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MPs gathered to hear the result of the vote on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. PIC: House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA Wire

What happens next with the assisted dying bill?

Campaigners both for and against turn out as MPs prepare to vote on the proposed assisted dying bill in Parliament.

Countries that have legalised assisted dying as MPs vote on bill

Chris Packham is calling on Harborough residents to write to their MP - Animal News Agency

Chris Packham calls on Harborough residents to write to their MP on the issue of...

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1000s sign petition for MP expenses to end amid Fuel Allowance debate

The council is currently drafting a new plan which will determine where homes are to be built in the district.

MPs call for housing maps to be published ahead of district’s new Local Plan

Tory canvasser removes Labour leaflet from letterbox.

Watch: Tory canvasser removes Labour leaflet from letterbox

Neil O'Brien

Harborough’s MP revealed as spending the most on expenses in Leicestershire

Munira Wilson MP says schoolchildren are so hungry they are ‘eating rubbers’.

Watch: Schoolchildren are so hungry they are ‘eating rubbers’

Mr O'Brien says Great Glen is an anomaly because is it is the only village on the route without a Sunday bus service.

Harborough MP launches petition calling for a Sunday bus service for Great Glen

Lights go out in the House of Lords.

Watch: House of Lords lights go out during minister’s speech

The completion of Magna Park South ends a five-year period of activity.

GLP completes Magna Park South in Lutterworth

GLP, the leading global business builder, owner, developer, and operator of logistics real estate, data centres, renewable energy, and related technologies, has today announced the successful completion of Magna Park South in Lutterworth.

Anita Paradzayi

MP for South Leicestershire Alberto Costa is on the list published by the Conservative Post with the word ‘deselect’ written across them.

Tory grassroots campaign calls for ‘deselection’ of south Leicestershire MP

Harborough District Council's HQ.

Harborough council agrees to take on share of Leicester’s housing

Council offices

Crunch vote deferred on whether to accept share of Leicester's housing

MP Neil O'Brien at Harborough tip

Residents reminded 'one month left to save Harborough tip'

Watch moment Wilko boss tells MP she 'let down' staff and shoppers

HDC offices

Harborough District Council accused of 'flushing away’ money on local plan

Campaigners working on the community quilt

Climate change campaigners urge supporters to take part in day of action

The decision on whether Harborough will take on Leicester’s housing overspill has been deferred again following a council meeting last night (Monday).

Decision on Leicester's housing overspill deferred a second time

Packed during the meeting on Friday evening.

Decision to be made tonight on whether Harborough should take housing overspill

Crispin Blunt has admitted he was the Tory MP arrested over the suspicion of rape

Senior Tory names himself as MP arrested on suspicion of rape

Housing Secretary Michael Gove wrote to Tory backbenchers to say the ban on “no-fault” section 21 evictions promised as part of the Renters Reform Bill will not be enacted before a series of improvements are made in the legal system. Campaigners say this could delay the ban for years. Credit: Getty/Adobe/Kim Mogg

Ban on no fault evictions delayed indefinitely by Tory government

A meeting will be held about the plans

Public meeting to be held about proposals to take Leicester's housing overspill

Former SNP MP Dr Lisa Cameron, left, who has defected to the Tories, and SNP leader Humza Yousaf. Credit: PA/Getty

SNP MP defects to Tories after claiming 'toxic and bully treatment'

Volunteers for United for Warm Homes showcase their knitted home

Harborough shoppers pick up free draught excluders to help keep homes warm

The district could take homes from Leicester's unmet need

Harborough council leader says MPs have declined meeting over housing

Liz Truss has been claiming from fund for ex-prime ministers despite only 49 days in office (Getty Images)

Liz Truss claims from fund for ex-PMs despite only 49 days in office

The MPs have been requested to meet with the council in person to debate the matter.

'Vital' decision of taking on Leicester's housing need in Harborough is delayed

It would increase local house building targets by a quarter

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Neil O'Brien (Conservative MP for Harborough, Oadby and Wigston), Alicia Kearns (Conservative MP for Rutland and Melton) and Alberto Costa (Conservative MP for South Leicestershire).

Harborough area MPs call on council leader to scrap housing plans

Leicestershire NFU chair Joe Stanley on farm with a longhorn

People thanked for supporting farmers on the NFU's Back British Farming Day

Sarah Leadbetter, who is visually impaired, said BBC Radio Leicester is a lifeline to people like her.

Local radio cuts will leave some with disabilities 'voiceless'

MPs are warning the Government to do more to tackle the increase in smart devices being used in domestic abuse cases

MPs warn of baby monitors and smart speakers enabling domestic abuse

Keir Mather. Credit: Getty

Johnny Mercer launches attack on Keir Mather - what was said

Boris Johnson earns over £21k an hour for his roles outside of politics

Boris Johnson rakes in over £21k as second job earnings revealed

MPs have threatened to use their parliamentary privilege to name the suspended BBC host in the House of Commons. (Photo by Vuk Valcic/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

MPs threaten to name suspended BBC host in House of Commons

Chris Pincher scandal: Ex-Tory MP faces eight week suspension over groping claims - what did he do?

Chris Pincher scandal: Ex-Tory MP to face eight-week suspension

Former UK health secretary Sajid Javid

Senior Tory Sajid Javid says MPs £86,000 salary ‘should be doubled’

Partygate probe: Nadine Dorries and Jacob Rees-Mogg named in privileges committee special report

Privileges committee publishes damning report on Conservative MPs

Morrisons announces to make major change across all UK stores

Morrisons announces to make major change across all UK stores

£10 toothpaste spotted in Tesco has left shoppers shocked

Shoppers shocked after spotting toothpaste costs £10 a tube in Tesco

Majority of MPs approve Privileges Committee Boris Johnson Partygate report

Boris Johnson suffers resounding defeat over ‘Partygate’ report

Former Prime Minister Boris Johnson

MPs find Boris Johnson ‘deliberately misled’ Commons multiple times

Former This Morning hosting duo Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield

Key points as ITV bosses quizzed by MPs over Schofield scandal

Former ITV presenting duo Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield

Watch ITV boss give evidence to MPs on Phillip Schofield scandal

E-bikes can be twice as heavy as a regular pedal bike, increasing the risk of injury to pedestrians and other road users (Photo: Adobe Stock)

Should E-bikes have number plates? MP calls for regulations

MPs and industry experts are calling for electric bikes to have number plates and insurance for pedestrian safety - but what are the current E-bike rules?

Sam Johnson

Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson

Which Tory MPs have resigned triggering a by-election?

An ITV chief has defended the channel’s duty of care after allegations of a ‘toxic work culture’

ITV chief denies ‘toxic culture’ following Phillip Schofield exit

The four MPs who claimed driving fines on expenses revealed

MPs have urged Boris Johnson to pay his own Partygate legal fees

Boris Johnson urged to pay Partygate fees as taxpayers face £245k bill

Meeting in Downing St

Harborough MP calls for fairer government funding in Leicestershire

Rishi Sunak could be forced to apologise to the House of Commons is he is found to have breached the MP’s code of conduct (image: Getty Images)

What time is PMQs on today?

Changes to the state pension age are common

Date of UK state pension age rise will not be brought forward

Boris Johnson will give evidence this week on whether he misled parliament during the Partygate scandal

Watch live as Boris Johnson faces MPs at Privileges Committee

A letter from the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) to the information commissioner argues TikTok could be in breach of UK law. (Photo by LOIC VENANCE / AFP) (Photo by LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty Images)

MPs believe TikTok breaches UK law - could be banned

Martin Lewis reacts to Jeremy Hunt’s budget after Chancellor name checks him and ‘calls speaker old’

Budget 2023: Martin Lewis gives his verdict

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