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Today in Parliament: 04/07/2019

04/07/2019

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MPs speak powerfully on both sides of the argument over assisted dying.

Susan Hulme reports from Westminster on an emotional debate on assisted dying.

MPs have spoken powerfully on both sides of the argument over assisted dying - with many offering their own family experiences of end-of-life decisions.  Susan Hulme reports from Westminster on this and other stories, including: a Minister has told MPs he can see no reason why outsourcing firm Serco can't continue to supply services for the government - despite a £19m fine for fraud and false accounting over its provision of electronic tagging devices to the Ministry of Justice; and  the Culture Secretary has said the BBC needs to come up with a better offer on free TV licences for elderly people.   Editor: Rachel Byrne.

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