Former Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has won the Makerfield by-election, securing his return to the House of Commons and sparking a Labour leadership contest.

Lawmakers have rejected the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill by 286 votes to 270, halting efforts to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales.

MPs voted down the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill by 286 votes to 270, dealing a definitive setback to assisted dying campaigners.

The assisted dying bill has returned to Parliament under Labour MP Lauren Edwards, triggering warnings of a major constitutional crisis if forced through the Commons.

MPs have voted to strip the controversial Legacy Act of immunity provisions for Troubles-era crimes and restore the right to bring new civil claims.

Zia Yusuf has accused parliamentary authorities of neglecting the safety of Reform UK MPs, leading to a public confrontation with Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle. The House of Commons rejects these claims, citing a rigorous, risk-based assessment process.

Parliament is set to debate government spending and national security legislation while select committees hold ministers and public figures to account. Operational pressures have intensified as the volume of written parliamentary questions reaches record levels.

Reports from Whitehall and the House of Commons suggest a hollowed-out executive branch lacking legislative ambition or central coordination. Analysts are questioning whether this institutional drift signals a decline in the post-war governing model.