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‘Would impose some form of restrictions’: UK minister Olivia Bailey on under-16 social media use

The UK government has committed to introducing restrictions on social media use for children under 16, even as it stopped short of backing an outright ban proposed by the House of Lords. The move comes after a prolonged tussle between the two Houses over the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill.

The Times of India

Key figure in Mandelson vetting scandal will not give evidence before MPs

Chief property and security officer Ian Collard set to submit written answers to foreign affairs committee questions

The Guardian - UK

Foreign Office official will not answer Mandelson vetting questions in person

Ian Collard confirmed he will submit written answers instead.

The Independent UK

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UK House of Lords accused of 'obstructionism' as time runs out on assisted dying bill

MPs in the House of Commons had backed legalising euthanasia for adults who have been given less than six months to live and can clearly express a wish to die, in a historic vote last June.

Euronews

MPs vow to bring back assisted dying bill after ‘undemocratic’ Lords block

Labour’s Kim Leadbeater tells of plan to table identical bill that peers would be unable to stop

The Guardian - UK

Assisted dying bill fails to become law after running out of time in House of Lords

Kim Leadbeater, the bill’s sponsor, insisted there will ‘absolutely be appetite within the Commons to bring the legislation back’, saying there is a ‘real sense of sadness and sorrow today’

The Independent UK

Dot Cotton actress asked for help to get assisted death, Michael Cashman says

Lord Michael Cashman spoke with the assisted dying Bill looking set to fall.

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Dot Cotton actress June Brown asked for help to get assisted death, EastEnders co-star reveals

Lord Michael Cashman spoke with the assisted dying Bill looking set to fall

The Independent UK

Assisted dying Bill runs out of time but supporters vow fight is not over

The Bill had proposed allowing adults in England and Wales to apply for an assisted death.

Evening Standard

Bill to allow assisted dying in England and Wales is set to fall as parliamentary time runs out

A proposed bill to allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to choose to end their lives is set to fall Friday as parliamentary time runs out

The Independent UK

The assisted dying Bill has run out of time – but could still become law. Here’s how

More than 1,200 suggested changes were tabled in the Lords to the Bill

The Independent UK

Assisted dying Bill to fall but issue not going away, say campaigners

A letter from some peers warned the ‘vital issue, which has wide public support, will not go away until it is resolved’.

Evening Standard

Rantzen: Some peers condemning generations of terminally ill to die in agony

The assisted dying Bill will fall on Friday, having run out of time to complete its passage through this session of Parliament.

Evening Standard

Healthy mother said she plans to take life in Switzerland because she is heartbroken over son’s death

Wendy Duffy, 56, said she wished assisted dying was available in the UK so she wouldn’t have to go to Switzerland

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Evening Standard

Senior civil servant says due process followed in Peter Mandelson vetting

Cabinet Office permanent secretary Cat Little has been uncovering documents related to the peer’s appointment as US ambassador.

The Guardian - UK

Olly Robbins refused to give Mandelson vetting summary to Cabinet Office, says Cat Little

In evidence to MPs, Cabinet Office top civil servant disputes that her department suggested vetting might not be needed

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer does not deny No 10 considered giving Lord Doyle diplomatic job

The Prime Minister said there were ‘often conversations about other roles’ when staff leave roles ‘in any organisation’.

International Business Times UK

Revised Labour Pension Plan Blocked as Pension Power Grab Over Workers' Retirement Savings Deepens

Labour pension plan blocked again. The UK government's attempt to expand control over private pension funds faces another setback as the House of Lords blocks a key measure in the Pension Schemes Bill.

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The Independent UK

Every revelation from Olly Robbins’ evidence over Mandelson’s appointment

The former top official at the Foreign Office was sacked last week over failings around Peter Mandelson’s vetting

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West Ham United part ways with 'exceptional leader' in midst of relegation run-in

West Ham United have made changes at boardroom level ahead of the 2025/26 Premier League season finale

The Independent UK

Mobile phones to be banned in schools in England under government plans

On Monday evening, peers voted through a Conservative amendment to the Bill on mobile phones

Evening Standard

Failure of assisted dying Bill ‘bitter disappointment and lets down terminally ill’

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is expected to fall on Friday in its last scheduled debate before the end of this parliamentary session.

International Business Times UK

Labour Pension Plan Sparks Fury After MPs Back Power to Direct Retirement Savings

MPs approved plans allowing ministers to influence pension investments, raising concerns about political control and risks to long-term retirement savings.

The Times of India

UK Pension Schemes Bill: MPs back government's power to influence investment choices

In a bold shift, Parliament has empowered the Labour Party to steer private pension investments, a key development in the Pension Schemes Bill. This regulation introduces a framework for government-led initiatives to funnel retirement savings into critical areas such as domestic infrastructure.

Evening Standard

Grenfell fire chief describes ‘granular horror’ and courage at tower disaster

Ex-London Fire Brigade commissioner Lord Roe of West Wickham was confronted with ‘absolute failure of the building’ as he backs Grenfell memorial.

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