the snp's stephen flynn says it should be a defining issue for parliament and urged ministers to do the it comes as ten labour mps have supported the proposal, despite their party's leadership staying silent. the bill is set to return for further debate on the 7th of march. plans to jail water bosses who block investigations are one step closer to becoming law. mps have now backed the water bill without opposition, sending it to the lords for final approval. it gives regulators the power to strip executives of bonuses and send them to prison for up to two years if they obstruct investigations. the environment secretary, steve reed, says bill payers are from within his facing pressure from within his own party to back compensation for women hit by state pension age changes. it follows a commons vote where mps backed a bill calling for payouts of almost £3,000 each, despite the government ruling out compensation. the snp's stephen flynn says it should be a defining issue for parliament and urged ministers to do the right thing. it comes as ten labour mps have supported the proposal, despi

the snp's stephen flynn says it should be a defining issue for parliament and urged ministers to do thet thing. it comes as ten labour mps have supported the proposal, despite their party's leadership staying silent. the bill is set to return for further debate on the 7th of march. plans to jail water bosses who block investigations are one step closer to becoming law. mps have now backed the water bill without opposition, sending it to the lords for final approval. it gives regulators the power to strip executives of bonuses and send them to prison for up to two years if they obstruct investigations. the environment secretary, steve reed, says bill payers are rightly angry and has vowed to clean up the mess once and for all. the scottish government has launched a review of child protection following the conviction of seven members of a glasgow child abuse ring. that case, which saw three children subjected to horrific abuse in a drug den, has now raised serious questions about how authorities failed to act despite clear signs of neglect. the scottish children's minister says the situat