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Wednesday, May 8

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Ukraine’s Parliament Passes Bill Allowing Some Convicts to Serve in Army

www.nytimes.com

The measure, which must still be signed into law, echoes a practice used by Russia, which has drafted tens of thousands of inmates into the war.

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CPI(ML) eyes return to Parliament from Bihar after three-decade gap

www.thehindu.com

In the Karakat, Nalanda, and Arrah Lok Sabha seats, the CPI (ML) is banking on a shift and divide in the Kushwaha vote bank in favour of the Opposition alliance, and accumulative anti-incumbency against the NDA allies

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Welsh parliament votes to increase members by more than 50%

news.sky.com

The Welsh parliament has voted to approve an increase of more than 50% in its number of members.

Ukraine parliament passes bill for prisoners to join army

www.aljazeera.com

Parliament's chairperson and President Zelenskyy need to sign the legislation for it to become law.

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Party defections which have taken place during the current Parliament

Tory MP Natalie Elphicke crossed the floor in the Commons just moments before Prime Minister’s Questions.

Party defections which have taken place during the current Parliament

Tory MP Natalie Elphicke crossed the floor in the Commons just moments before Prime Minister’s Questions.

Party defections which have taken place during the current Parliament

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Tory MP Natalie Elphicke crossed the floor in the Commons just moments before Prime Minister’s Questions.

Ukrainian parliament allows mobilisation of some categories of convicts

www.malaymail.com

KYIV, May 8 — Ukraine’s parliament today passed a bill allowing mobilisation of some categories of convicts, lawmakers s...

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Rishi Sunak’s hung parliament fantasy means one thing for the Tories: doom

inews.co.uk

It’s a pitiful sight: a prime minister reduced to arguing that he is only going to lose by a little bit, rather than a lot. But that is the message that Rishi Sunak has settled on after his mortifying Old Testament drubbing in the local…

Jane Stevenson meets survivors of melanoma in Parliament

Today Jane Stevenson met survivors supporting charities, including Melanoma Focus, Melanoma Fund and Skcin, during Melanoma Awareness Month to raise awareness of rising skin cancer rates and to urge people to stay safe in the sun.

Pauline Latham OBE MP hosts A Taste of Derbyshire in Parliament

This week I held my bi-annual Taste of Derbyshire event in Parliament with my colleague Heather Wheeler MP for South Derbyshire.

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ConCourt order on Zuma's parliament eligibility vital for free & fair elections: IEC

www.timeslive.co.za

The Electoral Commission of South Africa says a timely judgment by the Constitutional Court on Jacob Zuma's eligibility to contest for parliament in this month's elections will be important for a free and fair election outcome.

Devon's potholes raised in Parliament

www.devonlive.com

"Our roads are a constant concern and grumble on the doorstep”

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Scottish Parliament needs more MSPs, argues former deputy first minister and Lib Dems leader Jim Wallace

www.scotsman.com

Jim Wallace, who is a former Scottish Liberal Democrats leader, has spoken about his desire to see more MSPs at Holyrood

Tuesday, May 7

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Pollsters tell Sunak he is wrong over ‘hung parliament’ prediction

Rishi Sunak’s claims that Britain is heading to a hung parliament after general election have been dismissed as “wishful thinking”

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WAIKENDA: Parliament must allocate more funds to counties

www.the-star.co.ke

Funding is not just about allocating money but boosting the local economies.

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Scotland's parliament elects John Swinney first minister

www.dw.com

The Scottish parliament has approved John Swinney as the country's new first minister. His predecessor as leader of the ruling Scottish National Party stood down after a rift with his coalition partners.

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Cass review ‘absolutely’ not unfair, author tells Scottish parliament

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Dr Hilary Cass defends gender identity services report against ‘significant misinformation’ at health committee