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School apologises after comparing Nigel Farage and Reform MP to far-right dictator

Secondary school featured Reform UK members on the extreme far right of a display of the political spectrum

The Independent UK

Jury trials to be axed for crimes with sentences under three years as 'swift court' plans announced

David Lammy told the House of Commons the plan for jury-free trials will take time to implement

Evening Standard

Watch live: Lammy addresses Parliament after more prisoners mistakenly freed

Watch live as David Lammy addresses the House of Commons on Tuesday (2 December) after confirming that 12 more prisoners have been released in error over the last three weeks.

The Independent UK

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Trans woman jailed for harassing minister Ellie Reeves as judge slams civil courts for enabling abuse

District Judge Michael Snow said he is ‘appalled’ at the badly organised civil courts

Evening Standard

‘External person’ may have leaked Budget document link, says OBR chief

Contentious Budget was leaked nearly an hour before chancellor was set to announce it

The Independent UK

‘Mortified’ OBR chair hopes inquiry into budget leak will report next week

Reuters news agency says it obtained document after visiting URL it predicted file would be uploaded to

The Guardian - UK

'Chilling effect' of Budget briefings cost London jobs, say bosses as Reeves defends her tax and spend plans

They also warned the Chancellor’s measures would have ‘little to no impact on growth in the round’

Evening Standard

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Reeves launches £26 billion tax raid as welfare spending rises

Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s announcements will leave 1.7 million people paying more income tax.

Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves mocked in fake 'Grand Theft Austerity' AI video game

The parody video depicts the AI chancellor beating up people, and even pigeons, to steal their coins and ‘feel the thrill of fiscal responsibility’

Evening Standard

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump to send envoy to Russia - but will only meet Putin and Zelensky when deal is final

Trump says the countries are ‘very close’ to a peace deal as Russian strikes target Zaporizhzhia

The Independent UK

Milkshakes and lattes will be included in sugar tax in bid to tackle obesity crisis

Wes Streeting addressed the House of Commons on Tuesday

The Independent UK

Two House of Lords peers face suspension after breaking lobbying rules

Lord Dannatt and Lord Evans of Watford violated regulations prohibiting the provision of parliamentary services for "payment or reward"

The Independent UK

Peer attempts to delay assisted dying Bill will push it into 2029 – Leadbeater

Both the House of Commons and the House of Lords must agree on the final draft of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill before it is law.

Evening Standard

Labour minister says China’s ‘covert and calculated’ spying won’t be tolerated - live updates

The Tories have pressed the Government to place China in the enhanced tier of the foreign influence registration scheme (Firs)

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Parliamentarians warned by MI5 over Chinese spying threats

Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, wrote to parliamentarians on Tuesday to alert them to the ‘Espionage Alert’ issued by MI5.

The Independent UK

Shabana Mahmood swears in House of Commons while defending asylum crackdown

Home secretary Shabana Mahmood swore in the House of Commons as she defended her proposed major overhaul of the asylum system.

The Independent UK

Shabana Mahmood warns ‘dark forces are stirring up anger’ over migration ahead of sweeping asylum reforms

Shabana Mahmood is set to rewrite how Britain grants refuge to those fleeing conflict and upheaval with a statement in the House of Commons on Monday

The Independent UK

Home Secretary plans visa bans for three countries amid asylum system overhaul

Shabana Mahmood is set to rewrite how Britain grants refuge to those fleeing conflict and upheaval with a statement in the House of Commons on Monday.

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Shabana Mahmood threatens Trump-style visa bans on three African nations

Angola, Namibia and the Democratic Republic of Congo face visa sanctions if they do not co-operate more on removing illegal migrants

Evening Standard

Scottish Government criticises Labour stance on immigration

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will set out reforms to the UK’s asylum system in the House of Commons on Monday.

Evening Standard

Home Secretary to scrap guaranteed asylum support in major system shake-up

Shabana Mahmood will lay out a series of reforms to the asylum system in the House of Commons on Monday.

The Independent UK

Home Secretary to announce ‘sweeping changes’ to asylum system

Shabana Mahmood will lay out a series of reforms to the asylum system in the House of Commons on Monday.

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GTA 6 studio Rockstar Games' firing of "at least 30 employees" reaches the UK Parliament as MP questions "what steps can be taken" to support the former devs

The politician hopes to "stop this from happening again"

Evening Standard

Assisted dying Bill risks running out of time to become law, Lords hears

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will become law in England and Wales only if both the House of Commons and House of Lords agree.

Evening Standard

Peers warned against delaying assisted dying Bill with record high amendments

The Bill was narrowly approved by MPs in the House of Commons earlier this year, and received an unopposed second reading in the Lords in September.

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