"UK Shelves Key Laws on Smoking and Rwanda Policy Before Election"
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As the UK Parliament closed ahead of the 4 July election, several key bills were either rushed through or abandoned. Notable bills that passed include the Leasehold and Freehold Bill, Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill, and the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill. However, significant legislation such as the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, Renters (Reform) Bill, and Football Governance Bill were dropped due to time constraints.
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- Rishi Sunak shelves flagship Rwanda and smoking policies before election The Guardian
- Proposed bans on smoking and no-fault evictions dropped ahead of UK election Financial Times
- Parliament was in the middle of discussing some very important laws before the election was called – what happens to them now? The Conversation
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