Kim Leadbeater is optimistic about its passage to the House of Lords, citing strong support from previous votes and polls indicating 72% of Britons back the legislation.
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In a landmark free vote, the House of Commons passed an amendment to the Crime & Policing Bill by 379 to 137, removing criminal penalties for women who end their own pregnancies outside the legal framework.
Wednesday’s headlines continue to be dominated by the latest from the Middle East as Donald Trump appears to signal US troops could be entering the war. The potential arrival of the Americans comes as Israel attacks Iran’s nuclear energy sites.
The G7 summit has ended, with Donald Trump leaving early and skipping the arrival of Ukraine’s Zelenskyy – commentators suggest a calculated move from the US president, who continues to cosy up to Russia’s Putin. Much of the summit’s key talking points were sidelined due to the Israel-Iran war.
A little closer to home, MPs have overwhelmingly voted to decriminalise abortion in England and Wales, a milestone moment, that marks the biggest change to abortion laws for nearly 60 years.
The UK is set to enjoy a heatwave this week, with temperatures reportedly hitting 33C in England. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning, telling the public to make sure they remain safe.
The HS2 railway project is set to be delayed beyond the target date of 2033, according to a report from the BBC. The transport secretary is expected to tell Parliament on Wednesday that there is no way to deliver the railway line on schedule and within budget.
New stats show that UK inflation has held at 3.4% in the year to May. It’s come as a bit of a surprise, as many analysts expected to see a bit of a dip, owing to the impact of the timing of Easter on transport costs.
MPs in the House of Commons have approved a landmark move to decriminalise abortion in England and Wales, with a vote of 379 to 137 in favour of an amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill—introduced by Labour’s Tonia Antoniazzi.
MPs have voted 379 to 137 to decriminalise abortion in England and Wales, marking significant changes in reproductive rights after nearly 60 years.
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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Dame Esther Rantzen says she will ‘come back and haunt’ MPs who are yet to change the law on assisted dying. MPs will debate and…
Labour MP Mike Amesbury has been suspended from the party after a video surfaced allegedly showing him sucker-punching a constituent on the street. Labour MP…
Children ‘doom scrolling’ on phones for hours a day causing widespread harm – MP Children who are “doom scrolling” for hours a day on smartphones…
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MPs have declared more than £6m in ‘freebies’ since 2010 Calls for urgent reform after figures show almost half of the donations since 2010 were…
MPs urge under-16s UK smartphone ban and statutory ban in schools Commons education committee chair says online world poses serious dangers and parents face uphill…
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The graffiti was sprayed in November.
The chancellor is at risk of losing his seat.
The picture had been edited to make it look as though the Prime Minister had poured a poor pint.
Margaret Ferrier will face a by-election after breaking Covid rules (Picture: PA) Scotland is to have its first recall byelection, after more than 10% of…
An MP’s parliamentary-supplied laptop and iPad were stolen in a ‘worrisome’ incident at motorway services in London.
MPs to consider inquiry over coronation protest policing MPs are set to discuss the need for an inquiry into the policing of protests during the…
BBC News says politicians have condemned a suggestion made in a newspaper that Labour’s Angela Rayner tries to distract Boris Johnson in the Commons by crossing and uncrossing her legs.
BBC News says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will address British MPs on Tuesday via video link.
The Guardian says MPs will get a £2,200 pay rise from next month, sparking a backlash given the change will coincide with the national insurance hike and a growing “cost of living crisis”.
The Guardian says MPs could be banned from having consultancy jobs like Owen Paterson’s under plans for a clampdown on sleaze being considered by the Commons.
Wednesday 4 November coronavirus updates BRIEF – ME! – DAILY NEWS BRIEFING Wednesday 4 November 2020 News Briefing – Today’s headlines are dominated by the global Coronavirus…