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Charities ‘concerned’ over lack of progress with Renters Reform Bill Charities and non-profit organisations have urged PM Rishi Sunak to pass a bill to ban “no-fault” evictions. The Renters Reform Bill would remove the right of landlords in England to evict tenants for no reason with only two months’ notice. The 30 charities warned delays risk causing “more avoidable hardship and suffering” and a “greater cost to the taxpayer”. The government said the bill would resume progress in parliament shortly. In their 2019 manifesto, the Tories promised “a better deal for renters” – including a ban on no-fault evictions. In…

Peter Bone: Tory MP facing suspension after bullying probe Tory MP Peter Bone is facing suspension for six weeks after Parliament’s behaviour watchdog made the recommendation. The recommendation follows complaints of bullying and sexual misconduct made to the body by a former member of his Westminster Office over alleged behaviour in 2012 and 2013. The House of Commons will now vote on the suspension. If the Commons votes to suspend Bone it would trigger a recall petition that could potentially lead to a by-election in Bone’s Wellingborough seat. The complaint was made to the watchdog in October 2021 with a…

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Israel says no truce in south Gaza as thousands wait at border crossing No truce has been reached between Israel and Hamas, PM Benjamin Netanyahu has said. There had been rumours of a ceasefire to allow “foreigners out” of south Gaza and “humanitarian aid in.” US media has reported that Egypt could reopen the Rafah crossing for several hours from 09:00 local time – but at the moment the crossing is closed and there’s no guarantee it will happen. Thousands of people have gathered at the border in the hope of leaving Gaza ahead of an expected Israeli ground offensive. …

DR Congo boat accident: At least 40 dead, 167 missing Rescue teams are desperately searching for 167 people who are missing following the capsizing of their boat in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday. More than 40 bodies have been recovered while 189 survivors were rescued after the boat sank in the Congo River. The boat was overloaded with more than 300 people and cargo. Boats are a common mode of transport in DR Congo due to the lack of roads, and boating accidents are frequent due to overloading, lack of maintenance and travelling at night. Officials say the…

Polish election: Right-wing ruling party to lose majority – exit poll An exit poll suggests that the right-wing populist party Law and Justice party is set to win most seats in Poland’s general election but is still unlikely to secure a third term in office. Known as PiS, the party is set to win 36.6% of the vote, with the centrist opposition on 31% says the Ipsos poll. If the poll is correct, Donald Tusk’s Civic Coalition has a better chance of forming a coalition. He plans to end the eight-year rule of PiS under leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski. The PiS…

Landlord charged with hate crimes after Muslim boy killed in Illinois American landlord Joseph Czuba, 71, has been charged with murder and hate crimes after he allegedly stabbed a six-year-old boy to death because he was a Muslim. Czuba is accused of killing Wadea Al-Fayoume and seriously wounding his mother in Plainfield, Illinois. The pair were allegedly targeted by their landlord because of their religion and the ongoing crisis in Gaza. US President Joe Biden said he was “sickened” by the attack. “This horrific act of hate has no place in America, and stands against our fundamental values: freedom from…

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