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Building materials firm Lords Group buys rival CMO in rescue deal

The deal will secure the future of around 120 workers at Plymouth-based CMO, who will join the wider Lords group.

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

UK government signals it will not force tech firms to disclose how they train AI

Peer accuses ministers of lying as government dismisses Lords’ request to make firms reveal what materials they use

The Guardian - UK

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Peers vote to defy government over copyright threat from AI

Government suffers fifth defeat in House of Lords over plans to allow AI companies to use copyrighted material

The Guardian - UK

MPs vote to continue parliamentary ping-pong over AI ‘theft’ crackdown

Rocket Man singer Sir Elton John is among the stars who have urged the Government to strengthen copyright protections for creatives.

Evening Standard

Dismay as UK prepares to sign ‘values-free’ £1.6bn trade deal with Gulf states

Exclusive: Trade unions and human rights organisations fear environment and human rights being pushed aside

The Guardian - UK

Lords watchdog investigates Tory peer over ‘erroneous’ travel claims

Earl of Shrewsbury is fifth peer to face an inquiry after Guardian reporting into upper house

The Guardian - UK

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Watchdog investigates Tory peer over nuclear firm’s meeting with minister

Lord Duncan of Springbank is the fourth peer to face a parliamentary inquiry after Guardian reporting

The Guardian - UK

Handing NHS staff police powers to detain mental health patients would have dangerous consequences, health bodies warn

A group of health organisation said that changes to the Mental Health Bill would cause ‘significant harm with dangerous consequences’

The Independent UK

Passing police detention powers to NHS staff ‘could cause significant harm’

Proposed changes mean powers could be transferred to health professionals to detain and restrain people in a mental health crisis.

Evening Standard

We have a chance to prevent AI decimating Britain’s creative industries – but it’s slipping away

The government has doubled down on a plans that would allow mass cultural theft, but we are fighting it at every stage, says crossbench peer Beeban Kidron

The Guardian - UK

Proposals to protect creatives’ copyright from AI rejected by MPs

Technology Secretary Peter Kyle said pitting the creative industries against artificial intelligence was ‘unnecessarily divisive’.

Evening Standard

Michael Gove introduced to House of Lords as 'Baron of Torry of Aberdeen'

FORMER Tory minister Michael Gove has been introduced to the House of Lords ...

The National (Scotland)

Controversial ex-Ofsted chief warns against ‘vilifying’ public bodies

Baroness Amanda Spielman said it can be ‘easy’ to label decision-makers as ‘soulless and unfair’ in her maiden speech in the House of Lords.

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The Guardian - UK

Ministers block Lords bid to make AI firms declare use of copyrighted content

Government uses arcane procedure to strip amendment passed by House of Lords from its data bill

Evening Standard

Measures to establish state-owned GB Energy on verge of becoming law

The Great British Energy Bill is ready for royal assent.

The Guardian - UK

Labour peer apologises for writing to Treasury to promote crypto firm he advised

Standards commissioner finds Iain McNicol broke Lords code of conduct by ‘providing a parliamentary service in return for payment’

The Independent UK

Mark Carney says Canadians ‘not impressed’ by King’s offer of second state visit to Trump

Carney said the invitation jarred with Canadians at a time Trump was challenging Canada's sovereignty and suggesting it should become the 51st state of the US

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The Conversation

Could the assisted dying bill fall at the next hurdle?

Almost six months after MPs backed the principle of assisted dying, the terminally ill adults (end of life) bill – sponsored by Labour backbencher Kim Leadbeater – is set to return to the House of Commons chamber on May 16 to undergo further debate.

The Independent UK

Passports cannot be used to check biological sex says peer as Lords stands off with Government

A Conservative amendment to an upcoming bill ensures ‘biological sex data’ can be recorded in the future

The Guardian - UK

House of Lords pushes back against government’s AI plans

Peers back amendment to data bill requiring AI companies to reveal which copyrighted material they have used

The Guardian - UK

‘Government pays!’: hereditary peer faces questions over expenses claim for business trip

Earl of Shrewsbury offers to reimburse taxpayer over use of first-class ticket and his ‘erroneous’ claims

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s been traumatic’: the inside story of Tell Mama’s break with Labour government

The not-for-profit, which has been recording anti-Muslim hate crime for 13 years, now faces an uncertain future

The National (Scotland)

Petition to stop Donald Trump addressing UK Parliament hits huge milestone

A PETITION calling for Donald Trump to be blocked from addressing the UK Parliament during his state visit has attracted more than 40,000 signatures…

The Guardian - UK

Fathers ‘betrayed’ by Labour workers’ rights bill, say paternity leave campaigners

Exclusive: Promised ‘day one’ right will not include statutory pay for new dads who have been in job for less than six months

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