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Labour MPs Launch Major Bid to Block UK Welfare Reform

At least 80 Labour MPs are backing an amendment to block the UK government's welfare reform bill, which aims to save £5bn annually by cutting disability and sickness benefits by 2030, citing concerns about increased poverty and inadequate impact assessments; a vote is scheduled for July 1st.

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Labour MPs Prepare Amendment to Delay Disability Benefit Cuts

Moderate Labour MPs are preparing a reasoned amendment to delay the government's planned cuts to disability benefits, aiming for a review of their impact before implementation; as many as 80 MPs may support it, posing a potential challenge to the government's welfare reform.

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UK PM Opposes Kneecap's Glastonbury Gig Following Terrorism Charge

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer opposes Kneecap's Glastonbury performance due to a band member's terrorism charge related to displaying a Hezbollah flag, sparking public debate and highlighting the intersection of artistic freedom and counter-terrorism laws.

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Ipsos Poll Projects Reform UK Landslide Victory

An Ipsos poll from May 30th to June 4th, 2025, reveals Reform UK leading with 34% support, potentially securing 340 seats and a significant majority in a hypothetical general election, while Labour and Conservatives trail far behind with 25% and 15% respectively.

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UK Government's Disability Benefit Reforms Spark Outrage

The UK government plans to reform disability benefits, tightening PIP eligibility and cutting Universal Credit health payments, potentially impoverishing thousands of disabled people and impacting their access to carer's allowance and special needs education.

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UK Parliament Legalizes Assisted Dying Amidst Opposing Views

The UK Parliament voted in favor of assisted dying, despite the death of Philip, a Christian pastor opposed to the bill, two days before the vote; Clare, a former counselor with terminal cancer, celebrated the decision as a personal choice.

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Reform UK proposes £250,000 fee for non-doms to avoid UK tax

Reform UK's plan would allow non-domiciles to avoid UK taxes on foreign income, wealth, and capital gains for a £250,000 fee, with the revenue funding payments to the lowest-paid 10% of full-time workers; Labour has abolished this status.

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UK MP Faces Corruption Allegations Tied to Bangladesh's Past

Labour MP Tulip Siddiq faces allegations from Bangladeshi authorities of benefiting from corruption under her aunt's regime, involving a Russian nuclear deal and land allocation, despite a UK ethics probe clearing her.

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Petition for Sentencing Review Reaches 100,000 Signatures After Racist Social Media Post Jail Sentence

A petition calling for a review of Lucy Connolly's 31-month prison sentence for a racist social media post, which urged violence against asylum seekers, reached 100,000 signatures in under 24 hours, triggering a parliamentary debate.

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London Police Arrest Climate Activists in Quaker Meeting House Raid

On March 27th and 28th, 2025, London's Metropolitan Police arrested seven climate activists, including autistic Joe Booth at his supported living facility and six women at a Quaker meeting house, sparking criticism over heavy-handed tactics against peaceful protest.

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Former Steel Workers Demand Pension Surplus Compensation

Former Allied Steel and Wire workers in Cardiff are campaigning for compensation from the Pension Protection Fund's £13bn surplus after their pensions, initially 90% restored following the company's 2002 collapse, were eroded by inflation; the government is considering their request.

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UK Parliament Legalizes Assisted Dying

The UK Parliament approved a bill legalizing assisted dying for terminally ill adults in England and Wales by a 23-vote majority, despite concerns from medical professionals and a four-year delay before implementation.

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