France's Minister for Relations with Parliament, Laurent Panifous, aims to finalize the end-of-life law on July 15. An extraordinary parliamentary session from July 1st for three to three and a half weeks is planned to pass several key texts.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer outlines his legislative agenda for the new parliamentary session, including reforms to NHS, education, housing, and immigration, amidst speculation of a potential leadership challenge.
UK PM Keir Starmer to announce 35 bills, including EU alignment, immigration reform, and leasehold system changes, amidst calls for his resignation and ahead of the state opening of parliament.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's legislative agenda for the second parliamentary session includes over 35 bills, focusing on economic growth, national security, and EU ties.
King Charles III to deliver speech outlining Keir Starmer's legislative agenda for second parliamentary session, focusing on economic growth, energy, and national security
Steve Reed has dismissed 15 Labour MPs who voted with Kemi Badenoch's motion to refer Keir Starmer to the privileges committee as 'usual suspects', playing down the prospect of disciplinary action. The government won the vote comfortably, with 53 Labour MPs not participating in the division. Starmer will face Badenoch at what will be the final PMQs of the 2024-26 parliamentary session, with parliament proroguing at 1.15pm.
Steve Reed has dismissed 15 Labour MPs who voted with Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch's motion calling for Starmer to be referred to the privileges committee as 'usual suspects'. The housing secretary played down the prospect of the rebels having the whip withdrawn, saying '99% of us are united with the prime minister'. Only 15 of 53 Labour MPs who did not take part in the division actually voted with Badenoch. Starmer faces his final PMQs of the 2024-26 parliamentary session today before parliament prorogues at 1.15pm.
Steve Reed has dismissed 15 Labour MPs who voted with Kemi Badenoch's motion calling for Keir Starmer to be referred to the privileges committee as 'usual suspects'. The housing secretary told Times Radio and Sky News he was not bothered by the rebels, emphasizing that 99% of Labour MPs are united. The vote was won comfortably by the government, with 53 Labour MPs not participating in the division. This is the last PMQs of the 2024-26 parliamentary session before parliament prorogues at 1.15pm.
PMQs takes place today as the final session of the 2024-26 parliamentary session. The government comfortably won Kemi Badenoch's vote to refer Keir Starmer to the privileges committee. Fifteen Labour MPs rebelled by voting with Badenoch, while 53 did not take part in the division. Housing secretary Steve Reed played down the prospect of the rebels losing the whip, calling them a handful of usual suspects.
The terminally ill adults (end of life) bill, which passed the House of Commons in June last year, has fallen in the House of Lords after more than 1,200 amendments were tabled. Labour MP Kim Leadbeater has promised to reintroduce an identical bill in the next parliamentary session, exploiting a procedural rule that prevents peers blocking the same bill twice. Supporters called the Lords' actions a denial of democracy, while opponents said the bill had fundamental flaws.
