55 h. ago These parrots came to Los Angeles as pets – then went wild. Now scientists are unlocking their mysteries

Once escapees from the pet trade, Los Angeles’s feral parrots have become a vibrant part of city life, and could even aid conservation in their native homelandsA morning mist hung over the palm trees as birds chattered and cars roared by on the streets of Pasadena. It was a scene that evoked a tropical island rather than a bustling city in north-east Los Angeles county.“It feels parrot-y,” says Diego Blanco, a research assistant at Occidental College’s Moore zoology lab, nodding to the verdant flora that surrounds us: tall trees and ornamental bushes with berries. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago Assisted dying bill 'risks running out of time to become law' after Lords delays

The assisted dying bill has entered it's committee stage with around 1,000 amendments put forward by members of the House of Lords; a record number of proposed changes prompting fears they will hold up the historic law change

Events

3 d. ago House of Lords blasted for 'talking out' Assisted Dying bill after Commons decision

A YouGov poll organised by Dignity in Dying reveals more than six in 10 people do not think it is right for the House of Lords to block a bill such as the Terminally Ill Adults (end of life) Bill which is facing around 1,000 amendments

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3 d. ago Lib Dems accused of blocking sick pay for seven million people

Paul Nowak, head of the Trades Union Congress, is set to accuse the Lib Dems of holding up the Employment Rights Bill in the House of Lords, and breaking their own manifesto pledge

Economics

3 d. ago Assisted dying Bill risks running out of time to become law, Lords hears

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill will become law in England and Wales only if both the House of Commons and House of Lords agree.

Events

4 d. ago Peers warned against delaying assisted dying Bill with record high amendments

The Bill was narrowly approved by MPs in the House of Commons earlier this year, and received an unopposed second reading in the Lords in September.

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4 d. ago Planning reforms will contribute to ‘knockout blow’ for housebuilders – Tories

A minister said the Planning and Infrastructure Bill will help unlock 1.5 million homes by 2029.

Politics

4 d. ago What happens to Andy Burnham and Kate Green after police and crime commissioners scrapped

The decision was announced in the Commons on Thursday

Events

5 d. ago Victims' commissioner Helen Newlove dies after suffering short illness

The announcement was made in the House of Lords

Events

5 d. ago West London council lobbies House of Lords to axe funding cuts before Rachel Reeves' Autumn Budget

West London council lobbies House of Lords to axe funding cuts before Rachel Reeves' Autumn Budget  MyLondon

Economics

6 d. ago UK banks push for easing of capital rules to counter surge in private credit

HSBC and Barclays executives tell House of Lords committee that they are losing ground to US rivals

Economics

6 d. ago Lingo: Simple food swaps that can dramatically improve glucose stability

Lingo works to enhance glucose stability and assist individuals in making improved dietary choices.

Events

8 d. ago ANDREW PIERCE: Now Parliament wants us to pay for a £90m fence!

Only months after lavishing £10 million on a new security door for the House of Lords that failed to work, Parliament is back for more of our money.

Economics

9 d. ago ‘I’m a baroness for life’: Michelle Mone's jibe at MP shows why House of Lords reform is vital

Almost half the legislation passed during this parliamentary session was first introduced in the unelected House of Lords

Politics

1 week ago Michelle Mone 'should be nowhere near House of Lords' as disgraced peer in fresh PPE Medpro scandal

Keir Starmer previously pledged to the Record "we're not going to give up on the money" when asked if taxpayers would get their cash back.

Politics

1 week ago Assisted dying: England’s chief medic warns against complex bureaucracy

The Bill is due back before the whole House of Lords for wider committee scrutiny next week.

Events

1 week ago Assisted dying should be option for people from ‘all walks of life’, says Whitty

The Bill is due back before the whole House of Lords for wider committee scrutiny next week.

Events

1 week ago Humiliation for Keir Starmer as Chagos deal vote is dramatically PULLED in House of Lords because Labour 'didn't have the numbers'

The Prime Minister delayed Parliament's approval of the agreement to give the Indian Ocean territory to Mauritius in the face of a threatened defeat in the House of Lords.

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2 w. ago School's heartbreaking tribute as teaching assistant dies and son charged with murder

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Events

2 w. ago University Challenge viewers rage 'shame on you!' as 'patronising' Amol Rajan blasted for talking down to team and looking 'gutted' that they won

The latest instalment of the BBC show saw Sheffield take on New College, Oxford, in a bid to get a place in the final second round.

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