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MPs to vote on decriminalising abortion - how the law could change

Tue, 06/17/2025 - 03:30
Two Labour MPs have tabled rival amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill on abortion.
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Ethnicity of grooming gangs 'shied away from', Casey report says

Mon, 06/16/2025 - 21:00
"We as a society owe these women a debt," the report also says.
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Key takeaways from grooming gangs report

Mon, 06/16/2025 - 18:23
A national inquiry and tightening laws on the age of consent are among the review's recommendations.
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Key takeaways from grooming gangs report

Mon, 06/16/2025 - 18:23
A national inquiry and tightening laws on the age of consent are among the review's recommendations.
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Benefits reform must be pushed through, says PM

Mon, 06/16/2025 - 13:58
MPs will vote in the coming weeks on a package of measures aiming to cut the benefits bill by £5bn by 2030.
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MP pleads not guilty to sexual assault charges

Mon, 06/16/2025 - 11:53
He is accused of two attacks on two separate women in August 2023.
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Hospices are at centre of debate over assisted dying bill - what do they think?

Mon, 06/16/2025 - 05:30
As MPs debate whether to legalise assisted dying, we speak to those providing end-of-life care.
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20th Century Radicals

Sun, 06/15/2025 - 22:00
Kate Molleson and Gillian Moore shine new light on the 'modern' music of the 20th century.
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UK advises against all travel to Israel as airstrikes continue

Sun, 06/15/2025 - 15:19
The advice comes after an escalation in military activity between Israel and Iran in recent days.
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UK sending more RAF jets to Middle East

Sun, 06/15/2025 - 13:34
Sir Keir Starmer said aircraft are being deployed amid intense fighting between Israel and Iran.
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Reeves vows to shield UK from Israel-Iran price shock

Sun, 06/15/2025 - 12:55
The chancellor said nothing was "off the table" in protecting people from the impact of higher oil prices.
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Crisis - which crisis? Israel-Iran another huge challenge for government

Sat, 06/14/2025 - 12:44
As buildings burn in Tehran and Tel Aviv, the UK government is facing another crisis, writes Laura Kuenssberg.
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Starmer heads to Canada for talks on security and trade

Sat, 06/14/2025 - 04:00
The PM will meet his Canadian counterpart on Saturday, ahead of a summit of G7 leaders the next day.
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Starmer urges Netanyahu to use diplomacy in Iran

Fri, 06/13/2025 - 19:04
The PM urges restraint following Israeli strikes targeting nuclear and military sites in Iran.
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Row over Labour minister's small boat comments

Fri, 06/13/2025 - 18:39
Darren Jones clashes with the Tories and Reform UK over the percentage of arrivals who are men.
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Corbyn and McDonnell to face no action after rally

Fri, 06/13/2025 - 18:08
The pair were interviewed by police after a pro-Palestinian demonstration in January.
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MPs bar doctors from raising assisted dying with children

Fri, 06/13/2025 - 16:53
The Terminally Ill Adults Bill returns to the House of Commons for further scrutiny.
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Ex-Tory MP among 15 in court to face betting charges

Fri, 06/13/2025 - 15:32
It follows an investigation by the Gambling Commission into alleged bets on the date of the 2024 poll.
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Minister to soften impact of planned disability benefit cuts

Fri, 06/13/2025 - 14:31
Liz Kendall tries to ease the impact of planned benefits cuts as Labour MPs consider rebelling.
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Badenoch calls for end to oil and gas windfall tax

Fri, 06/13/2025 - 13:21
The Conservative leader said the windfall tax on the oil and gas sector should end and new drilling licenses are needed.
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