Craig Munro

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Senior Political Reporter at Metro (UK)

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What are the changes to the Assisted Dying bill and how will MPs vote?

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Katie Boyden |Craig Munro

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What are the changes to the Assisted Dying bill and how will MPs vote?

2 weeks ago | metro.co.uk | Katie Boyden |Craig Munro

MPs are debating the Assisted Dying Bill for the first time since it passed its first stage in Parliament last year. In the months since that historic vote, several changes both large and small have been made to the bill introduced by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater. However, the most important fact remains: it would give terminally ill people in England and Wales the right to choose to end their lives.
Albania's 6ft 7in PM towers over Keir Starmer

3 weeks ago | metro.co.uk | Craig Munro

When Prime Minister Keir Starmer met his long-serving Albanian counterpart Edi Rama today, there was plenty of substance to discuss. Tackling illegal migration was on the agenda, as was the big European Political Community summit taking place in the capital Tirana tomorrow. But for many of us seeing pictures of the joint press conference earlier today, a much shallower matter sprang to mind first. Just how tall is that guy?
Why did UK’s economy grow so fast at the start of 2025 and what does it mean?

3 weeks ago | msn.com | Craig Munro

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Why has UK's economy grown so fast in last three months and what does it mean?

3 weeks ago | metro.co.uk | Craig Munro

The UK's economic outlook has been a little gloomy recently, with assessment after assessment suggesting growth will be low for some time to come. So it was an unexpected boost to Chancellor Rachel Reeves when figures this morning revealed the economy actually grew by 0.7% in the first quarter of this year. Economists had predicted 0.6% growth in British gross domestic product for the period.
How Starmer went from 'welcoming migrants' to 'parroting Reform's scapegoating'

3 weeks ago | metro.co.uk | Craig Munro

'We welcome migrants. 'We don't scapegoat them. Low wages, poor housing, poor public services are not the fault of migrants and people who've come here: they're political failure. Political failure. 'So we have to make the case for the benefits of migration, the benefits of free movement.'Keir Starmer spoke those words in January 2020, shortly before Brexit was delivered and the UK officially left the European Union.
What is the new assisted dying bill and who will qualify?

3 weeks ago | msn.com | Katie Boyden |Craig Munro

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What is the new assisted dying bill and who will qualify?

3 weeks ago | metro.co.uk | Katie Boyden |Craig Munro

Later this week, MPs will meet to debate the Assisted Dying Bill for the first time since it passed its first stage in Parliament last year. In the months since that historic vote, several changes both large and small have been made to the bill introduced by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater. However, the most important fact remains: it would give terminally ill people in England and Wales the right to choose to end their life.
Keir Starmer reacts after 'arson attack' near his north London home

3 weeks ago | metro.co.uk | Craig Munro

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has described alleged arson incidents near two houses linked to him as 'an attack on democracy'. Emergency services were called to the scene of one fire, which took place at a property in Islington where the PM previously lived 20 years ago, on Sunday. They were then called to the second fire at a house in Kentish Town, which is understood to still be owned by Starmer, at 1.35am on Monday morning. No one was hurt in either of the blazes.
London Grassroots Music Tube map highlights city's 'crown jewels'

3 weeks ago | msn.com | Craig Munro

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