MPs have rejected proposals to legalise assisted suicide in England and Wales, voting 286 to 270 against the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill at its second reading on 11 September. The…

Andy Burnham faced his first Prime Minister's Questions by Kemi Badenoch on 2 September, as government borrowing costs hit an 18-year high, with ten-year bond yields at their highest since 2008 and thirty-year…

Kemi Badenoch has carried out the most significant reshuffle of her shadow cabinet since taking office, ahead of Parliament's return this week and October's party conference. Sir Mel Stride was replaced as shadow…

Sir Keir Starmer has announced he will stand down as MP for Holborn and St Pancras, the North London seat he has held for 11 years, triggering a by-election. He told his local…

Scotland’s Parliament has rejected proposals to legalise assisted suicide in a significant and closely watched vote, with MSPs voting 69 to 57 against the bill after extensive debate. The bill had sought to…

MPs are debating plans to remove the immunity provision from legislation addressing unresolved crimes from the Northern Ireland Troubles. The Government is seeking approval for an order to overturn elements of the previous…

Italy has taken a major and symbolic step in addressing gender-based violence by unanimously passing a law that defines femicide - the killing of a woman because she is a woman - as…

Greece is poised to introduce one of Europe’s most controversial labour reforms - a thirteen-hour workday for private-sector employees. The new legislation, expected to pass parliament despite widespread protests, would allow workers in…

Labour’s welfare reform bill was plunged into turmoil after the government dropped plans to tighten eligibility for PIP, one of its core cost-saving measures. Facing fierce backlash and the threat of a major…

In a deeply consequential week for UK society, Parliament has voted in favour of two laws radically altering the nation’s stance on life. MPs voted 379 to 137 to decriminalise abortion, effectively allowing…