parliament
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King’s Speech promises leasehold reform
Monarch says government will bring forward a bill banning leaseholds for new houses but not flats
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Peers appalled by plan to relocate to Stoke
Stoke-on-Trent’s famous potteries fail to sway House of Lords
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Overbudget Thai parliament has karaoke room – but not enough offices
There is also a ballroom, golf driving range and a basketball court for hard-working MPs
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MPs will have to leave parliament for repairs
Either leave for 20 years, or repairs will take 76 years and cost £22bn
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Civil servants revolt over back-to-office orders
Senior civil service union has passed motions opposing Jacob Rees-Mogg’s “indiscriminate demands”
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Queen’s Speech puts levelling up at the top of the agenda
Brexit and the cost of living was also mentioned by Prince Charles, who stood in for the Queen
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Developers could face embodied carbon cap under new bill
MP to bring Carbon Emissions Bill to parliament this week
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MPs could be barred for second jobs and consulting roles
The crackdown on sleaze could force many MPs out of the boardroom