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"As ever," Cameron declared in answer to a nagging question from Ed Miliband about school sizes, "his questions are written by Len McCluskey of Unite!" The Conservatives responded with a massive, deafening roar of approval. PMQs special: Brutal stuff PMQs verdict: Labour bludgeoned into submission Unite's alleged machinations in Falkirk left Ed Miliband defenceless and vulnerable - and David Cameron showed no mercy as he brutally rammed his advantage down the Labour party's throat. PMQs as-it-happened Follow every twist and turn of this week's PMQs with our live blog. Drugs The ban on Khat is irrational and preposterous The World Health Organisation, the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs and the Home Office itself say it should be legal - but Theresa May knows better. Lights out? UK's cannabis farms could be left in the dark Life is about to get much harder for Britain's cannabis farmers, as Ofgem takes steps to force electricity suppliers to take action on stolen electricity. Controversial... Comment: Our worst grooming cases are rooted in the culture of rural Pakistan The enduring rural custom of 'izzat' which underpins many British Pakistani communities is responsible for forced marriage and honour killings. And it is to blame for our worst grooming cases, too. Comment: Stop-and-search is another unintended consequence of our cannabis laws Police are encouraged to search young people for drugs because it's easier to solve than serious crimes. Bordering on the absurd: GPs to become immigration officers in health tourism clampdown Ministers face renewed claims that GP surgeries are being turned into border posts today, as the coalition unveils details of its plans to charge overseas visitors £200 to use the NHS. Across the world, women know less about politics than men Women across the world know less about politics and current affairs than their male counterparts, even under the most progressive gender equality regimes. Rules Of The Game Bercow v Cameron: The backroom dealings behind their latest Commons clash The Speaker prods a sore spot ahead of this Friday's EU referendum bill. Meanwhile... Mandy's HS2 intervention could leave Cameron isolated David Cameron faced the prospect of being left isolated on the High Speed 2 (HS2) project, after an intervention by Peter Mandelson suggested Labour could be about to turn against the idea. Comment: How our medical rules cost a teenage girl her life Chloë Drury died one month after her 18th birthday, having been denied a new treatment for her bone cancer. This is her story. Interview: Glyn Davies on 'presumed consent' The man taking on the Welsh government's push for 'presumed consent' tells Politics.co.uk why it will do nothing to boost organ donations.	ESRC: Women worldwide know less about politics than men Women living in the world’s most advanced democracies and under the most progressive gender equality regimes still know less about politics than men. Indeed, an unmistakable gender gap in political knowledge seems to be a global phenomenon, according to a ten-nation study of media systems and national political knowledge funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC). IET: Pioneering work to establish intelligent building standards Pioneering work to develop standards of good practice for protecting intellectual property and the design and operation of building systems has been launched by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). BHA: Muslim free school plans abandoned by DfE following extremism fears Plans to open a Muslim free school in Halifax this September have been abandoned by the Department for Education (DfE) after concerns were raised over extremism. DHT: Oncology researchers awarded DHT summer studentships The Dr Hadwen Trust (DHT) has named Professor Eric Blair at the University of Leeds and Professor Oliver Hanemann at Plymouth University as recipients of the 2013 DHT Summer Studentship awards. NASUWT: Overwhelming support for action Chris Keates, general Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers’ union, speaks after the rally in Liverpool on the day of strike action in schools across the north-west... Voice Cymru welcomes new education minister Voice: the union for education professionals – which represents teachers, education support staff and nursery professionals across Wales and the UK – has welcomed the appointment of Huw Lewis as Minister for Education and Skills. RSPCA - Animals treated like rubbish - pets dumped in bins, boxes and buckets The RSPCA have reported an alarming increase in animals being abandoned across England and Wales.

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