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Calls to give paid ‘safe leave’ to people experiencing domestic abuse

Labour MP Alex McIntyre will aim to table a proposed law in the House of Commons to help those experiencing abuse deal with health and safety issues.

The Independent UK

Act now or UK parliament could be next Notre Dame inferno, MPs and peers told

Former Commons leader decries ‘another kick of the can’, with restoration plan not to be published until late 2025

The Guardian - UK

Lord too ‘bitchy’ to lead North-South negotiations, records show

Among nine names proposed by Unionists, the Irish side determined that George Thomas, Lord Tonypandy, is ‘widely disliked’ at the House of Commons.

Evening Standard

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Lucy Powell says she understands public’s frustration with Labour in office

The Commons Leader said voters would judge Labour on whether they feel better off and have improved public services at the next election.

Evening Standard

Fact check: Pensions triple lock was temporarily suspended after pandemic

‘Double lock’ was used to uprate state benefits for older people due to market volatility caused by Covid-19, lockdown and furlough scheme.

Evening Standard

Jess Phillips: Ask for Angela scheme found ‘wanting’ in undercover tests

The safeguarding minister said she routinely went undercover to test the scheme.

Evening Standard

How Trump’s tariff threat pushed Canada’s Trudeau to brink of resignation

Canada’s embattled prime minister faces fresh calls to resign after top minister steps down over possible ‘tariff war’.

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Jarvis: Scheme to protect UK from covert foreign influence to begin summer 2025

Questions were raised about the UK Government’s approach to China during in the House of Commons.

Evening Standard

MPs consider naming Chinese ‘spy’ linked to Prince Andrew

Allegations raise calls for caution in UK over bid to re-establish China links

The Guardian - UK

NHS Battles Rise In Inbreeding-Related Consequences As MPs Mull Banning First-Cousin Marriages

It has been revealed that the NHS is already hiring specialised midwives to deal with the higher numbers of birth defects resulting from cousin marriage.

International Business Times UK

Government’s plan for change ‘like a fat beef cow with unnecessary flatulence’

Shadow Commons leader Jesse Norman criticised the Government’s proposals.

The Independent UK

MPs opposed to assisted dying anger at scrutiny bill committee ‘stitch-up’

The bill could see terminally ill adults in England and Wales with less than six months to live be legally allowed to end their lives

The Independent UK

Two Government ministers to sit on assisted dying Bill scrutiny committee

The Bill could see terminally ill adults in England and Wales with less than six months to live be legally allowed to end their lives.

Evening Standard

Canada’s holiday tax break will have winners and losers — here’s what you need to know

The government of Canada has announced its plans for a temporary tax break by exempting GST/HST on certain items during the holiday season from Dec. 14, 2024 to Feb. 15, 2025. The legislation to enact the tax break has cleared the House of Commons and is now awaiting Senate approval.

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Evening Standard

Chancellor Rachel Reeves dodges questions on funding for assisted dying

Ms Reeves was among 15 members of the Cabinet, including the Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, who voted for the assisted dying Bill.

The Independent UK

Parliament to be warned of risks of marrying your own cousin

Parliament has been told of the risks of marrying a cousin

Evening Standard

Calls to ban first-cousin marriage to be raised in Parliament

Conservative former minister Richard Holden will seek to progress the issue in the House of Commons on Tuesday.

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

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SNP MPs hit back as Boris Johnson says he 'couldn't understand' their accents

A NUMBER of SNP MPs have hit back at Boris Johnson as he claimed he couldn’t understand some of their accents...

Evening Standard

Proposed law to reform voting system narrowly clears first Commons test

The Elections (proportional representation) Bill is unlikely to make progress in its current form due to a lack of parliamentary time.

The Guardian - UK

Lindsay Hoyle must apologise for opening Betfred HQ, gambling reform campaigners say

Decision brings Commons speaker’s role into disrepute, says Will Prochaska

The Guardian - UK

Assisted dying bill for England and Wales: what amendments are likely to be proposed?

Improving oversight and addressing slippery slope concerns are among the priorities of the bill’s critics

Evening Standard

Costs of assisted dying 'will be examined at next stage', says minister

A historic vote on Friday means assisted dying could be legalised in England and Wales.

The Independent UK

Assisted dying patients could pay to die, suggests government minister

A historic vote on Friday means assisted dying could be legalised in England and Wales

Evening Standard

‘Still a lot of work to do’ on assisted dying, says Leadbeater

Sir Keir Starmer was among the majority of MPS to support the proposed legislation.

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