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Assisted dying: what happens now the House of Lords has the bill?
MPs have voted to introduce assisted dying, almost seven months after this bill was first debated in the House of Commons. The proposal – a backbench private member’s bill promoted by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater – would allow terminally ill people in...

Zelenskyy discusses further support with speakers of House of Commons, House of Lords of UK Parliament
In London, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a meeting with the Speaker of the House of Commons of the UK Parliament Lindsey Goyle and the Lord Speaker of the House of Lords John McFaul, the presidential press service said. "The...

Reform UK party proposes 'Britannia Card' to attract wealthy foreigners with tax exemption
In a bid to appeal to high-net-worth individuals, the United Kingdom's Reform UK party has unveiled a new policy offering tax breaks to wealthy newcomers. The initiative called 'Britannia Card' was introduced by party head Nigel Farage during a...

Spiking to become a crime in Northern Ireland with potential of up to 10 years in jail
Justice Minister Naomi Long has introduced legislative changes that will establish new offences and modify existing ones in Northern Ireland. Certain provisions of the Crime and Policing Bill will now be applied to Northern Ireland, including a...

Spending review: A reprieve but not a panacea for Northern Ireland
The UK Government announced its latest spending review on June 11 which, as the name suggests, sets out Labour’s key spending plans for the next three financial years. This statement was greeted with a lot less criticism than the economically...

FSA in Northern Ireland celebrates 25th anniversary at publication of annual report
The Food Standards Agency in Northern Ireland (FSA NI) invited elected representatives and stakeholders to join them at the Long Gallery, Parliament Buildings, to mark the organisation’s 25th anniversary and the publication of its annual report on...

New Czech Ambassadors to the United Kingdom and Croatia
New ambassadors will take up their posts in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Croatia in the coming months. Václav Bartuška will go to London and Petr Gandalovič will go to Zagreb. ‘I wish both Václav Bartuška and Petr...

UK to Ban Jet-Sabotaging ‘Palestine Action’ Group as a Proscribed Terrorist Organisation
Britain’s top militant anti-Israel activist collective, Palestine Action, is set to be banned as a proscribed terrorist group after breaking into an airbase and vandalising Royal Air Force jets last week. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announced...

UK Christians lament passing of “dangerous, unworkable and immoral” assisted suicide law
Supporters of assisted suicide in the United Kingdom achieved a significant victory on Friday, 20 June, with the approval of a draft bill legalising assisted death. The debate now moves to the House of Lords, the upper house, where it could be...

UK Police Ban Palestine Action Protest After Military Base Break-In
Home Europe United Kingdom UK Police Ban Palestine Action Protest After Military Base Break-In The pro-Palestinian organisation is one of several groups that have consistently targeted British defence firms and companies linked to Israel since the...

UK to ban Palestine Action, police clash with group’s supporters in London
British government will use antiterrorism laws to ban campaign organisation in the wake of damage to planes by activists. The British government has said it will deploy antiterrorism laws to ban Palestine Action, a prominent campaign organisation...

British national injured in Israel during missile attacks by Iran as RAF evacuates 63 more
A British national has been injured by an Iranian missile attack in Israel, the foreign secretary has said. It comes as as the RAF has airlifted 63 British nationals from the country amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. They had been...

UK announces ban of violent pro-Palestinian activist group under anti-terrorism laws
Britain said on Monday it would use anti-terrorism laws to ban the campaign organization Palestine Action, making it a criminal offense to belong to the group after its activists damaged two UK military planes in protest at London’s support for...

UK anti-terrorism law bans Palestine Action
Britain said on Monday it would ban Palestine Action under anti-terrorism laws, making it a criminal offense to belong to the pro-Palestinian campaign group that last week damaged two UK military planes in protest of London’s support for Israel. 1...

UK tech boost from industrial strategy Business news | June 23, 2025 The UK government has published its long awaited industrial strategy with moves to strengthen the semiconductor industry with a national…
The UK government has published its long awaited industrial strategy with moves to strengthen the semiconductor industry with a national centre. The strategy includes up to £19m for the long awaited national Semiconductor Centre, as well as £35m...

UK government says it will ban pro-Palestinian group after activists broke into military base
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government said Monday it will ban the pro-Palestinian activist group Palestine Action under anti-terrorism laws after… LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government said Monday it will ban the pro-Palestinian activist group Palestine...

UK government says it will ban pro-Palestinian group after activists broke into military base
Audio By Carbonatix LONDON (AP) — Britain’s government said Monday it will ban the pro-Palestinian activist group Palestine Action under anti-terrorism laws after the group’s members broke into a military base and vandalized two planes last week....

UK moves to ban pro-Palestinian group after activists broke into military base
LONDON — Britain’s government said Monday it will ban the pro-Palestinian activist group Palestine Action under anti-terrorism laws after the group’s members broke into a military base and vandalized two planes last week.Article content The...

UK govt says will ban pro-Palestinian group after activists broke into military base
London: Britain’s government said Monday it will ban the pro-Palestinian activist group Palestine Action under anti-terrorism laws after the group’s members broke into a military base and vandalised two planes last week. The measure means it will...

UK to ban campaign group Palestine Action under anti-terrorism laws
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain said on Monday it would use anti-terrorism laws to ban the campaign organisation Palestine Action, making it a criminal offence to belong to the group after its activists damaged two UK military planes in protest at...