The main business in The House of Commons today is the Second Reading of the Localism Bill which heralds a major transfer of power from central government to local government. It is a very substantial Bill which has a number of parts and indeed it is so lengthy that it has actually been published in two volumes, one containing the main clauses of the Bill and the other containing the numerous schedules. More details can be found here
Conservative News
- Gove gives green light to 102 more free schools
- Grayling: Automatic privileges for prisoners cannot continue
- Universal Credit launched
- Labour councils let tax evaders off the hook
- Crime down by 10%
- New Technical Baccalaureate introduced
- Will Goodhand selected for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
- Local election campaign launch
- Douglas Hansen-Luke selected for Walsall North
- A new cap to stop limitless benefits
BBC Politics
- Woolwich attack 'hard to prevent'
- Euro bank chief sees UK improvements
- Net immigration 'down by a third'
- UK first quarter growth unchanged
- Cleared diplomat criticises FCO
- GPs 'will not shore up unsafe NHS'
- Mandelson appointed to ancient post
- EU axes plans to ban olive oil jugs
- PCC register 'would deter mavericks'
- PM hails tax deal amid Google row
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