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UK E-petition debate relating to a referendum on public ownership of water – Monday 14 September 2026

Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)

The Petitions Committee has scheduled a debate relating to a referendum on public ownership of the water sector.

Paul Davies MP has been asked by the Committee to open the debate. The Government will send a Minister to respond.

Read the petition:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/762640

Find petitions you agree with, and sign them: https://petition.parliament.uk/

What are petition debates?

Petition debates are ‘general’ debates which allow MPs from all parties to discuss the important issues raised by one or more petitions, and put their concerns to Government Ministers.

Petition debates don’t end with a vote to implement the request of a petition. This means that MPs will not vote on the issues raised in the petition at the end of the debate.

The Petitions Committee can only schedule debates on petitions to parliament started on petition.parliament.uk

Find out more about how petition debates work: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/content/194347/how-petitions-debates-work/

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Has AI changed how you get your first job?

Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

Peter Brown, Global Workforce Leader at PwC, explains to the World Economic Forum’s Kateryna Gordiychuk how AI is changing the world of #work for entry-level job-seekers.

Entry-level jobs have traditionally helped young people build the #skills they need to progress. But according to PwC research, employers are now 7 times more likely to expect candidates to arrive with ‘senior-level’ skills.

Listen to the full conversation on our #MeetTheLeader podcast, exploring the report Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Entry-Level Work: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3QjJhkcHLrIlr3QcPpXqoT?si=9Nk9LnFVRXCS_2Bx7rg30Q&nd=1&dlsi=f77ef1ca63cb499e

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UK Lords urgent question on the hospitality sector

Source: United Kingdom UK House of Lords (video statements)

Lords members will quiz the government following a letter signed by more than 800 hospitality industry leaders calling for VAT on hospitality to be reduced from 20 per cent to 10 per cent. Members will press government on what assessment it has made of the impact of rising costs on hospitality businesses, investment, employment and opportunities for young people.

Private notice questions are urgent questions granted by the Lord Speaker. Find out more https://www.parliament.uk/site-information/glossary/private-notice-question/

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EU Inc. Explained: Europe’s New Plan to Start a Business in 48 Hours for €100

Source: European Commission (video statements)

What is EU Inc.? The European Commission proposal aims to make it easier to start, grow and expand a business across the EU with simpler rules, digital registration and fewer barriers.

Backed by the European Commission under President Ursula von der Leyen, EU Inc. could allow companies to register within 48 hours for less than €100, attract investment more easily and operate across the EU under a more standardised framework, while national tax, labour and social rules continue to apply.

In this video:
00:00 Why expanding across the EU is complicated
00:16 What is EU Inc.?
01:02 Register a company in 48 hours for less than €100
01:20 Funding and investment
01:37 Tax, labour and social rules
02:07 What happens next
02:22 A simpler EU Single Market

Find out more about EU Inc. and the European Commission proposal: https://commission.europa.eu/topics/business-and-industry/company-law-and-corporate-governance_en

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UK Watch live: Lords debates 16 and 17 year olds being given the right to vote

Source: United Kingdom UK House of Lords (video statements)

The Representation of the People Bill is set to have its second reading in the House of Lords today, Monday 14 September. The bill aims to give 16 and 17 year olds the right to vote in all elections, and change electoral law across the UK regarding electoral registration, voter identification, conduct of elections, political finance regulation and enforcement arrangements for the Electoral Commission.

Find out more about the debate and see who’s taking part https://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2026/september-2026/representation-of-the-people-bill-has-lords-second-reading/

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UK Kirsty McNeill faces questions from the International Development Committee

Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)

MPs on the International Development Committee scrutinise the work of Kirsty McNeill in her role as Minister for International Development, as well as staff from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.

Witnesses:

Kirsty McNeill MP – Minister of State for International Development and Africa at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Melinda Bohannon – Director General Global Issues at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Nick Dyer – Interim Permanent Under-Secretary at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

https://committees.parliament.uk/event/28203/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/

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UK Government ministers quizzed on climate adaptation – Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)

Following a summer that saw a high number of wildfires across the UK, MPs on the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee hear evidence from government ministers as part of their inquiry into climate adaptation and emergency response.

Witnesses:

The Baroness Blake of Leeds CBE – Minister for Building Safety, Fire and Resilience at Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Peter Lee – Director for Fire at Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Jenny Riddell-Carpenter MP – Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

https://committees.parliament.uk/event/28209/formal-meeting-oral-evidence-session/

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