Harry Farley
Political Correspondent at BBC
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Lib Dem MP refused entry to Hong KongHarry FarleyPA MediaLiberal Democrat MP Wera Hobhouse represents Bath. She has been an MP since June 2017. A Liberal Democrat MP has spoken of her "shock" after being barred from entering Hong Kong this week. Wera Hobhouse said she flew to the Chinese region on Thursday to visit her newborn grandson but she was detained at the airport, questioned, and then deported on the first flight home.
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Rail minister admits using phone while driving vintage busHarry FarleyBBC Political CorrespondentGetty ImagesThe rail minister has admitted using his mobile phone while driving a vintage double-decker bus through London at rush hour. Lord Peter Hendy was behind the wheel of the old Routemaster for a charity event when he was spotted texting a friend, as first reported by the Sunday Times. A spokesperson for Lord Hendy said: "Last month Peter Hendy used his phone while driving.
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3 weeks ago |
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Legislation will be tabled this week that government sources said would "surgically" remove that particular section of the new guidelines. They will hope to rush it through both Houses of Parliament. But a Ministry of Justice (MoJ) source admitted "there is no world in which those guidelines don't come into effect" as planned on Tuesday. The new law will "be very focused on the specific guidelines and specifically the bits we don't like about them," the source said.
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UK prepared to retaliate against US tariffs, No 10 sources sayPolitical correspondent Harry Farley and Hollie ColeWatch: Trump announces 25% tariff on cars 'not made in the United States'The UK would not hesitate to retaliate against US tariffs if needed, according to Downing Street sources. The government is in last-minute negotiations with the White House ahead of a 25% tax on car imports and threats of wider tariffs on other goods on 2 April.
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4 weeks ago |
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Government concerns over assisted dying timelineHarry FarleyReutersThe government has expressed concerns about the timeline for implementing assisted dying, the BBC understands, before measures were tabled to delay when it could be available. Kim Leadbeater, the Labour MP bringing the bill, said she was "disappointed" to be proposing deferring when it must be in force by until 2029. Some MPs expressed concern this was the same year as the next general election was due.
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NEW: Kim Leadbeater pushes back the report stage for her bill to 16 May. She says the delay is because MPs want more time to consider the changes since second reading. Means next stage won't take place in the last days of campaigning before local elections https://t.co/MX6TWRbEjK
The government expressed concerns about the timeline for assisted dying, the BBC understands, before measures were tabled to delay when it must be in force. Kim Leadbeater said she was “disappointed”. Story with @ChrisMasonBBC. https://t.co/68I4ectFJh