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New guide aims to help families access savings of disabled young people

It raises awareness of the Mental Capacity Act, which applies to people in England and Wales who lack capacity to make decisions.

The Independent UK

MPs call for inquiry into use of ‘alienation’ claims in parental disputes

Concern that unregulated experts’ diagnoses are being used to silence parents or undermine abuse allegations in England and Wales

The Guardian - UK

Mothers of Manchester Arena victims say cold-hearted ministers have left them 'numb'

The grieving families of teenage sweethearts Liam Curry and Chloe Rutherford want the government to change the law so they can register the deaths of their children

Daily Mirror

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Molotov cocktails left on Tory minister's doorstep in grim threats to MPs

Justice Minister Mike Freer, who wears a stab vest to meet constituents after threats, says his husband is worried about him standing again as an MP in 2024

Daily Mirror

MPs wear stab vests to meet constituents over safety fears

‘Even before we’ve had breakfast many of us have received one or two threats,’ says Tory MP Virginia Crosbie

The Independent UK

Power of attorney reforms ‘ever more important’ with ageing population

The legal powers allow someone to give responsibility over their finances, property or private affairs to a relative, a friend or to a trusted lawyer.

The Independent UK

British policies on migration, rights issues under fire at U.N. rights forum

The United Kingdom faced a barrage of questions and criticism of its migration and poverty policies in a United Nations review of its human rights record on Thursday amid allegations that it is backsliding on freedoms.

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UK human rights record and Rwanda deportation plan attacked at UN review

Treatment of asylum seekers and shredding of Human Rights Act come under fire in Geneva

The Independent UK

‘They allowed us to be a guinea pig. And the guinea pig is dead’: the sorry saga of Barnet’s ‘easyCouncil’

A decade ago, the Tory-led London council went on a disastrous ideological outsourcing spree that it hoped could be a model for the rest of the country. Can the new Labour administration repair the damage?

The Guardian - UK

All four Tory leader frontrunners support trans conversion therapy ban, says ex-equalities minister

Tory leadership frontrunners have supported a full ban on conversion therapy for trans people, the ex-equalities minister said, as he accused some MPs of “vilifying” the LGBT+ community.

Evening Standard

Tory MPs quit government over ‘atmosphere of hostility’ to LGBT+ rights

Mike Freer and Peter Gibson cite government’s approach on conversion therapy as reason behind their resignation

The Independent UK

Equalities minister quits, citing ‘atmosphere of hostility’ for LGBT+ people

It comes as he told MPs that “elements” of Parliament have issues with transgender people but it is not “on the whole” transphobic.

The Independent UK

Ministers resign as Boris Johnson struggles to keep grip on power

The Prime Minister is determined to keep going but support was draining away from him on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

'Put money where your mouth is on Scotland to Europe ferry', Scottish Government told

THE Scottish Government must “give its whole-hearted backing” to plans to reinstate a ferry route connecting Scotland with mainland Europe,…

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SNP MP hits back at Tory claim non-binary people are more likely to be autistic

The exchange came as MPs debated a petition which called for non-binary people to be given legal status in the UK

Evening Standard

MP wears stab vest after being targeted by Sir David Amess’ terrorist killer

Mike Freer told the Old Bailey, ‘I and my staff now wear stab vests and mobile panic alarms’

The Independent UK

MP’s killer to die in prison after getting whole-life term

Unrepentant Ali Harbi Ali was handed the punishment for the murder of Sir David Amess.

The Independent UK

Sir David Amess: Ali Harbi Ali given whole life sentence for murder and planning terror attacks on other MPs

The terrorist said he didn’t ‘feel any shame’ about the killing

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The Independent UK

‘It’s one off the list’: David Amess killer thought all MPs who voted for Isis airstrikes should die

Ali Harbi Ali said his victim was one of numerous politicians he considered targeting because of votes in 2014 and 2015

Evening Standard

Conversion therapy ban to go-ahead ‘but not cover trans people’

PM is said to have ‘changed his mind’ after it was announced ministers had dropped plans to legislate to outlaw the practice

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson 'throws trans people under bus' in chaotic U-turn on conversion therapy

Chaos has erupted at the heart of government after a leaked memo said the PM would drop a four-year pledge to ban conversion therapy - before sources said it will be banned, but not for transgender people

Evening Standard

Boris Johnson sparks uproar by dropping plans to outlaw LGBT conversion therapy

Critics have rounded on the PM, saying the move is ‘an utter betrayal of the LGBT+ community’

Daily Mirror

Boris Johnson drops plan to ban conversion therapy in 'utter betrayal' of LGBT people

The move was condemned as giving a "green light to a form of torture" and an "utter betrayal" of the LGBT+ community

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson backtracks over LGBT conversion practices ban after backlash

Leaked document had suggested plans to ban practices were being ditched despite repeated promises

The Independent UK

Johnson drops plans to outlaw LGBT conversion therapy

A Government spokesman said ministers would look at ‘other non-legislative measures’ to stop the practice.

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