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"One day Unite will give their order about what their position is." The great EU referendum debate As-it-happens: EU referendum bill's first big Commons test We're bringing you the best bits as the Commons holds its second reading debate on James Wharton's European Union (referendum) bill. Business world splits over EU referendum Norway and Switzerland's equivocal approach to the European Union does not offer a viable alternative to membership for Britain, the CBI has concluded. Tories take over Commons for EU referendum fiesta Conservative-backed legislation to set up the possibility of an EU referendum in the next parliament will be debated in the Commons for the first time later. The Falkirk scandal The Falkirk scandal: Is this Miliband's Militant Tendency moment? Ed Miliband was facing arguably the greatest challenge of his leadership today, after the Unite union went on the attack against Labour in the wake of the growing scandal over Falkirk. Tom Watson's resignation letter in full Labour's general election coordinator Tom Watson has resigned from the shadow Cabinet. Here's his sarcasm-laden resignation letter in full... Poetic justice? Tom Watson quits amid Falkirk briefings Tom Watson has quit as Labour's general election coordinator, in a sarcasm-heavy resignation letter which denies the "mess in Falkirk" is to blame for his departure. MPs' pay rise cometh Ipsa boss warns Cameron and Clegg to stay out of his way David Cameron and Nick Clegg were warned in no uncertain terms to stay out of the way of the body deciding on MPs' pay today. Comment& Analysis Comment: Mandelson is wrong on HS2 – the 'railway deserts' are already here Patching up the rail network is a tame alternative to the grand project of HS2. Comment: Alicia Keys' Tel Aviv gig shows her progressive politics are just skin deep Anyone who really cared about progressive causes could not bring themselves to perform in an apartheid state. Comment: Our museums need to confront politics Public organisations that display the past often shy away from the gritty realities of the big political issues or ideologies - and that needs to change. Comment: A law made by men for men A debate over whether trans people are committing 'deception' by not informing sexual partners of their former gender has opened up a legal Pandora's Box.	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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