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Gove cannot guarantee his eviction ban by election (4 hours old)

The Conservatives first promised to end landlords' ability to evict tenants with no reason in 2019.

The politics of defence in a dangerous world (4 hours old)

A dangerous world is colliding with a general election year, writes BBC Political Editor Chris Mason.

PM's dementia adviser quits over benefits clawback (3 hours old)

Johnny Timpson says the government is failing to protect vulnerable people by not intervening earlier.

Sunak vows to hit 2.5% defence spend target by 2030 (2 hours old)

The PM says billions of extra spending will put the UK's defence industry on a "war footing".

Migrant deaths in English Channel are tragic - Sunak (12 hours old)

The prime minister says it "underscores" the importance of his plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda.

Sunak and Starmer both rule out St George holiday (11 hours old)

Labour previously said it wanted four new UK-wide bank holidays to mark each nation's patron saint day.

Chris Mason: Rwanda bill draws election dividing line (20 hours old)

Ministers believe the novel deportation scheme is worth a try, but Labour plans to get rid of it.

Sunak to pledge £500m more to support Ukraine (17 hours old)

The prime minister is travelling to Poland and Germany, highlighting an additional £500m to Ukraine.

UK borrowing casts doubt on pre-election tax cuts (18 hours old)

Government borrowing for the year was £6.6bn higher than expected, according to new figures.

Why a plane to Rwanda won’t be taking off anytime soon (1 day old)

The Rwanda bill has finally been approved - but planes won't be taking off imminently.

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Daniel Poulter's recent appearances (TheyWorkForYou)

Tobacco and Vapes Bill | Commons debates (7 days old [16/04/24])

I thank the Minister for giving way. I draw the attention of the House to my entry in the Register of Members’ Financial Interests as a practising NHS consultant addiction psychiatrist....

Offshore Energy Grids | Energy Security and Net Zero | Commons debates (8 days old [16/04/24])

The Minister will be aware of the Norwich to Tilbury pylon proposals, which will put 50-metre pylons through swathes of the Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex countryside. He will also be aware that the...

Offshore Energy Grids | Energy Security and Net Zero | Commons debates (8 days old [16/04/24])

Whether she plans to support offshore energy grids.

River Deben: Flood Control | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Written Answers (9 days old [15/04/24])

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to support landowners to maintain their own stretches of river along the River Deben in Suffolk to help...

River Deben: Flood Control | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Written Answers (9 days old [15/04/24])

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will increase funding to the Environment Agency to clean the tidal stretch of the River Deben in Suffolk to reduce the...

River Deben: Repairs and Maintenance | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Written Answers (9 days old [15/04/24])

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will require the Environment Agency to commission the Independent Drainage Board to oversee the maintenance of the...

River Deben: Repairs and Maintenance | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Written Answers (9 days old [15/04/24])

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to commission the Independent Drainage Board to oversee the maintenance of the River Deben in Suffolk.

UK Food Security | Westminster Hall debates (35 days old [19/03/24])

I congratulate the hon. Lady on securing the debate. I agree entirely that if we are to protect the consumer, we also have an interest in supporting and protecting the long-term sustainability of...

Planning Reform - [Mr Clive Betts in the Chair] | Westminster Hall debates (41 days old [13/03/24])

I do not disagree with a number of my right hon. Friend’s points. One concern that people have at a local level in Suffolk, and more generally, about additional house building is that it...

Neonicotinoids and other Pesticides - [Gordon Henderson in the Chair] | Westminster Hall debates (49 days old [05/03/24])

I will give the hon. Gentleman a medical analogy—I am a practising doctor, as he may be aware. I may prefer certain medications over others and recognise that a medication I prescribe may...

Tom Hunt's recent appearances (TheyWorkForYou)

Planning: Retail Trade | Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities | Written Answers (2 days old [22/04/24])

To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, whether he is taking steps to reclassify retail as legitimate employment land use as part of the Accelerated Planning...

Topical Questions | Levelling Up, Housing and Communities | Commons debates (2 days old [22/04/24])

My constituents have significant concerns about crime and antisocial behaviour in the town centre. Public space protection orders can play an important role, but the local Labour council refuses...

UNRWA: Finance | Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office | Written Answers (7 days old [17/04/24])

To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, if he will make it his policy to continue the suspension of aid funding to UNWRA until evidence is provided that...

LNG Emissions: Impact of Oil and Gas Licences | Energy Security and Net Zero | Commons debates (8 days old [16/04/24])

I have always been a fan of us fully exploiting our natural resources. We have got to take a pragmatic route to cutting our carbon emissions, but at the forefront of our thinking must also be...

LNG Emissions: Impact of Oil and Gas Licences | Energy Security and Net Zero | Commons debates (8 days old [16/04/24])

What assessment she has made of the potential impact of the number of oil and gas licences issued by her Department on the level of carbon emissions from imported liquefied natural gas.

Energy: Conservation | Department for Energy Security and Net Zero | Written Answers (36 days old [19/03/24])

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if her Department will update its information on energy efficiency online to include the potential costs savings of (a) circulator...

Prostate Cancer: Screening | Department of Health and Social Care | Written Answers (36 days old [19/03/24])

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reason there is no national screening programme for prostate cancer.

SEND Provision | Commons debates (40 days old [14/03/24])

I am pleased to hear that. I would be interested to sit down with the Minister and the Chair of the Select Committee to interrogate and understand that in more detail.

SEND Provision | Commons debates (40 days old [14/03/24])

It is a great pleasure to speak in the debate. First, I pay tribute to the hon. Member for Wellingborough (Gen Kitchen). It is always good to make a maiden speech about special educational...

SEND Provision | Commons debates (40 days old [14/03/24])

This is not just the morally right and good thing to do for the individuals in question and their families, but it is massively good for wider society because it unlocks the potential of...

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