Will welfare bill go through? Pippa Crerar on latest state of play This is from Pippa Crerar, the Guardian’s political editor, with her latest take on the state of play ahead of the start of the debate on the UC and Pip bill. Meg Hillier, who tabled the original wrecking amendment to welfare bill, confirms […]
DWP says 150,000 more people pushed into poverty by benefit cuts – not 250,000 as forecast said before U-turn The Department for Work and Pensions has just published an analysis saying that, allowing for the concesssions announced last week, the welfare cuts will still push an extra 150,000 people into relative poverty. Here is the
The assisted dying bill, if it becomes law, will remove the burden of seeing a loved one die in pain, the campaigner Esther Rantzen has said, insisting its backers have got right the balance between helping those who ask for it and protecting vulnerable people. The terminally ill adults (end of life) bill cleared the
Descrease article font size Increase article font size In a moment that caused both sides of the House of Commons to erupt into laughter, Prime Minister Mark Carney mistakenly gave his own title to Speaker of the House of Commons Francis Scarpaleggia. Carney, who was answering a question from the opposition during question period in
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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 20, 2025 7:05 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Mark Carney’s major projects and internal trade bill will be voted on today before the House of Commons rises until September. A closure motion the government passed to limit debate says
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