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What happens next after MPs’ vote in favour of assisted dying bill?

Bill will proceed to committee for scrutiny, whose membership will be chosen by its proposer Kim Leadbeater

The Guardian - UK

Assisted dying supporters cheer as Bill passes Commons hurdle

The sponsor of the legislation, Kim Leadbeater MP, joined the crowd to celebrate.

Evening Standard

Small parties must get chance to scrutinise assisted dying proposal, Plaid urges

MPs backed the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 330 votes to 275, majority 55, at its second reading.

The Independent UK

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The assisted dying bill has passed. At last: a decent life can end in a decent death

MPs had a chance to make a seismic change to ease the suffering of countless people. I’m so glad they took it, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

The Guardian - UK

Who is Zia Yusuf? The Scottish millionaire chairman of Reform UK

Businessman Zia Yusuf, who donated thousands to Reform UK over their General Election campaign, is from Scotland

The National (Scotland)

Getting Britain to work without blaming ‘scroungers’ – can Starmer change the narrative?

At face value, the government’s approach to “get Britain working” marks a pointed departure from the toxic anti-welfare rhetoric of recent decades.

The Conversation

Why Heidi Alexander becoming Transport Secretary should be good news for London

New Cabinet minister is former Sadiq Khan deputy who helped open Elizabeth line and kept TfL during pandemic

Evening Standard

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Over quarter of Londoners who voted Labour at election say they regret it, poll finds

EXCLUSIVE: Survey finds support for Labour in the capital has dropped ‘dramatically’ since Sir Keir Starmer's landslide victory on July 4

Evening Standard

MPs moved to tears in assisted dying debate before landmark vote

MPs recount personal experiences in lead-up to decision on whether to give some terminally ill people right to die

The Guardian - UK

Who is Ben Habib and why did he leave Reform? Nigel Farage says departure is 'Champagne moment'

Far-right movement’s leader happy to distance himself from former backer

Evening Standard

Louise Haigh: Labour’s outspoken young survivor is derailed by her past

The departing transport secretary stood out as a leftwinger, one of the few Corbyn frontbenchers Starmer retained

The Guardian - UK

Reform 'aim to be kingmakers at Holyrood – and would make Anas Sarwar first minister'

The Reform party aims to be the “kingmakers” at the Scottish Parliament election in 2026 and would vote for Anas Sarwar to become First Minister…

The National (Scotland)

Who is Louise Haigh, as the transport secretary quits over phone offence?

Louise Haigh had been the youngest member of the Cabinet before it came to light that she had an old conviction for fraud by misrepresentation

Evening Standard

Elon Musk claims Reform UK will win next General Election

ELON Musk has claimed that Reform UK will win the General Election...

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Evening Standard

Irish premier casts vote with his family early as General Election under way

Simon Harris said he was hopeful – both for the outcome of the election and the future of the country.

The National (Scotland)

UK Transport Secretary resigns after pleading guilty to mobile phone offence

LOUISE Haigh has resigned as Transport Secretary after it emerged she pleaded guilty to a criminal offence related to incorrectly telling police…

Evening Standard

Louise Haigh’s rise from young Labour MP to Transport Secretary

Ms Haigh became the youngest female Cabinet minister to ever be appointed when she was made Transport Secretary earlier this year.

The Independent UK

Irish voters head to polls in ‘too close to call’ General Election

The three largest parties were virtually neck-and-neck heading into the vote, according to the latest opinion poll.

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The Independent UK

Transport secretary Louise Haigh admits pleading guilty to offence over phone claim

Louise Haigh says she did not gain from the ‘genuine mistake’ that led to the conviction months before she was elected in 2015

Evening Standard

Tories fell thousands short of 'one million homes' promise, data reveals

Labour say the Conservatives ‘misled the public and under-delivered’ - but the new Government faces a huge challenge in meeting its own, higher target

The Guardian - UK

Labour ‘needs to tell a better story’ – and Morgan McSweeney has a plan

Party has had a bumpy few months, but strategists are now focused on delivering noticeable change to voters

The Guardian - UK

Rachel Reeves may wait until June to announce Whitehall budget details

Exclusive: insiders say drawn-out and complex negotiations will require a delay to spending review announcement

The Independent UK

Late Queen’s top aide breaks silence on handling a ‘seat of the pants’ crisis

A royal insider has ended his ‘omerta’ to lift the lid on confidential discussions of state he had at a rainy Battersea bus stop in 2020.

Evening Standard

Late Queen’s top aide recalls talks over what would happen if Boris Johnson died of Covid

A royal insider has ended his ‘omerta’ to lift the lid on confidential discussions of state he had at a rainy Battersea bus stop in 2020

Evening Standard

Top party leaders make final push for votes in Irish election

Leaders of the three biggest parties visited cafes, shops and reindeer in a final grab for votes.

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