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Hundreds of tractors block central London in protest against inheritance tax plans

Ministers have faced fierce opposition to inheritance tax changes for farmers

Evening Standard · Dec 11, 2024

PM urged to strip UK citizenship from ‘jihadi terrorists and Assad supporters’

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch clashed with Sir Keir Starmer over the issue of immigration at Prime Minister’s Questions.

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2024

Canada’s holiday tax break will have winners and losers — here’s what you need to know

The government of Canada has announced its plans for a temporary tax break by exempting GST/HST on certain items during the holiday season from Dec. 14, 2024 to Feb. 15, 2025. The legislation to enact the tax break has cleared the House of Commons and is now awaiting Senate approval.

The Conversation · Dec 10, 2024

SNP MPs hit back as Boris Johnson says he 'couldn't understand' their accents

A NUMBER of SNP MPs have hit back at Boris Johnson as he claimed he couldn’t understand some of their accents...

The National (Scotland) · Dec 6, 2024

Abuse victim ‘appalled’ by Justin Welby’s ‘tone deaf’ final Lords speech

Justin Welby has been accused of making light of serious safeguarding failures in his valedictory speech in the Lords on Thursday.

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2024

Proposed law to reform voting system narrowly clears first Commons test

The Elections (proportional representation) Bill is unlikely to make progress in its current form due to a lack of parliamentary time.

Evening Standard · Dec 3, 2024

Lindsay Hoyle must apologise for opening Betfred HQ, gambling reform campaigners say

Decision brings Commons speaker’s role into disrepute, says Will Prochaska

The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2024

Labour’s 1.5 million new homes pledge ‘in tatters’, says Tory shadow minister

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner restated her Government’s target at the House of Commons despatch box on Monday.

Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2024

Assisted dying bill for England and Wales: what amendments are likely to be proposed?

Improving oversight and addressing slippery slope concerns are among the priorities of the bill’s critics

The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2024

Assisted dying patients could pay to die, suggests government minister

A historic vote on Friday means assisted dying could be legalised in England and Wales

The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2024