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MPs vote to decriminalise abortion – what is the law and how will it change?

MPs argued in the debate that the UK's abortion law had been ‘increasingly used against vulnerable women and girls’

The Independent UK

Justice Secretary tells of opposition to ‘dangerous’ abortion decriminalisation

MPs are expected to debate and vote on amendments as part of the wider Crime and Policing Bill.

Evening Standard

MPs set to vote on decriminalising abortion in major debate

Abortion in England and Wales remains a criminal offence but is legal with an authorised provider up to 24 weeks

The Independent UK

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MPs to debate and vote on decriminalising abortion

Various amendments have been out forward as part of the Crime and Policing Bill.

Evening Standard

Abortion laws in England and Wales face biggest shake-up in nearly 60 years

A vote on whether to decriminalise abortion is set to take place in parliament with rival amendments from Labour

The Guardian - UK

MPs could vote on two proposals to decriminalise abortion in England and Wales – the debate explained

Legal protection of abortion rights in England and Wales is fragile. Abortion has popular support and is readily available on the NHS, but has also generated a series of criminal investigations. Nicola Packer is one of the most recent abortion-seekers facing criminalisation rather than care. She was found innocent in…

The Conversation

Fewer than half of young men believe abortion should be legal, poll finds

Exclusive: Just 46 per cent of young men support abortion in all or most cases, almost half as many as older generations

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Creasy attempt to change abortion law ‘not supported by service providers’

British Pregnancy Advisory Service says NC20 amendment to criminal justice bill ‘not right way’ to overhaul the law

The Guardian - UK

Pro-choice group opposes Stella Creasy’s abortion amendment

NC20 would remove criminal penalties for abortion in England and Wales, effectively decriminalising the procedure in all circumstances.

Evening Standard

Labour splits over assisted dying debate heat up ahead of crucial vote

Rows over ‘conscience issues’ of assisted dying and decriminalising abortion appear to be causing deeper splits within the Labour parliamentary party

The Independent UK

Abortion in the UK Still Isn’t a Legal Right — Today That Might Finally Change

With prosecutions on the rise and Victorian-era laws still in force, MPs are pushing for reform

Marie Claire

Farage abortion plans would have ‘catastrophic consequences for women’

Exclusive: Campaigners are raising concerns about Nigel Farage’s calls for stricter abortion laws

The Independent UK

The sinister red paint attacks plaguing London

Mystery surrounds a spate of vandalised homes. Could Chinese Triad gangs be responsible? David James Smith reports

Evening Standard

'The mask is slipping': Nigel Farage takes aim at UK abortion rules

NIGEL Farage has said it is "utterly ludicrous" to allow abortion up to 24 weeks with the law "totally out of date"

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Evening Standard

Labour pressure to ease welfare squeeze adds to Reeves’ headaches

The Chancellor faces demands to reverse the winter fuel payment cut, axe the two-child benefit limit and limit the scope of welfare reforms.

Evening Standard

Safety alert issued for crash death bus station where drivers 'fail to let pedestrians cross the road'

Health and Safety Executive sends TfL another warning about Walthamstow bus station, where a pensioner was killed by double decker

The Independent UK

‘I gave birth three months early – then police investigated me over an illegal abortion’

IN FOCUS: As MPs call on parliament to vote over decriminalising abortion, one woman tells Bel Trew how the traumatic premature birth of her baby was exacerbated by a year-long police investigation

Evening Standard

Campaigners say women deserve better as they seek to decriminalise abortion

A new amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill is being brought by Labour MP Tonia Antoniazzi.

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The Guardian - UK

The right to abortion is under threat in Britain. Secure it now – or risk losing it

Decriminalisation is finally possible – but unless we future-proof the law against anti-abortion extremists, the right to choose hangs in the balance, says Labour MP Stella Creasy

Evening Standard

Stella Creasy accuses London council of 'misogyny' over refusal to remove false 'unfit mother' claim from her records

MP says Waltham Forest council refused to remove accusations from her social services record that were made by a man convicted of harassing her

Evening Standard

Abortion case prompts calls for legal reform after woman’s four-year ordeal

The investigation has been described by MPs as ‘cruel and unnecessary’ and a ‘shocking wake-up call’ of the need for a change in the law.

The Independent UK

Is it safe to travel to India and Pakistan? Foreign Office revises travel advisory after deadly military escalation

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned Indian airstrikes as an ‘act of war’

Evening Standard

UK warns against travel to parts of India and Pakistan amid deadly conflict

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned Indian airstrikes as an ‘act of war’.

Evening Standard

UK politicians urge restraint after India fires missiles across Pakistan border

Tory former Foreign Office minister Lord Ahmad warned the ‘potential for war tonight is real’.

The Guardian - UK

Profits from NHS England eye care outsourcing same as 100 PFI contracts, research finds

CHPI thinktank found five firms made an ‘eye-watering’ £169m in 2023-24, as calls for profit cap grow

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