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Peers elevated to the House of Lords after a career in the House of Commons are often merely being rewarded for loyalty – new study

House of Lords reform is being debated once again with the passage of the bill to end hereditary peerages. But far more wide-reaching reform is needed. Our research reveals potential flaws in the appointments system. Far from being a representative chamber filled with those from all walks of life, we…

The Conversation

MPs’ attacks on judges a huge threat to the rule of law, says attorney general

Richard Hermer has responded to Robert Jenrick’s calls for a senior judge to be sacked over sentencing guidelines row

The Guardian - UK

Assisted dying Bill process ‘thorough’ says MP as colleague brands it ‘a mess’

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill returns to the House of Commons this month for further debate.

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Assisted dying Bill once-in-a-lifetime chance for change, says former prosecutor

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill returns to the House of Commons this month for further debate.

Evening Standard

Assisted dying: MP says Bill process ‘rigorous’ but cardinal brands it ‘flawed’

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill returns to the House of Commons this month for further debate.

Evening Standard

Farage brands Tories ‘stuffy’ and ‘boring’ as he talks up Reform vote chances

Mr Farage told journalists in Westminster he found the House of Commons ‘very odd’, and claimed the European Parliament had been ‘better organised’.

The Independent UK

Government plans for ‘smoke-free generation’ move closer to becoming law

MPs voted 366 to 41, majority 325, to approve the Tobacco and Vapes Bill at third reading.

Evening Standard

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Allegations of Indian interference rock Canada election campaign

Senior officials warn nations including China, Pakistan and Iran could attempt to subvert vote with sophisticated tools

The Guardian - US

Hoyle says he represents Commons ‘at home and abroad’ amid expenses reports

The Commons Speaker mentioned the foreign travel of previous speakers at the Society of Editors’ Media Freedom Conference in London on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Fact check: Southport attack has been repeatedly discussed in Parliament

A claim has circulated that MPs were banned from discussing the case of Axel Rudakubana.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Sir Lindsay Hoyle: where did it all go so wrong for the Speaker of the House of Commons?

Friends of the House of Commons Speaker, Sir Lindsay Hoyle, are putting it about that there’s a diabolical plot by “woke” Labour MPs to replace him. This follows a series of hideously embarrassing revelations by the Mail about his jet-setting abroad at taxpayers’ expense.

Evening Standard

Canada election 2025: What you need to know

Canadians will vote in parliamentary elections on April 28 amid anxiety over Donald Trump’s tariffs, annexation threats.

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Canada to head to polls as Mark Carney calls snap election for 28 April

Prime minister launches contest expected to focus on US relations, as Liberals enjoy lead over Conservatives

The Guardian - UK

Mark Carney to announce Canadian election and will run in Ottawa’s Nepean riding

Recently installed prime minister expected to confirm 28 April ballot as he seeks to keep Liberal party in government

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MP son leads tributes to Polly Pocket toy company founder

Conservative MP Jesse Norman remembered his father, Sir Torquil Norman, during business questions in the House of Commons.

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Starmer ‘deeply concerned’ by Israel’s resumed bombardment of Gaza

More than 400 people have been killed in a new wave of air strikes on the Palestinian territory by Israel, which shattered the fragile ceasefire.

Evening Standard

Minister insists ‘most people’ see need for welfare reform in face of backlash

The Resolution Foundation said some people will feel a ‘really significant income loss’ as a result of the changes.

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Canada ‘will never be part of the US’, says new PM Mark Carney amid trade war

Former Bank of Canada and Bank of England governor sworn in and expected to call election soon

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The Guardian - UK

UK GPs body drops opposition to assisted dying and moves to neutrality

Royal College of General Practitioners opposed legalisation for 20 years, but changes stance after member survey

The Independent UK

Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds admits he was wrong to claim he was a solicitor

Labour cabinet minister, who has come under pressure over claims on his CV in recent weeks, says it was 'inadvertent error'

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer’s stature continues to grow in office

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: After a shaky start, the prime minister has won effusive tributes from otherwise grudging Tories, while seeing off critics within his party to remain undefeated in the House of Commons. He is the careful, unshowy and assiduous leader the country needs

The National (Scotland)

Raging Labour MP demands action after Israeli minister secretly films her

A SENIOR Labour MP has asked the UK Government to intervene after an Israeli foreign minister secretly videoed their private conversation and shared…

Al Jazeera

Canada’s Liberals made Carney their new leader: What happens next?

New Liberal Party leader Mark Carney is set to take over from Justin Trudeau as Canada’s next prime minister.

The Guardian - UK

As the youngest peer in the House of Lords, I have a bold plan for this place. Abolish it – me included

I came here a year ago because Plaid Cymru seeks to protect Welsh interests. But I think Labour should keep its vow and scrap this chamber, writes Baroness Smith of Llanfaes

Evening Standard

MP recalls online abuse as she urges women to continue entering politics

Rosie Wrighting spoke of her own experiences during a debate on International Women’s Day.

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