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The Metro splashes the controversial Channel 4 show, Naked Attraction, which has received a number of complaints from viewers. The show features adults stripping in front of children in a “classroom”.

“Harry home alone” is the headline that sits atop the front page, highlighting a royal story that is popular with today’s papers. The paper says Prince Harry will attend his father’s coronation but his wife Meghan and the kids will stay in the US.

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MPs debate assisted dying - UK businesses call for EU reset

MPs debate assisted dying – UK businesses call for EU reset 

Friday’s headlines are dominated by the debate around legalising assisted dying in England and Wales (Scotland has its own separate bill). Politicians, health experts and scholars are offering their opinions ahead of Friday’s debate.

The bill passed the first stage of the Commons last November – but since then there have been dozens of amendments added by both sides. A vote to pass or reject the bill is not likely to take place on Friday, but rather in June.

UK businesses are calling on the government to reset relations with the EU ahead of a summit hosted in London next week. More than 400 UK firms have urged the government to take “practical steps” to reduce red tape, ease staff mobility, and coordinate on climate, defence and energy.

On the international front, there’s widespread coverage of the humanitarian crisis facing Gaza as Israel continues to block aid (including food) and continues to heavily bomb the strip. Donald Trump is concluding his tour of the Middle East where he has signed huge investment deals.

UK Business Group Calls for EU Reset Amid Rising Pressures

UK Business Group Calls for EU Reset Amid Rising Pressures

The UK’s leading business lobbying group, the CBI, is calling for a major reset in relations with the EU, saying the current post-Brexit setup is “no longer fit for purpose”. Ahead of a UK-EU summit on 19 May, the group has urged both sides to rebuild trust and take “practical steps” to reduce red tape, ease staff mobility, and coordinate on climate, defence and energy.

MPs to Debate Revised Assisted Dying Bill Amid Scrutiny and Division

MPs to Debate Revised Assisted Dying Bill Amid Scrutiny and Division

MPs are set to debate the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill again on Friday, following major amendments and months of committee scrutiny. The bill, first passed in November by 330 votes to 275, would allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to seek assisted dying.

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