Labour MP Dame Meg Hillier says a workable compromise has been reached on welfare reforms after ministers offered concessions to avoid defeat.
Sir Keir Starmer faced pressure from 126 Labour MPs who backed an amendment to block the Bill, but the government now expects it to pass its first Commons vote on 1 July.
Hillier says the changes are "critical to protecting the most vulnerable." Report by Covellm.
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Cabinet ministers have gathered at Downing Street for their first meeting with Sir Keir Starmer since Parliament returned from its summer recess. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Andrew Bowie has branded Sir Keir Starmerās reshuffle āthe shuffling of deck chairs on this Titanic of a governmentā. The Shadow Scotland Secretary said the Prime Minister had āno confidenceā in Chancellor Rachel Reeves, accusing him of creating a new role for Darren Jones to tighten his grip on economic policy. Bowie said Labour is āfailing on all frontsā. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Sir Keir Starmer will chair his first cabinet meeting of the parliamentary term today, after a major shake-up to his Downing Street team ahead of a defining.. Sky News
Shadow Scotland Secretary Andrew Bowie says he has ālittle to no confidenceā Labourās plans to tackle small boat crossings will work. Speaking after Yvette Cooper announced the first migrant returns to France will begin this month, he said the Government has āso far seen no dentā in crossings and must show real results before the next election. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
After a summer dominated by criticism over the small boats crisis and asylum hotels, Labour says it's planning to overhaul the "broken" asylum system. Sky News
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson defended Labourās deputy leader Angela Rayner over claims she avoided paying stamp duty, insisting Rayner had āfollowed all of the rules.ā
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Students clash with riot police in Jakarta over MPsā housing benefits
Riot police clashed with thousands of students in Jakarta on Monday as protests erupted against lawmakersā allowances, with demonstrators attempting to march on Indonesiaās Parliament building.
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Union Minister Kiren Rijiju accuses Rahul Gandhi of collaborating with George Soros and anti-India forces to destabilize the nation, calling it a dangerous path... IndiaTimes
High drama unfolded in Delhi as INDIA bloc leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, were detained by police during a protest march to the Election Commission of India. The demonstration, aimed at highlighting alleged electoral irregularities and demanding accountability, saw thousands of supporters and opposition MPs rallying together. The detentions have intensified the political confrontation, with leaders accusing authorities of stifling dissent. Stay tuned for breaking updates from this charged political face-off
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Brazil's political crisis deepens as lawmakers in Congress stage a dramatic protest against the Supreme Court's decision to place former President Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest for violating a social media ban. Members from six major right-wing partiesāincluding PL, PP, PSD, Novo, and Republicansātaped their mouths shut and threatened to occupy the plenary halls of both the House and Senate. FlĆ”vio Bolsonaro denounced the judiciaryās actions as a targeted assault on his family, while senior MPs demanded total amnesty and even impeachment of Minister Alexandre de Moraes. With threats of āwarā from Bolsonaroās allies and growing public anger, Brazil faces a possible constitutional showdown.
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A criminal who shot dead the prison officer who found an illicit phone in his jail cell has been jailed for life with a minimum 45 years before parole. Elias Morgan, 35, gunned down father-of-three Lenny Scott, 33, who had found the phone which revealed Morgan was in a sexual relationship with a female prison officer, Preston Crown Court heard. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Armed robber Elias Morgan has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 45 years for murdering prison officer Lenny Scott in Skelmersdale. Det Ch Insp Lee Wilson called Scott āa big strong kind man⦠who paid the ultimate priceā and described Morgan as āa small cowardly evil individualā who killed him in revenge for seizing a phone from his prison cell. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Zack Polanski has been elected as the new leader of the Green Party of England and Wales following a national ballot of members. Returning Officer Stewart Christie confirmed the London Assembly member received 20,411 votes in a national ballot, beating off a rival joint bid by Green MPs Ellie Chowns and Adrian Ramsay ā who secured 3,705 votes. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Newly-elected Green Party leader Zack Polanski vows to āreplaceā Labour after using his victory speech to slam the governmentās stance on Gaza, the two-child benefit cap and cuts to disability payments. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn