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Assisted dying bill: MPs approve only two of a long list of amendments
The House of Commons has had another chance to debate the private member's bill that would allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales with six months left to live - to seek help to end their own life.
Lord Blunkett unveils £14bn plan to fix Yorkshire’s railways
The former Labour home secretary David Blunkett has unveiled a plan to overhaul Yorkshire's "creaking Victorian-era" railways.
Oxfordshire fire leaves two firefighters and member of public dead
Two firefighters have died tackling a large fire at a former RAF base in Oxfordshire that's now a business park.
Why is it taking so long to select a new Archbishop?
Delays in forming the committee to select the next Archbishop of Canterbury have cast doubt on the process, amid accusations of skulduggery and talk of a schism.
Domestic violence victims ‘at risk’ under prison release plans
The Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales, Dame Nicole Jacobs, has demanded an urgent meeting with the justice secretary.
UK economy grows unexpectedly – will it continue?
The British economy started the year with an unexpectedly strong burst of growth. Output grew by 0.7 per cent across the first three months of 2025.
‘This is not the Starmer I know’ – Labour peer on migration plan
Channel 4 News spoke to Labour peer Lord Dubs, who fled Nazi Germany as a child and is a member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Migration.
Assisted dying: MPs wrestle with decision that could echo through history
Some laws pass with little fanfare, some become defining moments in how a government is remembered. MPs are wrestling with a decision right now that could echo through British history.
DWP requires ‘deep-rooted cultural change to stop more benefits deaths’
At least 240 internal reviews have been launched since 2020 into cases of serious harm where there has been an allegation that the DWP’s actions may have contributed to a person’s death or harm, the report found.
‘If we don’t act now’ prison system will be ‘complete chaos’ – minister
We spoke to the Prisons Minister Lord Timpson and asked him where the new prisons will be and where the money for them is coming from.
Government announces prison shake-up to reduce overcrowding
Criminals who reoffend will be returned to prison for just 28 days, under a government shake-up to stop men's jails running out of space in five months.
‘Predatory behaviour has no place in policing’, says minister
The Policing Minister Dame Diana Johnson says "predatory behaviour has no place in policing".
Exclusive: TV personality makes police complaint about “traumatic” investigation into officer
In 2023, Jackie Adedeji raised a historic complaint of sexual misconduct by a serving police officer. The detective who investigated her complaint is now under investigation for making inappropriate comments and then it emerged a third investigating ...
Can a Brexit trade deal keep British fishing afloat?
A Brexit trade deal means EU boats can fish in UK waters, but only until June 2026. The British fishing industry has long felt betrayed by post-Brexit promises and now fears rights are going to be given away again.
Zara Aleena’s family meet Met Commissioner to call for reform
Zara Aleena was fulfilling a lifelong ambition to be a lawyer when she was murdered in the summer of 2022. She’d spent the evening with a close friend before heading home in the early hours.