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Public wants much greater Lords reform than government’s modest plan – new survey

The UK government’s proposal to reform the House of Lords has now reached a crucial stage – with parliamentarians having a final chance to amend the bill outlining the plan before it becomes law.

The Conversation

Badenoch accuses Starmer of having ‘brass neck’ over welfare bill defence

Kemi Badenoch has accused Sir Keir Starmer of having a “brass neck” over his welfare bill, telling the House of Commons that the legislation will “achieve nothing”.

The Independent UK

Wednesday briefing: Last-minute reversal secures welfare bill’s passage – but at what cost to Keir Starmer?

In today’s newsletter: After frantic late negotiations, the government’s welfare overhaul has passed – now saving almost none of the money that the government said was crucial to its success

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What time will the welfare vote be? Sir Keir Starmer faces opposition from Labour rebels

Sir Keir Starmer will meet with his Cabinet today ahead of a fresh debate about his controversial welfare reforms.

Evening Standard

Watch: MPs pass welfare reform bill after last-minute concessions

Watch as MPs voted to pass the Labour government’s welfare bill by 335 votes to 260 in the House of Commons on Tuesday (1 July).

The Independent UK

‘Unless you see it, you can’t believe how bad it is’: the peer demanding a minister for porn

We’ve got into a mess with extreme content because nobody wants to talk about pornography, says Gabby Bertin

The Guardian - UK

Fewer bus services and passengers revealed in damning report

A report warned that rural and suburban areas face a "cycle of decline" whereby services are withdrawn because of low demand

The Independent UK

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Tory MP openly criticises Kemi Badenoch and challenges her to suspend him over national security row

Prime minister Keir Starmer tells Conservative leader she will ‘never’ be PM

The Independent UK

Starmer slaps down Wes Streeting after he claims there is ‘no budget’ for assisted dying

Prime minister pushes back at the health secretary’s suggestion that MPs made the wrong choice by backing historic assisted dying legislation

The Independent UK

Assisted dying: what happens now the House of Lords has the bill?

MPs have voted to introduce assisted dying, almost seven months after this bill was first debated in the House of Commons. The proposal – a backbench private member’s bill promoted by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater – would allow terminally ill people in England and Wales to receive assistance to end…

The Conversation

Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson raises concerns for disabled community after government passes assisted dying bill

Former Paralympian, Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson has raised her concerns for the disabled community in the wake of the government passing the assisted dying bill through the House of Commons.

The Independent UK

Assisted dying bill: how will it work and when will it come into effect?

MPs narrowly voted to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales. But now the details must be dealt with

The Guardian - UK

MPs may have passed the assisted dying bill, but the debate is just beginning

Now that the assisted dying bill has passed its momentous third reading in the House of Commons, it may seem like legalisation in England and Wales is a done deal. But despite this significant milestone, the bill is not yet law and its journey through the House of Lords is…

The Conversation

MPs voting to legalise assisted dying is a momentous day for choice

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: The House of Commons decision to pass Kim Leadbeater’s Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) bill marks a historic step towards giving people the right to make fundamental decisions about their own lives – as well as how to end them

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Evening Standard

Assisted dying House of Commons vote: Key numbers and trends

A majority of female MPs backed the Bill, while slightly more male MPs opposed the legislation than voted in favour.

Evening Standard

Assisted dying: All you need to know following the crunch Commons vote

Here, the PA news agency takes a look at the Bill and what will happen after a significant moment in its journey through Parliament.

The Independent UK

Assisted dying set to be legalised as MPs back Kim Leadbeater’s bill in historic vote

Kim Leadbeater’s bill has now passed all its stages in the Commons and will go to the Lords, where it is likely to meet more scrutiny

The Independent UK

James Cleverly’s voice breaks as he tells MPs of ‘painful’ death of best friend in assisted dying bill debate

James Cleverly has opened up on losing his best friend during the assisted dying bill debate in the House of Commons on Friday (20 June).

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Evening Standard

Assisted dying Bill not now or never moment, says Cleverly ahead of crucial vote

Supporters and opponents of a change in the law gathered at Westminster holding placards saying ‘Let us choose’ and ‘Don’t make doctors killers’.

The Independent UK

Watch live: MPs cast final vote for assisted dying bill

Watch live as MPs debate and vote on the controversial assisted dying bill for the terminally ill in the House of Commons on Friday (20 June).

The Guardian - UK

MPs back legalising assisted dying in England and Wales – as it happened

Assisted dying bill will pass to the Lords after MPs vote to accept it, with 314 votes to 291

The National (Scotland)

Westminster is set to decriminalise abortion – what about Scotland?

WESTMINSTER legislation to decriminalise abortion has cleared the House of Commons this week - but what about Scotland?

Evening Standard

Esther Rantzen and terminally ill preacher make case for assisted dying Bill

The House of Commons will vote on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill on Friday, which will see it either progress to the Lords or fall.

The Independent UK

Assisted dying bill: When would it be available if Kim Leadbeater’s bill passes?

The Bill is back in the Commons for a debate and major vote which would see it either pass to the House of Lords or fall

Euronews

British lawmakers vote to decriminalise abortion in England and Wales

Amendment to the crime and policing bill means women who terminate their pregnancies after 24 weeks will no longer be prosecuted.

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