Leader’s Q&A – Thursday 23 July at 10.30am

The weekly Leader’s Q&A will take place on Thursday 23 July at 10.30am.

Cllr Zoe Nicholson will be answering your questions and giving the latest updates from the council.

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MPs to debate assisted dying after petition reaches 100,000 signatures 3rd July 2022

Assisted dying will be debated in the House of Commons today, after a petition calling for its legalisation reached the required number of 100,000 signatures.

UK to pledge to 'do everything possible to ensure Ukraine wins war' 3rd July 2022

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will pledge that the UK will "do everything possible to ensure Ukraine wins the war and recovers".

British number one Cameron Norrie reaches Wimbledon quarter-finals as Heather Watson crashes out 3rd July 2022

British number one Cameron Norrie is through to the Wimbledon quarter-finals after beating 30th seed Tommy Paul in straight sets.

Tennis star Alicia Barnett opens up about stress of wearing Wimbledon whites on her period 3rd July 2022

British tennis star Alicia Barnett has opened up about the stress of wearing Wimbledon whites while on her period and trying to play world-class tennis while feeling "bloated and tired".

Around 100 firefighters battle blaze on 15th floor of London tower block 3rd July 2022

Around 120 people were evacuated as dozens of firefighters tackled a fire in a 17-storey block of flats in southeast London.

'Halo' devices save drivers in two separate horror crashes in F1 and F2 at Silverstone 3rd July 2022

There were two horror crashes in the Formula One and Formula Two races at Silverstone on Sunday, with experts saying both could have been deadly but for a life-saving "Halo" device.

'Do the right thing': Police appeal to thief after baby's ashes stolen from car in Regents Park in London 3rd July 2022

Police are asking a thief to "do the right thing" after a baby's ashes were stolen from a car in Regents Park in London.

Adele says reaction to postponement of Las Vegas shows was 'brutal' 3rd July 2022

Adele says the "brutal" backlash to her decision to postpone her Las Vegas shows made her a "shell of a person" for months.

PM 'not aware of specific claims' about disgraced MP and thought he was 'best choice' for deputy chief whip job 3rd July 2022

Boris Johnson made the "choice he thought was best" in appointing Chris Pincher to government and was "not aware of specific claims" about the Tory MP, a cabinet minister has insisted.

Third of young men trying to conform to social media's 'picture perfect culture' 2nd July 2022

A third of young British men say they need to change their appearance because of the "picture perfect culture" on social media.