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Esther Rantzen hails Commons passage of ‘rigorous and safe’ assisted dying bill

Campaigner, who has terminal cancer, hopes bill will make it past any potential obstacles in the Lords

The Guardian - UK

MPs voting to legalise assisted dying is a momentous day for choice

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: The House of Commons decision to pass Kim Leadbeater’s Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) bill marks a historic step towards giving people the right to make fundamental decisions about their own lives – as well as how to end them

The Independent UK

Assisted dying House of Commons vote: Key numbers and trends

A majority of female MPs backed the Bill, while slightly more male MPs opposed the legislation than voted in favour.

Evening Standard

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Lisa Nandy 'either dishonest or ignorant' after benefits cuts claim

A LABOUR minister has been accused being “wholly ignorant” about her party’s benefits cuts or being “dishonest” with the public after a…

The National (Scotland)

Tears and prayers as MPs reflect on the journey to a historic assisted dying vote

At the end there was high tension on both sides of a debate that for some was deeply personal

The Guardian - UK

SNP councillor succeeds in bid to force Labour action on Israeli arms sales

A LABOUR-led Scottish council has agreed to write to the Prime Minister calling for an end to UK arms exports to Israel after a victory by the SNP…

The National (Scotland)

Deputy FM accuses Leo Varadkar of reinventing himself after Irish unity comments

Emma Little-Pengelly took a swipe after he said that Irish unity would become ‘centre stage’ if Nigel Farage became UK prime minister.

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BBC issues correction after Debate Night 'bias' on eve of by-election

The BBC has issued a correction after it featured two Labour politicians on its Debate Night programme on the eve of a crucial by-election

The National (Scotland)

Labour MP calls for Palestine Action to be banned under terror law after RAF break in

A LABOUR MP has called for the campaign group Palestine Action to be banned under terrorism laws for invading an RAF base and vandalising a plane.

The National (Scotland)

Experts warn Labour set to hike taxes as borrowing hits record figure

Fears the Chancellor will raise taxes in the autumn have been fuelled after official figures showed the highest May government borrowing outside the…

The National (Scotland)

Whip’s resignation over disability benefit cuts not a sign of major rebellion, Nandy says

Culture secretary says Vicky Foxcroft is only frontbench MP she knows who was considering quitting before vote

The Guardian - UK

Minister insists no major welfare rebellion on the horizon after whip quits

Lisa Nandy said the Government believes the Commons will back reforms.

Evening Standard

SNP MSP Fergus Ewing to stand as independent at next Scottish Parliament election

FERGUS Ewing has announced he will stand as an independent candidate at next year’s Holyrood election ...

The National (Scotland)

Labour whip resigns over government’s planned disability welfare cuts

LABOUR MP Vicky Foxcroft has resigned as a Government whip over proposed cuts to disability benefits ...

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Reeves may need to raise taxes by £20bn in autumn after UK borrowing rises

May figure second highest for month on record amid fears chancellor is struggling to keep within spending rules

Evening Standard

MPs vote for the Assisted Dying Bill after impassioned Commons debate

The bill was passed in the House of Commons with a majority of 23

Evening Standard

Dundee University report must be ‘watershed moment’, Tories say

A report by Professor Pamela Gillies found failings of management at the university.

The National (Scotland)

Yes Cymru deliver Crown Estate campaign letter to Downing Street

Independence group YesCymru has delivered a letter to Downing Street calling on the UK Government to transfer control of the Crown Estate’s…

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John Swinney to host independence debate with SNP members at National Council

THE SNP are set to host members at a National Council this weekend as the party's commitment to independence is in the spotlight

The Guardian - UK

How bad is the HS2 fiasco now? So bad it’s time to listen to Nigel Farage

Labour now says the botched high-speed rail project will be further delayed. Why not just scrap it, as the Reform leader suggests? asks Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

Evening Standard

Nigel Farage as British PM would put Irish unity ‘centre stage’ – former premier

Leo Varadkar, who stood down as taoiseach last year, said it is possible Mr Farage will be prime minister in four years or nine years time.

Evening Standard

Tory leader accused of demonising young people with push for school exclusions

Russell Findlay has criticised new Scottish Government guidance for schools on tackling disruptive pupils.

The National (Scotland)

'A weak man': John Swinney tears into Anas Sarwar after leadership jibe

FIRST Minister John Swinney described Anas Sarwar as a "weak man" who asks questions of "little substance" after the Labour…

Evening Standard

Welfare reform legislation to be debated next month, MPs told

The Government has faced backlash from some Labour MPs over the ‘damaging disability benefit cuts’, which it said could save up to £5 billion a year.

The National (Scotland)

Labour MPs to be 'blacklisted' if they fail to back benefit cuts

LABOUR MPs are reportedly to be blacklisted for Government jobs if they fail to back welfare cuts.

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