Today in Parliament

Sean Curran reports as MPs discuss the first-ever severe drought recorded in the UK. Also - why heritage pubs needed to be protected. And a father argues that health professionals need to look at suicide risk differently.

Alicia McCarthy reports as a Minister is urged to apologised over a "Glastonbury-ticket scramble" for farm payments in England. MPs try to find out more about the promised "National Care Service" and peers debate alleged Russian attempts to interfere in British democracy.

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Alicia McCarthy reports as MPs question a Justice Minister on the day around 650 offenders are released early from prisons in England and Wales.

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Susan Hulme reports as the government warns Conservatives not to pit defence spending against welfare.

The House of Lords takes centre stage.

Susan Hulme reports as the Health Secretary announces plans for video monitors in hospital neonatal units and there are objections to proposals for a 'tourist tax.'

Alicia McCarthy reports as peers debate changes to the laws on political donations.

Susan Hulme reports as MPs debate whether the law should be changed to allow assisted deaths.

Alicia McCarthy reports as MPs question the Transport Minister about recent flight disruption.

National security vs social security at PMQs

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Sean Curran reports as MPs question a Home Office minister about the weekend's anti-migrant protests in Dover and Portsmouth.

Alicia McCarthy reports as MPs debate a Bill to support babies and children, peers discuss the value of work for older people and hail Dolly Parton as an example of social mobility

Sean Curran reports as Housing Secretary Angela Rayner updates MPs on her plans to tackle the housing crisis.

Susan Hulme reports from Westminster as Andy Burnham takes on Prime Minister's Questions for the first time.

Andy Burnham faces MPs for the first time since he became Prime Minister and Justice Secretary Alex Norris announces changes to the prisoner release scheme. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood updates MPs after the car crash that left two police officers and five young people dead while peers debate the "Hillsborough law". Sean Curran reports.

Does it matter that MPs face a six-week wait before they can question the new prime minister? Sean Curran talks to expert Dr Ruxandra Serban. Also, we look at what Andy Burnham's agenda might mean for Westminster, MPs investigate the fall-out from recent public disorder in Northern Ireland and there's a call for voting to be made compulsory.

Susan Hulme reports on the latest plans for welfare reform.

Sean Curran reports as the deputy prime minister, David Lammy, takes questions from MPs.

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Alicia McCarthy reports from Westminster a new rules are announced to restrict the influence of foreign donors on UK politics

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Alicia McCarthy reports on the prime minister's apology to the victims of historical forced adoption.