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A new bill to allow assisted dying will be introduced in the House of Commons today as the Archbishop of Canterbury claims the concept is “dangerous”.
Meanwhile, Downing Street has denied suggestions that Sir Keir Starmer received free tickets to see Taylor Swift as a “thank you” after being given taxpayer-funded police protection during her London performance.
Number 10 did not say whether the Prime Minister was confident that any perceived conflict of interest had been avoided, but insisted that “operational decisions” “ultimately” rest with Scotland Yard rather than the government. did.
Last week, London Mayor Sadiq Khan and Home Secretary Yvette Cooper were involved in talks over security for Taylor Swift’s sold-out summer show at Wembley, before a blue light escort was approved. It became clear.
The Sun reported that despite initial reservations from police, she was given a motorbike convoy on the way to the stadium, and her mother Andrea Swift also negotiated directly with Number 10’s aide Sue Gray. .
Asked on Tuesday whether it was the Prime Minister’s view that there was no perceived conflict of interest, his official spokesperson said: That’s the main point. ”
Downing Street cited Swift’s terrorist threat in Vienna, which forced her to cancel the Austrian leg of her Elas tour, as one of the reasons the government was involved in security talks for her London tour. listed as.
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