Kieran Mullan MP, Vikki Slade MP
THE LAST WORD, ITV MERIDIAN, 12 DEC 2024

Members of parliament in the South East of England have voiced their concern at a planned 74% increase in the number of homes built each year in the region.

'Extremely worried': MPs react to planned 74% hike in South East housebuilding

Isle of Wight ferry. The Red Funnel car ferry, Red Falcon,  leaves East Cowes on the Isle of Wight bound for Southampton.
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Member of parliament calls for ministers to step in to regulate or subsidise cross-Solent ferry services, following meetings at the Department for Transport. 

Calls for government intervention over 'unreliable' Isle of Wight ferries

It means 20,110 crossings have been recorded since the Labour leader walked into Number 10 in July after his party won the general election.

Channel migrant crossings top 20,000 since Starmer became Prime Minister

Former vet, Danny Chambers, says that some owners still carry out illegal pet mutilations, using a loophole in the law.

New law proposed to tackle illegal puppy imports and 'cruel' dog practices

Helena Dollimore, Alex Brewer & Sir Christopher Chope

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The Last Word: October 2024 

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At least 20 Members of Parliament in the South of England have yet to decide how they’ll vote on the proposed assisted dying legislation, ITV News understands.

Southern MPs still undecided over assisted dying law change

The £2 cap on single fares that applies on most routes outside London will be replaced by a new £3 cap until the end of 2025.

Ed Davey visits high street shops in call to stop bus fare cap hike

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James McMurdock

The Reform UK MP for South Basildon and East Thurrock has called for Labour to apologise for falsely claiming he was a Conservative in an online advertisement.

Labour advert falsely claims Reform UK MP James McMurdock is Conservative

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Hampshire MP Suella Braverman has offered the new Conservative leader, Kemi Badenoch, her full support following her first appearance in the House of Commons.

Suella Braverman offers 'full support' to Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch

The leader of the Liberal Democrats Sir Ed Davey has used a visit to Berkshire to call on the government to abandon its inheritance tax changes for farms.

Sir Ed Davey says Lib Dems would target banks to spare farmers inheritance tax

134,500 unpaid carers have been asked to pay back over £250m because they have gone over their hours when receiving Carer's Allowance.

Why unpaid carers are having to pay thousands to the government

Many people were threatened with criminal prosecution over breaches of earning limits.  It's thought 134,500 people are impacted.

Sir Ed Davey calls carers overpayments a 'scandal of huge proportions'

Eastbourne's rising level of homelessness was debated in Parliament as one woman living in temporary accommodation calls for better government support.

Mum-of-three sharing bedroom with children in Eastbourne's 'homelessness crisis'

Conservative Member of Parliament Sir Roger Gale hopes the new Independent Water Commission will endorse plans to build a water reservoir in East Kent.

Water commission should support new reservoir in East Kent, says Tory MP

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The long-serving Conservative MP for Christchurch in Dorset, Sir Christopher Chope, made the comment as members are due to vote for a new party leader.

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