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Esther Rantzen urges Lords not to block assisted dying

Sat, 06/21/2025 - 10:29
Some critics, including disability rights campaigner Lord Shinkwin, indicate they will try to amend a bill, backed by MPs, to legalise assisted dying.
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Chris Mason: A colossal social change that is now likely to become law

Sat, 06/21/2025 - 07:46
MPs back assisted dying - the second vote this week that takes the UK in a socially liberal direction.
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A colossal social change that is now likely to become law

Sat, 06/21/2025 - 07:46
MPs back assisted dying - the second vote this week that takes the UK in a socially liberal direction.
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'Noses out of joint': Colleagues reveal what Reform's Zia Yusuf is like to work for

Sat, 06/21/2025 - 00:51
Some who have worked with the former Reform chairman call him a "powerhouse", but others describe a chaotic workplace.
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Palestine Action to be banned after RAF base break in

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 20:54
The home secretary will move to proscribe the Palestine Action group in the coming weeks, the BBC understands.
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Scottish government to remove WhatsApp from phones

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 17:11
It comes after the UK Covid Inquiry revealed officials had deleted messages shared during the pandemic.
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Assisted dying bill: What happens next?

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 16:14
The historic bill has cleared all of its Commons stages and now goes for further scrutiny in the Lords.
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Why the assisted dying vote is so significant

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 16:11
The debate around assisted dying has been a polarised one - and there are still hurdles to cross before it will be a reality here.
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Labour to shift council funding to poorer areas

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 16:03
Ministers say current funding rules fail to account for higher service costs in more deprived places.
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Council leader sorry for 'poor people' social post

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 15:17
Kay Mason Billig says her Facebook post showing a steak and wine dinner was "a private joke".
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UK preparing to charter flights from Israel, Lammy says

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 13:54
The foreign secretary says charter flights from Tel Aviv will take place once Israeli airspace re-opens.
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MPs set out their views as assisted dying debate begins

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 12:20
MPs are debating the third reading of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.
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Government whip quits over disability benefit cuts

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 08:24
The Labour MP says she could not vote for the welfare bill published by the government earlier this week.
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We've lost the argument on aid, says minister

Fri, 06/20/2025 - 06:03
Douglas Alexander, a former international development secretary, says the argument for aid has been "lost".
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Is the UK about to get dragged into Iran-Israel conflict?

Thu, 06/19/2025 - 23:44
Britain is almost certain to be affected if the US gets involved - but what role could it play?
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Analysis: Two issues dominating Parliament and MPs are making up their own minds

Wed, 06/18/2025 - 16:36
Votes on assisted dying and abortion mean that MPs are making their own decisions.
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Is the government meeting its pledges on illegal immigration and asylum?

Wed, 06/18/2025 - 09:30
BBC Verify examines key areas which the government has promised to make improvements
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MP once on benefits calls cuts 'brutal' - but colleague says 'moral' case for reform

Wed, 06/18/2025 - 02:23
A bill to enact cuts – part of a package aimed at saving £5bn by 2030 – arrives in Parliament on Wednesday.
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Trump signs order confirming parts of UK-US tariff deal

Tue, 06/17/2025 - 07:22
The pact between the US and UK means tariffs will be reduced on certain goods such as cars entering the US.
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Chris Mason: Tariffs deal a triumph for Starmer - up to a point

Tue, 06/17/2025 - 05:20
The agreement signed at the G7 summit is limited but an achievement nonetheless, writes the BBC's political editor.
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