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Major assisted dying update as bill set to return to Parliament

MP Lauren Edwards has urged peers in the House of Lords to 'finish the job'.

‘A giant of the Labour movement’: Roy Hattersley, former Labour deputy leader, dies aged 93

Labour grandee was MP for Birmingham Sparkbrook from 1964 until his retirement from the Commons in 1997 Roy Hattersley, the former Labour deputy leader and author, has died aged 93, his family has said. Prime Minister Keir Starmer described Hattersley as a “giant of the Labour movement”. Continue reading...

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Assisted dying bill set to return to the Commons

Labour MP Lauren Edwards to use private member’s bill to put issue before MPs again The assisted dying bill is set to return to the Commons after the Labour MP Lauren Edwards agreed to use her private member’s bill to put the issue before MPs again. Edwards said she wanted to give the legislation another chance because it had been blocked by the House of Lords after being passed by MPs. The return of the bill would give supporters a chance to use the Parliament Act to potentially bypass the Lord

UK and Japan agree £18bn investment deal

Japanese firms will spend billions on UK infrastructure and offshore wind, Downing Street says.

Assisted dying returns to parliament as MP urges peers to 'finish the job'

Lauren Edwards says she will bring the exact same bill which was narrowly passed by the Commons but ran out of time in the Lords.

UK and Japan agree £18bn investment deal

Japanese firms will spend billions on UK infrastructure and offshore wind, Downing Street says.

WATCH: ‘Voters HATE Starmer Here!’ Who Will Win the Makerfield By-Election?

Guido’s Adam Cherry headed up to Makerfield ahead of this Thursday’s historic by-election. What do voters really think? Will Andy Burnham win? Will Restore Britain cost Reform the victory? Watch the video above to find out… Subscribe to Guido on YouTube to get ALL our exclusive videos sent straight to your inbox. Never miss a…

‘Straight out of Trumpland’: LGBTQ+ members fight for Pride after Essex library ban

Rochford LGBTQ+ community say Reform council’s ban on flying pride flags or holding events states they’re not welcome Before Reform gained control of Essex county council in the May elections, Chris Taylor and members of the Rochford LGBTQ+ community already felt they were witnessing a growing tide of political rhetoric around identity. But they were still shocked when the county’s new leadership moved to ban Pride events in 74 libraries, scaling back events of “any particular groups or themes”,

Farage vows to ban foreign nationals from social housing as byelection looms

Reform leader claims ‘anti-whiteness is institutionalised’ in UK as polls suggest Labour have lead in Makerfield UK politics live – latest updates Nigel Farage said he would ban foreign nationals from social housing and then deport them if they could not find private sector homes, in a hardening of anti-immigration rhetoric before the Makerfield byelection. It comes as two new polls in Makerfield suggests Farage’s Reform UK continues to leak potentially crucial support to its far-right rival R

The Reform UK gardener helping rake in votes against Labour's Andy Burnham

EXCLUSIVE: A married father-of-three with young autistic boys, Liam Clarke decided to step into politics to save his town from years of neglect he blames on Labour.

Cabinet ministers asked to look for cuts to fund UK defence spending increase

Lisa Nandy says discussions are taking place about how to ‘keep this country safe’ after John Healey’s resignation UK politics live – latest updates Cabinet ministers have been asked to look for more money in their departments to fund an increase in defence spending after the resignation of the former defence secretary John Healey. The culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, told the BBC that her department was among those still in conversations with the Treasury about finding further sums for defence.