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Burnham to face test of appetite for voting reform from Labour MPs

Some 88 Labour MPs, out of a total of 166 cross-party parliamentarians, have signed an amendment to establish a commission into electoral reform.

Evening Standard

Calls for overhaul of victims’ compensation scheme amid claims it adds to trauma

MPs, campaigners and victims of violent crime urge the Government to introduce changes to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority.

The Independent UK

PM urged to go to UN climate talks amid faltering response to dangerous warming

Campaigners say the PM must attend Cop30, highlighting the importance of his presence to reaffirm Britain’s commitment to climate action.

Evening Standard

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41 British companies profiting from 'destruction' of West Papua, study finds

Forty-one British companies, including household names like BP, Unilever and Barclays, are profiting from the “destruction” of West Papua, a new…

The National (Scotland)

Royal Ballet and Opera urged to drop Russian soprano with Putin links

Exclusive: MPs and Ukrainian artists sign letter saying Anna Netrebko is ‘symbol of cultural propaganda for a regime responsible for war crimes’

The Guardian - UK

More Labour MPs signal rebellion against Government over welfare reforms

Labour MPs Alex Sobel and Danny Beales were the latest to back an amendment to the Government’s welfare cuts.

Evening Standard

Producer Giles Martin says Government must do more to ‘protect artists’ from AI

Industry leaders gathered in London to call on the Government to scrap plans that would allow AI firms to use creative content without permission.

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Government announces measures to tighten laws around crossbow sales

Ministers want to amend the Crime and Policing Bill to strengthen age verification controls.

Evening Standard

Counter-terrorism police examine Facebook ‘massacre’ posts after Leeds attack

Crossbow and firearm recovered from city’s Otley Run pub crawl route where two women were seriously injured

The Guardian - UK

Labour set to bin anti-slavery policy in GB Energy Bill

MEASURES that would have banned companies which use forced labour from getting backing from GB Energy could be overturned by Labour this week.

The National (Scotland)

MPs could axe clause in bill banning forced labour in GB Energy supply chain

Measures blocking companies involved in modern slavery from receiving public money could be overturned

The Guardian - UK

Labour MP urges Government to establish national commission for electoral reform

Under the existing first-past-the-post system, voters select their preferred candidate and the candidate with the most votes wins.

Evening Standard

Yorkshire put private ownership plans on hold as focus turns to Hundred auction

Yorkshire have put controversial plans to take the 162-year-old members’ club into private ownership on hold

The Guardian - UK

Gendered vocabulary should be removed from pregnancy care, suggests Labour MP

Speaking during a debate focused on International Men’s Day in the Commons, Alex Sobel began his speech by stating: ‘Trans men are men.’

Evening Standard

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As Trump pushes Ukraine to negotiate, Britain’s MPs say UK must ensure ‘just terms’

Volodymyr Zelenskyy is aiming to reach a peace deal with Russia next year as his backers signal that they are preparing for talks

The Independent UK

Labour MP pushes for Channel 4 to lead way for ban on gambling adverts

Exclusive: Publicly owned Channel 4 is under pressure from a Labour MP to become the first broadcaster to not carry adverts for betting companies

The Guardian - UK

Yorkshire board agrees to accept takeover offer from Colin Graves

Yorkshire’s board has unanimously agreed to accept an offer for the club from Colin Graves, whose takeover will now be ratified at an emergency general meeting of its members

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Labour’s rethink on the right to roam: a step in the wrong direction

Editorial: Introduced with the right safeguards and a well-publicised countryside code, freeing up access to green space can reset our relationship with nature

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We are Westminster MPs of Palestinian and Israeli descent – this is our call for peace

We are deeply concerned by the lack of nuance in this debate. Both Israelis and Palestinians have been failed, say MPs Layla Moran and Alex Sobel

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How British riders would benefit from a Labour pledge to introduce a Scottish-style wild camping and bikepacking law

Shadow environment secretary Alex Sobel says a Labour government would seek to pass a right to roam law if elected in the next election

The Guardian - UK

Labour vows to introduce Scottish-style right to roam law in England

Party promises to enshrine in law equal access to benefits of green spaces if it wins next election

The Independent UK

Labour says questions remain unanswered over Nadhim Zahawi tax dispute claims

Rishi Sunak is facing calls to launch an inquiry into whether Nadhim Zahawi broke the ministerial code.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak defends Tory chairman Nadhim Zahawi over tax dispute claims

The Prime Minister said the former chancellor had ‘addressed this matter in full’.

The Guardian - UK

Tories will not reach ‘embarrassingly poor’ nature targets by 2030, Labour says

Opposition to unveil plan to reverse biodiversity loss rather than simply halting it, which is government’s current target

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Fears McDonald's plan in Headingley will cause Otley run 'drunk chaos'

Plans have been submitted by the fast food restaurant

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