MPs will cast their final vote on the assisted dying bill when it returns to the House of Commons on Friday.
Protestors take to the streets of Westminster as the crucial vote - which will see the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill either clear the House of Commons and move to the Lords, or fall completely - takes place.
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''The situation on the ground in Gaza is intolerable '' said Sir Keir Starmer, appearing before the Liaison Committee in the House of Commons. The Prime Minister said he is working hard with allies to bring about a ceasefire but it is ''not straightforward'' before a panel of senior MPs. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Speaking in the House of Commons today, Sir Keir Starmer said ex-ministers in the previous Conservative government have “serious questions to answer” about the Afghan data breach which resulted in a £850 million secret relocation scheme and an unprecedented legal gagging order. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Speaking in the House of Commons, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper insisted the UK-France return deal would “fundamentally undermine” the smugglers organising the crossings.
Under the pilot scheme, for each small boat migrant sent back across the English Channel, an asylum seeker will be allowed to enter the UK from France under a legal route.
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Donald Trump will be hosted by the King and Queen at Windsor Castle during his unprecedented second state visit to the UK from September 17 to 19, Buckingham Palace said. The House of Commons will not be sitting at the time of the visit as it will be in recess for party conference season, meaning the US president will not be able to address Parliament as French president Emmanuel Macron did in July. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Richard Fuller, Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, said: “We always welcome leaders of allied countries such as France last week and the United States to the United Kingdom. I think that's a perfectly reasonable thing for the speaker to agree to.” The US president will be accompanied by his wife, First Lady Melania Trump, on his state visit to the UK from September 17 to 19. The House of Commons will not be sitting at the time of Mr Trump’s visit as it will be in recess for party conference season. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Reform Deputy Leader Richard Tice says his party plans to leave the ECHR and scrap the Human Rights Act, accusing lawyers of exploiting the system and disadvantaging British citizens.
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Reform Deputy Leader Richard Tice criticised Deputy PM Angela Rayner over her claimed primary residences, questioning whether she was being “disingenuous” about her homes in Manchester, Brighton, and London.
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Reform Deputy Leader Richard Tice says his party plans to leave the ECHR and scrap the Human Rights Act, accusing lawyers of exploiting the system and disadvantaging British citizens.
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Shadow Cabinet Office Minister Alex Burghart said humanitarian aid should be allowed into Gaza but insisted Hamas must immediately release hostages still being held after their initial attack, calling the situation “totally unacceptable.”
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Shadow Cabinet Office Minister Alex Burghart says the UK’s 2050 net zero target risks raising costs for businesses, families, and public services with minimal global impact, as Conservatives drop the net zero plans they introduced and push for further extraction of North Sea oil. Report by Etemadil. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
MPs have voted in favour of the assisted dying bill which will legalise the right for terminally ill people in England and Wales to end their own life with medical assistance. In a historic vote on..