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Angela Rayner booed by MPs as she defends farmer tax increase

Angela Rayner faced boos in the House of Commons as she defended Labour’s proposed changes to agricultural inheritance tax during Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, 20 November.

The Independent UK

Calls to recognise service of sacked pregnant servicewomen

Conservative MP Alicia Kearns raised the issue in the House of Commons.

Evening Standard

Second SNP MP to run for Holyrood 2026 while remaining MP

A SECOND SNP MP has announced plans to make a run for Holyrood in 2026 and not step down as a member of the House of Commons.

The National (Scotland)

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Keir Starmer top ally hails axing of hereditary peers as 'biggest step in Lords reform for a long time'

Cabinet Office minister Pat McFadden stressed MPs had backed the move and it was now down to peers to do the same

Evening Standard

MPs vote to abolish hereditary peers from House of Lords

MPS have voted to abolish hereditary peers from the House of Lords, with a 362-vote majority in the House of Commons.

The National (Scotland)

Labour piles pressure on Justin Welby as he faces calls to resign over sexual abuse scandal

MP chosen by Keir Starmer and King to represent Church of England in Commons ‘recognises Welby’s failure’

The Independent UK

In Pictures: United Kingdom pauses to remember fallen service personnel

Armistice Day was marked at home and abroad.

Evening Standard

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SNP plot to sabotage Labour bill with amendment to 'abolish House of Lords'

THE SNP are set to lodge a series of amendments in an attempt to sabotage Labour's House of Lords legislation.

The National (Scotland)

Lib Dems plan to force vote on replacing Lords with elected upper chamber

Party wants to amend government’s bill that would end tradition of hereditary peers to make reforms go further

The Guardian - UK

UK must ‘roll out the red carpet’ for Trump, Nigel Farage says

Nigel Farage has told the Reform UK conference the British government needs to do everything it can to welcome Mr Trump and negotiate a trade deal.

Evening Standard

From gaffe-prone Philp to hardliner Patel, who makes up Kemi Badenoch’s shadow cabinet?

The newly elected party leader unveiled her top team on Tuesday morning ahead of its first meeting

The Independent UK

Tobacco and Vapes Bill to be introduced in Parliament

It is hoped the legislation could ‘save thousands of lives and protect the NHS’, according to ministers.

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer increases university tuition fees for first time in eight years

University tuition fees have been frozen at £9,250 since 2017 but will go up by 2.7 per cent

The Independent UK

SNP accused of halting growth by blocking nuclear power stations

Former Scotland secretary David Mundell claims First Minister John Swinney’s stance on nuclear power was ‘depriving’ his constituency of jobs.

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The Independent UK

Employer national insurance hike to slow hiring and wage growth, critics say

Rachel Reeves announced the tax increase in her autumn Budget statement to the House of Commons.

The Independent UK

Budget: Rachel Reeves mocks Rishi Sunak with private jet announcement

Rachel Reeves mocked Tory leader Rishi Sunak as she detailed Labour’s Budget in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 30 October.

The Independent UK

Who is Rachel Reeves? From child chess champion to first female chancellor to deliver UK Budget

Rachel Reeves will present her first Budget as the UK's first female chancellor to the House of Commons on Wednesday (30 October).

The National (Scotland)

SNP not given place on Westminster's Scottish Affairs Committee

THE SNP have not been given a seat on the Scottish Affairs Committee at Westminster ...

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Nationalising water would cost up to £100bn and not resolve problems – Reed

The Environment Secretary ruled out the move as he launched an independent review of the sector.

The Independent UK

MPs demand answers over fears UK officials’ phones hacked during Chagos negotiations

It comes after The Independent revealed that the British high commissioner was hit in huge leak of purported phone conversations between high-profile Mauritian figures

The National (Scotland)

Cross-party support for Westminster bill to recognise Palestine statehood

AN independent MP has lodged a bill to recognise the state of Palestine, garnering support from across the House of Commons.

The Guardian - UK

Labour must keep its promise to consult on the future of the House of Lords

Letters: A group of signatories including Amna Ahmed and Tom Brake call on the government to announce a timeline for public consultation. Plus a letter from Chris Rennard

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

Assisted dying: What is the current law and will it change?

Assisted suicide is banned in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, with a maximum prison sentence of 14 years

The Independent UK

Hereditary nobles have sat in Britain's Parliament for centuries. Their time may be up

British lawmakers are voting on a bill to strip hereditary aristocrats of the right to sit and vote in the House of Lords after more than 700 years

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