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Ex-minister Robert Buckland urges the government to end detention in hospitals for long periods.

The PSNI has warned it will face a major squeeze if the budget is passed in its current form.

Measures to tackle educational underachievement are also at risk if schools do not get more money.

Children born between 1 April and 1 July could start pre-school and school a year later.

Peers were expected to debate the plan which had been criticised by most of Stormont's parties.

In a letter to the PM, the six parties say the roles of MP and assembly member are full-time jobs.

Roberta Metsola, from Malta, was asked by journalists about her record of being anti-abortion.

Peers back making hatred of women a factor in sentencing criminals - but MPs will get the final say.

Voters will be required to show photo ID at polling stations under measures in the Elections Bill.

Peers vote against plans to clamp down on noisy protests and in favour of making misogyny a hate crime.

Mark Drakeford faces questions from MSs, in a virtual format due to concerns about the Omicron variant.

There are signs a warning over an alleged Chinese agent infiltrating Parliament will not be the last.

DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson is to run for Stormont, while retaining his Westminster seat.

Four of the five NI Executive parties are against the move, but DUP say it would encourage stability.

It once was the political norm for NI politicians to hold dual mandates, writes Enda McClafferty.

Sinn Féin, UUP, SDLP and Alliance all come out against move to allow MPs to sit in the NI Assembly.

The return of the dual mandate will only last until the next Westminster election, due in 2024.

Parliamentarians face a week of heavy duty and contentious law making.

China says it has no need to "buy influence" after MI5 said an agent of the country infiltrated Parliament.