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Two months of Sundays
Large shops will be open for longer on Sundays for eight weeks over the Olympics after Parliament agreed to a temporary change to the law. But many MPs are worried about the erosion of the traditional day of rest.
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The future of e-petitions
An MP responsible for scheduling e-petition debates has called for a major rethink of the way popular petitions reach the Commons.
Lord Speaker reflects on role
As she prepared to step down from the job, the first elected Lord Speaker, Baroness Hayman, looked back on her five years in the role.
Power to the people?
Commissioner Maros Sefcovic explains how the EU's European Citizen's Initiative aims to give people living across the EU the chance to shape laws.
Private members' bills 'must be reformed'
Labour MP Joan Walley explains why she believes the way private members' bills are dealt with must be changed.
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