Politics

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A controversial bill which would give some terminally ill adults the right to end their lives is facing a crunch vote in the Commons today. The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, more commonly known as the assisted dying bill, will be back for its third reading, which is the first time MPs will…

Labour MP Vicky Foxcroft has quit her job as a government whip in opposition to the government’s plans to cut disability benefits. She wrote in a letter to the prime minister that she could not vote “for reforms which include cuts to disabled people’s finances”. The former shadow minister for disabled people becomes the first…

Whitehall officials tried to convince Lord Michael Gove to go to court to cover up details of a report into the grooming scandal in 2011, he has said, confirming Sky News reporting earlier this week. Speaking to Sky’s Politics Hub With Sophy Ridge, the former senior cabinet minister said it is “undoubtedly the case that…

Sir Keir Starmer’s artificial intelligence adviser is standing aside after six months for family reasons. att Clifford continues to have a good relationship with Downing Street, and Sky News understands he would potentially be open to a return to help the government in the future. A government spokesperson told Sky News: “Matt Clifford is stepping…

The government should honour its promise to Hong Kongers to gain settled status after five years – not a proposed 10 years, MPs have urged. People who fled Hong Kong for the UK on the British National Overseas (BNO) humanitarian visa say they have been left in limbo after the immigration white paper last month…

Scotland’s first minister has defended guidance issued to schools on how to deal with violent and aggressive behaviour from pupils amid criticism a stricter approach is required to “restore discipline”. The Scottish government published new guidance earlier this week following calls from teachers for help to tackle the issue. In her foreword, Education Secretary Jenny…

The UK’s largest trade union saw its membership jump by 200% in the 10 local authorities won by Reform at last month’s local elections. Unison figures show its membership increased by an average of 272% in the week after the results were announced, which saw Reform take control of 10 councils and pick up more…

The government has announced a compensation scheme for postmasters who suffered financial shortfalls due to a faulty Post Office IT system that preceded the Horizon scandal. The Capture software was a faulty computer system used by postmasters in more than 2,000 branches in the 1990s. It comes as Sky News revealed that a damning report…

The politician who introduced the assisted dying bill has said she is “confident” MPs will push it through to the next stage on Friday. Speaking at a news conference ahead of a Commons vote, Kim Leadbeater said: “I do feel confident we can get through tomorrow successfully.” If new amendments are voted through on Friday,…