#uk-politics

The UK's Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill is set for a critical vote in the House of Lords, as the assisted dying legislation moves through Parliament with intense debate over safeguards and ethical concerns.

Reform UK promised to raise the income tax-free personal allowance from £12,570 to £15,000 within 100 days of taking power, a move it says would save most workers £500 a year and remove 2.9 million from tax.

The Greater Manchester mayor's potential leadership campaign is attracting major financial backers from Labour's donor network, raising questions about party funding rules.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham unveiled a £442m package to house every rough sleeper by Christmas, echoing the pandemic Everyone In scheme that helped thousands during Covid-19.

More than 30,000 people, including Labour MP Diane Abbott and actress Jameela Jamil, have signed an open letter to the Prime Minister demanding a public inquiry into media coverage of Jason Arday, the Cambridge professor found dead amid a plagiarism row. The letter, organised by the Good Law Project, accuses media of two weeks of relentless harassment.

The UK government plans to require planning permission for new vape shops and give councils more power to block betting shops, as PM Andy Burnham launches a 10-year plan to revive struggling high streets.

The Conservative Party has promised to end social housing for foreign nationals in England if elected, claiming it would free up an estimated 228,144 homes for British families.