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Questions as UK Government gives Scotland nothing from huge new tuna fish quota

THE UK Government is facing questions after no Scottish fishers were given the right to catch prized bluefin tuna – with every tonne of a major…

The National (Scotland)

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill will resume after King’s Speech

The carry-over motion was backed by 279 MPs to 176, majority 103.

Evening Standard

Voting age could be reduced under new reforms because ‘young people are the future’

Under the proposals, people aged 16 and above will have the right to vote in national elections for the first time

The Independent UK

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MPs debate decriminalising abortion as opponents warn it would be a radical step

The issue has come to the fore in recent times with prominent cases such as those of Nicola Packer and Carla Foster.

Evening Standard

Putin ‘very wrong’ to think he can silence MPs, warns sanctioned politician

‘If Vladimir Putin thinks that sanctioning me will silence me, he is very, very wrong,’ Labour MP Johanna Baxter told the Commons.

Evening Standard

Minister rejects calls for UK-wide bank holiday for St Patrick’s Day

MPs heard the cost to the UK economy would be ‘considerable’ during a Commons debate on the potential merits for wider celebrations.

Evening Standard

Politicians ‘distracted’ by inheritance tax changes for farmers – Labour MP

Sadik Al-Hassan said he was growing increasingly concerned that issues regarding the future of farming are not being addressed.

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Wes Streeting confuses DUP man with SNP MP in major blunder

HEALTH Secretary Wes Streeting was caught in a humiliating blunder when he responded to a Northern Irish Unionist MP with a rant about the SNP.

The National (Scotland)

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

Assisted dying could divert funds from frontline care, says MP

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will be considered in the House of Commons on Friday.

The Independent UK

MP: Fund hospices and palliative care properly before legalising assisted dying

Labour MP Marsha de Cordova made the remarks as she responded to questions on behalf of the Church of England.

Evening Standard

MPs hit out at state of Belfast to London flights: ‘Cheaper to fly to Australia’

DUP’s Sammy Wilson referred to British Airways’ ‘monopoly’ on flights from Belfast City to London City

The Independent UK

‘Cheaper to fly to Australia’ – NI MPs raise issues on Belfast to London flights

The DUP’s Sammy Wilson referred to British Airways’ ‘monopoly’ on flights from Belfast City to London City Airport.

Evening Standard

Firms criticised by Grenfell inquiry face calls to be banned from public contracts

Exclusive: About £250m in UK deals made in past five years with companies involved in tower’s ill-fated refit

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The Conversation

Nigel Farage, Greens and 72 Liberal Democrats: inside Britain’s new multi-party parliament

Aside from Labour’s landslide victory, the other big story of the 2024 election is the fragmentation of the British parliament and the rise of smaller parties at the expense of the Conservatives.

The Independent UK

MP labels grey squirrels ‘Hamas of the squirrel world’

Jim Shannon likened the common rodent to Hamas who killed 1,200 civilians on October 7

The National (Scotland)

MP says grey squirrels are 'the Hamas of the squirrel world'

A MEMBER of Parliament has labelled grey squirrels the "Hamas of the squirrel world". The DUP’s Jim Shannon compared the animal to the…

The Independent UK

Brexit: Amazon and eBay sellers ‘refusing to ship to Northern Ireland’, ministers warned

DUP MP Jim Shannon warned that Northern Ireland continues to be treated differently under arrangements with the EU to the detriment of shoppers.

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'She lit a spark': MPs pay tribute to SNP icon Winnie Ewing in House of Commons

IAN Blackford led moving tributes to the late SNP stalwart Winnie Ewing in the House of Commons on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Parliament seems to remain in permanent swamp of complaints, says Penny Mordaunt

The remark was made as the Commons considered proposals which could bar from Parliament those MPs accused of sexual or violent offending.

Belfast Live

Secret Chinese police stations: DUP MP says constituents can "sleep easier"

"I think some of my constituents will sleep that bit easier now but we must be ever vigilant."

Belfast Live

DUP MP raises "deep concerns" over 'illegal Chinese police station' in Northern Ireland

"It's a real, real threat and it's something that many fear and many, many people have deep and fearful concerns over."

The Independent UK

Government told a ‘lot more to do’ to persuade DUP over Windsor Framework

DUP MP Jim Shannon accused NI Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris of trying to ‘bully’ his party.

Daily Record

MPs set to debate support for women of all ages living in poverty across UK

Figures from the Fawcett Society show that 64 per cent of the lowest paid workers are women.

The National (Scotland)

Which Scottish MPs support the motion to debate a Dolly Parton hit at Westminster?

AN unlikely source has called on MPs to mark the 50th anniversary of a legendary Dolly Parton hit with a debate in parliament.

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