the Saltire is flown in New Palace Yard. The Palace of Westminster is decorated with symbols for all four nations of the UK, why not book a tour and see if you can spot them all? www.parliament.uk/visiting/vis...

That’s a wrap on UK Parliament Week 2025, and almost 2.5 million people have taken part 🎉 Here's a message from @lordspeaker.parliament.uk to thank everyone who joined in. Let us know what activities your school or community group took part in 👇

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Today from 12.30pm the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves MP will deliver the Budget Statement. 🔴 Watch live with #BSL interpretation on UK Parliament ⬇️ www.youtube.com/live/vPKRsRn...

In the Elizabeth Tower our clock mechanics are getting into the Christmas spirit 🎄 Time to join them? Grab one of our limited-edition Christmas jumpers whilst stocks last: www.shop.parliament.uk/pages/christ...

UK Parliament Week 2025 is here. 🎉 This year’s theme, UK Parliament: step-by-step, explores how Parliament works and why it matters. Sign up for your free digital kit: www.ukparliamentweek.org/en/ #UKPW

What's buried under Peers' Car Park? 🚗

Are you ready to take part in our UK Parliament Week 2025 quiz next week? 📝

POV: you’ve been hiding under the Palace of Westminster for hundreds of years. See what we uncovered during recent surveys of the Palace as we prepare for its restoration.

Meet our Makers… 🧵 Step behind the scenes and meet the brilliant British makers shaping our shop. 🇬🇧

Meet our Makers… 🧵 Meet the brilliant British makers who are shaping our shop in Parliament. 🇬🇧

What do medieval remains and a stone crucible have in common? They were excavated by hand by archaeologists in Victoria Tower Gardens. 🪏

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Thanks for visiting, Alice 🙌 Want to learn more about the history of the House of Commons? Visit Parliament on a tour 🎟️ tickets.parliament.uk/content/tick...

We’re hosting the sixth meeting of the UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly. This brings together parliamentarians from the UK Parliament and European Parliament to discuss the future of UK-EU relations 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 Watch today and tomorrow’s proceedings live 🔴 www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8ee...

UK Parliament Week is less than two weeks away. ⏰ But there's still time to sign up. ✍️ Unbox this year's free kit with Jamie Stone MP, Chair of the House of Commons Petitions Committee. 🎁

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Autumn at the Palace of Westminster 🍂

This morning Speaker of the House of Commons and Speaker of the House of Lords laid wreaths in Westminster Hall for #ArmisticeDay.

Lest we forget 🌺 📸 Imperial War Museums

Bombed in 1941, the House of Commons Chamber was rebuilt by 1950.

Welcome to Youth Parliament 🗳️

Tomorrow, young people take over the Commons Chamber for Youth Parliament. Watch live from 11am. #UKYouthParliament

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420 years ago today, the Gunpowder Plot was foiled in the cellars of the House of Lords. The event is still marked now, when members of the Yeomen of the Guard ceremonially search the cellars of the House of Lords before the King arrives for the State Opening of Parliament. ⬇️

This Halloween, the Elizabeth Tower is putting the 'gothic' into 'neo-Gothic architecture' 🎃

New roof reveal... ✨ Made from pale green Westmoreland slate, sourced from the Lake District’s Elterwater quarry, this 500-million-year-old stone is helping restore one of Parliament’s most iconic buildings. 🪨

"We shape our buildings and afterwards our buildings shape us" (Sir Winston Churchill, 1943) Then ➡️ October 1950 Now ➡️ October 2025

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"We shape our buildings and afterwards our buildings shape us" (Sir Winston Churchill, 1943)