4 h. ago David Lammy says British pint ‘safe’ as MPs debate measurement legislation

The Foreign Secretary was challenged in the Commons over the future of the imperial measurement.

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4 d. ago SNP MPs fail to attend Westminster debate on prevention of drug deaths

EXCLUSIVE: None of the party's nine MPs were present for the Westminster Hall debate - despite Scotland having the highest rate of drug deaths in Europe.

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4 d. ago Men urged to ‘stop using prostitutes’ as MPs debate modern slavery

A ‘significant’ number of women were brought to the UK under false pretences before being forced to work in the sex industry, a Labour MP said.

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7 d. ago Biggest international organised crime threat to UK revealed by top investigators

Chinese offenders are linked to cyber, drugs, fraud, modern slavery and human trafficking crimes, while other nations, including North Korea, are committing offences such as money laundering

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7 d. ago Rachel Reeves is all about growth. So why won’t she admit that Brexit is its worst enemy? | Polly Toynbee

Our exit from the EU won’t be a focus of the spring statement, but it should be. Most now accept the need for closer ties As the chancellor ekes out every last billion this week, it’s worth stepping back and remembering one key reason why Britain fares worse than its neighbours: Brexit. On Monday, MPs debated whether to rejoin the EU following the success of a public petition that gained 134,000 signatures. Don’t hold your breath. The government replied by quoting its not-until-hell-freezes-over manifesto pledge: “there will be no return to EU membership”. But the global Trumpquake has shaken all certainties, upended all that seemed solid. The European defence emergency has made talk of Brexit and its future less taboo on both sides of the Channel. Close observers note the ice breaking. “Things are moving in the right direction,” says Charles Grant of the Centre for European Reform (CER).Nonetheless, Labour is so paralysed by Brexit that despite its hunt for growth, it has said noth...

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2 w. ago Man, 50, arrested after police raid business over modern slavery investigation

"Modern slavery is an appalling crime with no place in our communities - exploiting vulnerable people for profit is unacceptable"

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2 w. ago DWP stands firm on decision not to pay women State Pension age compensation

More than 160,000 people have signed an online petition that has now been debated by MPs.

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2 w. ago Family of Ugandan UN judge who was found guilty of modern slavery after forcing young woman to work as her slave blame conviction on 'cultural differences'

Lydia Mugambe, 49, treated her victim as an 'unpaid skivvy', taking advantage of the woman in the 'most egregious way', a court heard yesterday.

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2 w. ago Government accused of ‘crucifying’ farmers as protest held at Westminster

The protest came ahead of a debate on the future of farming by MPs in the Commons.

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2 w. ago MPs to debate WASPI women's calls for State Pension age compensation next week

A debate on the WASPI petition calling on the UK Government to compensate all 1950s-born women will take place on March 17.

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3 w. ago More than 4,000 migrants have made Channel crossing to UK so far this year as MPs debate banning immigration

Crossings have taken place every day this morning, with 2,075 people arriving in small boats from March 1 to 9

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3 w. ago MPs to debate Bill aimed at limiting harms of smartphone use among children

The Bill commits the Government to come back within a year on the question of raising ‘the digital age of consent’ from 13 to 16.

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3 w. ago Record high modern slavery referrals ‘shows shocking scale’ of issue in UK

Greater London was the area where exploitation in the UK was most commonly said to have occurred

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3 w. ago Row erupts in New Zealand parliament over use of Māori name Aotearoa

Dispute emerges after deputy prime minister Winston Peters questioned why MPs used the name Aotearoa in debatesThe speaker of New Zealand’s parliament has told lawmakers to stop complaining about the use of the Māori name for the country, after the deputy prime minister strongly objected to hearing it in the house.In a ruling on Tuesday, Gerry Brownlee said that while “New Zealand” is the official name, the Māori name “Aotearoa” is used widely, including on currency and passports. Continue reading...

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