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MPs reject Tory bid to launch another grooming gang inquiry

The draft legislation passed its first Commons hurdle in a vote on Wednesday following a bitter Prime Minister’s Questions.

Evening Standard

School reforms will not cut pay of teachers, says Phillipson

The Conservatives oppose the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, describing measures within it as a ‘wrecking ball’.

Evening Standard

LS Speaker Om Birla highlights India's electoral excellence in meeting with Speaker of UK House of Commons

On this occasion, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla also extended new year greetings to Lindsay Hoyle and congratulated him on his election as the Speaker, House of Commons, for the second time. Read further on Dynamite Nes:

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Starmer and Badenoch clash over Tory demand for grooming gang inquiry

Sir Keir Starmer told Kemi Badenoch to drop calls for a fresh inquiry as the leaders faced each other in the Commons.

Evening Standard

Labour must not dismiss calls for general election as ‘foreign interference’

Labour won last year’s poll by a landslide, securing 411 seats to the Tories’ 121.

Evening Standard

The Guardian view on Britain and its constitution: a country we should know better

Editorial: A new survey shows that the UK has a far more exhaustive written version of its laws and principles than many think

The Guardian - UK

Commons leader mocks Tories with parody of ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’ carol

House of Commons leader Lucy Powell put her own spin on "The Twelve Days of Christmas" to attack the previous Conservative government.

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Starmer warns it will ‘take some time’ to feel the benefits of economic reforms

Sir Keir Starmer said reforms were needed to drive economic growth and boost living standards.

Evening Standard

Starmer ‘punching British people in face’ with policies, says Badenoch

Sir Keir Starmer defended the Government’s record and accused the Tories of trying to block Labour’s attempts to ‘rebuild’ the country.

Evening Standard

BBC World Service facing ‘cognitive warfare’, says director-general Tim Davie

An inquiry is looking to establish whether increased Government support is needed.

Evening Standard

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

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

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Evening Standard

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.

The Guardian - UK

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

Evening Standard

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

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.

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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.

The Conversation

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.

Evening Standard

‘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

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.

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