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Asylum seeker hotels to be scrapped by end of Parliament, announces Chancellor

Cost of asylum accommodation set to be more than three times higher than previously estimated - at £15.3 billion over 10 years

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Government to end use of hotels for asylum seekers – Chancellor

Rachel Reeves set out how funding will be provided to cut the asylum backlog and save taxpayers billions of pounds.

The Independent UK

Labour splits over assisted dying debate heat up ahead of crucial vote

Rows over ‘conscience issues’ of assisted dying and decriminalising abortion appear to be causing deeper splits within the Labour parliamentary party

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Fact check: Amendment would stop prosecutions of women for getting abortions

A social media user has made claims about an amendment to the crime and policing bill.

Evening Standard

PM sidesteps future of two-child benefit cap amid ‘chaos, chaos, chaos’ claims

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch accused Sir Keir Starmer of making ‘U-turn after U-turn’.

Evening Standard

What I’ve learned from teaching philosophy in prisons

Of all the subjects that could be taught in prisons, philosophy might seem a strange choice. You might think that we should address the educational basics first, since, according to a House of Commons report, 57% of prisoners in England “have English and Maths levels at or below those expected…

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Friday briefing: The UK and its allies have toughened their language on Gaza. Will action follow?

In today’s newsletter: The impact of foreign secretary David Lammy’s criticism of Israel – and the more substantive options that are still on the table

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Starmer indicates partial U-turn over winter fuel payments squeeze

Sir Keir Starmer told MPs he wanted more pensioners to be eligible for the payment after Labour’s decision to means-test it after coming into office.

Evening Standard

‘Hat-trick of trade deals shows Britain back on the world stage’ – Starmer

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch claimed Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer had not done more to support fishing communities as they do not vote Labour.

Evening Standard

Tory MP claims £1,100 for purchase of freely available Who’s Who books

Mark Pritchard submitted four separate expenses claims for index which is available in Commons library

The Guardian - UK

MP behind assisted dying Bill defends it as medical body adds voice of concern

The Bill returns to the House of Commons on Friday for the first time since a historic yes vote in November.

Evening Standard

Royal College of Physicians adds voice of concern on assisted dying Bill

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which relates to England and Wales, returns to the House of Commons on Friday.

The Independent UK

PM signals continued support for assisted dying Bill on eve of debate

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill returns to the House of Commons on Friday.

Evening Standard

Starmer mocked by Farage for ‘learning a great deal’ from Reform UK after immigration backlash

It came after furious backlash to the prime minister’s claim that the UK risks becoming an ‘island of strangers’

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Evening Standard

Doctors raise concerns over assisted dying Bill ahead of return to Parliament

The Bill, which relates to England and Wales, will come before MPs in the House of Commons on Friday for its report stage.

The Conversation

Could the assisted dying bill fall at the next hurdle?

Almost six months after MPs backed the principle of assisted dying, the terminally ill adults (end of life) bill – sponsored by Labour backbencher Kim Leadbeater – is set to return to the House of Commons chamber on May 16 to undergo further debate.

Evening Standard

Badenoch a ‘climate defeatist’, Starmer claims in energy costs exchange

Kemi Badenoch urged Sir Keir to ‘change course’ to tackle energy costs during Prime Minister’s Questions.

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Starmer faces growing calls to give MPs ‘final say’ on any UK-US trade deal

Liberal Democrat MPs have developed proposals to give Parliament a chance to scrutinise any agreement.

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The Independent UK

Kemi Badenoch claims PM ‘doesn’t have the balls’ to express own views

Sir Keir Starmer and Tory leader Mrs Badenoch clashed over gender issues at Prime Minister’s Questions.

Evening Standard

PMQs: Kemi Badenoch accuses Keir Starmer of having 'no balls' after trans women U-turn

Sir Keir Starmer and Tory leader Mrs Badenoch clashed over gender issues at Prime Minister’s Questions

The National (Scotland)

UK minister promotes ‘House of Commons cryptocurrency’ scam in social media hack

Commons Leader Lucy Powell had her X account hacked on Tuesday morning, with the page repeatedly publicising a “House of Commons cryptocoin”…

Evening Standard

Minister’s hacked X account promotes ‘House of Commons cryptocurrency’ scam

Lucy Powell’s social media repeatedly encouraging people to buy the coin.

The Independent UK

Cabinet minister’s social media hacked to promote bogus House of Commons cryptocurrency

Lucy Powell fell victim to social media hackers promoting a bogus cryptocurrency

Evening Standard

MPs begin debating emergency law to save British Steel’s Scunthorpe plant

MPs returned to Westminster on Saturday after being recalled from recess to debate the emergency legislation intended to save the Scunthorpe plant.

Evening Standard

Saturday sitting is only sixth of its kind since Second World War

The sitting being held this Saturday will discuss the future of British Steel.

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