UK peers to debate donation law changes after Reform UK's £72m windfall
The House of Lords is due to debate changes to political donation rules later on Monday after Reform UK received £72m from two billionaire donors within 24 hours. The proposed bill would introduce a £100,000 cap on donations from British voters living abroad, and the government wants the change to apply retrospectively from 25 March. The debate comes amid growing pressure across parties over the scale of political funding in the UK.The donations were made by Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne, both British and both of whom have spent time living overseas. The bill under discussion follows a review by... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 14 Sep 2026 05:36 LONDON
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UK lawmakers reject assisted dying bill after narrow Commons vote
The UK House of Commons has rejected a bill that would have allowed terminally ill adults in England and Wales to apply for assisted death. Lawmakers voted 286 to 270 against the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) bill on Friday, ending the latest attempt to change the law. The result closes a two-year parliamentary debate that had returned repeatedly to one of the country's most sensitive social and legal questions.The proposal would have allowed adults with less than six months to live to seek an assisted death, subject to approval from at least two doctors and an expert panel.... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 11 Sep 2026 19:03 LONDON
Hong Kong court convicts Dow Jones Publishing in union-rights case involving Wall Street Journal reporter
A Hong Kong court has convicted Dow Jones Publishing of deterring a reporter from taking up a trade union role, in a case that has drawn attention to press freedom and labour rights in the city. The ruling concerns Selina Cheng, a former Wall Street Journal reporter who was dismissed after becoming chair of the Hong Kong Journalist Association in 2024. The court cleared the company of a second charge, leaving one conviction in place and one acquittal.Principal magistrate David Cheung found that Dow Jones Publishing was guilty of preventing or deterring an employee from exercising trade union rights. He... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 10 Sep 2026 07:02 LONDON
Israel orders UK consulate in East Jerusalem to close within 30 days amid sanctions row
Israel has said it will close the British consulate in East Jerusalem within 30 days, escalating its response to new UK sanctions and trade restrictions linked to Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The move is part of a wider set of retaliatory measures announced after London joined other countries in backing a two-state statement and imposing restrictions on settlement-related goods and services. Israel also said British diplomats at the consulate would lose their diplomatic status in 30 days.According to the supporting material, Israel has told UK staff on a Gaza coordination mission and British diplomats in Ramallah to... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 09 Sep 2026 14:29 LONDON
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