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Those are the 9 bills I expect will get Royal Assent this session.

The committee stage of 3 others with carry over motions occurred this week too:

+ Courts & Tribunals Bill, which continues next week
+ both the Armed Forces Bill, and the Representation of the People Bill finished this week

9/9

Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - Parliamentary Bills - UK Parliament Current version of Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill with latest news, sponsors, and progress through Houses

The Children’s Wellbeing & Schools Bill continued it's ping ponging, with the Commons having a second round of considering Lords amendments.

It too is back in the Lords on Monday, with 4 remaining areas of disagreement to consider.

If needed, it will go back to the Commons again on Wednesday!

8/9

Pension Schemes Bill - Parliamentary Bills - UK Parliament Current version of Pension Schemes Bill with latest news, sponsors, and progress through Houses

The Pension Schemes Bill saw the Commons consider the Lords amendments this week.

This now goes back to the Lords on Monday, where motions covering the 11 reamining areas of disagreement will be considered.

The Commons have more time to consider it again set for later in the week.

7/9

Victims and Courts Bill - Parliamentary Bills - UK Parliament Current version of Victims and Courts Bill with latest news, sponsors, and progress through Houses

The Victims and Courts Bill was considered by the Lords this week and is back in the Commons on Monday to consider the one remaining area the Lords voted to change.

Hopefully this too will soon be going for Royal Assent.

6/9

bills.parliament.uk/bills/3968

Tobacco and Vapes Bill - Parliamentary Bills - UK Parliament Current version of Tobacco and Vapes Bill with latest news, sponsors, and progress through Houses

The Lords pick up the Tobacco and Vapes Bill bill again on Monday.

With just 1 motion to consider and no further time allocated in the Commons at the moment, I'm hopeful this important public health bill will be agreed on in the Lords and then head off for Royal Assent to become law.

5/9

Crime and Policing Bill - Parliamentary Bills - UK Parliament Current version of Crime and Policing Bill with latest news, sponsors, and progress through Houses

Both houses considered amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill this week, reaching agreement over many.

It now has 4 remaining disagreements, and is back in the Commons on Monday, with more time allocated later in the week if needed.

bills.parliament.uk/bills/3938

4/9

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - Parliamentary Bills - UK Parliament Current version of English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill with latest news, sponsors, and progress through Houses

In the Lords 1 bill completed it's report stage and passed 3rd reading.

English Devolution & Community Empowerment Bill

It now goes back to the Commons to consider the 170 amendments the Lords made. It is unlikely to conclude next week, with the Commons giving extra time for it on 27th April.

3/9

Two bill completed their passage through Parliament and now await Royal Assent.

Grenfell Tower Memorial (Expenditure) Bill
Ministerial Salaries (Amendment) Bill

Also still waiting for Royal Assent is:

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill

2/9

This week Labour have been pushing ahead to finish up their legislative agenda ahead of the King's Speech on the 13th May, which will mark the start of a new Parliamentary session.

1/9

“The New York Times has obtained those papers and is now publishing them, bringing the origins of the Supreme Court’s shadow docket into the light. The 16 pages of memos, exchanged in a five-day dash, provide an extraordinarily rare window into the court, showing how the justices talk to one another outside of public view. A Breakdown of Five Days of Secret Supreme Court Memos April 18, 2026 Writing on formal letterhead, but addressing one another by their first names and signing off with their initials, they sound notes of irritation, air grievances and plead for more time. In addition to the usual legal materials, they cite a blog post and, twice, a television interview. They sometimes engage with one another’s arguments. But they often simply talk past each other.”

A reasonable bet that these days the very online Kavanaugh and co are rubber stamping Trump regime’s decisions via secretive shadow dockets based on content they are taking in through not just through right wing cable tv but its massive conspiracy filled online media. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/u...

Throw him out mid-war. Brilliant strategic thinking by Bienkov

Believe me. Anyone banging on about losing Starmer is only making it worse.

This is what frustrates me, if you actually look at their record and what they promised they are on track and delivering left of centre policies. However even those on the left can't see it. The media has spread so much misinformation that we are all being brainwashed.

I would rather have an honest Prime Minister who makes a few mistakes than a corrupt lying one like those who take money from Private Medicine Companies of who profit from insider deals.

Take a look at the legislation passed over the last 2 years and tell me which aren't left of centre.

Don’t agree - there’s a lot of respect for Starmer including a recognition that the media is trying hard to bring him down.

The media do not run the Govt
The media do not run the Govt
The media do not run the Govt...

You always have to pay attention to what is actually happening, not what Trump says is happening. Because Trump lies about everything. Too often media serves as Trump’s daily stenographer, passing along his propaganda verbatim.

Today in Politics, Bulletin 351. 4/17/26 … Trump made 13 posts in an hour today on Truth Social claiming total victory in the Iran War with the concepts of a peace agreement allegedly imminent.

Today in Politics, Bulletin 351. Everything you need to know about what happened today in politics. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...

I thought Trump said the war was over, we won, the strait was open, and they were giving up their uranium? What happened with all that?

EXPOSED: How Viktor Orbán Bankrolled the Network Around Reform UK As Hungary’s Prime Minister suffers a historic electoral defeat, Byline Times maps out how his government’s funding arm channelled hundreds of thousands of pounds into organisations at the heart of Britain’s hard right.

EXPOSED: How Viktor Orbán Bankrolled the Network Around Reform UK

As Hungary’s Prime Minister suffers a historic electoral defeat, Byline Times maps out how his government’s funding arm channelled hundreds of thousands of pounds into organisations at the heart of Britain’s hard right.

Covid Bereaved Families on my story yday ICYMI

Trojan Horse? Rupert Lowe’s Far-Right Restore Britain Is Standing 13 Candidates as ‘Independents’ in One Council Anti-racist campaigners accuse the ex-Reform MP of seeking to "disguise" the extreme views and affiliations of his candidates

🔴 "Trojan Horse? Rupert Lowe’s Far-Right Restore Britain Is Standing 13 Candidates as ‘Independents’ in One Council

Anti-racist campaigners accuse the ex-Reform MP of seeking to “disguise” the extreme views and affiliations of his candidates"
bylinetimes.com/2026/04/17/t...

Reform UK Candidate Claimed COVID Was 'Pentagon-Led Plot' in Conspiracy Theory Journal Exclusive: Reform candidate David Booth is listed as the author of a paper arguing the pandemic was "staged" by Western military and intelligence agencies

Full story @bylinetimes.bsky.social
bylinetimes.com/2026/04/15/r...

**COVID-19 BEREAVED FAMILIES FOR JUSTICE** --- Nigel Farage MP Leader of Reform UK Millbank Tower 21-24 Millbank London SW1P 4QP 17 April 2026 Dear Nigel Farage, We are writing on behalf of Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice UK, a group formed by people whose loved ones died from Covid-19 and who have fought ever since for truth, accountability and the changes needed to save lives in future. More than 230,000 people across the UK died from Covid-19. It is therefore deeply concerning that there is an emerging pattern of Covid and vaccine conspiracy theories among Reform UK candidates in the upcoming local and devolved elections. These falsehoods are an insult to those who died, cause real pain to the bereaved, and put public health at risk. Recent reporting has linked Reform candidates to a series of Covid and vaccine conspiracy claims. David Booth, standing for Reform in Croydon, was reported to have described Covid-19 as a "staged event" designed by "powerful forces". Glenda Hall, a Reform candidate in Sunderland, shared material asking whether Covid was the "hoax of the century". Emma Clatworthy, a Reform candidate in Wales, was reported to have shared a claim that people were rushing to get a vaccine that "can kill them". Kenneth Morton, a Reform candidate in Scotland, reportedly liked posts describing Covid-19 as "a psychological hoax" treated with a "fake vaccine". These are serious falsehoods about a virus that killed more than 230,000 people in this country, and about vaccines that saved millions of lives. When people seeking public office promote claims like these, they lend them credibility and put public health at risk. Yesterday, the UK Covid-19 Inquiry published its Module 4 report on vaccines and therapeutics. The report says Covid-19 vaccination programmes are estimated to have saved 14.4 million lives worldwide in their first year. More than 450,000 lives were saved in England and Scotland up to March 2023. But it also highlighted the need…

Covid Bereaved Families for Justice have written to Reform following my story on the party's Covid-conspiracy theorist candidate and others

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Laurence Williams for Sidcup in the Bexley local election Laurence Williams is a Green Party candidate in Sidcup in the Bexley local election.Get the latest information on this candidate at Who Can I Vote For?

Via WhoCanIVoteFor (a v good resource)
whocanivotefor.co.uk/person/6615/...

Smiling older guy with glasses on his head Laurence Williams's policies Party manifesto Laurence Williams is the Green Party candidate. Find out more about their policies in the Green Party manifesto.

Laurence Williams's elections Date Election Party Results Position 2026 Sidcup: Bexley local election Green Party (Results due after 07 May 2026) Position not available 2024 London Assembly: London Assembly elections (Additional) Rejoin EU Not elected (vote count not available) Position not available 2022 Sidcup: Bexley local election Social Democratic Party 100 votes (not elected) 11th / 11 candidates 2021 Monmouth: Senedd Cymru elections (Constituencies) Gwlad 90 votes (not elected) 10th / 10 candidates 2021 South Wales East: Senedd Cymru elections (Regions) Gwlad Not elected (vote count not available) Position not available 2019 Vale of Glamorgan: UK Parliamentary general election Gwlad 508 votes (not elected) 4th / 4 candidates 2018 Sidcup: Bexley local election The Liberal Party 82 votes (not elected) 13th / 13 candidates 2015 Old Bexley and Sidcup: UK Parliamentary general election Christian Party "Proclaiming Christ's Lordship" 245 votes (not elected) 7th / 8 candidates 2014 London: European Parliament (UK) elections Christian Peoples Alliance Not elected (vote count not available) Position not available 2010 Erith and Thamesmead: UK Parliamentary general election English Democrats

Well this Green candidate has been on an interesting political journey...

- 2026 – Green Party (Bexley, local election)

[Previously, many parties inc...]

- 2015 – Christian Party (Old Bexley & Sidcup, UKGE)
- 2014 – Christian Peoples Alliance (London, MEP seat)
- 2010 – English Democrats (UKGE)

Braverman - twice Conservative Home Secretary - in a period that saw record migration figures.

They really do think people are dumb.