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The Latest Breaking News from the House of Lords

Esther Rantzen accuses peers of ‘sabotage’ as assisted dying bill looks set to fail

Campaigner and TV star hits out at Lords who have tabled more than 1,000 amendments to the proposals

The Independent UK

Why have efforts to bring in assisted dying law been thwarted?

How has legislation backed by MPs failed to clear the House of Lords? And what will happen now?

The Guardian - UK

Assisted dying bill not at ‘end of the road’, peer says as time runs short

Charlie Falconer criticises small number of peers blocking bill and says he is sure it will return in next session

The Guardian - UK

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Jersey approves bill to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill adults

Assembly members voted on Wednesday in favour of the bill, which will need royal assent before it becomes law

The Guardian - UK

Met apologises to Lord Speaker after he was misidentified over Mandelson info

Lord Forsyth of Drumlean was wrongly said in some media reports to have passed information to the police ahead of Lord Peter Mandelson’s arrest.

The Independent UK

'No veto' for Starmer over release of Mandelson files in Epstein scandal, says intelligence watchdog

The first documents on Lord Mandelson’s appointment as British ambassador to the US could be published as soon as next week

Evening Standard

Senedd votes in favour of implementing Westminster’s assisted dying bill

Should legislation pass House of Lords, the matter will require another vote after May’s Welsh elections

The Guardian - UK

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What to know about UK politician Peter Mandelson's ties to his 'best pal,' the late Jeffrey Epstein

Influential British politician Peter Mandelson is under investigation for alleged misconduct in public office linked to his relationship with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

The Independent UK

Mandelson arrest latest: Badenoch hits out at Starmer’s ‘deeply flawed’ judgement as ex-Labour peer released on bail

Ex-Labour minister accused of passing sensitive information onto paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein during time as business secretary

The Independent UK

Lord Mandelson: Labour grandee brought down by ties to Epstein

The former Labour minister was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

Evening Standard

Epstein files fallout: Peter Mandelson arrested by London police on suspicion of misconduct in public office

Former UK ambassador Peter Mandelson was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. This follows revelations from Epstein files, where he was accused of passing market-sensitive information. The scandal has already led to his resignation from the Labour Party and the House of Lords.

The Times of India

From Bill Gates to former prince Andrew: The biggest names felled by the Epstein files

In most cases, the documents do not accuse those named of participating in Epstein’s crimes. The consequences have instead flowed from the visibility of continued contact, personal familiarity, or financial links that became publicly indefensible once exposed.

The Times of India

Trump changed mind on Chagos deal ‘after UK blocked use of Diego Garcia for Iran strikes’

US president links deal with military strikes against Iran in connection with Tehran’s nuclear ambitions

The Guardian - UK

UK refusing to allow Trump to use RAF bases to attack Iran

The US president’s renewed criticism of the Chagos deal is reportedly because he is being blocked from using UK bases for a strike on Iran.

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The Independent UK

Trump’s Chagos U-turn came after UK ‘blocked him from using RAF bases for strikes on Iran’

President Trump hit out at Keir Starmer on Wednesday, branding his deal to hand over islands to Mauritius as a ‘big mistake’

Evening Standard

Government to pursue Chagos deal despite Trump’s renewed opposition

The proposed legislation is due to be debated in the House of Lords.

The Independent UK

Sharron Davies to stand trial over M4 speeding ticket

The former athlete was caught driving 15mph over the speed limit

The Independent UK

Fallout from Epstein and Mandelson puts Britain's House of Lords under scrutiny

Britain’s House of Lords is facing scrutiny as an indirect result of the Jeffrey Epstein files

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The Independent UK

Lord Mandelson seen for first time since being asked to speak at Epstein probe

The peer was seen leaving his north-west London home on Saturday, after two US politicians wrote to him.

Evening Standard

Labour MPs urge Government not to appeal against Palestine Action ruling

The ruling, made on Friday, could have implications for thousands of people arrested for supporting the group at protests across the country.

The Guardian - UK

US lawmakers ask Mandelson to testify to Congress over Epstein relationship

Letter says it is clear the former US ambassador ‘holds critical information’ for their investigation into Epstein

Evening Standard

Peter Mandelson summoned to testify in front of US Congress in Jeffrey Epstein investigation

Congress say they believe the former business secretary may hold ‘critical information’ on the late sex offender’s co-conspirators and enablers

The Independent UK

Starmer ‘knew ex-comms chief Lord Doyle supported paedophile councillor’

Matthew Doyle told Keir Starmer’s communications chief he supported Sean Morton before his conviction, but did not reveal he campaigned alongside him

Evening Standard

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy condemns Labour briefings ‘dripping with misogyny’

It comes after the Prime Minister held talks with female Labour parliamentarians earlier on Wednesday.

The Guardian - UK

Peers under pressure: how to reform Britain’s House of Lords

Letters: Readers respond to the Green peer Jenny Jones’s article on parliament’s unelected chamber

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