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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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David and Samantha Cameron enter No 10
Coalition PM Cameron enters No 10

By Ian Dunt David Cameron has entered No 10 as prime minister, after a day of negotiations in which the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats agreed to form a coalition government. “Nick Clegg and I are both political leaders who want to put aside party differences and work hard for the common good and the national… Read more »

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Gordon Brown's resignation speech in full
Brown resignation speech in full

Read the full transcript of Gordon Brown’s resignation speech in full, on politics.co.uk. “As you know, the general election left no party able to command a majority in the House of Commons. “I said I would do all that I could to ensure a strong, stable and principled government was formed, able to tackle Britain’s… Read more »