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House of Commons Strangers’ Bar will close from Monday after spiking incident

Security and safety arrangements will be reviewed.

Evening Standard

House of Commons bar closed indefinitely after drink spiking allegation

‘The safety of everyone on the estate remains a key priority of both Houses’, a House of Commons spokesperson said

The Independent UK

Cabinet minister rejects claims that Musk pushed Government into grooming action

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said that she does not believe ‘that this Government is being driven by what happens on social media’.

Evening Standard

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Home Secretary announces local reviews into grooming gangs

Yvette Cooper addressed the House of Commons on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Concerns flagged to CQC go months with no response because of backlogs, MPs told

The organisation’s new chief executive said staff have told him they believe a new IT system that was rolled out last spring is not fit for purpose.

Evening Standard

Trump administration will be allowed to consider Chagos Islands deal, says No 10

Allies of the US president-elect have been critical of the deal because of implications for the strategically important Diego Garcia military base.

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PM insists Reeves in post for ‘many years’ amid calls to rule out tax hikes

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch asked Sir Keir Starmer if the country could ‘afford four more years of his terrible judgments’.

Evening Standard

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Rachel Reeves faces questions over future in Hamlet-inspired Tory attack

The Chancellor insisted leadership is ‘not about ducking these challenges’ as she defended her handling of the economy.

Evening Standard

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

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The Independent 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.

Evening Standard

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.

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

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

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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

The Independent UK

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.

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.

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