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Coronavirus: China’s disinformation campaign costing lives and hindering global response, MPs warn 0
- BUSINESS
- April 6, 2020
China’s efforts to downplay the coronavirus pandemic in its earliest stages and subsequent disinformation campaign surrounding the disease has cost lives and is hindering the international effort to contain it, MPs in Westminster have warned. A new report by the Commons Foreign Affairs Committee argues the country where the outbreak began should have taken a leading role in collecting
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Coronavirus: Over 150 MPs and Lords call for universal basic income during pandemic 0
- BUSINESS
- March 20, 2020
Over 150 MPs and peers have urged the government to introduce a universal basic income to “give everyone the financial support they need to provide for themselves and their families” during the coronavirus pandemic. In a letter to chancellor Rishi Sunak the parliamentarians say that the plan to pay every adult a flat, unconditional sum
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UK coronavirus live: MPs asked to stay away as Boris Johnson conducts PMQs | Politics 0
- BUSINESS
- March 18, 2020
8.36am EDT 08:36 Labour’s Rupa Huq says today is the day of the single parent family. Ronald Reagan initiated this in 1984, she says. Does he agree all families matter? Johnson backs Huq for what she said. 8.35am EDT 08:35 Labour’s Siobhain McDonagh asks Johnson to tell the courts to stop section 21 evictions. Johnson
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Prisons in England and Wales are facing a safety crisis, warn MPs | Society 0
- BUSINESS
- October 31, 2019
The prison system in England and Wales is in an “appalling” state of crisis, lacking decency or security and no clear plan for desperately needed change, MPs have warned in a report that raises questions over the government’s pledges on prisons ahead of an election. The justice committee, chaired by the Conservative MP Bob Neill,
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Brexit: Boris Johnson fails in bid to limit debate as MPs start considering early election bill – live news | Politics 0
- BUSINESS
- October 29, 2019
Whatever date the house decides the election will be, I’m ready for it, we’re ready for it. Because we want to be able to say to the people of this country there is an alternative to austerity. There is an alternative to inequality. There is an alternative to sweetheart trade deals with Donald Trump. There
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Brexit: government warns it could scrap bill as MPs begin debate – live news | Politics 0
- BUSINESS
- October 22, 2019
So Mr Speaker, Labour will seek more time to scrutinise. We will seek a very clear commitment on a customs union, a strong single market relationship, hard-wired commitment on workers’ rights, non-regression on environmental standards and loopholes closed to avoid the threat of a no-deal Brexit once and for all. Lastly, Mr Speaker, the prime
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