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I was spiked: here’s why I wish it had been recognised as a stand-alone crime

Drink spiking is finally about to be made a specific offence, with jail time of up to 10 years for perpetrators. Helen Coffey describes what the experience is like – and why this new recognition will help victims come forward

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UK anti-abortion campaigners running against MPs who back decriminalisation

Seat of Labour’s Stella Creasy among those challenged by activists running as independents in the general election

The Guardian - UK

Infected blood scandal: call for drug firms to pay part of £10bn compensation

‘Outrageous’ that payouts to victims in other countries are not being matched in UK, say campaigners

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‘Day of shame’: Rishi Sunak offers unequivocal apology for infected blood scandal

Prime minister says successive governments failed and vows to pay whatever it takes to compensate victims

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MPs propose decriminalising abortion up to 24 weeks

Amendment tabled by cross-party group including Stella Creasy is latest plan to modernise abortion law in England and Wales

The Guardian - UK

Senior Labour figures seeking to water down plans to decriminalise abortion

MPs due to have free vote on proposal but some in party have privately expressed concerns it goes too far

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Police have demanded records from UK abortion provider 32 times since 2020

British Pregnancy Advisory Service says there is ‘genuine concern’ over rising number of investigations

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Rwanda plan to cost UK £1.8m for each asylum seeker, figures show

Disclosure, calculated on basis of 300 deportations, called ‘staggering’ by chair of the home affairs committee

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MPs to get free vote on decriminalising abortion in England and Wales

Amendment by Labour MP Diana Johnson would end prosecutions for terminations after 24 weeks

The Guardian - UK

Home Office asks for emergency £2.6bn after asylum seeker hotels overspend

Select committee chair has questioned why cost of housing asylum seekers was not included in department’s original estimates

The Guardian - UK

More than 30,000 UK asylum seekers on bail under Rwanda deportation threat

Home Office reveals 33,085 will not have claims examined while government tries to remove them

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak accused of pettiness for denying MPs chance to pay respects to speaker Betty Boothroyd

Exclusive: Government refuses requests to delay parliament’s start time so MPs can attend Baroness Boothroyd’s memorial service

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak must now compensate infected blood scandal victims, politicians demand

After the prime minister acted to help hundreds of postmasters wrongly prosecuted by the Post Office, he has been told to roll out compensation to victims of the infected blood scandal

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No 'Firm Date' For Stopping The Boats, Admits British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak

Sunak's strategy to cut this figure is centred around sending migrants to Rwanda – but this plan was blocked by the Supreme Court last month.

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Rishi Sunak’s olive branch to Tory MPs to stave off rebellion over Rwanda

Ahead of a vote on the bill on Tuesday government sources say they are ‘happy to have conversations’ with rebel MPs

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How did my MP vote on speeding up compensation for victims of infected blood scandal?

MPs pass amendment calling for creation of a compensation body to be set up by the end of the year

The Guardian - UK

Ministers hiding soaring costs of Rwanda deportation plan, says MP

Committee head says report of £15m being paid on top of £140m already spent shows ‘total disregard’ for parliamentary scrutiny

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Labour accuses new antislavery watchdog of being ‘Conservative patsy’

Commissioner role was vacant for 18 months and is now set to be filled by former Boris Johnson adviser

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MPs call for magic mushrooms and psychedelic drugs to be downgraded

Cross-party committee also backs wider use of cannabis for medicinal use and drug ‘consumption rooms’

The Guardian - UK

Almost 50 years and no justice on contaminated blood. Is that really ‘at pace’, Rishi Sunak?

The government is nearly out of time as it dithers over compensation. So no more platitudes, no more delays, says MP Diana Johnson

The Guardian - UK

UK police accused by MPs of ‘cosying up’ to ‘pimping websites’

Home affairs select committee members criticise policy of working with businesses such as Vivastreet

The Guardian - UK

Rish! finds the liaison committee forgiving under Bernard’s watch

Committee chair Bernard Jenkin ensures attempts to grill the prime minister never get very far

The Independent UK

Sunak doubles down on controversial Rwanda plan and vows ‘vigorous’ fight ahead

PM insists his plan to stop the boats was not on hold

Daily Mirror

7 highlights from Rishi Sunak mega-grilling on small boats, cost of living and inflation

The PM often looked uncomfortable as he was quizzed by senior backbenchers on issues such as a rise in migrant crossings by small boat across the Channel, the cost of living crisis and inflation

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Rishi Sunak angrily defends Commons absences in session with MPs

Prime minister accused at liaison committee hearing of not turning up to PMQs and avoiding sensitive votes

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