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Bishops’ automatic seats in House of Lords must be abolished, MPs tell Starmer

The second reading of the House of Lords Bill takes place on Tuesday

The Independent UK

Labour refuses to rule out sending prisoners to Estonia as jail population hits record high - UK politics live

Labour minister Angela Eagle said the Ministry of Justice is ‘considering anything’ to alleviate prison overcrowding

The Independent UK

Storm Gerrit's Fury Escalates: Urgent Calls for Action as Communities Grapple with Destruction

The storm, named by the Met Office on Tuesday, left a trail of destruction, with severe weather alerts in effect on Wednesday.

International Business Times UK

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Tornado destroys homes in ‘supercell thunderstorm’ as flights grounded and thousands without power

Major incident declared and residents evacuated as Storm Gerrit wreaks havoc for a second day

The Independent UK

Labour reveals new plans to clamp down on sexual harassment at work

Exclusive: Government says it is backing same measures with own legislation

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak set to scrap HS2 Manchester leg as Tory mayor leads backlash

The Treasury declined to rule out plans being drawn up surrounding the axing of the route from Birmingham to Manchester

Evening Standard

Kick shamed Boris Johnson off Privy Council over his Partygate lies, demands MP

Liberal Democrat Wera Hobhouse warned that the lying ex-PM is 'simply not fit to hold any form of public role for a minute longer' as she argued he should not be an adviser to the King

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UK investment in clean energy transition falls 10%, bucking global trend

Research shows Britain lagging behind at crucial time as US and EU pursue green growth hastened by Ukraine invasion

The Guardian - UK

More than 43,000 people dead by time ambulance arrived in 2022 – data

The figures for England were obtained through Freedom of Information requests submitted by the Liberal Democrats.

The Independent UK

120 people died EVERY DAY before ambulances arrived last year as 999 delays soar

In total, 43,758 people were pronounced dead as soon as an ambulance reached them last year. Government sources insisted there was no evidence the deaths were a result of delays

Daily Mirror

Ofgem's new prepayment meter rules slammed for having 'glaring loopholes'

Watchdog announced a voluntary code with suppliers, but charities and politicians said glaring loopholes would leave many people at risk

Daily Mirror

Buses on the brink as 1,100 routes axed in 2022 despite Tory promises

An analysis of official figures by the Liberal Democrats showed bus routes had been slashed by 7.5% nationwide in 2022 compared to the previous year

Daily Mirror

New law could let workers sue their boss if they are harassed by customers

As the Worker Protection Bill moves through the House of Lords, concern has been raised about it stopping free speech due to confusion around the new sexual harassment legislation

Daily Mirror

Anger over 'shameful' Tory 'backtrack' on workplace harassment law shake-up

Labour's Angela Rayner has accused Tories of "turning their backs on women" by blocking new legislation making employers liable for harassment staff experience at work

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Parliament binned 318 tonnes of subsidised food last year as foodbanks struggle

As one in five worry about where their next meal is coming from during the cost of living crisis, the shocking amount of dumped food in parliament has been revealed

The Independent UK

Three million people suffer driving licence delays since April 2020 – report

MPs say the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency’s system to process applications is ‘slow, inefficient and in need of major improvement’.

The Independent UK

Age discrimination leading to avoidable eating disorder deaths, government warned

Exclusive: ‘It’s astounding how long it takes for a government and politicians to wake up,’ says MP Wera Hobhouse

The Independent UK

Government accused of repeatedly blocking Hillsborough public advocate law

The Bill was effectively denied a second reading at the end of Friday’s Commons sitting.

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The Independent UK

Government’s failure to insulate homes costs taxpayers £9bn a year – Lib Dems

Upgrading homes with poor energy efficiency ratings would lower the cost of the Government’s energy price guarantee, analysis shows.

Evening Standard

U-turn from Rishi Sunak as he confirms attendance at COP27 climate summit

The PM had initially planned not to attend due to ‘depressing domestic challenges’

Evening Standard

One in five in UK workers suffered some form of sexual harassment in last year

Exclusive: Data suggests the equivalent of 1.5 million people each year are victims of third-party abuse in the workplace

AFP

UK government lifts gas fracking ban in England

London (AFP) - Britain on Thursday lifted England's moratorium on controversial gas fracking to boost energy security, despite breaking the ruling Conservative party's manifesto pledge.

The Guardian - UK

Grant Shapps’ bike licence plates proposal ‘a strange and pointless idea’

Transport secretary’s apparent hint at number plates for cycling met with confusion and criticism

Daily Mirror

'Tone deaf' Liz Truss under fire over chartered helicopter flights to campaign events

Kerry McCarthy, Labour's Shadow Minister for Climate Change, told The Mirror the Foreign Secretary "cannot be trusted to put the planet first" after she was reported to have taken a helicopter to two hustings events

The Independent UK

Family of geologist freed from Iraq thank ‘kindness of strangers’ for his return

Jim Fitton, 66, was arrested on March 20 and jailed for 15 years for collecting stones and shards of pottery as souvenirs.

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