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PMQs ends – Parliament enters recess tomorrow That’s a wrap on this week’s PMQs and the immigration minister’s statement on plans to house migrants in military bases to cut down on the use of hotels. There will be no PMQs next week, as parliament enters its Easter recess tomorrow – it will be on 17 April.

What is in the government’s migrant bill? Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick has confirmed the government’s intention to house migrants in military bases. It comes against the wider backdrop of the government’s planned legislation on migration, which was brought forward after PM Rishi Sunak announced at the start of the year that one of his key priorities was to “stop the boats”. What comes in the bill?

PMQs recap – What happened in today’s session? We had PMQs at midday… in which deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner and justice secretary Dominic Raab stood in for their respective leaders, who were attending former speaker Baroness Boothroyd’s funeral. Rayner focused on… violence against women and girls, challenging the government on low rape convictions, and slow case progress. In a thinly veiled reference to his own bullying enquiry, she also asked Raab whether he wanted to see bullies brought to justice. In response, Raab… said the conviction rate measured by the CPS in rape cases had gone up 69%; funding…

France’s highest constitutional authority will rule on President Emmanuel Macron’s controversial pension reform on April 14, it said Wednesday, a verdict decisive for the future of the changes.

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Metro – Callous NHS trust run like mafia Summary of the front page The Metro splashes with a photo of Nashville shooter Audrey Hale who killed six at a private Christian school. It also leads with a review of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust which revealed a toxic culture within. Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

Financial Times – Hunt to provide fresh cash for NHS pay deal but teachers’ row intensifies Summary of the front page The FT reports on another day of national strikes and disruptive protests in France over President Macron’s retirement age bill. It also features Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s plan to fund the NHS but failure to placate striking teachers. Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Today’s top stories Like this article? Leave a comment UK National newspapers Previous Next

France increased the minimum age for using an electric scooter from 12 to 14 on Wednesday ahead of a weekend vote in Paris on whether to ban rental of the devices. The government unveiled a new regulatory plan for e-scooters on Wednesday increasing the age limit as well as hiking fines for riding on them with another person from 35 euros to 135 ($150).