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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

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

‘Less old men, less privately educated, less upper class’: The changing face of Westminster

Maya Oppenheim looks at how the culture of Westminster has changed with the 2024 intake

The Independent UK

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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

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

Parties, cabinet and families split – and assisted dying bill still has a long way to go

The granular detail of Kim Leadbeater’s bill for England and Wales is yet to be agreed, and some MPs want reassurances before finally backing it

The Guardian - UK

Assisted dying House of Commons vote: Key numbers and trends

Support for the Bill was higher among MPs elected for the first time at this year’s general election.

Evening Standard

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Assisted dying Bill: What happens next?

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will face further scrutiny and votes in both the House of Commons and the House of Lords.

Evening Standard

Assisted dying Bill debate hears warning of ‘state suicide service’

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has been put forward by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater.

Evening Standard

Starmer declines to repeat Chancellor’s pledge of no more borrowing or tax hikes

The Prime Minister was challenged in the Commons by Tory leader Kemi Badenoch.

Evening Standard

Assisted dying: how to understand the increasingly angry debate between MPs over this controversial bill

One of the most talked-about and contentious pieces of legislation in Westminster is not a government manifesto pledge, but a backbench bill.

The Conversation

‘Outright hostility’ to UK-Chagos deal in incoming Trump cabinet, says Farage

The UK Government announced its decision to relinquish sovereignty over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius last month.

Evening Standard

Badenoch predicts council tax rises on the cards amid ‘black hole’ claim

The Conservative leader raised the issue during Prime Minister’s Questions with Sir Keir Starmer.

Evening Standard

Famed Wimbledon studios where The Bill and The Iron Lady were filmed comes on the market

A set recreating the green benches of the House of Commons chamber was made there in 2011

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Treasury denies breaking law over ‘black hole’ in public finances

The way information is provided to the Office for Budget Responsibility is being changed following issues in March.

Evening Standard

Starmer criticises Badenoch for claiming anger over partygate was ‘overblown’

The Prime Minister went on to taunt James Cleverly.

Evening Standard

Kemi Badenoch attacks ‘cruel family farms tax’ in PMQs debut

The leader of the Opposition also accused ministers of ‘student politics’.

The National (Scotland)

Lee Anderson rapped after swearing at parliamentary security officer

LEE Anderson has been ordered to apologise to the Commons for breaking bullying and harassment rules after a parliamentary watchdog found he twice…

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Evening Standard

Budget contains broken promises which will hit working people, Sunak claims

The outgoing Conservative Party leader was making his final appearance at the despatch box before stepping down.

The Independent UK

Live: Rachel Reeves delivers tax-raising Budget

In the first Labour Budget since 2010 – and the first delivered by a woman – Ms Reeves promised to ‘invest, invest, invest’.

The Guardian - UK

MPs divided over how to introduce family-friendly hours to Westminster

MPs with children in family homes close to London favour shorter days while others want more time in their constituencies

Evening Standard

Rayner and Dowden clash over prospect of Budget tax rises at ‘battle of gingers’

The two took centre stage at Prime Minister’s Questions because of Sir Keir Starmer’s visit to Samoa.

The Conversation

Assisted dying bill enters parliament – how likely is it to become law?

Labour backbench MP Kim Leadbeater has introduced a bill in the House of Commons that aims to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales.

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer considering sanctions against Israeli cabinet members

Prime minister also said he agrees with the position taken by the White House when it warned that more humanitarian aid must flow into Gaza

The Independent UK

Starmer says Falklands are British and will remain British after Chagos Islands row

The prime minister last week refused to rule out ending British control of Gibraltar and the Falklands as he faced a backlash over a deal with Mauritius

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