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Seven Assisted Dying Bill opponents table 587 amendments between them

Today, members of the House of Lords will debate the Terminally Ill Adults Bill for the first sitting of Committee Stage. Baroness Finlay of Llandaff, Baroness Grey-Thompson, Lord Carlile of Berriew, Baroness Coffey, Lord Goodman of Wycombe, Lord Moylan, and Lord Sandhurst, all opponents of the Assisted Dying Bill, have together tabled 587 amendments to… Read more »

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BASC warns Minister against shotgun–firearms licensing merger

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) met the new Policing Minister, Sarah Jones MP, on Wednesday 12 November, to raise concerns affecting the shooting community, including a forthcoming consultation on plans to merge shotgun and firearms licensing. During the meeting with the Minister, BASC underlined the sector’s commitment to high standards and public… Read more »

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Ed Miliband told NickBrown he didn't want him as chief whip today
Ed Miliband makes his first move

By Ian Dunt Ed Miliband made his first move to take control of the Labour party today, when he told Nick Brown he did not want him for the chief whip role. Jim Fitzpatrick was also forced to give up on his attempt to become deputy chief whip. Instead, Ed Miliband asked Rosie Winterton to… Read more »

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David Mundell is Scotland's only Tory MP
Minister probed by police over election expenses

By politics.co.uk staff Police have questioned David Mundell, a junior minister in the Scotland Office, over claims he broke the laws on election spending. The minister, who is Scotland’s only Conservative MP, has refused calls to step down from his role during the investigation. He was interviewed by police on Monday as part of a… Read more »